Chicão (footballer, born 1940)

Francisco Amancio dos Santos (21 February 1940 – 18 August 1968), commonly known as Chicão, was a Brazilian football player who played as a defender. He spent five years in the Spanish league.

Chicão
Personal information
Full name Francisco Amancio dos Santos
Date of birth (1940-02-21)21 February 1940
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 18 August 1968(1968-08-18) (aged 28)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1961 Botafogo (SP)
1961–1965 Valencia
1965–1966 Levante
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Chicão signed for Valencia CF after impressing in a match against the Spanish club on 24 June 1961 as a part of the Orange Trophy, an annual friendly tournament. He stayed 4 years with The Bats, having a key role in their successful runs in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1962 and 1963.[1] In 1965 he moved to crosstown rivals Levante where he played for one season. Chicão died in 1968, at the age of 28.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Biography" (in Portuguese).
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