Chiquinho Carlos

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Chiquinho Carlos
Personal information
Full name Francisco Carlos
Date of birth (1963-04-26) 26 April 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Taquaritinga, Brazil
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Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1984 Botafogo-SP
1985–1986 Flamengo
1986–1988 Benfica 55 (14)
1988–1991 Vitória Guimarães 104 (29)
1991–1993 Braga 65 (22)
1993–1995 Vitória Setúbal 47 (5)
1995–1997 Académico Viseu 36 (5)
1997–1998 Atlético
1998–2002 Mafra
2002–2007 Igreja Nova
Total 304 (75)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Carlos (born 26 April 1963), known as Chiquinho Carlos, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward.

He spent 11 years of his professional career in Portugal (21 in total in the country), amassing Primeira Liga totals of 271 games and 70 goals over the course of nine seasons and representing mainly Benfica, Vitória de Guimarães and Braga.

Football career

Born in Taquaritinga, São Paulo, Chiquinho Carlos started playing with Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) and Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. In 1986 he moved to Portugal, where he would remain for the rest of his career, representing as a professional S.L. Benfica, Vitória de Guimarães,[1] S.C. Braga, Vitória de Setúbal, Académico de Viseu FC and Atlético Clube de Portugal.[2]

Chiquinho scored in his first official game for Benfica, a 2–2 away draw against FC Porto on 24 August 1986. He won the double in his first season,[3][4] going on to appear in 80 competitive matches during his two-year spell and net 21 goals;[2] additionally, he competed with the Lisbon side in the 1987–88 European Cup, playing the full 120 minutes in the final, a penalty shootout loss to PSV Eindhoven.[5]

From ages 35–44 Chiquinho Carlos played amateur football, with C.D. Mafra and G.D. Igreja Nova.[6][7] Immediately after retiring he returned to the former, going on to act as goalkeeper coach for several years.[8][9]

Honours

Benfica
Vitória Guimarães

References

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