Chico (footballer, born 1998)
Brazilian footballer
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Francisco Alves da Silva Neto (born 14 September 1998), commonly known as Chico, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
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Chico in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Alves da Silva Neto | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Sport Recife | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2025 | Sport Recife | 135 | (5) |
| 2024 | → Novorizontino | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 34 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Chico joined Sport Recife's youth setup in 2014, aged 15.[1] He made his first team debut on 4 April 2017, starting in a 2–2 Campeonato Pernambucano home draw against Salgueiro.[2]
Chico was promoted to the main squad for the 2019 season, but suffered a knee injury in January, which kept him out for most of the season.[3] He still renewed his contract until 2022 in February,[1] 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 São Paulo.[4]
Career statistics
Honours
- Sport