Franklin Mascote

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mascote

| fullname = Franklin Geovane de Santana Chagas

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Candeias, Brazil

| height = 1.88 m

| currentclub = Retrô

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Tiradentes-CE

| years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = Tiradentes-CE | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = → Taboão da Serra (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = Atibaia | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = São Caetano | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = → Braga B (loan) | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = → Pouso Alegre (loan) | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = → Cabofriense (loan) | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Lemense | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 2021 | clubs9 = → Always Ready (loan) | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2022–2023 | clubs10 = Retrô | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 2022 | clubs11 = → Brusque (loan) | caps11 = | goals11 =

| years12 = 2023 | clubs12 = Busan IPark | caps12 = | goals12 =

| years13 = 2024– | clubs13 = Retrô | caps13 = | goals13 =

| pcupdate = 29 September 2024

}}

Franklin Geovane de Santana Chagas (born 14 August 1996), better known as Franklin Mascote or Mascote, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

Born in Candeias, Bahia, Mascote began his career in professional football with AE Tiradentes de Fortaleza. He also played for teams in the countryside of São Paulo, with emphasis on SC Atibaia (currently Lemense FC), where he won the 2018 Campeonato Paulista Série A3.

In 2021 Mascote was hired by Always Ready from Bolivia, which during the COVID-19 pandemic held a series of friendly matches in Brazil. The player was one of the club's highlights in participating in the 2021 Copa Libertadores.{{cite web|url=https://www.ocuriosodofutebol.com.br/2021/02/apos-turne-always-ready-contrata-do.html |title=Após turnê, Always Ready contrata do Atibaia o atacante Mascote |website=O Curioso do Futebol |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=29 September 2024 |language=pt}} In April 2022 he was signed by Retrô, scoring two goals against Crato.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pe/caruaru-regiao/futebol/noticia/2022/04/18/conheca-mascote-atacante-que-jogou-libertadores-em-2021-e-estreou-na-serie-d-com-dois-gols.ghtml |title=Conheça Mascote, atacante que jogou Libertadores em 2021 e estreou na Série D com dois gols |website=GloboEsporte |date=18 April 2022 |access-date=29 September 2024 |language=pt}} After standing out during the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, he was loaned to Brusque, but was unsuccessful returning later.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sc/futebol/noticia/2022/08/15/falta-assinar-brusque-aguarda-franklin-mascote-do-retro-para-realizar-exames.ghtml |title=Brusque anuncia a contratação de Franklin Mascote, ex-Retrô |website=GloboEsporte |date=15 August 2022 |access-date=29 September 2024 |language=pt}} He also had a spell at Busan IPark in the Korean second division, before returning to Retrô in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://ne45.com.br/2024/09/12/retro-mascote-completa-50-jogos/ |title=Artilheiro do Retrô na temporada, Mascote alcança marca de 50 jogos pelo clube |website=NE45 |author=Laura Martins |date=12 September 2024 |access-date=29 September 2024 |language=pt}}

Personal life

Franklin received the nickname mascot because he played as one during his childhood for his city's amateur team, Santa Cruz de Candeias.

Honours

;Atibaia/Lemense

Campeonato Paulista Série A3: 2018

;Pouso Alegre

Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão: 2019{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/mg/sul-de-minas/futebol/jogo/27-10-2019/pouso-alegre-betim.ghtml |title=Com gol de Romarinho, Pouso Alegre vence o Betim e é campeão invicto da Segundona |website=GloboEsporte |date=27 October 2019 |access-date=29 September 2024 |language=pt}}

;Retrô