Chiquinho (footballer, born 1995)

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

Chiquinho
Chiquinho playing for Benfica in 2019
Personal information
Full name Francisco Leonel Lima Silva Machado
Date of birth (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995
Place of birth Santo Tirso, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 19
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 40 (5)
2016 → Gondomar (loan) 14 (1)
2017–2018 Lokomotiva 6 (0)
2017–2018 → Académica (loan) 41 (9)
2018 Académica 0 (0)
2018 Benfica 0 (0)
2018–2019 Moreirense 38 (10)
2019– Benfica 28 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2018

Career

Born in Santo Tirso, Chiquinho made his professional debut with Leixões in a 2014–15 Taça da Liga match against Santa Clara on 30 July 2014.[1]

In February 2017, Leixões accepted Lokomotiva's bid of €200,000, and Chiquinho penned a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Croatian club.[2] His first match took place on 25 February, in a 2–0 league home win over NK Osijek.[3] Later, on 21 July, he moved to Académica de Coimbra on a one-year loan with an option to sign permanently.[4]

After Académica acquired financial rights to the player,[5] Chiquinho signed a five-year contract with Benfica on 28 May 2018.[6][7] Shortly after, in late July, he penned a five-year deal with Moreirense F.C., with Benfica retaining 50% of his economic rights.[8]

Chiquinho returned to Benfica on 1 July 2019, signing a contract until 2024.[9]

Honours

Benfica

References
  1. "Leixões 3–0 Santa Clara". TheFinalBall. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. "Chiquinho do Leixões vendido a clube croata" [Leixões' Chiquinho sold to a Croatian club]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 9 February 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. "NK Lokomotiva 2–0 NK Osijek :: Prva HNL 2016–2017". TheFinalBall. 25 February 2017.
  4. "Chiquinho é o novo reforço da Académica" [Chiquinho is Académica's new signing] (in Portuguese). Académica. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. "Chiquinho será apresentado em breve" [Chiquinho to be presented soon]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  6. "Chiquinho assina cinco temporadas pelo Benfica" [Chiquinho signs with Benfica for five seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 28 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  7. Castro, Ricardo Jorge; Maia, Vítor (30 May 2018). "Chiquinho: do pelado do Roriz ao Benfica" [Chiquinho: from Roriz' dirt field to Benfica]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. "Chiquinho garantido por cinco temporadas" [Chiquinho guaranteed for five seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  9. Fernandes, Filipa Garcia (1 July 2019). "Bem-vindo, Chiquinho!" [Welcome, Chiquinho!]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  10. Benfica 5–0 Sporting CP Soccerway
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