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Chicão (footballer, born December 1979)

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Chicão
Personal information
Full name José João de Jesus
Date of birth (1979-12-17) 17 December 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Tobias Barreto, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Confiança
XV de Piracicaba
Guarani
Flamengo-SP
1999–2001 Botafogo-SP
Inter de Limeira
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José João de Jesus (born 17 December 1979), commonly known as Chicão, is a Brazilian former footballer.

Club career

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Chicão played for a number of clubs in Brazil, most notably for Botafogo-SP in the 1999 and 2001 Brasileirao,[1] as well as the 2001 Campeonato Paulista final.[2]

Arrests

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Chicão was first arrested in 2002 on charges of accessory to murder, and was handed a 16-year sentence.[3] He was released from prison in 2010, having served eight years.[4][5]

He was arrested again in 2011 for threatening people in public with a firearm.[1]

Personal life

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Chicão is the father of current Brighton & Hove Albion player João Pedro.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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Club Season League State League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Botafogo-SP 1999 Série A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2001[6] 10 0 12[a] 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Career total 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ex-jogador de futebol é preso" [Former football player arrested]. alagoas24horas.com.br (in Portuguese). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Botafogo-SP 0 X 3 Corinthians - Final - Paulista 2001". meutimao.com.br. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "The Joao Pedro story: Tragedy, tears and a special talent". theathletic.com. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021. (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Em busca de um recomeço, Chicão sai da prisão querendo voltar ao futebol" [In search of a fresh start, Chicao leaves prison wanting to return to football]. cadaminuto.com.br (in Portuguese). 8 September 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Volante sai da prisão em busca de nova chance no futebol" [Midfielder leaves prison in search of a new chance in football]. terra.com.br (in Portuguese). 8 September 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ^ "UOL Esporte - Futebol - Campeonato Paulista 2001 - Jogos". uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 June 2021.