Chicão | |
Fullname: | Francisco Amancio dos Santos |
Birth Date: | 21 February 1940 |
Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Height: | 1.83 m |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1960–1961 |
Clubs1: | Botafogo (SP) |
Years2: | 1961–1965 |
Clubs2: | Valencia |
Years3: | 1965–1966 |
Clubs3: | Levante |
Francisco Amancio dos Santos (21 February 1940 – 18 August 1968), commonly known as Chicão, was a Brazilian football player who played as a defender. He spent five years in the Spanish league.
Chicão signed for Valencia CF after impressing in a match against the Spanish club on 24 June 1961 as a part of the Orange Trophy, an annual friendly tournament. He stayed 4 years with The Bats, having a key role in their successful runs in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1962 and 1963.[1] In 1965 he moved to crosstown rivals Levante where he played for one season. Chicão died in 1968, at the age of 28.