Francisco Alves da Silva Neto (born 14 September 1998), commonly known as Chico, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Chico joined Sport Recife's youth setup in 2014, aged 15. He made his first team debut on 4 April 2017, starting in a 2âÂÂ2 Campeonato Pernambucano home draw against Salgueiro.
Chico was promoted to the main squad for the 2019 season, but suffered a knee injury in January, which kept him out for most of the season. He still renewed his contract until 2022 in February, and only played for the under-23 side after his return.
Definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2020 season, Chico made his Série A debut on 23 August, coming on as a half-time substitute for Sander in a 0âÂÂ1 home loss against São Paulo.