Kiko (footballer, born 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Carneiro.
Kiko
Personal information
Full name Francisco Pereira Carneiro
Date of birth (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Persik Kediri
Number 3
Youth career
2016–2017 Freamunde U19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Freamunde 9 (0)
2018–2021 Vizela 5 (0)
2020 → Mirandela (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2021 → Pedras Salgadas (loan) 16 (1)
2021–2022 Valadares Gaia 22 (0)
2022–2023 Montalegre 21 (0)
2023–2024 RANS Nusantara 30 (1)
2024– Persik Kediri 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2025

Francisco Pereira Carneiro (born 25 March 2000), commonly known as Kiko, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Persik Kediri.

Club career

Montalegre

In the 2022–23 season, Kiko signed a contract with Montalegre. He made his league debut on 20 August 2022 as a starter in a 4–2 lose over Anandia.[1] In a match against Felgueiras 1932 a week later, he played the full 90 minutes for the first time in a 0–2 home lose in game-week 2.[2]

RANS Nusantara

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he went abroad for the first time and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club RANS Nusantara.[3] Kiko made his club debut in a pre-season friendly match on 21 June 2023 as a starter in a 2–1 win against Persija Jakarta at the PTIK Stadium.[4] And made his league debut on 3 July 2023 in a 2–1 win against Persikabo 1973 at the Maguwoharjo Stadium.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Anadia vs. Montalegre - 20 August 2022 - Soccerway". Soccerway. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Montalegre vs. Felgueiras 1932 - 27 August 2022 - Soccerway". Soccerway. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ "RANS Nusantara FC Rasa Portugal, Borong 4 Pemain Asing dari Negara Asal Eduardo Almeida". www.msn.com. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Hasil Uji Coba Jelang Liga 1: Marko Simic Datang tapi Tidak Main, Persija Dibungkam RANS Nusantara FC". www.bola.com. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ^ "RANS Nusantara 2–1 Persikabo 1973". Soccerway. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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