2016 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo season explained

Club:Flamengo
Season:2016
Manager:Muricy Ramalho (until 26 May),
Zé Ricardo (since 27 May)
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Eduardo Bandeira de Mello
Chrtitle:Chairman
League:Série A
League Result:3rd
Cup1:Campeonato Carioca
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:Copa do Brasil
Cup2 Result:Second round
Cup3:Primeira Liga
Cup3 Result:Semi-finals
Cup4:Copa Sudamericana
Cup4 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:
Paolo Guerrero (9)
Season Topscorer:
Paolo Guerrero (18)
Highest Attendance:65,743 (vs. Corinthians in the Estádio do Maracanã)
Lowest Attendance:2,705 (vs. Chapecoense in the Estádio Raulino de Oliveira)
Average Attendance:25,462
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Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017

The 2016 season is the 121st year in the club's history, the 105th season in Clube de Regatas do Flamengo's football existence, and their 46th in the Brazilian Série A, having never been relegated from the top division.

This season Flamengo returned to the continental scenario after two years (last time playing in the 2014 Copa Libertadores) participating in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana, the last time Flamengo played in this competition was in 2011. The club also competed in the first edition of the Primeira Liga losing in the semi-finals to Atlético Paranaense. At Copa do Brasil the early elimination to Fortaleza in the second round gave the club a spot to play the Copa Sudamericana reaching the round of 16 being eliminated by Chilean club Palestino.

Kits

For the first time in the club's history the football team have four different uniform kits for the season. The traditional striped home kit and white away kit, and two alternate kits.

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Caixa / Back of the shirt: MRV / Lower back: YES! Idiomas / Shoulder: Universidade Brasil / Sleeves: iFood; Carabao / Numbers: TIM

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Club

First-team staff

As of 18 July 2016.[1]

PositionName
Head coachZé Ricardo
General ManagerRodrigo Caetano
Executive DirectorCarlos Mozer
Assistant coachJayme de Almeida
Goalkeeping coachVictor Hugo
Fitness coachesMarcelo Martorelli
Carlito Macedo
Medical Staff ManagerMarcio Tannure
DoctorsMarcelo Soares
Guilherme Runco
Luiz Claudio Baldi
Serafim Borges
PhysiotherapistsMario Peixoto
Walteriano da Silva

First-team squad

Players with Dual Nationality

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
19 July 2016MF Diego FenerbahçeFree[2]
14 July 2016DF Alejandro Donatti Rosario Central1,8m[3]
8 June 2016DF Rafael Vaz Vasco da GamaFree[4]
20 January 2016MF Gustavo Cuéllar Deportivo CaliR$8m[5]
6 January 2016DF Chiquinho SantosFree
4 January 2016MF Federico Mancuello IndependienteR$12m[6]
22 December 2015GK Alex Muralha FigueirenseR$4m[7] [8]
14 December 2015MF Willian Arão BotafogoFree[9] [10]
10 December 2015DF Rodinei Ponte PretaUndisclosed[11] [12]
8 December 2015DF Juan InternacionalFree

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
30 June 2016DF Anderson PicoReleasedFree[13]
30 June 2016DF WelintonReleasedFree[14]
30 May 2016DF Arthur HenriqueReleasedFree
24 May 2016DF Wallace GrêmioR$3.2m
8 March 2016FW Kayke Yokohama F. MarinosR$6m[15]
8 January 2016DF Samir UdineseR$8m[16]

Loan in

Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom
12 July 201631 March 2017FW Leandro Damião Santos
9 June 201631 March 2017DF Réver Internacional
30 April 201630 June 2017DF Igor Joinville
7 April 201631 December 2016FW Fernandinho Grêmio
31 December 201513 July 2016DF Arthur Henrique América (RN)

Loan out

Date fromDate toPos.NameTo
29 August 201631 July 2017GK Daniel Maccabi Tel Aviv[17]
27 August 201631 December 2016DF Rafael Dumas FC Goa[18]
30 July 201631 July 2017MF Héctor Canteros Vélez Sarsfield[19]
19 July 201631 December 2016FW Nixon América (MG)[20]
12 July 201631 December 2016MF Luiz Antônio Bahia
23 June 201630 June 2017MF Jonas Dinamo Zagreb[21]
9 June 201631 December 2017MF Muralha Pohang Steelers[22]
30 March 201631 December 2016MF Jajá Avaí
23 February 201631 December 2016MF Douglas Baggio Luverdense
11 February 201631 December 2016GK César Ponte Preta[23]
11 January 201631 December 2016MF Thomás Joinville[24]
1 January 201612 July 2016MF Luiz Antônio Sport Recife
1 January 201631 December 2016FW Paulinho Santos
1 January 201631 December 2016DF Léo Atlético Paranaense

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 12 December 2016.

