Francisco Alves da Silva Neto (born 14 September 1998), commonly known as Chico, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Sport Recife.

Club career

Born in

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, Chico joined Sport Recife's youth setup in 2014, aged 15. He made his first team debut on 4 April 2017, starting in a 2–2 Campeonato Pernambucano home draw against Salgueiro. Chico was promoted to the main squad for the 2019 season, but suffered a

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injury in January which kept him out for most of the season. He still renewed his contract until 2022 in February, and only played for the under-23 side after his return. Definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2020 season, Chico made his Série A debut on 23 August, coming on as a half-time substitute for Sander in a 0–1 home loss against

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Career statistics

Honours

;Sport * Campeonato Pernambucano: 2017,

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References

External links

Sport Recife profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chico 1998 births Living people Footballers from Recife Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Sport Club do Recife players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen