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Portuguese footballer

Francisco Leonel Lima Silva Machado (born 19 July 1995), known as Chiquinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as an attacking midfielder.

Club career[edit]

Born in Santo Tirso, Porto District, Chiquinho finished his youth career with Leixões SC.[2] He made his senior debut on 30 July 2014, playing 62 minutes in a 3–0 home win against C.D. Santa Clara in the first round of the Taça da Liga.[3] His Segunda Liga bow occurred on 27 August in a 1–1 home draw with C.D. Tondela,[4] and his first league goal was only scored two years later in a 1–2 loss to FC Porto B also at the Estádio do Mar.[5]

In February 2017, Leixões accepted NK Lokomotiva’s offer of €200,000, and Chiquinho signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Croatian club.[6] His first match took place on 25 February, as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 First Football League home victory over NK Osijek.[7]

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Chiquinho joined Académica de Coimbra in July 2017 on a one-year loan, with an option to make the move permanent,[8] which eventually befell[9] only for the player to move to S.L. Benfica on a five-year deal on 28 May 2018.[10][2] He was subsequently sold to Moreirense FC, with Benfica retaining 50% of his economic rights.[11]

On 12 August 2018, Chiquinho made his debut in the Primeira Liga, featuring the entire 1–3 home defeat against Sporting CP.[12] He totalled ten goals in his only season in Moreira de Cónegos,[13] the first being the only in the third round of the Taça de Portugal to oust Associação Recreativa de São Martinho.[14]

Chiquinho returned to Benfica on 1 July 2019, signing a contract until 2024.[15] In his first official appearance, against Sporting CP in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira on 4 August, he completed a 5–0 rout after having replaced Gabriel in the 82nd minute.[16]

On 31 August 2021, Chiquinho was loaned to fellow top-tier side S.C. Braga without a buying option.[17] The following February, also on loan, he joined Giresunspor of the Turkish Süper Lig.[18]

Returned to the Estádio da Luz for the 2022–23 campaign, Chiquinho was initially deemed surplus to requirements.[19] However, after Enzo Fernández’s departure to Chelsea in the winter transfer window, he became an important member of the Roger Schmidt-led squad.[20][21]

Honours[edit]

Benfica

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d “Chiquinho” (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Castro, Ricardo Jorge; Maia, Vítor (30 May 2018). “Chiquinho: do pelado do Roriz ao Benfica” [Chiquinho: from Roriz’ dirt field to Benfica] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ^ “Leixões-Santa Clara, 3–0: Moedas abriu a contenda” [Leixões-Santa Clara, 3–0: Moedas opened fire]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 July 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ “Leixões-Tondela, 1–1: Golos a abrir a 2.ª parte” [Leixões-Tondela, 1–1: Goals to start the 2nd half]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ “Leixões-FC Porto B, 1–2: Dragões vencem com bis de Rui Pedro” [Leixões-FC Porto B, 1–2: Dragons win with Rui Pedro brace]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ Martins, Arnaldo (9 February 2017). “Chiquinho do Leixões vendido a clube croata” [Leixões’ Chiquinho sold to a Croatian club]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. ^ “Bijelo-plavi razočarali u Kranjčevićevoj” [White-and-blue disappointed at Kranjčevićeva]. Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 26 February 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. ^ “Chiquinho é o novo reforço da Académica” [Chiquinho is Académica’s new signing] (in Portuguese). Académica Coimbra. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  9. ^ “Chiquinho será apresentado em breve” [Chiquinho to be presented soon]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  10. ^ “Chiquinho assina cinco temporadas pelo Benfica” [Chiquinho signs with Benfica for five seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 28 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  11. ^ “Chiquinho garantido por cinco temporadas” [Chiquinho guaranteed for five seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  12. ^ Roseiro, Bruno (12 August 2018). “Sporting dá a volta e vence Moreirense por 3–1 com bis de Dost e mais um golo de Bruno Fernandes – como aconteceu” [Sporting come from behind and beat Moreirense 3–1 Dost brace and another goal from Bruno Fernandes – how it happened]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  13. ^ “Jovem tirsense dá cartas no Benfica” [Youngster from Santo Tirso making it big at Benfica] (in Portuguese). Santo Tirso TV. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  14. ^ “Moreirense vence fora São Martinho e segue em frente na Taça de Portugal” [Moreirense beat São Martinho away and advance in Portuguese Cup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 October 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  15. ^ Garcia Fernandes, Filipa (1 July 2019). “Bem-vindo, Chiquinho!” [Welcome, Chiquinho!] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  16. ^ a b Fernandes, Nuno (4 August 2019). “No provável adeus de Bruno, foi Pizzi quem fez continência” [At Bruno’s probable goodbye, it was Pizzi who saluted]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  17. ^ Rodrigues, Vítor (31 August 2021). “Tinha outros interessados, mas Benfica empresta Chiquinho ao Braga” [Others were interested, but Benfica loan Chiquinho to Braga]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  18. ^ Esteves, Adérito (5 February 2022). “Benfica: Chiquinho na Turquia para assinar pelo Giresunspor” [Benfica: Chiquinho in Turkey to sign for Giresunspor] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  19. ^ “Chiquinho: «Tenho mais dois anos de contrato com o Benfica, vamos ver»” [Chiquinho: “I have two years left on my Benfica contract, let’s see”] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  20. ^ ““Quem é o Enzo? Não sei… Chiquinho”: o novo cântico dos adeptos do Benfica” [“Who is Enzo? I do not know… Chiquinho”: Benfica’s fans new chant]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  21. ^ Marques, Valter (5 February 2023). “A história de superação de Chiquinho: De dispensado no dia de anos contra a vontade de Rui Vitória, até à afirmação no Benfica” [Chiquinho’s overcoming story: From being deemed surplus on his birthday against Rui Vitória’s wishes, to making a name for himself at Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2023.

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