Kiko Bondoso
Personal information
Full name Francisco Miguel Ribeiro Tomé Tavares Bondoso[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-17) 17 November 1995[1]
Place of birth Moimenta da Beira, Portugal
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number 70
Youth career
2007–2012 Moimenta da Beira
2012–2013 Académico Viseu
2013–2014 Moimenta da Beira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Moimenta da Beira 114 (19)
2017–2018 Ferreira de Aves 30 (9)
2018–2019 Lusitano Vildemoinhos 33 (7)
2019–2023 Vizela 125 (22)
2023– Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:50, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Francisco "Kiko" Miguel Ribeiro Tomé Tavares Bondoso (born 17 November 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Club career

Bondoso was born in Moimenta da Beira, Viseu District. He spent his first seven seasons as a senior in the third division or lower.[2]

Bondoso signed with F.C. Vizela of the third tier in the summer of 2019, from Lusitano FCV.[3] He was part of the squads that earned two promotions in as many seasons to reach the Primeira Liga, scoring three goals in 29 Liga Portugal 2 matches in the second and subsequently renewing his contract until 30 June 2024.[4][5]

On 6 August 2021, Bondoso made his debut in the Portuguese top flight, starting in a 3–0 away loss against Sporting CP.[6] He scored his first goal the following weekend, helping the hosts come from behind to defeat C.D. Tondela 2–1.[7][2]

On 2 September 2023, Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. announced the signing of Bondoso on a three-year contract with an option for a further year,[8] for a fee reportedly close to €1 million.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kiko Bondoso" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Kiko Bondoso deixa conselhos aos jovens de escalões inferiores: manter o foco e a ambição e nunca desistir" [Kiko Bondoso leaves advice to youngsters in the lower leagues: keep focus and ambition and never give up] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kiko Bondoso é o primeiro reforço no FC Vizela" [Kiko Bondoso is the first addition at FC Vizela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Vizela segura Kiko Bondoso com novo contrato: "Magia garantida até 2024"" [Vizela tie Kiko Bondoso with new contract: "Magic confirmed until 2024"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Vieira, Sílvio (18 October 2021). "A história de Kiko começou contra uma parede e continua na I Liga" [Kiko's story started against a wall and continues in the I League] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Bernardino, Augusto (6 August 2021). "Sporting inicia defesa do título com goleada" [Sporting begin title defence with a rout]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Vizela-Tondela, 2–1 (destaques)" [Vizela-Tondela, 2–1 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Kiko Bondoso joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Devesas, Lino (3 September 2023). "Kiko Bondoso em Israel: saiba quanto rende o extremo aos cofres do Vizela" [Kiko Bondoso in Israel: find out how much Vizela's safes profit from the winger]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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