Francisco José Castro Fernandes (born 18 September 1981), commonly known as Chico, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco José Castro Fernandes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1981[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Famalicão, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Famalicão | ||
| 1993–1995 | Porto | ||
| 1995–2000 | Famalicão | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Famalicão | 4 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Limianos | ||
| 2001–2005 | Cabeceirense | ||
| 2005–2007 | Trofense | 51 | (14) |
| 2007 | Varzim | 15 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | Farul Constanţa | 64 | (18) |
| 2010–2011 | Trofense | 11 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Chaves | 24 | (9) |
| 2012–2013 | Famalicão | 24 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | Ribeirão | 11 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Famalicão | 75 | (9) |
| Total | 279 | (68) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editChico was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District. In a career mainly associated with F.C. Famalicão, he appeared in 103 Segunda Liga matches and scored 14 goals over five seasons. Professionally, he also competed in Romania.[2]
