Chiquinho (footballer, born 1995)
![]() Chiquinho with Benfica in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Leonel Lima Silva Machado[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 19 July 1995||
Place of birth | Santo Tirso, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2006 | UDS Roriz | ||
2006–2007 | Pasteleira | ||
2007–2008 | Boavista | ||
2008–2009 | Pasteleira | ||
2009–2014 | Leixões | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Leixões | 34 | (4) |
2016 | → Gondomar (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Lokomotiva | 6 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Académica (loan) | 37 | (9) |
2018 | Académica | 0 | (0) |
2018 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Moreirense | 34 | (8) |
2019–2024 | Benfica | 77 | (5) |
2021–2022 | → Braga (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2022 | → Giresunspor (loan) | 13 | (4) |
2024– | Olympiacos | 17 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
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.
Club career
[edit]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
[edit]Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leixões | 2014–15 | Liga Portugal 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | LigaPro | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 | |||
Total | 34 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 5 | ||||
Gondomar (loan) | 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
Lokomotiva | 2016–17 | Prva HNL | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
Académica (loan) | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 37 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 9 | ||
Moreirense | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 10 | ||
Benfica | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 38 | 3 |
2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12[f] | 0 | — | 44 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Total | 77 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 126 | 9 | ||
Braga (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Giresunspor (loan) | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
Career Total | 223 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 294 | 38 |
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Croatian Cup and Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Benfica
Olympiacos
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Chiquinho" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bijelo-plavi razočarali u Kranjčevićevoj" [White-and-blue disappointed at Kranjčevićeva]. Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 26 February 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chiquinho será apresentado em breve" [Chiquinho to be presented soon]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Garcia Fernandes, Filipa (1 July 2019). "Bem-vindo, Chiquinho!" [Welcome, Chiquinho!] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Kundert, Tom (27 May 2023). "Benfica crowned champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ο Τσικίνιο στον Ολυμπιακό" [Chiquinho at Olympiacos] (in Greek). Olympiacos F.C. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Chiquinho transferido" [Chiquinho transferred] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Chiquinho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ Chiquinho at Soccerway
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Olympiacos 1–0 Fiorentina (aet): El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy". UEFA. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Benfica official profile
- Chiquinho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Santo Tirso
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Footballers from Porto District
- Men's association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Boavista F.C. players
- Leixões S.C. players
- Gondomar S.C. players
- Académica de Coimbra (football) players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- Moreirense F.C. players
- S.C. Braga players
- Croatian Football League players
- NK Lokomotiva Zagreb players
- Süper Lig players
- Giresunspor footballers
- Super League Greece players
- Olympiacos F.C. players
- UEFA Conference League winning players
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece