Lico (footballer, born 1951)

Lico

Personal information
Full name	Antônio Nunes
Date of birth	(1951-08-09) 9 August 1951
Place of birth	Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)
Position(s)	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

For other uses, see Lico (disambiguation).

Antônio Nunes, better known as Lico (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 clubs Joinville and Flamengo, winning the 1981 Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup with the latter.

Career

Playing career

Born in Santa Catarina, Lico began his professional career with América of Joinville in 1970. Two years later, he was loaned to Grêmio where he was a reserve for six months in 1973. Following this loan he returned to Santa Catarina football, playing for Figueirense, Marcílio Dias, Avaí and Joinville. For Joinville the left-winger was a two-time state champion (1979-80), becoming an idol of the fans.

In 1980, Lico moved to Rio de Janeiro joining Flamengo. He would arrive at the club at the request of manager Cláudio Coutinho to be a substitute for Zico. Lico did not become a starter immediately. He made sporadic appearances in the Campeonato 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 and Adílio, being a key part of the club's historic conquest of the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup of 1981.

After two knee surgeries, Lico was forced to retire in 1984 at the age of 33.

Managerial career

After retiring from play, Lico turned to managing. He only managed clubs from his home region in the south of Brazil including Londrina, Avaí, and Joinville.

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 February 1990

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

Titles

Figueirense

• Campeonato Catarinense: 1974

Joinville

• Campeonato Catarinense: 1979, 1980

Flamengo

• Copa Libertadores: 1981
• Intercontinental Cup: 1981
• Campeonato Carioca: 1981
• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1982, 1983
• Taça Guanabara: 1981, 1982, 1984
• Taça Rio: 1983
• City of Santander Cup: 1980