# Chiquinho (footballer, born 2000)

Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira (born 5 February 2000), known as Chiquinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Mallorca, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

## Club career
### Estoril

Born in Cascais, Lisbon District, Chiquinho spent nearly one decade at the youth system of local Sporting CP. In 2019 he signed with neighbouring G.D. Estoril Praia, making his Liga Portugal 2 debut on 18 January 2020 in a 1–0 home win against Académica de Coimbra where he came on as a 60th-minute substitute. He scored his first goal as a professional the following month, in the 4–1 victory over Casa Pia A.C. also at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota.
In the 2020–21 season, Chiquinho played 13 games to help the club return to the Primeira Liga as champions. He made his first appearance in the competition on 7 August 2021, starting a 2–0 away defeat of F.C. Arouca. His first goal came later that month, when he closed the 2–1 home win over C.S. Marítimo.

### Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 17 January 2022, Chiquinho joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a three-and-a-half-year contract, for a reported fee of £2.9 million that could potentially rise to £4.2 million with add-ons. He made his debut on 5 February, which coincidentally was his 22nd birthday, replacing Leander Dendoncker late into a 1–0 home loss against Norwich City in the round of 32 of the FA Cup. His Premier League bow took place five days later, against Arsenal and again off the bench, in another defeat at Molineux Stadium by that scoreline. He claimed his first assist on 10 March, setting up Rúben Neves for the fourth goal in the 4–0 home rout of Watford.
Chiquinho suffered a serious knee injury in a pre-season friendly with Burnley in July 2022. In summer 2023, he joined EFL Championship side Stoke City on loan for the season. However, he was recalled after only playing four matches, and shortly after moved to F.C. Famalicão in his country's top division also on loan.
On 30 August 2024, Chiquinho moved to La Liga club RCD Mallorca on a one-year loan deal.

## International career

Chiquinho made his Portugal under-21 debut on 12 November 2021, replacing Fábio Silva in the second half of the 1–0 win in Cyprus in the 2023 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 17 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Estoril | 2019–20 | Liga Portugal 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Estoril | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Estoril | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 |
| Estoril | Total | Total | 36 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 6 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2021–22 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Stoke City (loan) | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Famalicão (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 74 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 11 |

## Honours

Estoril
* Liga Portugal 2: 2020–21