Kiko (footballer, born 1993)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kiko

| image =

| caption = Kiko in August 2021

| fullname = Francisco Manuel Geraldo Rosa{{cite web |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2013/pdf/FWYC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Portugal |work=FIFA.com |format=PDF |page=19 |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=23 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627043508/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2013/pdf/FWYC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|1|20|df=y}}{{cite web |title=FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2016/2017 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2016-2017/fltwo/portv.htm |website=www.footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2021 |archive-date=5 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205160916/http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2016-2017/fltwo/portv.htm |url-status=dead }}

| birth_place = Alcácer do Sal, Portugal

| height = {{height|m=1.83}}

| position = Left-back

| currentclub = Anorthosis Famagusta

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 = 2001–2003

| youthclubs1 = Alcacerense

| youthyears2 = 2003–2012

| youthclubs2 = Vitória Setúbal

| years1 = 2012–2016

| clubs1 = Vitória Setúbal

| caps1 = 21

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2015–2016

| clubs2 = → Académico Viseu (loan)

| caps2 = 22

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2016–2017

| clubs3 = Port Vale

| caps3 = 21

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = Académico Viseu

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2019

| clubs5 = Arouca

| caps5 = 28

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019–2020

| clubs6 = Olympiakos Nicosia

| caps6 = 21

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2020–2022

| clubs7 = Omonia

| caps7 = 23

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2022–

| clubs8 = Anorthosis Famagusta

| caps8 = 49

| goals8 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2012

| nationalteam1 = Portugal U19

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam2 = Portugal U20

| nationalcaps2 = 15

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| club-update = 19:33, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

}}

Francisco Manuel Geraldo Rosa (born 20 January 1993), known as Kiko, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a left-back for {{Cypriot football updater|Anorthosis}} club Anorthosis Famagusta.

A Portugal under-20 international, he made his debut in the Primeira Liga with Vitória Setúbal in January 2012. He was loaned out to Académico Viseu for the 2015–16 season. He signed with English club Port Vale in July 2016. He returned to Portugal after one season in England and joined Académico de Viseu. He signed with Arouca in May 2018 before moving to the Cypriot First Division with Olympiakos Nicosia in July 2019. He moved on to Omonia 12 months later and helped the club to win the league title in the 2020–21 season and the Cypriot Cup the following season. He switched to Anorthosis Famagusta in July 2022.

Club career

=Vitória Setúbal=

Kiko began his career with Vitória Setúbal and was given his Primeira Liga debut by head coach Bruno Ribeiro on 6 January 2012, in a 1–1 draw with Académica at the Estádio do Bonfim.{{cite web|title=Liga ZON Sagres - Day 14|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=201215400011405|website=foradejogo.net|accessdate=22 June 2016}} He returned to play for the youth team after Ribeiro was replaced as head coach by José Mota the following month, and made sporadic appearances over the 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14 campaigns. He featured 13 times in the 2014–15 season under first Domingos Paciência and then returning head coach Bruno Ribeiro. However, he was judged surplus to requirement by the new head coach Quim Machado. He spent the 2015–16 season on loan at LigaPro club Académico Viseu.{{cite news|title=V. Setúbal empresta Kiko ao Académico de Viseu|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda_liga/artigo/2015/08/21/vitoria-de-setubal-empresta-kiko-ao-academico-de-viseu|accessdate=22 June 2016|work=SAPO Desporto|date=21 August 2015|language=Portuguese}} He briefly played under Bruno Ribeiro at Académico Viseu, though was initially signed by Ricardo Chéu. He scored three goals in 24 appearances for Académico Viseu, finishing in 17th place.

