Chiquinho Carlos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Carlos | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Taquaritinga, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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
- Primeira Liga: 1986–87
- Taça de Portugal: 1986–87
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: Runner-up 1986, 1987
- Vitória Guimarães
References
- ↑ "Antigos craques que estiveram dos dois lados da barricada" [Former stars that were on both sides of the trench] (in Portuguese). Record. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Chiquinho Carlos". Zerozero. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "A última dobradinha do Benfica" [Benfica's last double] (in Portuguese). Jogo de Área. June 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "Época 1986/87: Primeira Divisão" [1986/87 season: First Division] (in Portuguese). Arquivos da Bola. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ James M. Ross (17 January 2008). "Champions' Cup 1987–88". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ↑ "Mafra quer manutenção na III Divisão" [Mafra wants to stay in III Division] (in Portuguese). Record. 8 July 1999. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Campeão na Luz nos Distritais" [Luz champion in the Regionals] (in Portuguese). Record. 31 January 2003. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Mafra: a Oriente, tudo de novo" [Mafra: all new on the Eastern front] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Mafra: Presidente surpreendido com saída do treinador" [Mafra: President surprised with departure of coach] (in Portuguese). Record. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
External links
- Chiquinho Carlos at footballzz.co.uk
- Chiquinho Carlos profile at ForaDeJogo