Flávio Costa

Flávio Costa (14 September 1906 in Carangola, Minas Gerais, †22 November 1999, in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player and manager.

He managed the Rio de Janeiro clubs Flamengo and Vasco 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.

Playing career

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.

Coaching career

tatistical Overview

Coaching Career
From	To	Club	Titles
1970	1970	Bangu AC
1965	1966	FC Porto (Portugal)
21/01/1962	22/07/1965	CR Flamengo (RJ)	1963 - Campeonato Carioca
1960	1961	São Paulo FC
1956	1957	FC Porto (Portugal)
1/04/1956	8/08/1956	Brazil (National Team)
13/11/1955	13/11/1955	Brazil (National Team)
1953	1956	CR Vasco da Gama (RJ)
17/02/1951	21/12/1952	CR Flamengo (RJ)
1947	1950	CR Vasco da Gama (RJ)	1947 - Campeonato Carioca 1948 - Campeonato Sul-Americano de Campeões 1949 - Campeonato Carioca 1950 - Campeonato Carioca
14/05/1944	16/07/1950	Brazil (National Team)	1949 - Copa América
10/03/1946	21/12/1946	CR Flamengo (RJ)
8/12/1938	18/11/1945	CR Flamengo (RJ)	1939 - Campeonato Carioca 1940 - Torneio Rio - São Paulo 1942 - Campeonato Carioca 1943 - Campeonato Carioca 1944 - Campeonato Carioca
16/09/1934	10/01/1937	CR Flamengo (RJ)
Playing Career
From	To	Club	Titles
1926	1936	CR Flamengo (RJ)	1927 - Campeonato Carioca

flagicon|Brazil Statistics Brazil (National Team)
P	W	D	L
56	35	9	12

External links

*pt icon [http://www.museudosesportes.com.br/noticia.php?id=26210 Flávio Costa at Museu dos Esportes]
*pt icon [http://www.museudosesportes.com.br/noticia.php?id=4001 Flávio Costa article at Museu dos Esportes]
*pt icon [http://www.sambafoot.com/pt/treinadores/298_Flavio_Costa.html Flávio Costa at Sambafoot]