Chico (footballer, born 1995)

Francisco da Costa Aragão (born 5 May 1995), commonly known as Chico, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bolivian Primera División club Bolívar.

Chico
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995
Place of birth Taquari, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bolívar
Number 19
Youth career
2007 Grêmio
2013–2015 Athletico Paranaense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Athletico Paranaense 0 (0)
2015 → Inter de Lages (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Tombense (loan) 2 (0)
2016 → São José-RS (loan) 4 (0)
2016 → Operário Ferroviário (loan) 0 (0)
2017 São José-RS
2017 Inter Playa del Carmen 22 (14)
2018 Venados 9 (1)
2019 Inter Playa del Carmen 10 (7)
2019–2020 Atlante 21 (3)
2020–2021 Querétaro 13 (1)
2021 Sol de America 16 (8)
2022– Bolívar 27 (17)
2023 → Atlético Nacional (loan) 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Beginnings in Brazil

Formed in professional football with Athletico Paranaense, he didn't manage to debut with the first team of "o Furacão," being sent on loan on four occasions. First with Inter de Lages, where he made his professional debut in 2015, and later that same year he moved to Tombense. The following year, he played with Operário Ferroviário and E. C. São José.

Esporte Clube São José

In 2016, he parted ways with Athletico Paranaense, joining Esporte Clube São José, a team where he was loaned for that same year. After participating in eleven matches and scoring a goal with "a Zequinha", he left his country for Mexico to play with Inter Playa del Carmen on loan during part of 2017.

Venados Fútbol Club

After playing in the Apertura 2017 of the Second Division of Mexico with the Playa team (where he scored ten goals), his transfer to Venados Fútbol Club was confirmed to participate in the Clausura 2018 of the Ascenso MX.[1]

Later, he played the second half of the following season with the Quintana Roo squad, with which he had already played before.[2]

Atlante Fútbol Club

In December 2018, the reinforcements of Atlante Fútbol Club were announced, led at that time by Argentine coach Gabriel Ernesto Pereyra, among which Francisco was included.[3] Chico played his first match with "the iron colts" on January 26, 2018, facing Cafetaleros de Tapachula.[4] His performances left a good impression on the blue and garnet team, to the point that several media outlets dubbed him "the goal man of Atlante."[4] In fact, one of his most memorable performances was against Cafetaleros (who at that time were already referred to as Cafetaleros de Chiapas instead of Cafetaleros de Tapachula), where "the Team of the People" defeated the Chiapas team with a double by Da Costa Aragão, resulting in a final score of 2-1.[5]

Querétaro Fútbol Club

After playing 26 official matches and scoring 4 goals with Atlante, he joined Querétaro to compete in the Guard1anes 2020.[6]

He played his first match with "the white roosters" on August 22, 2020, facing Atlas. He entered the field in the 45th minute, replacing Ángel Sepúlveda. The match ended in a 1-0 victory in favor of "the foxes."[7]

Bolívar

Chico was an extremely important player for Bolívar in the 2022 Bolivian Primera División season, which Bolívar has won.

Career statistics

Club
As of 11 April 2020.[8]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Athletico Paranaense 2015 Série A 000000–0000
2016 000000–0000
Total 000000000000
Inter de Lages (loan) 2015 Série D 002[lower-alpha 1]100–0021
Tombense (loan) 200000–0020
São José-RS (loan) 2016 407[lower-alpha 2]100–00111
Operário Ferroviário (loan) 2016 – 0000–4[lower-alpha 3]141
Venados 2017–18 Ascenso MX 912[lower-alpha 4]100–00112
Atlante 2018–19 503[lower-alpha 4]100–0081
2019–20 1632[lower-alpha 4]000–00183
Total 21351000000264
Career total 001000000010
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Campeonato Catarinense
  2. Appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho
  3. Appearances in the Taça FPF
  4. Appearances in the Copa Mexico

Honours
Bolívar
Atlético Nacional

Individual awards

References
  1. Moreno, Marco (December 15, 2017). "Venados se refuerza con seis jugadores para el Clausura 2018". sipse.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. "Francisco da Costa regresa a Inter Playa del Carmen". La Verdad Noticias (in European Spanish). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. "Atlante: Conoce las altas y bajas de los azulgranas para el Clausura 2019 | La Verdad Noticias". laverdadnoticias.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. "Francisco da Costa, el hombre gol de Atlante en el Clausura 2020". www.mediotiempo.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. "Atlante vs Cafetaleros (2-1) Ascenso MX: Chico se robó la noche". www.mediotiempo.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. "Francisco da Costa, refuerzo de Querétaro procedente de Atlante". Futbol Total: Un juego auténtico lleno de nobleza y emoción. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  7. "Atlas 1-0 Gallos Blancos: resultado, resumen y goles". AS.com (in Spanish). August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  8. Chico at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2020.


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