Tico (footballer, born 1977)

Nico Matti Aleksi Pakka or simply Tico (21 December 1977 – 14 June 2014) was a Brazilian football player who played as a midfielder.

Tico
Personal information
Full name Nico Pakka
Date of birth (1977-12-21)21 December 1977
Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Date of death 14 June 2014(2014-06-14) (aged 36)
Place of death Curitiba, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Paraná
1999 Chengdu Wuniu
2000 Shaanxi Guoli 15 (9)
2001 Seixal
2002 Paraná
2003 Daejeon Citizen 28 (4)
2004 Avaí
2005 Montedio Yamagata 13 (2)
2005 Bahia
2006 Zhejiang Greentown 20 (16)
2007 Avaí
2007 Zhejiang Greentown 12 (5)
2008 São Caetano
2009 Santa Helena
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2010

He played for Zhejiang Greentown between 2006 and 2007. He died of a heart attack at his home in Curitiba.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ ViAvaí - Por onde anda: Alex Chandre, o Tico!
  2. ^ "Tico, ex-atacante do Avaí, morre aos 36 anos de ataque cardíaco". Globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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