Kiko (footballer, born 2000)

Francisco Pereira Carneiro (born 25 March 2000), commonly known as Kiko, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Persik Kediri.

Kiko
Personal information
Full name Francisco Pereira Carneiro
Date of birth (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Persik Kediri
Number 3
Youth career
2016–2017 Freamunde U19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Freamunde 9 (0)
2018–2021 Vizela 5 (0)
2020Mirandela (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2021Pedras Salgadas (loan) 16 (1)
2021–2022 Valadares Gaia 22 (0)
2022–2023 Montalegre 21 (0)
2023–2024 RANS Nusantara 30 (1)
2024– Persik Kediri 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Club career

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Montalegre

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In the 2022–23 season, Kiko signed a contract with Montalegre. He made his league debut on 20 August 2022 as a starter in a 4–2 lose over Anandia.[1] In a match against Felgueiras 1932 a week later, he played the full 90 minutes for the first time in a 0–2 home lose in game-week 2.[2]

RANS Nusantara

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Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he went abroad for the first time and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club RANS Nusantara.[3] Kiko made his club debut in a pre-season friendly match on 21 June 2023 as a starter in a 2–1 win against Persija Jakarta at the PTIK Stadium.[4] And made his league debut on 3 July 2023 in a 2–1 win against Persikabo 1973 at the Maguwoharjo Stadium.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Anadia vs. Montalegre - 20 August 2022 - Soccerway". Soccerway. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Montalegre vs. Felgueiras 1932 - 27 August 2022 - Soccerway". Soccerway. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ "RANS Nusantara FC Rasa Portugal, Borong 4 Pemain Asing dari Negara Asal Eduardo Almeida". www.msn.com. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Hasil Uji Coba Jelang Liga 1: Marko Simic Datang tapi Tidak Main, Persija Dibungkam RANS Nusantara FC". www.bola.com. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ^ "RANS Nusantara 2–1 Persikabo 1973". Soccerway. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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  • Kiko at Soccerway
  • Kiko at WorldFootball.net