| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio Nunes | ||
| Date of birth | (1951-08-09)9 August 1951 (age 74) | ||
| Place of birth | Imbituba, Santa Catarina,Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder /Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | América (SC) | ||
| 1973 | →Grêmio (loan) | ||
| 1974–1975 | Figueirense | ||
| 1976 | Marcílio Dias | ||
| 1976–1979 | Avaí | ||
| 1979–1980 | Joinville | 159 | (26) |
| 1980–1984 | Flamengo | 128 | (17) |
| 1981 | →Joinville (loan) | ||
| 1990 | Flamengo | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 288 | (43) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989 | Avaí | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antônio Nunes, better known asLico (born 9 August 1951) is a Brazilian former professional football player and manager who played as a midfielder and striker. He was a club icon for Brazilian football clubsJoinville andFlamengo, winning the1981 Copa Libertadores andIntercontinental Cup with the latter.[1]
Born inSanta Catarina, Lico began his professional career withAmérica ofJoinville in 1970. Two years later, he was loaned toGrêmio where he was a reserve for six months in 1973. Following this loan he returned to Santa Catarina football, playing forFigueirense,Marcílio Dias,Avaí andJoinville. For Joinville the left-winger was a two-time state champion (1979–80), becoming an idol of the fans.
In 1980, Lico moved toRio de Janeiro joiningFlamengo. He would arrive at the club at the request of managerCláudio Coutinho to be a substitute forZico.[2] Lico did not become a starter immediately. He made sporadic appearances in theCampeonato Carioca that year, mostly coming off the bench. He returned to Joinville on loan at the beginning of 1981 but returned to Flamengo in May, fortunate to play alongside stars Zico,Leandro,Andrade,Júnior andAdílio, being a key part of the club's historic conquest of theCopa Libertadores andIntercontinental Cup of 1981.
After two knee surgeries, Lico was forced to retire in 1984 at the age of 33.
After retiring from play, Lico turned to managing. He only managed clubs from his home region in the south of Brazil includingLondrina, Avaí, and Joinville.
| Club | Season | State League | National League | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 1980 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| 1982 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 56 | 8 | |
| 1983 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 1990 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 48 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 128 | 17 | |
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