TBT #19 Lion memory: Fantick, local lad, SC, Catarinense & Série C champ | OneFootball

Every Thursday, Avaí Futebol Clube celebrates a former player who left a mark on the club’s century-long history. We remember stars who gave us so much joy wearing the blue and white colors.

We have already covered the stories of: #01 ROGÉRIO ÁVILA – HERE #02 CAVALLAZZI – The Golden Boy - HERE #03 FLÁVIO ROBERTO – 1988 champion - HERE #04 JUTI – The goalscoring champion of 1975, HERE, #05 TONINHO QUINTINO – 1973 Santa Catarina State Champion HERE,  #06 NIZETA, four-time Santa Catarina State Champion HERE, #07 ADILSON HELENO – 1988 Santa Catarina State Champion, HERE,  #08 ADOLFINHO – The greatest goalkeeper from Santa Catarina of all time HERE, #09 B0ALDUÍNO – The Little King, Santa Catarina State Champion in 1973 and 1975 HERE, #010 ZENON – Santa Catarina State Champion in 1973 and 1975 HERE, #011 CLÉBER SANTANA – Avaí’s eternal number 88, Santa Catarina State Champion in 2012 HERE #012 VENEZA – The best center-back in Avaí’s history, Santa Catarina State Champion in 1975 HERE     #013 BELMONTE – Two-time Santa Catarina State Champion (1988 and 1997) and Santa Catarina Cup Champion (1995) HERE   #014 MIRINHO – one of the great idols in Avaí’s history HERE   #015 BIRA LOPES – one of the great midfielders in Avaí’s history HERE #016 FOSSATI – goalkeeper, 1988 Santa Catarina State Champion HERE #017 EMERSON, a goalscoring center-back who made history at Avaí HERE #018 DÃO, forward, Santa Catarina State Champion in 1997 and Brazilian Série C Champion in 1998 HERE

Photo: Fantick Archive

In the 19th edition, we will look back at FANTICK, a local forward developed in Avaí’s youth academy, who helped the Lion win the 1995 Santa Catarina Cup, the 1997 Santa Catarina State Championship, and the 1998 Brazilian Série C title.   Márcio Delvi da Costa, better known as Fantick, was born on April 22, 1977 (49 years old), in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.   A supporter and passionate fan of the Lion since childhood, he began making his dream of becoming a player come true after passing a trial for Avaí’s youth team in 1994. He soon reached the professional squad and, over the following years, played 222 matches and scored 28 goals for the Club. He is the 22nd player to have worn the Avaí shirt the most, according to the data published in the book AVAÍ F.C. 100 anos de histórias 1923 – 2023, by Dois Por Quatro publishing house, by authors Adalberto Jorge Klüser, Felipe Matos and Spyros Apóstolo Diamantaras.   A fast, hard-fighting forward, he was an important part of the titles won in the 1995 Santa Catarina Cup, the 1997 Santa Catarina State Championship, and the 1998 Brazilian Série C.

Fantick scored Avaí’s first goal in the 1999 Série B, when the Lion of the Island beat São Caetano-SP 1-0 in the very first round of that competition. In 2002, he was transferred to América of Mexico, returning to Avaí the following year. He also had spells at Caxias-RS, Joinville-SC, Criciúma-SC, and Marcílio Dias-SC, where he retired in 2009.

After retiring, Fantick began managing the family business, continuing to live in Lagoa da Conceição, in Florianópolis-SC.

To this day, he still plays for Avaí Master in exhibition appearances representing Avaí and Florianópolis.  On May 6, 2015, journalist Polidoro Júnior interviewed Fantick. On that occasion, Fantick recalled the match of the century, when Avaí knocked Figueirense out of the Copa do Brasil. Check it out:

YOUR BEAUTIFUL PAST On April 28, 2022, Fantick was interviewed by journalist Rafael Xavier on the program YOUR BEAUTIFUL PAST, on TV Avaí, now Avaí Play.

Fantick defined what Avaí means to him, recalled his beginnings in football, and the titles he won on the field.

Photo: Fantick Archive

Photo: Fantick Archive

Fantick greets Marquinhos  

Photo: Fantick Archive 

Fantick playing for Avaí 

Photo: Fantick Archive

Avaí Master lineup in an exhibition match in Lages-SC 

Photo: Avaí Master Archive

Fantick in an interview with journalist Rafael Xavier, on the segment SEU BELO PASSADO 

Photo: Thiago Kaue / Avaí F.C. 

Fantick, Belmonte, Adilson Heleno, Douglas Friedrich and Igor Bohn, at the Avaí Day 2024 event 

Photo: Alceu Atherino / Avaí F.C. 

In the background, wearing a cap, Fantick signs autographs and takes photos with fans in the locker room during the Avaí Day event 

Photo: Alceu Atherino / Avaí F.C.

Fantick playing in Avaí Master vs. Avaí Members 

Photo: Alceu Atherino / Avaí F.C. 

Fantick in an interview for Avaí Play after the Master vs. Avaí Members match on Avaí Day 

Photo: Alceu Atherino / Avaí F.C. 

Fantick with the medal and Avaí shirt bearing the CBF crest as 1998 Brazilian Série C Champion 

Photo: Fantick Archive 

Journalist Polidoro Júnior interviews Fantick 

Photo: Polidoro Júnior Archive 

Fantick with the 1998 Brazilian Série C Champion trophy

Photo: Polidoro Júnior Archive 

Fantick playing at Ressacada for Avaí Master 

Photo: Fantick Archive 

Fantick with Marquinhos and Balduíno 

Photo: Fantick Archive

RESEARCH SOURCES  –– KLÜSER, Adalberto; MATOS, Felipe. and DIAMANTARAS, Spyros. O Time da Raça – Almanaque de 90 anos do Avaí Futebol Clube, 1923-2013.     –– KLÜSER, Adalberto; MATOS, Felipe. and DIAMANTARAS, Spyros. AVAÍ F.C. 100 years of stories 1923 – 2023     – Photo archive of Alceu Atherino / Avaí F.C. – Avaí Play channel on YouTube; – Troféu Debate channel on YouTube; – Memória Avaiana website;  – Official Avaí F.C. website;  – Polidoro Júnior website; – ND Mais website;

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