=Port Vale=

Kiko signed a two-year contract with EFL League One club Port Vale in July 2016 after being recruited by former Vitória Setúbal coach Bruno Ribeiro.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale sign Portuguese left back Kiko|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-sign-portuguese-left-back-kiko/story-29479255-detail/story.html|accessdate=5 July 2016|work=The Sentinel|date=5 July 2016}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He began the 2016–17 season out injured after damaging his Achilles in pre-season; his injury left Vale without a specialist full-back as Adam Yates also picked up an injury in pre-season.{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Kiko and Michael Brown getting close to fitness|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-kiko-and-michael-brown-getting-close-to-fitness/story-29636319-detail/story.html|accessdate=20 August 2016|work=The Sentinel|date=19 August 2016}} He made his first-team debut for the "Valiants" on 30 August, in a 1–0 win over Derby County U23 in the EFL Trophy.{{cite news|title=Match Report|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3953469&tcmuri=3264414|accessdate=31 August 2016|work = Port Vale F.C.|date=30 August 2016}} However, Ribeiro resigned in December, and caretaker manager Michael Brown signed Scott Tanser to play at left-back, leaving Kiko out of the first-team for the first six weeks of 2017.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Kiko committed to Port Vale as Valiants fight for safety|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/kiko-committed-to-port-vale-as-valiants-fight-for-league-one-status/story-30149287-detail/story.html|accessdate=21 February 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=21 February 2017|language=en|archive-date=22 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222163113/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/kiko-committed-to-port-vale-as-valiants-fight-for-league-one-status/story-30149287-detail/story.html|url-status=dead}} He left Port Vale following the club's relegation in May 2017 after he and Brown came to a mutual agreement to end his contract.{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Thirteen senior players leave club after relegation to League Two|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39980596|accessdate=20 May 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2017}}

=Return to Portugal=

Kiko returned to Portugal and signed with LigaPro club Académico Viseu in July 2017.{{cite news|title=Lateral Kiko está de regresso ao Académico de Viseu|url=http://www.dsport.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/lateral-kiko-esta-regresso-ao-academico-viseu/|accessdate=9 November 2017|work=DSport|date=18 July 2017|language=pt-PT}} He made 23 appearances during the 2017–18 campaign as Académico posted a fifth-place finish.

On 30 May 2018, Kiko signed with LigaPro rivals Arouca.{{cite news |title=Oficial: Kiko reforça defesa do Arouca |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/interior/oficial-kiko-reforca-defesa-do-arouca-9476559.html |accessdate=21 June 2018 |work=O Jogo |date=17 June 2018 |language=pt-PT}}{{cite news |title=Arouca anuncia contratação de Kiko |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/arouca/detalhe/arouca-anuncia-contratacao-de-kiko.html |accessdate=21 June 2018 |work=Record PT |date=17 June 2018 |language=pt-PT}} However, Cypriot club Doxa Katokopias claimed that he had also signed a contract with them, and said they would pursue legal action with FIFA.{{cite news |title=ABOLA.PT - Liga 2 - Kiko terá assinado pelo Arouca… e pelo Doxa |url=https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/733074 |accessdate=21 June 2018 |work=Abola.pt |date=30 May 2018 |language=pt}} He remained with Arouca, and made 31 appearances during the 2018–19 season, picking up ten yellow cards, as Arouquenses were relegated to the Campeonato de Portugal.

=Cyprus=

Kiko joined Cypriot First Division club Olympiakos Nicosia in July 2019.{{cite web |title=Olympiakos Nicosia / Ολυμπιακός Λευκωσίας |url=https://www.facebook.com/OlympiakosNicosiaOfficial/photos/a.10151688444153725/10156915166533725/?type=3&theater |website=www.facebook.com |accessdate=3 July 2019 |language=en}} He scored two goals in 23 games during the 2019–20 season, which was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/39843|title=Δ.Σ. ΚΟΠ: Απόφαση για διακοπή του Πρωταθλήματος Cyta και του Κυπέλλου Coca - Cola|publisher=Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου|date=15 May 2020}}

