Lúcio Flávio (footballer, born 1979) explained

Lúcio Flávio
Fullname:Lúcio Flávio dos Santos
Birth Date:3 February 1979
Birth Place:Curitiba, Brazil
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:1994–1998
Youthclubs1:Paraná
Years1:1997–2003
Clubs1:Paraná
Caps1:36
Goals1:9
Years2:1999
Clubs2:Internacional (loan)
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2002
Clubs3:São Paulo (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2002
Clubs4:Coritiba (loan)
Caps4:25
Goals4:6
Years5:2003
Clubs5:Atlético Mineiro (loan)
Caps5:42
Goals5:8
Years6:2004–2005
Clubs6:São Caetano
Caps6:33
Goals6:3
Years7:2005
Clubs7:Al-Ahli (loan)
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2006–2008
Clubs8:Botafogo
Caps8:96
Goals8:28
Years9:2008–2009
Clubs9:Santos
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:2009–2010
Clubs10:Botafogo
Caps10:76
Goals10:10
Years11:2011
Clubs11:Atlas
Caps11:12
Goals11:0
Years12:2011–2012
Clubs12:Vitória
Caps12:35
Goals12:4
Years13:2012–2015
Clubs13:Paraná
Caps13:125
Goals13:14
Years14:2015
Clubs14:Coritiba
Caps14:25
Goals14:0
Years15:2016
Clubs15:ABC
Caps15:34
Goals15:5
Years16:2017
Clubs16:Joinville
Caps16:22
Goals16:3
Manageryears1:2018–2020
Managerclubs1:Paraná (assistant)
Manageryears2:2020–2021
Managerclubs2:Botafogo (assistant)
Manageryears3:2021
Managerclubs3:Botafogo (interim)
Manageryears4:2022–2023
Managerclubs4:Botafogo U23
Manageryears5:2022
Managerclubs5:Botafogo (interim)
Manageryears6:2023
Managerclubs6:Botafogo (interim)
Manageryears7:2024
Managerclubs7:Aparecidense

Lúcio Flávio dos Santos (born 3 February 1979), known as Lúcio Flávio, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.

Playing career

Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Lúcio Flávio was a Paraná Clube youth graduate. He made his first team debut during the 1997 season, and subsequently became an important unit as the side finished second in the 1999 Copa Sul-Minas.

On 26 July 1999, after renewing his contract, Lúcio Flávio moved on loan to Internacional until the end of the year.[1] After playing rarely, he returned to his parent club ahead of the 2000 season, and lifted the Copa João Havelange Group Yellow in the campaign.

Lúcio Flávio moved to São Paulo for the 2002 season,[2] but failed to impress and joined Coritiba on 17 July 2002.[3] In 2003, still owned by Paraná, he represented Atlético Mineiro.

In January 2004, Lúcio Flávio terminated his contract with Paraná due to unpaid wages, and agreed to a one-year deal with São Caetano.[4] In 2005, he spent six months abroad on loan at Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli FC,[5] before joining Botafogo also in a temporary deal on 13 December of that year.[6]

After agreeing to a permanent deal with Bota for the 2007 campaign, Lúcio Flávio was a regular starter for the club before signing a two-year contract with Santos on 18 December 2008.[7] After failing to adapt, he returned to his previous club in May 2009,[8] being again a first-choice before joining Liga MX side Atlas on 7 December 2010.[9]

Transfer listed by the Mexican side in June 2011,[10] Lúcio Flávio returned to Brazil in the following month, after signing for Vitória.[11] He left the latter roughly one year later, and returned to his first club Paraná.[12]

Lúcio Flávio left Paraná in June 2015, after the expiry of his contract, and moved to another club he already represented, Coritiba.[13] In the following two seasons, he played for ABC[14] and Joinville,[15] retiring with the latter in 2017 at the age of 38.[16]

Coaching career

After retiring, Lúcio Flávio worked briefly as a sports commentator before returning to his first club Paraná in October 2018, as an assistant coach.[17] He was also an interim for one match during the 2020 Campeonato Paranaense, as manager Allan Aal was suspended.

On 20 October 2020, Lúcio Flávio returned to Botafogo, as an assistant coach of Bruno Lazaroni.[18] The following 6 February, after the dismissal of Eduardo Barroca, he was named interim manager for the remainder of the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, with the club already relegated.[19]

In 2022, Lúcio Flávio became the head coach of the under-23 team, being an interim in the main squad after the departure of Enderson Moreira. In the 2023 Série A, he was again named interim head coach, after the dismissal of Bruno Lage;[20] former player Joel Carli also served as his assistant.[21]

On 14 November 2023, after only two wins in eight matches while in charge of Bota, Lúcio Flávio was removed from the interim role and dismissed from his assistant role.[22] On 9 February 2024, he was named head coach of Aparecidense,[23] but was sacked on 7 July.[24]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Paraná (interim)2 February 20202 February 2020[25]
Botafogo (interim)6 February 202126 February 2021
Botafogo (interim)11 February 202227 March 2022
Botafogo (interim)3 October 202314 November 2023
Aparecidense9 February 20247 July 2024
Total

