Chico Formiga
Francisco Ferreira de Aguiar (11 November 1930 – 22 May 2012), known as Chico Formiga or simply Formiga, was a Brazilian footballer and manager. Mainly a central defender, he could also play as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Ferreira de Aguiar | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Araxá, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 22 May 2012 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | São Vicente, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1950 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1950 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1957 | Santos | ||
| 1957–1959 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1959–1962 | Santos | ||
| International career | |||
| 1955–1959 | Brazil | 18 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Santos | ||
| 1981–1982 | São Paulo | ||
| 1982–1984 | Santos | ||
| 1986–1987 | Santos | ||
| 1987 | Corinthians | ||
| 1988 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1988 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1990 | Santo André | ||
| 1990 | Universidad Guadalajara | ||
| 1991 | Catanduvense | ||
| 1991 | Goiás | ||
| 1993 | América Mineiro | ||
| 1994 | América Mineiro | ||
| 1996 | América Mineiro | ||
| 1998 | Oita Trinita | ||
| 2000 | Palestra São Bernardo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Formiga had his playing career mainly associated with Santos. As a manager, he was in charge of top tier sides Santos, São Paulo, Corinthians, Cruzeiro and América Mineiro.
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