Goico

Goico
Personal information
Full name	Laerte Fontana
Date of birth	13 September 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Santa Maria, Brazil
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Cruzeiro de Santiago
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1994	Inter de Santa Maria
1995–1998	São José-CS
2000	Inter de Santa Maria
2001	São Gabriel
2001	Cachoeira
2002	São Gabriel
2003–2005	Inter de Santa Maria
2005	Farroupilha
2006	Bagé
2007	São Gabriel
2008–2009	Inter de Santa Maria
2010–2012	Riograndense-SM
2012–2013	Guarany de Bagé
2014–2015	Inter de Santa Maria
2016	Riograndense-SM
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2023

Laerte Fontana (born 13 September 1975), better known as Goico, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Goico is the player with most appearances by Inter de Santa Maria, with 213 matches.^[1]

On 17 August 2008, in the match Inter de Santa Maria vs. Engenheiro Beltrão valid for Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Goico scored a bicycle kick goal in the injury time of match.^[2]

Laerte is called "Goico" in reference to Sergio Goycochea, an Argentine goalkeeper who became famous for his performance in penalty shoot-outs.^[3]

^ "Em "fase de transição", goleiro Goico passa por estágio na Chapecoense". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Após reviravoltas, o mesmo desfecho. Nem gol de goleiro adiantou" (in Portuguese). Futebesteirol. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Ex-goleiro do Inter-SM conta um pouco de sua vida". Diário Santa Maria (in Portuguese). 19 February 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2023.