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Alexandre da Silva better known by his nickname, Chiquinho, is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian footballer. Chiquinho usually plays as a midfielder.

Career

Chiquinho began his football career at local team União São João de Araras

União São João Esporte Clube

União São João Esporte Clube, usually known as União São João is a Brazilian football club from Araras, São Paulo state.-History:On January 14, 1981 , the club was founded by Hermínio Ometto, who was the owner of Usina São João...

and was, in 1997, on the brink of sealing a transfer to German Bundesliga

Fußball-Bundesliga

The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...

Borussia Dortmund

Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...

, after Dortmund was alerted to the player's talents by their former Brazilian international

Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...

Júlio César

Júlio César da Silva

Júlio César da Silva, usually known as Júlio César Júlio César da Silva, usually known as Júlio César Júlio César da Silva, usually known as Júlio César (born 8 March 1963 in Bauru (São Paulo) is a retired association footballer from Brazil.- Career :...

. This transfer did not work out as fellow German Bundesliga

Fußball-Bundesliga

side Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...

rushed through an agreement with União São João

União São João Esporte Clube

to sign the player on a three-year contract for 2.2 million DEM. Chiquinho became the first ever player from Brazil

Brazil

to play for the former UEFA Cup

UEFA Cup

The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

winner.

Originally played as left sided wing back by Mönchengladbach's managers (and subsequently labelled as a surplus), Chiquinho was just as unable to meet expectations when he was given some share of playing-time in midfield under then manager Hans Meyer

Hans Meyer (football)

Hans Meyer Hans Meyer Hans Meyer (born 3 November 1942 in Briesen (today near Bílina, Czech Republic) is a German former football player and manager.- Coaching career :...

. This resulted in Mönchengladbach's decision not to extend his deal and forced the player to join Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen is a German association football club in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was formed as Oberhausener SV in December 1904 out of the merger of Emschertaler SV and the football enthusiasts of Oberhausener TV 1873...

. He played for Oberhausen in between 2000 and 2002, after which he was transferred to Rot Weiss Ahlen. At Ahlen he spent another two years of his career before moving back to Oberhausen in 2004. However, this time he only spent one season there. In 2005 he moved to FC Superfund

ASKÖ Pasching

FC Superfund Pasching is an Austrian association football club, from Pasching, Upper Austria.-History:After the fusion from ASKÖ Pasching to SK Austria Kärnten, the club was founded on 16 May 2007 as FC Pasching.-Current squad:...

. In his first year at FC Superfund, Chiquinho played in 29 games and scored 2 goals. Between 2007 and 2009 he was contracted for Austrian Bundesliga side SK Austria Kärnten. On 21 July 2009 turned back to Germany and signed for Wuppertaler SV Borussia

Wuppertaler SV Borussia

Wuppertaler SV Borussia is a German association football club located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. The city was founded in 1929 out of the union of a number of smaller towns including Elberfeld, Barmen, Vohwinkel, Cronenberg and Ronsdorf – each with its own football club...

Statistics

Borussia Mönchengladbach

| 17
| 1
| 1. Bundesliga
|-
| 1998–99
| Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach

| 7
| 1
| 1. Bundesliga
|-
| 1999–00
| Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach

| 12
| 3
| 2. Bundesliga
|-
| 2000–01
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

| 18
| 0
| 2. Bundesliga
|-
| 2001–02
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

| 23
| 7
| 2. Bundesliga
|-
| 2002–03
| Rot Weiss Ahlen
| 22
| 1
| 2. Bundesliga
|-
| 2003–04
| Rot Weiss Ahlen
| 23
| 2
| 2. Bundesliga
|-
| 2004–05
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

| 17
| 0
| 2. Bundesliga
|-
| 2005–06
| FC Superfund

ASKÖ Pasching

| 29
| 2
| Austrian "T-Mobile" Bundesliga
|}>

External links

Chiquinho at worldfootball.net

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