Chiquinho_(Portuguese_footballer,_born_1995)

Chiquinho (footballer, born 1995)

Chiquinho (footballer, born 1995)

Portuguese footballer

Francisco Leonel Lima Silva Machado (born 19 July 1995), known as Chiquinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Super League Greece club Olympiacos.

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Club career

Born in Santo Tirso, Porto District, Chiquinho finished his youth career with Leixões SC.[2] He made his senior debut on 30 July 2014, playing 62 minutes in a 3–0 home win against C.D. Santa Clara in the first round of the Taça da Liga.[3] His Segunda Liga bow occurred on 27 August in a 1–1 home draw with C.D. Tondela,[4] and his first league goal was only scored two years later in a 1–2 loss to FC Porto B also at the Estádio do Mar.[5]

In February 2017, Leixões accepted NK Lokomotiva's offer of €200,000, and Chiquinho signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Croatian club.[6] His first match took place on 25 February, as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 First Football League home victory over NK Osijek.[7]

Chiquinho joined Académica de Coimbra in July 2017 on a one-year loan, with an option to make the move permanent,[8] which eventually befell[9] only for the player to move to S.L. Benfica on a five-year deal on 28 May 2018.[10][2] He was subsequently sold to Moreirense FC, with Benfica retaining 50% of his economic rights.[11]

On 12 August 2018, Chiquinho made his debut in the Primeira Liga, featuring the entire 1–3 home defeat against Sporting CP.[12] He totalled ten goals in his only season in Moreira de Cónegos,[13] the first being the only in the third round of the Taça de Portugal to oust Associação Recreativa de São Martinho.[14]

Chiquinho returned to Benfica on 1 July 2019, signing a contract until 2024.[15] In his first official appearance, against Sporting CP in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira on 4 August, he completed a 5–0 rout after having replaced Gabriel in the 82nd minute.[16]

On 31 August 2021, Chiquinho was loaned to fellow top-tier side S.C. Braga without a buying option.[17] The following February, also on loan, he joined Giresunspor of the Turkish Süper Lig.[18]

Returned to the Estádio da Luz for the 2022–23 campaign, Chiquinho was initially deemed surplus to requirements.[19] However, after Enzo Fernández's departure to Chelsea in the winter transfer window, he became an important member of the Roger Schmidt-led squad,[20][21] contributing 25 games and one goal to the league champions.[22][23]

On 20 January 2024, Chiquinho joined Super League Greece club Olympiacos FC.[24][25] He scored his first goal on 11 April, in a 3–2 home win over Fenerbahçe S.K. in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2024[27][28]
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  1. Includes Taça de Portugal, Croatian Cup and Turkish Cup
  2. Includes Taça da Liga
  3. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Benfica

References

  1. [1]
    "Chiquinho" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. [2]
    Castro, Ricardo Jorge; Maia, Vítor (30 May 2018). "Chiquinho: do pelado do Roriz ao Benfica" [Chiquinho: from Roriz' dirt field to Benfica] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Leixões-Santa Clara, 3–0: Moedas abriu a contenda" [Leixões-Santa Clara, 3–0: Moedas opened fire]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 July 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Leixões-Tondela, 1–1: Golos a abrir a 2.ª parte" [Leixões-Tondela, 1–1: Goals to start the 2nd half]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Leixões-FC Porto B, 1–2: Dragões vencem com bis de Rui Pedro" [Leixões-FC Porto B, 1–2: Dragons win with Rui Pedro brace]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. [6]
    Martins, Arnaldo (9 February 2017). "Chiquinho do Leixões vendido a clube croata" [Leixões' Chiquinho sold to a Croatian club]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Bijelo-plavi razočarali u Kranjčevićevoj" [White-and-blue disappointed at Kranjčevićeva]. Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 26 February 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Chiquinho é o novo reforço da Académica" [Chiquinho is Académica's new signing] (in Portuguese). Académica Coimbra. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  9. [9]
    "Chiquinho será apresentado em breve" [Chiquinho to be presented soon]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Chiquinho assina cinco temporadas pelo Benfica" [Chiquinho signs with Benfica for five seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  11. [11]
    "Chiquinho garantido por cinco temporadas" [Chiquinho guaranteed for five seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  12. [12]
    Roseiro, Bruno (12 August 2018). "Sporting dá a volta e vence Moreirense por 3–1 com bis de Dost e mais um golo de Bruno Fernandes – como aconteceu" [Sporting come from behind and beat Moreirense 3–1 Dost brace and another goal from Bruno Fernandes – how it happened]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  13. [13]
    "Jovem tirsense dá cartas no Benfica" [Youngster from Santo Tirso making it big at Benfica] (in Portuguese). Santo Tirso TV. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  14. [14]
    "Moreirense vence fora São Martinho e segue em frente na Taça de Portugal" [Moreirense beat São Martinho away and advance in Portuguese Cup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 October 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  15. [15]
    Garcia Fernandes, Filipa (1 July 2019). "Bem-vindo, Chiquinho!" [Welcome, Chiquinho!] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  16. [16]
    Fernandes, Nuno (4 August 2019). "No provável adeus de Bruno, foi Pizzi quem fez continência" [At Bruno's probable goodbye, it was Pizzi who saluted]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  17. [17]
    Rodrigues, Vítor (31 August 2021). "Tinha outros interessados, mas Benfica empresta Chiquinho ao Braga" [Others were interested, but Benfica loan Chiquinho to Braga]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  18. [18]
    Esteves, Adérito (5 February 2022). "Benfica: Chiquinho na Turquia para assinar pelo Giresunspor" [Benfica: Chiquinho in Turkey to sign for Giresunspor] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  19. [19]
    "Chiquinho: «Tenho mais dois anos de contrato com o Benfica, vamos ver»" [Chiquinho: "I have two years left on my Benfica contract, let's see"] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  20. [20]
    ""Quem é o Enzo? Não sei... Chiquinho": o novo cântico dos adeptos do Benfica" ["Who is Enzo? I do not know... Chiquinho": Benfica's fans new chant]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  21. [21]
    Marques, Valter (5 February 2023). "A história de superação de Chiquinho: De dispensado no dia de anos contra a vontade de Rui Vitória, até à afirmação no Benfica" [Chiquinho's overcoming story: From being deemed surplus on his birthday against Rui Vitória's wishes, to making a name for himself at Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  22. [22]
    Kundert, Tom (27 May 2023). "Benfica crowned champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  23. [23]
    "BENFICA CAMPEÃO: há 32 jogadores com as faixas ao peito (e alguns bem improváveis)" [CHAMPIONS BENFICA: there are 32 players with the sashes (some of them very unlikely)] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  24. [24]
    "Ο Τσικίνιο στον Ολυμπιακό" [Chiquinho at Olympiacos] (in Greek). Olympiacos F.C. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  25. [25]
    "Chiquinho transferido" [Chiquinho transferred] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  26. [26]
    "Chiquinho estreia-se a marcar pelo Olympiacos na vitória sobre o Fenerbahçe na Liga Conferência" [Chiquinho scores maiden goal for Olympiacos in win over Fenerbahçe in Conference League]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  27. [27]
    Chiquinho at ForaDeJogo (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  28. [28]
    Chiquinho at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  29. [29]
    Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça" [Benfica knew how to change to win Supercup]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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