Chico (footballer, born February 1987)

Luis Francisco Grando (born 2 February 1987), known as Chico, is a Brazilian professional footballer who most recently played as a defensive midfielder or defender. He can also play as a left back.

Chico

Personal information
Full name	Luis Francisco Grando
Date of birth	(1987-02-02) 2 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Pato Branco, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Centre back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
2000–2002	Paraná
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	PSTC	26	(3)
2005–2011	Atlético Paranaense	82	(2)
2011–2012	Palmeiras	46	(2)
2012	→ Coritiba (loan)	16	(0)
2013–2015	Coritiba	58	(4)
2014–2015	→ Gaziantepspor (loan)	33	(5)
2015–2020	Antalyaspor	101	(5)
2020–2021	Goiás	5	(0)
2021	FC Cascavel	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:57, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

Chico made professional his debut with Atlético-PR in 2–3 home defeat to Grêmio in the Campeonato Brasileiro on 12 November 2006.^[2] He scored first professional goal with Atlético-PR in a 3–3 away draw with Londrina in the Campeonato Paranaense on 1 February 2007.^[3]

Honours

Atlético Paranaense

• Campeonato Paranaense: 2009

Coritiba

• Campeonato Paranaense: 2013

References

1. . Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. . Rubro Negro (in Portuguese). 12 November 2006. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
3. . Rubro Negro (in Portuguese). 1 February 2007. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

External links

• (in Portuguese) rubronegro.net 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
• (in English) sambafoot.com
• (in Portuguese)
• (in Portuguese)
• (in Portuguese) atleticopr.com^{[permanent dead link]}