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Chicão (footballer, Born 1940)
Francisco Amancio dos Santos (21 February 1940 – 18 August 1968), commonly known as Chicão, was a Brazilian Football (soccer), football player who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He spent five years in the La Liga, Spanish league. 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 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1962 and 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1963. In 1965 he moved to crosstown rivals Levante UD, Levante where he played for one season. Chicão died in 1968, at the age of 28. Honours * Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1962, 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1963 References External links Profile on Zerozero * * 1940 births 1968 deaths Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the sixth-most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Expatriate Men's Footballers
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil * Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent Brazilian may also refer to: Sports * Brazilian football, see football in Brazil * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system *''The Brazilians'', a nickname for South African football association club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. due to their soccer kits which resembles that of the Brazilian national team Other uses * Brazilian waxing, a style of Bikini waxing * Brazilian culture, describing the Culture of Brazil * "The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental by Genesis * Brazilian barbecue, known as churrasco * Brazilian cuisine See also * ''Brasileiro ''Brasileiro'' is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Track listing # "Fanfarra" (Carlinhos Brown) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Liga Players
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * '' L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * '' Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) Players
Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood (''bairro'') in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The word may also refer to one of the following. Football clubs *Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Brazilian football club based in Rio de Janeiro *Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP), Brazilian football club based in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo *Botafogo Futebol Clube (PB), Brazilian football club based in João Pessoa, Paraíba *Associação Botafogo Futebol Clube, Brazilian football club based in Guará, Distrito Federal *Botafogo Esporte Clube, Brazilian football club based in Teresina, Piauí *Botafogo Sport Club, Brazilian football club based in Salvador, Bahia *Botafogo Futebol Clube de Jaguaré, Brazilian football club based in Jaguaré, Espírito Santo *Botafogo (Cape Verde), Cape Verdean football club Other *Botafogo (dance move), a figure in Samba *Botafogo (galleon), a 16th-century Portugal warship *Botafogo (horse), an Argentinian racehorse *Fazenda Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro Fazenda Botafogo is a region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levante UD Footballers
Levante may refer to: People * Levante (singer), Italian pop singer-songwriter * LeVante Bellamy (born 1996), American football player Places * Levante, Spain, the eastern Iberian coastal region of Spain * Riviera di Levante, an Italian name for the Italian Riviera * Sestri Levante, an Italian town Sports * Levante FC, a former Spanish football club * Levante UD, a Spanish football club Transportation * Levante Ferries, a Greek ferry company * Caetano Levante, a Portuguese wheelchair-accessible coach * Maserati Levante, an Italian mid-size luxury SUV * Suzuki Vitara, a Japanese subcompact SUV also sold as the Mazda Proceed Levante Other uses * Levante (hosiery), an Italian marketer and manufacturer of hosiery * ''Levante-EMV'', a newspaper from the Valencian Community, Spain See also * Levant, region in the eastern Mediterranean, variously defined. * Levant (other) * Levanter (other) * Levantine (other) Levantine may refer to: * Anything pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia CF Players
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area also comprising the neighbouring municipalities has a population of around 1.6 million, constituting one of the major urban areas on the European side of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, at the Gulf of Valencia, north of the Albufera lagoon. Valencia was founded as a Roman colony in 138 BC. Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation systems and crops. Aragonese Christian conquest took place in 1238, and so the city became the capital of the Kingdom of Valencia. The city's population thrived in the 15th century, owing to trade with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula, Italian ports and other locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Men's Footballers
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil * Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent Brazilian may also refer to: Sports * Brazilian football, see football in Brazil * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system *''The Brazilians'', a nickname for South African football association club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. due to their soccer kits which resembles that of the Brazilian national team Other uses * Brazilian waxing, a style of Bikini waxing * Brazilian culture, describing the Culture of Brazil * "The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental by Genesis * Brazilian barbecue, known as churrasco * Brazilian cuisine See also * ''Brasileiro ''Brasileiro'' is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Track listing # "Fanfarra" (Carlinhos Brown) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footballers From Rio De Janeiro (city)
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby league and rugby union. It has been estimated that there are 250 million association football players in the world, and many play the other forms of football. Career Jean-Pierre Papin has described football as a "universal language". Footballers across the world and at almost any level may regularly attract large crowds of spectators, and players are the focal points of widespread social phenomena such as association football culture. Footballers generally begin as amateurs and the best players progress to become professional players. Normally they start at a youth team (any local team) and from there, based on skill and talent, scouts offer contracts. Once signed, some learn to play better football and a few advance to the senior or p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Deaths
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The fifth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1962–63 season. There were five representative teams for some major European cities, four of which lost out in the first round. Valencia CF, Valencia defeated GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb over two legs to defend their title. First round 1 Barcelona progressed to the Second round after winning a play-off match 3–2. First leg ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second leg ''Sampdoria won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Petrolul Ploiești won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Drumcondra won 6-4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dunfermline won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Roma won 13–3 on aggregate.'' Second round 1 Petrolul Ploiești progressed to the Quarter finals after winning a play-off match 1–0. 2 Dinamo Zagreb progressed to the Quarter finals after winning a play-off match 3–2. 3 Valencia progressed to the Quarter finals after winning a play-off match 1–0. 4 Red Star Belgrade progressed to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
