Chiquinho
Chiquinho with Benfica in 2023
Personal information
Full name Francisco Leonel Lima Silva Machado[1]
Date of birth (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995[1]
Place of birth Santo Tirso, Portugal[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 22
Youth career
2003–2006 UDS Roriz
2006–2007 Pasteleira
2007–2008 Boavista
2008–2009 Pasteleira
2009–2014 Leixões
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Leixões 34 (4)
2016 → Gondomar (loan) 13 (1)
2017–2018 Lokomotiva 6 (0)
2017–2018 → Académica (loan) 37 (9)
2018 Académica 0 (0)
2018 Benfica 0 (0)
2018–2019 Moreirense 34 (8)
2019– Benfica 77 (5)
2021–2022 → Braga (loan) 9 (0)
2022 → Giresunspor (loan) 13 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:05, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

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

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]

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] contributing 25 games and one goal to the league champions.[22][23]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2024[24][25]
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leixões 2014–15 Liga Portugal 2 11 0 1 0 2 0 — — 14 0
2016–17 LigaPro 23 4 4 1 1 0 — — 28 5
Total 34 4 5 1 3 0 — — 42 5
Gondomar (loan) 2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal 13 1 0 0 — — — 13 1
Lokomotiva 2016–17 Prva HNL 6 0 — — — — 6 0
Académica (loan) 2017–18 LigaPro 37 9 4 0 0 0 — — 41 9
Moreirense 2018–19 Primeira Liga 34 8 3 2 1 0 — — 38 10
Benfica 2019–20 Primeira Liga 25 2 6 0 1 0 5[lower-alpha 3] 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 1 38 3
2020–21 Primeira Liga 18 2 5 2 1 0 3[lower-alpha 5] 0 0 0 27 4
2022–23 Primeira Liga 25 1 4 0 3 1 12[lower-alpha 6] 0 — 44 2
2023–24 Primeira Liga 9 0 2 0 0 0 5[lower-alpha 6] 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 17 0
Total 77 5 17 2 5 1 25 0 2 1 126 9
Braga (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 9 0 1 0 2 0 3[lower-alpha 5] 0 — 15 0
Giresunspor (loan) 2021–22 Süper Lig 13 4 0 0 — — — 13 4
Career Total 223 31 30 5 11 1 28 0 2 1 294 38
  1. ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal, Croatian Cup and Turkish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ↑ 3 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  5. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  6. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Benfica

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Chiquinho" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 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. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Chiquinho garantido por cinco temporadas" [Chiquinho guaranteed for five seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 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. 1 2 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.
  22. 1 2 Kundert, Tom (27 May 2023). "Benfica crowned champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  23. ↑ "BENFICA CAMPEÃO: há 32 jogadores com as faixas ao peito (e alguns bem improváveis)" [CHAMPIONS BENFICA: there are 32 players with the sashes (some of them very unlikely)] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  24. ↑ Chiquinho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  25. ↑ Chiquinho at Soccerway
  26. ↑ Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça" [Benfica knew how to change to win Supercup]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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