Flávio Donizete Explained

Flavio Donizete
Fullname:Flávio Donizete da Costa
Birth Date:16 January 1984
Birth Place:Brazil
Height:1.83 m[1]
Position:Defender
Years1:2004–2009
Clubs1:São Paulo
Caps1:16
Goals1:1
Years2:2006
Clubs2:Portuguesa (loan)
Years3:2007
Clubs3:América-SP (loan)
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Atlético Alagoinhas (loan)
Years5:2009
Clubs5:Nacional-SP
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Taboão da Serra
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Portuguesa

Flávio Donizete da Costa (born 16 January 1984 in Brazil) is a Brazilian retired footballer.

Career

In 2005, Donizete won the 2005 Club World Cup with São Paulo. However, he eventually sold his winners' medal to get money after becoming addicted to cocaine in 2010.[2] As a result of his addiction, he was unable to continue his football career for years and spent months in rehabilitation.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 December 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051219093824/http://www.fifa.com/documents/tournaments/cwc/CWC_2005_sl-latest.xls . 19 December 2005 . dead .
  2. https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/ex-zagueiro-do-sao-paulo-chegou-a-vender-medalha-do-mundial-por-vicio-em-cocaina-acabou-comigo.ghtml Ex-zagueiro do São Paulo chegou a vender medalha do Mundial por vício em cocaína: "Acabou comigo"
  3. https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/reportagens-especiais/flavio-donizete/#tematico-3 "O corpo pede a droga"