He joined league rivals Omonia in July 2020.{{cite news |title=Ομόνοια: Τριφυλλοφόρος… διετίας με κάθε επισημότητα ο Κίκο! {{!}} Goal News Cy |url=https://goal.philenews.com/podosfero/kypros/a-katigoria/omonia/omonoia-trifylloforos-me-kathe-episimotita-o-kiko/ |accessdate=1 July 2020 |date=1 July 2020 |language=Greek |archive-date=23 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823142619/https://goal.philenews.com/podosfero/kypros/a-katigoria/omonia/omonoia-trifylloforos-me-kathe-episimotita-o-kiko/ |url-status=dead }} Henning Berg led Omonia to the Cypriot championship at the end of the 2020–21 season. However, Kiko played just seven league games.{{cite news |last1=Ojewunmi |first1=Moses |title=Shehu Abdullahi wins Cypriot championship with Omonia Nicosia |url=https://www.brila.net/shehu-abdullahi-wins-cypriot-championship-with-omonia-nicosia/ |access-date=6 May 2021 |work=Latest Sports News In Nigeria |date=5 May 2021}} Kiko featured 18 times in the 2021–22 campaign and was given a start by manager Neil Lennon in the final of the Cypriot Cup as Omonoia defeated Ethnikos Achna on penalties following a 0–0 draw.{{cite news |last1=Elder |first1=Matthew |title=Neil Lennon first trophy with Omonia Nicosia sees former Celtic boss red carded after touchline meltdown |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/neil-lennon-first-trophy-with-omonia-nicosia-sees-former-celtic-boss-red-carded-after-touchline-meltdown-3709245 |access-date=26 May 2022 |work=The Scotsman |date=25 May 2022 |language=en}} He left the club in May 2022.{{cite news |title="Διαζύγιο" και με Κίκο για την Ομόνοια |url=https://www.alphanews.live/sports/diazygio-kai-me-kiko-gia-tin-omonoia |access-date=30 May 2022 |work=AlphaNews.Live |date=30 May 2022 |language=el}}

Kiko remained in the Cypriot First Division as on 6 July 2022, he signed a two-year contract with Anorthosis Famagusta.{{cite news |last1=Christoforou |first1=Demetris |title=Κίκο καλωσόρισες! |url=https://anorthosisfc.com.cy/2022/07/kiko-kalosorises/ |access-date=6 July 2022 |work=Ανόρθωσις Αμμοχώστου Ποδόσφαιρο |date=6 July 2022 |language=el}} He played seventeen games in the 2022–23 campaign, scoring one goal. He again featured 17 times in the 2023–24 season.

International career

Rosa won caps for the Portugal under-19 and under-20 teams and was named in the squads for both the 2013 Toulon Tournament and the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played three games in the Toulon Tournament, as Portugal finished in fourth place following a 2–1 defeat to France in the third place play-off at the Stade du Ray in Nice, France. He featured once in the U-20 World Cup, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 5–0 win over Cuba at the Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri, Turkey.{{cite web|title=Portugal - Cuba|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232830/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702115329/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232830/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 2, 2013|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=22 June 2016}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup{{efn\|name=National Cup\|Appearances and goals in the Taça de Portugal and FA Cup.}} !colspan="2"\|League Cup{{efn\|name=League Cup\|Appearances and goals in the Taça da Liga and EFL Cup.}} !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="7"\|Vitória Setúbal
2011–12	Primeira Liga	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
2012–13	Primeira Liga	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2013–14	Primeira Liga	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
2014–15	Primeira Liga	11	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	13	0
2015–16	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !21	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	29	0
Académico Viseu (loan) \|2015–16{{cite web\|title=Statistics\|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=199301200001&language=2\|website=foradejogo.net\|accessdate=22 June 2016}}	LigaPro	22	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	24	3
Port Vale \|2016–17{{Soccerbase season\|id=63537\|season=2016\|accessdate=1 January 2016}}	EFL League One	21	0	2	0	0	0	3{{efn\|name=flt\|Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.}}	0	26	0
Académico Viseu \|2017–18	LigaPro	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Arouca \|2018–19	LigaPro	28	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	31	1
Olympiakos Nicosia \|2019–20{{Soccerway\|francisco-manuel-geraldo-rosa/223977}}	Cypriot First Division	21	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	23	2
rowspan="3"\|Omonia \|2020–21	Cypriot First Division	7	1	1	0	0	0	4{{efn\|1 appearance in the UEFA Champions League and 3 appearances in the UEFA Europa League.}}	0	12	1
2021–22	Cypriot First Division	16	0	2	0	0	0	6{{efn\|2 appearances in the UEFA Europa League and 4 appearances in the UEFA Conference League.}}	0	24	0
colspan="2"\|Total !23	1	3	0	0	0	10	1	36	1
rowspan="3"\|Anorthosis Famagusta \|2022–23	Cypriot First Division	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
2023–24	Cypriot First Division	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
colspan="2"\|Total !33	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	34	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !192	7	14	0	8	1	13	0	226	8