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

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. In 1965 he moved to crosstown rivals Levante where he played for one season. Chicão died in 1968, at the age of 28.

Honours

• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1962, 1963

External links

• Profile on Zerozero
• Chicão at BDFutbol
• Chicão at WorldFootball.net