Francisco Sousa dos Santos (born 27 July 1989) is a Brazilian footballer. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a midfielder or forward. He currently plays for Santa Cruz.
Club career Born in Caxias, Maranhão, Chiquinho was spotted by Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2004, aged 15. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 21 June 2009, starting in a 3–2 away win against Santos.
However, Chiquinho was rarely used by Galo, and subsequently served loan spells at Tupi, Ipatinga and Nova Iguaçu. He was released by Atlético in May, and immediately returned to Ipatinga.
On 21 August 2012 Chiquinho signed an 18-month deal with Corinthians. He was rarely used by the club, and moved to Ponte Preta on 13 December.
Chiquinho scored his first goal in the top division on 5 June 2013, netting the first in a 3–4 home loss against Atlético Paranaense. He was also a regular during Ponte's Copa Sudamericana run, scoring one goal in eight appearances.
On 10 January 2014 Chiquinho joined Fluminense, in a one-year deal. He was a regular starter during his spell, being mostly used as a left back and overtaking longtime incumbent Carlinhos.
On 8 January 2015 Chiquinho signed for Santos, after agreeing to a one-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 1 February, starting and scoring the second in a 3–0 home win against Ituano.
On 17 January 2017 Chiquinho signed for Shonan Bellmare.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlético Mineiro2009Série A1081—2All appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana0—111Tupi2010Série D—103———103Ipatinga2010Série B170—00——1702011Série C10310041——244Subtotal27310041——414Nova Iguaçu2012Carioca—170———170Ipatinga2012Série B143————143Corinthians2012Série A30————30Ponte Preta2013Série A2611942081—556Fluminense2014Série A2611404020—461Santos2015Série A10011130——241Flamengo2016Série A705000301All appearance(s) in Primeira Liga0160Shonan Bellmare2017J2 League20————20Oita Trinita2017J2 League160————160São Caetano2018Paulista—12210——132Coritiba2018Série B232————232Meizhou Hakka2019China League One30————30Vitória2019Série B191————191Santa Cruz2020Série C1582010—2All appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste020820215010221—932662022Série D40————4020231205110—2All appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste0201Subtotal36817341—1337015Dibba2021–22UAE Division 12713————2713Ipatinga2023Mineiro—71———71Career total240321301518215114341753
Honours Santos Campeonato Paulista: 2015
References
External links Fluminense official profile