Marinho Chagas

Marinho Chagas

Chagas (centre) in 1974 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Francisco das Chagas Marinho
Date of birth	(1952-02-08)8 February 1952
Place of birth	Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Date of death	31 May 2014(2014-05-31) (aged 62)
Place of death	João Pessoa, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
1968–1969	Riachuelo AC (Natal, RN)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1970	ABC	25	(4)
1970–1972	Náutico	60	(8)
1972–1977	Botafogo	74	(10)
1977–1978	Fluminense	28	(10)
1979	New York Cosmos	24	(8)
1980	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	19	(3)
1980–1983	São Paulo	54	(2)
1983–1984	Bangu	6	(0)
1984–1985	Fortaleza	14	(1)
1985–1986	América de Natal	7	(0)
1986–1987	Los Angeles Heat	16	(2)
1987–1988	BC Harlekin Augsburg
Total		327	(48)
International career
1973–1977	Brazil	28	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco das Chagas Marinho (8 February 1952 – 31 May 2014), generally known as Marinho Chagas or Francisco Marinho, was a Brazilian professional

, in a career which spanned from 1969 to 1987.

Marinho Chagas was born in

. He was a skilful and innovative right footed left back who was considered at the time one of the top players at his position. He was an attack minded full-back with a powerful shot, and is considered a pioneer, becoming very influential in helping the lateral position evolve into what it is in today's Brazilian football.

He travelled the world and played for many different clubs in Brazil, the United States and Germany, always showing great skill and quality, but not settling anywhere for too long. His longest stint was with Botafogo, where he stayed four years from 1972 to 1976.

He spent two years in the

. Marinho scored 8 goals in his 24 matches that season.

The following year, playing with German striker phenomenon

.

Back in Brazil he won with

.

América-RN

in 1985

He ended his career as player with a brief stint in Germany where he played in the lowest amateur division, the local "C-Klasse", alongside some outdated former minor Bundesliga celebrities in Augsburg for the short-lived BC Harlekin, named after the chain of gambling halls operated by the quasi owner of the club, Mr Peter Eiba who had grand ideas to taking the club all the way to the first division.^[1]

After his return to Natal, Marinho stood as Liberal Party candidate for the city council, but was defeated.

His release of the single with the song Eu Sou Assim ("That's the way I am") did not enter him into a career in this sector.

In 1991, he was hired to coach the

International career

With the Brazil national team Chagas played 36 matches (8 non-official) and scored four goals between 1973 and 1977. He made his debut in a friendly match defeat to Sweden in June 1973. He started in every match during the 1974 FIFA World Cup, and was part of a very solid defense which only conceded four goals in seven matches on their way to a 4th-place finish. Chagas played his last game for Brazil in June 1977 against Yugoslavia.

Marinho Chagas has no familial relation to the Brazilian serial killer, Francisco das Chagas Rodrigues de Brito, often referred to in press as simply, Francisco das Chagas.^[3]

Marinho Chagas died on 31 May 2014 in

had been battling alcoholism in his later years, seeking treatment for illnesses related to his drinking.

Marinho Chagas was a father of three, two sons and a daughter as well as a grandfather to three. In an interview in 2013, he joked that he might have other children, given his wild ways, but that none of them come forward to claim him as their father.^[5]

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São Paulo

• Campeonato Paulista: 1981

ABC

• Campeonato Potiguar: 1971

Brazil

• Copa Roca
  : 1976
• Copa Rio Branco
  : 1976

Individual

• Bola de Prata: 1972, 1973, 1981 by Placar
  for best player of the year in his position.
• Silver award:
  South American Player of the Year
  in 1974 for second best player of South America
• Silver award: Bravo Otto in the 1974 Athlete category
• All-Star Team of 1974 FIFA World Cup

• (in Portuguese) CBF^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• (in Portuguese) Botafogopiaxao – photos & stats
• Rogério Micheletti: Marinho Chagas: Ex-lateral do Botafogo, Fluminense e São Paulo, Terceiro Tempo: Que fim levou?
• Dave Morrison: Francisco Marinho NASL Soccer: North American Soccer League Players.