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Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches

RankNationNumberNameSérie ASudamericanaCopa do BrasilPrimeira LigaRio State LeagueTotal
1 9 Paolo Guerrero 9 0 1 3 5 18
2 7 Marcelo Cirino 2 1 2 0 7 12
3 19 Alan Patrick 4 2 1 0 1 8
47 Felipe Vizeu 5 0 0 0 3
5 5 Willian Arão 4 0 0 0 3 7
6 35 Diego 6 0 0 0 0 6
7 23 Federico Mancuello 3 0 1 0 1 5
22 Éverton 3 1 0 1 0
11 Emerson 0 1 0 0 4
10 31 Fernandinho 3 1 0 0 0 4
17 Gabriel 3 0 0 0 1
6 Jorge 2 1 0 0 1
13 18 Leandro Damião 2 0 0 0 0 2
15 Réver 2 0 0 0 0
15 14 Wallace 0 0 0 0 1 1
2 Rodinei 0 0 0 0 1
40 Thiago Santos 0 0 0 0 1
10 Ederson 1 0 0 0 0
Own Goal 3 0 0 0 0 3
Total 52 7 5 4 29 97

Disciplinary record

PositionNationNumberNameSérie ASudamericanaCopa do BrasilPrimeira LigaRio State LeagueTotal
DF2Rodinei100100000100300600
DF3César Martins101000000000100201
DF4Juan200100100000300700
MF5Willian Arão500100000000000600
DF6Jorge500000100000200700
FW7Marcelo Cirino200000000000000200
MF8Márcio Araújo210000000000100310
FW9Paolo Guerrero7000001000005001300
MF10Ederson200000100000000300
FW11Emerson300000000000000300
DF14Wallace000000000100410510
DF15Réver300000000000000300
FW17Gabriel000100000000000100
FW18Leandro Damião300100000000000400
FW19Alan Patrick200000000000001201
MF20Héctor Canteros000000000000000000
DF21Pará300000000000000300
MF22Éverton601000100000100801
MF23Federico Mancuello310000000000200510
DF25Alejandro Donatti000000000000000000
MF26Gustavo Cuéllar000100200000301601
FW29Nixon000000000000000000
DF30Chiquinho100100000000000200
MF31Fernandinho210000000000000210
DF33Rafael Vaz400100000000000500
DF34Rafael Dumas000000000000000000
MF35Diego300000000000000300
MF37Adryan000000000000000000
GK38Alex Muralha300000000000000300
MF39Lucas Paquetá000000000000100100
MF40Thiago Santos000000000000000000
MF41Ronaldo000100000000000100
FW43Léo Duarte200000000000000200
GK44Thiago000000000000000000
GK45Daniel000000000000000000
DF46Thiago Ennes000000000000000000
FW47Felipe Vizeu000000000000000000
GK48Paulo Victor000000000000000000
Total6432800700200261210744

Overview

Competitions

Rio State League (Campeonato Carioca)

See main article: 2016 Campeonato Carioca.

Matches

For their last match in the group stage, each team played a team from the other group.

Semifinal

Copa do Brasil

See main article: 2016 Copa do Brasil.

First stage

Second stage

Average attendances

Includes all home matches in the 2016 Copa do Brasil.

StadiumMatchesAverageHighest attendanceLowest attendance
2 5,123 5,193 5,053
Total 2 5,123 5,193 5,053

Série A

See main article: 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

The fixtures for the 2016 season were announced on 25 April 2016.[25] Flamengo began their league campaign with a 1–0 win at home against Sport Recife on 14 May 2016, with Éverton scoring the only goal of the match. This was also the only match in the league with coach Muricy Ramalho commanding the team, later in the same week the veteran head coach had heart problems–he was quickly hospitalized and resigned from the job weeks later.[26] After few matches as interim, Zé Ricardo took charge as the new head coach.

Average attendances

Includes all home matches in the 2016 Série A.

StadiumMatchesAverageHighest attendanceLowest attendance
3 6,084 9,382 2,705
4 31,960 54,665 22,552
1 25,946 25,946 25,946
4 17,719 21,000 15,680
2 26,515 29,605 23,427
4 48,386 65,743 37,615
Total attendance 19 25,462 483,781

Matches

Goals and red cards are shown.

Primeira Liga

See main article: 2016 Primeira Liga.

The 2016 Primeira Liga is the first edition of this competition. Featuring 12 of 14 founding members, Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina leagues provided three entrants, while Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná provide two each.

Matches

Semifinal

Average attendances

Includes all matches in the 2016 Primeira Liga.

StadiumMatchesAttendance
Estádio Kléber Andrade 1 17,167
Estádio Nacional 1 7,219
Estádio Mário Helênio 1 12,917
Total 3 37,067

Copa Sudamericana

See main article: 2016 Copa Sudamericana.

As 12th place in the 2015 Série A, and being one of the best teams eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16, Flamengo will enter the Copa Sudamericana in the second stage. The draw has been made on 12 July 2016 with the first stage taking place on 9 August 2016.