Honours

Player

Paraná

2000

São Caetano

2004

Botafogo

2006, 2010

2006, 2010

2007, 2008, 2010

ABC

2016

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Internacional leva o meia Lúcio Flávio. Internacional get the midfielder Lúcio Flávio. Folha de Londrina. pt-BR. 26 July 1999. 17 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Lúcio Flávio cada vez mais próximo do São Paulo. Lúcio Flávio closer and closer to São Paulo. Folha de Londrina. pt-BR. 15 December 2001. 17 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Coritiba contrata o meia Lúcio Flávio. Coritiba sign midfielder Lúcio Flávio. Folha de S. Paulo. pt-BR. 17 July 2002. 17 February 2021.
  4. Web site: São Caetano contrata Euller e Lúcio Flávio. São Caetano sign Euller and Lúcio Flávio. Diário Catarinense. pt-BR. 27 January 2004. 17 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Lúcio Flávio retorna ao São Caetano após seis meses. Lúcio Flávio returns to São Caetano after six months. Diário Catarinense. pt-BR. 6 July 2005. 17 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Botafogo apresenta meia Lucio Flavio. Botafogo present midfielder Lucio Flavio. Diário Catarinense. pt-BR. 13 December 2005. 17 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Emocionado, Lucio Flavio se despede do Botafogo e fecha com o Santos. Moved, Lucio Flavio bids farewell from Botafogo and signs with Santos. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 18 December 2008. 17 February 2021.
  8. Web site: Lucio Flavio pode acertar volta ao Botafogo nesta semana. Lucio Flavio may agree return to Botafogo this week. O Estado de S. Paulo. pt-BR. 25 May 2009. 17 February 2021.
  9. Web site: Lucio Flavio deixa o Botafogo e é anunciado como jogador do Atlas, do México. Lucio Flavio leaves Botafogo and is announced as player of Atlas, from Mexico. O Globo. pt-BR. 7 December 2010. 17 February 2021.
  10. Web site: Lucio Flavio é colocado na lista de dispensas do Atlas. Lucio Flavio is put into Atlas' transfer list. Lance!. pt-BR. 4 June 2011. 17 February 2021.
  11. Web site: Lúcio Flávio é confirmado como reforço do Vitória. Lúcio Flávio is confirmed as addition of Vitória. ESPN Brasil. pt-BR. 19 July 2011. 17 February 2021.
  12. Web site: Após deixar o Vitória, meia Lucio Flavio acerta o Paraná Clube. After leaving Vitória, midfielder Lucio Flavio joins Paraná Clube. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 6 June 2012. 17 February 2021.
  13. Web site: Lucio Flavio assina contrato com o Coritiba e espera regularização. Lucio Flavio signs contract with Coritiba and waits for registration. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 16 June 2015. 17 February 2021.
  14. Web site: ABC anuncia dono da camisa 10 para 2016: Lúcio Flávio, ex-Bota e Coritiba. ABC announce the owner of the number 10 shirt for 2016: Lúcio Flávio, formerly of Bota and Coritiba. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 10 January 2016. 17 February 2021.
  15. Web site: Ciro e Lúcio Flávio: Joinville confirma mais duas contratações para 2017. Ciro and Lúcio Flávio: Joinville confirm two more signings for 2017. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 15 December 2016. 17 February 2021.
  16. Web site: Ídolo do Paraná, Lúcio Flávio indica adeus aos gramados. Veja a entrevista. Paraná's idol, Lúcio Flávio indicates farewell to the fields. See the interview. Gazeta do Povo. pt-BR. 13 September 2017. 17 February 2021.
  17. Web site: Paraná anuncia ex-jogador Lúcio Flávio para comissão técnica do clube. Paraná announce former player Lúcio Flávio for the technical staff of the club. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 4 October 2018. 17 February 2021.
  18. Web site: Lúcio Flávio volta ao Botafogo para ocupar a função de auxiliar técnico. Lúcio Flávio returns to Botafogo to occupy the role of assistant manager. UOL Esporte. pt-BR. 20 October 2020. 17 February 2021.
  19. Web site: Ex-meia, Lúcio Flávio comandará o Botafogo no restante do Brasileirão. Former midfielder, Lúcio Flávio will be in charge of Botafogo for the remainder of the Brasileirão. Lance!. pt-BR. 6 February 2021. 17 February 2021.
  20. Web site: Botafogo anuncia saída de Bruno Lage do comando da equipe e oficializa Lucio Flavio como interino . O Globo . 3 October 2023 . pt.
  21. Web site: Veja como fica a comissão técnica do Botafogo após saída de Bruno Lage . GE . 5 October 2023 . pt.
  22. Web site: Mudança no corpo técnico. Change in the technical staff. Botafogo FR. pt-BR. 14 November 2023. 14 November 2023.
  23. Web site: Aparecidense anuncia contratação do técnico Lúcio Flávio, ex-Botafogo. Aparecidense announce signing of head coach Lúcio Flávio, formerly of Botafogo. ge. pt-BR. 9 February 2024. 9 February 2024.
  24. Web site: Em crise na Série C, Aparecidense demite o técnico Lúcio Flávio. In crisis in the Série C, Aparecidense sack head coach Lúcio Flávio. ge. pt-BR. 7 July 2024. 9 July 2024.
  25. Web site: "Interino", Lúcio Flávio elogia a postura do time misto do Paraná no clássico. "Interim", Lúcio Flávio praises attitude of the mixed team in the derby. Gazeta do Povo. pt-BR. 2 February 2020. 17 February 2021.