Francisco Sousa dos Santos, (born 27 July 1989) is a Brazilian

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. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a

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or forward. He currently plays for Santa Cruz.

Club career

Born in

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, Chiquinho was spotted by

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'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,

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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

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. 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

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. He was also a regular during Ponte's Copa Sudamericana run, scoring one goal in eight appearances. On 10 January 2014 Chiquinho joined

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, 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

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Career statistics

Honours

;Santos * Campeonato Paulista: 2015

References

External links

Fluminense official profile
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