Fantick (footballer, born 1955)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco de Assis dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | São Luís, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 1 November 2024 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Araraquara, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1978 | Botafogo-PB | ||
| 1978–1979 | Comercial-SP | ||
| 1980–1982 | Portuguesa | 112 | (2) |
| 1983 | Avaí | ||
| 1984 | Catuense | ||
| 1985 | Comercial-SP | ||
| 1986 | Taquaritinga | ||
| 1987–1989 | Comercial-SP | ||
| 1990 | Fernandópolis | ||
| 1991 | Matonense | ||
| 1992 | São Bento | ||
| 1992 | São Caetano | ||
| 1993 | Matonense | ||
| 1994 | São Caetano | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco de Assis dos Santos (16 October 1955 – 1 November 2024), better known as Fantick, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Revealed by Botafogo-PB, Fantick stood out by becoming four-time state champion with the club. He later arrived in football in São Paulo where he played for Comercial-SP and Portuguesa, where he played 112 matches.[1] Fantick also had spells at Matonense, Avaí, Catuense, São Bento, Taquaritinga, Fernandópolis and São Caetano.[2][3]
After retiring as a player, Fantick worked as a coach in youth sectors at Matonense and Ferroviária, in addition to creating his own football school.[4]
Death
Fantick died of pancreatic cancer in the city of Araraquara, on 1 November 2024, at the age of 69.[4][2]