Second stage

Round of 16

Honors

Individuals

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Rodinei22016 Campeonato Carioca Best eleven
Willian Arão52016 Campeonato Carioca Best eleven
2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Bola de Prata
Jorge62016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best eleven
Paolo Guerrero92016 Primeira Liga Top scorer
Réver152016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Bola de Prata
Diego352016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best eleven

Club ranking

Flamengo position on the Club World Ranking during the 2016 season, according to clubworldranking.com.[27]

MonthPositionMovement
January99
February104 5
March103 1
April104 1
May90 14
June78 12
July79 1
August79
September59 20
October47 12
November42 5
December40 2

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.flamengo.com.br/site/perfil/comissao/1 Comissão Futebol Profissional
  2. News: Final feliz: após 12 anos, Diego volta ao Brasil e é o novo reforço do Fla . Portuguese . 19 July 2016 . 19 July 2016 .
  3. Web site: Flamengo anuncia contratação do argentino Alejandro Donatti. Globo Esporte. 10 July 2016. Portuguese.
  4. Web site: Rafael Vaz chega fugindo da fama de artilheiro: "Quero ser bom defensor" . Globo Esporte . 8 June 2016 . 19 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Deportivo Cali confirma venda de Gustavo Cuéllar para o Flamengo . Globo Esporte . 20 January 2016 . 14 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Mancuello chega ao Rio e já veste a camisa do Flamengo . . 8 January 2016 . 16 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Com novidades, Tite resgata astros europeus e chama Muralha . terra.com.br . 2 January 2016 . 16 September 2016.
  8. Web site: Fla faz proposta e se aproxima de acerto com goleiro Alex Muralha . Globo Esporte.br . 18 December 2016 . 16 September 2016.
  9. Web site: 10/01/2015 18h10 - Atualizado em 10/01/2015 18h26 Volante do Corinthians é o 11º reforço do Botafogo para temporada. Globo Esporte. 10 January 2015. Portuguese.
  10. Web site: Willian Arão é o novo reforço do Flamengo . Globo Esporte . 14 December 2016 . 16 September 2016.
  11. Web site: Flamengo acerta contratação de lateral-direito Rodinei, ex-Ponte Preta . goal.com . 11 December 2015 . 24 August 2016.
  12. Web site: Flamengo assina com lateral-direito Rodinei, ex-Ponte, por quatro anos . Globo Esporte . 11 December 2015 . 24 August 2016.
  13. News: Flamengo rescinde com Welinton e Anderson Pico . ManUtd.com . 30 June 2016 . 19 July 2016 .
  14. News: Flamengo rescinde com Welinton e Anderson Pico . ManUtd.com . 30 June 2016 . 19 July 2016 .
  15. News: Kayke dá adeus: "Saio do Flamengo, mas o Flamengo não sai de mim" . Globo Esporte . 8 March 2016 . 21 July 2016 .
  16. News: Samir assina com o Udinese e manda recado para a torcida do Flamengo . Globo Esporte . 8 January 2016 . 19 July 2016 .
  17. Web site: Flamengo empresta goleiro Daniel ao Maccabi Tel Aviv, de Israel. 29 August 2016. 29 August 2016. Globo Esporte.
  18. Web site: Rafael Dumas e Trindade são emprestados para o Goa, da Índia. 27 August 2016. 29 August 2016. Globo Esporte.
  19. Web site: Flamengo e Vélez chegam a acordo, e Canteros será emprestado por um ano. 30 July 2016. 1 August 2016. Globo Esporte.
  20. Web site: Parado há mais de um ano, Nixon acerta com o América-MG . LANCENET . 15 May 2013 . 29 August 2016.
  21. Web site: Jonas came to Dinamo Zagreb. 16 June 2016. 23 June 2016. GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
  22. News: Volante Muralha deixa o Luverdense e é emprestado a time sul-coreano . Globo Esporte . 20 June 2016 . 20 July 2016 .
  23. News: Novo reforço da Ponte Preta, goleiro César finaliza exames . espn.com.br . 11 February 2016 . 21 July 2016 .
  24. News: Joinville acerta empréstimo de Thomás, do Flamengo, por um ano . falandodeflamengo.com.br . 11 January 2016 . 20 September 2016 . 19 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119125735/http://www.falandodeflamengo.com.br/2016/01/11/joinville-acerta-emprestimo-de-thomas-do-flamengo-por-um-ano/ . dead .
  25. News: Confira a tabela detalhada da Série A 2016 . cbf.com.br . CBF . 25 April 2016 . 26 July 2016 .
  26. News: Muricy Ramalho tem problema no coração e é internado no Rio de Janeiro . espn.com.br . ESPN . 17 May 2016 . 26 July 2016 .
  27. http://www.clubteamranking.com www.clubworldranking.com/