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Biography
Fernando Picon da Silva, known as Picon (born 6 February 1976) is a Brazilian professional football defender last playing with Ituano Futebol Clube.
Career
Born in São Paulo, he begin his career playing with local giants São Paulo FC. He played one season with XV de Piracicaba in 2001 before moving abroad to play with Super League Greece side Ionikos F.C..
He had a spell in Serbia playing with OFK Beograd in the First League of FR Yugoslavia before returning to Brazil. In 2004 he was playing with Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos winning with them the state championship in 2005.
After a spell with Rio Preto Esporte Clube in 2006 he will return to Ionikos F.C. in early 2007, however as the club ended up relegated at the end of the 2006-07 season, Picon was loaned to Chinese side Shanghai Pudong Zobon F.C. (known as Shanghai Stars) until the end of the year.
In 2008 he returned to Brazil joining Poços de Caldas, a side that had just been formed a year earlier. Between summer 2008 and 2009 he will play with Esporte Clube Pelotas, before finishing the year with Ituano Futebol Clube.
Honours
- São Paulo
- Campeonato Paulista: 1998
- Imperatriz
- Campeonato Maranhense: 2005
- Pelotas
- Copa FGF: 2008