Francisco 'Chico' Oliveira Geraldes (born 18 April 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for K League 2 club Chungbuk Cheongju.
Club career Born in Lisbon, Geraldes joined local Sporting CP's youth system in 2003, aged 8. On 30 March 2013, whilst still a junior, he made his professional debut with their reserves, playing one minute in a 3–1 home loss against Benfica B in the Segunda Liga.
Geraldes spent the first part of the 2016–17 season on loan to Primeira Liga team Moreirense, his maiden appearance in the competition taking place on 13 August 2016 in a 1–1 home draw with Paços de Ferreira. His first goal came the following weekend, when he helped the visitors defeat Feirense 3–0 also as a starter.
In late January 2017, both Geraldes and Daniel Podence were recalled from their loans by Sporting manager Jorge Jesus. He made his competitive debut for his parent club on 11 March, coming on as a late substitute in the 4–1 away win over Tondela.
For 2017–18, still owned by Sporting, Geraldes signed with Rio Ave. The following campaign, also on loan, he joined Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt.
Geraldes was loaned to AEK Athens on 24 June 2019, with no purchase option included in the deal. On 21 August 2020, he returned to Rio Ave on a permanent three-year contract. On 1 October, he equalised an eventual 2–2 home draw against AC Milan, and also converted his attempt in the penalty shoot-out loss in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.
On 30 July 2021, with 38 official appearances at the Estádio dos Arcos to his credit (one goal), Geraldes signed a two-year deal with newly promoted Estoril. In August 2023, after it expired, he joined Baniyas in the UAE Pro League on a contract of the same duration.
Geraldes left the latter by mutual agreement on 6 January 2024, moving to Johor Darul Ta'zim from the Malaysia Super League one week later. He scored four times in the year's FA Cup in six games as his side won the tournament.
On 30 August 2024, Geraldes joined Spanish Segunda División side Eldense on a one-year loan. The following 7 February, having made just four total appearances, the move was cancelled, and five days later he agreed to a contract at Wellington Phoenix of the A-League also on loan.
On 12 August 2025, Geraldes signed for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B's Athletic-MG, as the club was coached by his compatriot Rui Duarte. The 31-year-old moved to the K League 2 with Seoul E-Land in March 2026, finishing the year in the same country at Chungbuk Cheongju.
International career Geraldes won two caps for Portugal at under-21 level. His first was on 6 October 2016, in a 3–3 draw in Hungary in the 2017 UEFA European Championship qualifiers where he provided an assist to Podence. The following month, he featured in the 3–1 friendly win against the Czech Republic in Setúbal.
Personal life An avid reader, Geraldes listed George Orwell as his favourite author.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSporting CP B2012–13Segunda Liga20————202013–1400————002014–15254————2542015–16387————3872016–1760————60Total7111000000007111Moreirense (loan)2016–17Primeira Liga1510041——192Sporting CP2016–17Primeira Liga40000000—402018–1930000000—302019–2080000000—80Total15000000000150Rio Ave (loan)2017–18Primeira Liga3033040——373Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)2018–19Bundesliga0000———00AEK Athens (loan)2019–20Super League Greece3000—30–60Rio Ave2020–21Primeira Liga320300031003812021–22Liga Portugal 2000010——10Total32030103100391Estoril2021–22Primeira Liga3213110——3622022–23Primeira Liga2642000——284Total58551100000646Baniyas2023–24UAE Pro League12020000000140Johor Darul Ta'zim2024–25Malaysia Super League5064000000114Career total24120175101610027427
Honours Moreirense Taça da Liga: 2016–17
Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia Super League: 2024–25 Malaysia FA Cup: 2024
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