Chico (footballer, born 1981)

Chico
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Castro Fernandes[1]
Date of birth (1981-09-18) 18 September 1981 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Famalicão, Portugal[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1992–1993 Famalicão
1993–1995 Porto
1995–2000 Famalicão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Famalicão 4 (1)
2000–2001 Limianos
2001–2005 Cabeceirense
2005–2007 Trofense 51 (14)
2007 Varzim 15 (4)
2008–2010 Farul Constanţa 64 (18)
2010–2011 Trofense 11 (1)
2011–2012 Chaves 24 (9)
2012–2013 Famalicão 24 (11)
2013–2014 Ribeirão 11 (1)
2014–2017 Famalicão 75 (9)
Total 279 (68)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco José Castro Fernandes (born 18 September 1981), commonly known as Chico, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Chico was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District. In a career mainly associated with F.C. Famalicão, he appeared in 103 Segunda Liga matches and scored 14 goals over five seasons. Professionally, he also competed in Romania.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Chico" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Chico termina carreira e integra estrutura de futebol do Famalicão" [Chico ends career and joins Famalicão football structure] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  • Chico at ForaDeJogo (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Chico at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  • Chico at Soccerway