Franklin Spencer Miguel Bittencourt (born 24 February 1969) is a Brazilian former professional football striker who works as a scout and youth coach with Energie Cottbus.[2]

Franklin Bittencourt
Personal information
Full name Franklin Spencer Miguel Bittencourt
Date of birth (1969-02-24) 24 February 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Energie Cottbus (scout)
Youth career
1985–1990 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 Bragantino 2 (1)
1992–1998 VfB Leipzig 105 (20)
1998–2003 Energie Cottbus[1] 84 (22)
Total 191 (43)
Managerial career
2005–2006 Energie Cottbus II (assistant)
2006–2009 Energie Cottbus (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Bittencourt was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

After ending his professional career he played for lower league sides SV Victoria Seelow[3] and Blau-Gelb Laubsdorf.[4]

His son Leonardo is a professional footballer.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Franklin" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Das Glück, bekannt zu sein" (in German). Berliner Zeitung. 11 August 2000. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Landesliga Nord Brandenburg 2003/04 (Stand 12.06.2004)" (in German). ra-be.info. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Landesliga-Süd 2004/05 (Stand 11.06.2005)" (in German). ra-be.info.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Vierfacher Bittencourt" (in German). FC Energie Cottbus. 27 January 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.