Marinho Chagas

Marinho Chagas

Centre: Francisco Marinho Chagas
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)
Playing position	Left Back
Youth career
1968–1969	Riachuelo AC (Natal, RN)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1970	ABC FC	25	(4)
1970–1972	Náutico Capibaribe	60	(8)
1972–1977	Botafogo FR	74	(10)
1977–1978	Fluminense FC	28	(10)
1979	New York Cosmos	24	(8)
1980	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	19	(3)
1980–1983	São Paulo FC	54	(2)
1983–1984	Bangu AC	6	(0)
1984–1985	Fortaleza EC	14	(1)
1985–1986	América de Natal	7	(0)
1986–1987	Los Angeles Heat	16	(2)
1987–1988	BC Harlekin Augsburg
Total		327	(48)
National team
1972–1975	Brazil	28	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Francisco das Chagas Marinho (8 February 1952 – 31 May 2014), generally known as Marinho Chagas or Francisco Marinho, was a Brazilian association footballer. One of the best left back of his era, he is best known for his flowing curly blond hair and his performance at the World Cup 1974, when Brazil finished fourth. On club level he is mostly associated with Botafogo FR of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo FC, but he played for numerous other teams, also in the North American Soccer League, in his career spanning from 1969 to 1987.

Marinho was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. He played left-back with Botafogo FR of Rio and the Brazilian national team. He played the Football World Cup 1974. 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 USA 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 North American Soccer League. In the first year, playing for the New York Cosmos alongside Carlos Alberto Torres and the German legend Franz Beckenbauer, his club lost in the semifinal of the championship to eventual winners Vancouver Whitecaps. Marinho scored 8 goals in his 24 matches that season.

The following year, playing with German striker phenomenon Gerd Müller for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in Florida, he scored three goals in 19 matches. The Strikers finished the season as runners-up in the championship, losing the final 0-3 to the Cosmos. However, Marinho did not play in the final.