Chico (footballer, born 1981)

Chico
Personal information
Full name	Francisco José Castro Fernandes
Date of birth	18 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Famalicão, Portugal
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1992–1993	Famalicão
1993–1995	Porto
1995–2000	Famalicão
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000	Famalicão
2000–2001	Limianos
2001–2005	Cabeceirense
2005–2007	Trofense
2007	Varzim
2008–2010	Farul Constanţa
2010–2011	Trofense
2011–2012	Chaves
2012–2013	Famalicão
2013–2014	Ribeirão
2014–2017	Famalicão
Total
	*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]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Chico" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
^ "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.