Francileudo Santos

Francileudo Silva dos Santos Lima (Arabic: فرانسيلودو سيلفا دوس سانتوس ليما; born 20 March 1979) is a retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

Francileudo Santos
Personal information
Full name Francileudo Silva dos Santos Lima
Date of birth (1979-03-20) 20 March 1979
Place of birth Zé Doca, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Sampaio Corrêa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Standard Liège 10 (0)
1998–2000 Étoile du Sahel 60 (41)
2000–2005 Sochaux 144 (53)
2005–2008 Toulouse 34 (7)
2007Zürich (loan) 12 (4)
2008–2009 Sochaux 16 (2)
2009–2010 Istres 16 (3)
2010–2013 Étoile du Sahel 31 (9)
2013–2015 ASM Belfort 48 (3)
2015–2016 FC Porrentruy 6 (2)
Total 377 (124)
International career
2004–2008 Tunisia 41 (22)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Tunisia
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2004 Tunisia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In club football, he had his greatest successes at Sochaux, helping them win Ligue 2 in 2001 as top scorer and player of the season; they later won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2004. He also represented Toulouse in Ligue 1, and while on loan at FC Zürich, he won the Swiss Super League in 2007.

Born in Brazil, he became a naturalised Tunisian before their hosting of the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, and was joint top scorer as they won it. He also played at two more such tournaments, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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