Francisco Hyun-sol Kim (

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: 김현솔; born 20 May 1993), commonly known as Chico, is a Brazilian

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who plays as an

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for Juventude.

Career

Chico was born in

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, Paraná, but was raised in

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, Paraguay, to South Korean parents. In 2008, he went on a trial at

Atlético Sorocaba Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico * Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy * Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic ...

, and subsequently joined the club's youth setup. Chico joined

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n club

Seoul E-Land Seoul E-Land FC ( ko, 서울 이랜드 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul which plays in the K League 2. Seoul E-Land was announced as the league's second football club based in Seoul on 14 April 2014. The club is o ...

on 27 July 2016.

Personal life

Chico holds Paraguayan nationality because he has a Paraguayan father. He acquired South Korean nationality in 2016.

Career statistics

Honours

; Atlético Goianiense *

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2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

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* * 1991 births Living people People from Cascavel Brazilian people of South Korean descent Brazilian people of Paraguayan descent Chico South Korean footballers Association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Clube Atlético Sorocaba players Esporte Clube Águia Negra players Brasiliense Futebol Clube players Olímpia Futebol Clube players Tupi Football Club players Clube Atlético Bragantino players Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) players Capivariano Futebol Clube players Clube de Regatas Brasil players Ceará Sporting Club players Mirassol Futebol Clube players Atlético Clube Goianiense players Esporte Clube Juventude players K League 1 players K League 2 players Seoul E-Land FC players Pohang Steelers players Sportspeople from Paraná (state) {{SouthKorea-footy-midfielder-stub