Chico Gordo Explained

Chico Gordo
Fullname:Bernardo Francisco da Silva
Birth Date:2 October 1949
Birth Place:Lobito, Angola
Position:Forward
Years1:1968–1971
Clubs1:Porto
Caps1:32
Goals1:3
Years2:1971–1972
Clubs2:Tirsense
Caps2:28
Goals2:8
Years3:1974–1975
Clubs3:Lusitânia Lourosa
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1975–1980
Clubs4:Braga
Caps4:145
Goals4:76
Years5:1980–1982
Clubs5:Vitória de Setúbal
Caps5:48
Goals5:13
Years6:1982–1983
Clubs6:Beira-Mar
Caps6:1
Goals6:0

Bernardo Francisco da Silva, known as Chico Gordo (2 October 1949 – 22 November 2000) was an Angolan football player. He also held Portuguese citizenship.

He played 11 seasons and 230 games in the Primeira Liga, mostly for Braga and also for Porto, Tirsense and Vitória de Setúbal.[1]

Club career

He made his professional debut in the Primeira Liga for Porto on 15 September 1968 in a 1–3 loss to Vitória de Setúbal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ZeroZero. stats Chico Gordo. 15 September 2020.
  2. Web site: ZeroZero. Game Report by ZeroZero. 15 September 1968.