Chiquinho Conde
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Francisco Queriol Conde Júnior, aka Chiquinho Conde (born 22 November 1965), is a retired Mozambican
footballer who played as a striker.
Most of his extensive professional career was spent in Portugal
, mainly for Vitória Futebol Clube
, with a brief spell in 1997 in the United States
.
, Conde arrived in Portugal
in the 1987 summer, from Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene
, and would remain in the country for the following decade, starting with C.F. Os Belenenses; after good spells at Sporting de Braga and Vitória de Setúbal
, he signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal, but failed to reproduce his previous form, returning to Belenenses in January 1996.
Aged already 31, Conde moved to the recent Major League Soccer
, where he played for the New England Revolution
and the Tampa Bay Mutiny
. In January 1998, he returned to Portugal and a former club, Vitória Setúbal (for his third spell); in his first full season upon his return to the team, he netted a career-best 14 goals, as the sadinos
qualified for the UEFA Cup, as fifth.
After spells at F.C. Alverca
and Portimonense SC
, Conde eventually retired in 2004, after playing amateur football in the country. He represented Mozambique
during 16 years, appearing at the 1986 and the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, with the national team finishing bottom of the group in the latter. He is regarded as one of the best players the country ever produced, alongside Dário and Tico-Tico
.
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
footballer who played as a striker.
Most of his extensive professional career was spent in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, mainly for Vitória Futebol Clube
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
, with a brief spell in 1997 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Football career
Born in BeiraBeira, Mozambique
Beira is the second largest city in Mozambique. It lies in the central region of the country in Sofala Province, where the Pungue River meets the Indian Ocean. Beira had a population of 412,588 in 1997, which grew to an estimated 546,000 in 2006...
, Conde arrived in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in the 1987 summer, from Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene
Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene
Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene, usually known simply as Maxaquene, is a football club based in Maputo, Mozambique. The club is nicknamed Maxaca. Maxaquene won its first post-independence title, the Taça de Moçambique, in 1978...
, and would remain in the country for the following decade, starting with C.F. Os Belenenses; after good spells at Sporting de Braga and Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
, he signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal, but failed to reproduce his previous form, returning to Belenenses in January 1996.
Aged already 31, Conde moved to the recent Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, where he played for the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
and the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
. In January 1998, he returned to Portugal and a former club, Vitória Setúbal (for his third spell); in his first full season upon his return to the team, he netted a career-best 14 goals, as the sadinos
Sado River
The Sado River is a river in Southern Portugal, and is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a South/North direction through 175 km from its springs in the Caldeirão hills before entering the Atlantic Ocean in an estuary in the city of Setúbal.In Setúbal, its estuary is famous...
qualified for the UEFA Cup, as fifth.
After spells at F.C. Alverca
F.C. Alverca
Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon. Founded on 1 September 1939, it currently plays in the Lisbon District Championships.-History:...
and Portimonense SC
Portimonense S.C.
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....
, Conde eventually retired in 2004, after playing amateur football in the country. He represented Mozambique
Mozambique national football team
The Mozambique national football team , popularly known as Os Mambas, represents Mozambique in association football and is controlled by the Federação Moçambicana de Futebol, the governing body for football in Mozambique...
during 16 years, appearing at the 1986 and the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, with the national team finishing bottom of the group in the latter. He is regarded as one of the best players the country ever produced, alongside Dário and Tico-Tico
Tico-Tico
Manuel José Luís Bucuane , best known as Tico-Tico, is a Mozambican football striker who plays for Desportivo de Maputo in Mozambique.-Career:...
.