Flávio Costa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Flávio Rodrigues Costa | ||
| Date of birth | September 14, 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Carangola–MG, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | November 22, 1999 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro–RJ, Brazil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1936 | Flamengo | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1934–1937 | Flamengo | ||
| 1937 | Portuguesa da Ilha | ||
| 1938 | Santos | ||
| 1938–1946 | Brazil | ||
| 1951–1952 | Flamengo | ||
| 1947–1950 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1951–1952 | Flamengo | ||
| 1953–1956 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1955–1956 | Brazil | ||
| 1956–1957 | Porto | ||
| 1957–1958 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1959–1960 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 1960–1961 | São Paulo | ||
| 1962–1965 | Flamengo | ||
| 1965–1966 | Porto | ||
| 1970 | Bangu | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Flávio Rodrigues da Costa (14 September 1906 – 22 November 1999) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player and manager. He was born in Carangola, Minas Gerais.
He managed the Rio de Janeiro clubs Flamengo and Vasco and Colo Colo of Chile, as well as FC Porto of Portugal.
He was the 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazilian coach. As a consequence of his World Cup failure, he lost his prestige among the Brazilian press and supporters of the national team. However, he was again manager of the Brazilian team in 1955 and in 1956.
He died in Rio de Janeiro in November 1999.
From 1926 until 1936 Flávio Costa played 145 matches, mostly as midfielder, in the black and red jerseys of Flamengo and scored 15 goals in the process. From September 1934 forward he was player-manager.
Climax of his playing career was the winning of the state championship of Rio de Janeiro in 1927.
1948 - Campeonato Sul-Americano de Campeões
1949 - Campeonato Carioca
1950 - Campeonato Carioca
1940 - Torneio Rio - São Paulo
1942 - Campeonato Carioca
1943 - Campeonato Carioca
1944 - Campeonato Carioca
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