- Flávio Conceição
Football player infobox
playername = Flavio Conceiçao
fullname = Flávio da Conceição
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1974|6|13|mf=y
cityofbirth =Santa Maria da Serra
countryofbirth =Brazil
height = 1.77 m
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Central midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1992-19941994-19961996-20002000-20042003-20042004-20052005-2006
clubs = Rio Branco-SPPalmeirasDeportivo La Coruña Real Madrid →Borussia Dortmund "(loan)"GalatasarayPanathinaikos
caps(goals) = 32 (4)103 (5)97 (9)45 (1)14 (1)27 (2)14 (1)
nationalyears = 1995-2000
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 64 (9)
pcupdate = 15 August 2006
ntupdate = 15 August 2006Flávio da Conceição (born
13 June 1974 inSanta Maria da Serra ) is a former Brazilian footballer, who enjoyed a successful career for both club and country.Conceição began his career with Rio Branco EC in 1992. He then joined Palmeiras a year later and racked up over 100 appearances in 3 years. This caught the attention of
Deportivo de La Coruña , who paid €6.3m for him after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Playing
central midfielder alongside compatriotMauro Silva , Conceição gradually developped into a key force in Deportivo's rise in Spanish football, as he netted 4 times in 27 appearances in the side's 1999-2000 league conquest. This led to a €26m move to European giantsReal Madrid . Although he appeared sparingly, he did amass two league titles and the 2002 Champions League.In 2003-04, he was loaned to German side
Borussia Dortmund , and sold toTurkey 'sGalatasaray S.K. in the following season.In his first season with Galatasaray, Conceição won the
Turkish Cup but failed to make the Champions League, thus activating a clause in his contract which allowed him to leave, and he joinedPanathinaikos FC . Afflicted with injuries and loss of form, he was released by "Pana" and retired after that season, at 32.Internationally, Conceição earned 64 caps (9 goals) for Brazil, and was part of the nation's 1997 and
1999 Copa América winning sides. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the1996 Summer Olympics .Honours
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A : 1993, 1994
*Campeonato Paulista : 1994, 1996
*CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament : 1996
*Copa América : 1997, 1999
*Confederations Cup : 1997
*UEFA Champions League : 2002
*European Supercup : 2002
*Intercontinental Cup : 2002
*Spanish League : 2000, 2001, 2003
*Turkish Cup : 2005
*Teresa Herrera Trophy : 1998
*Alicante Cup: 2000, 2001External links
* [http://www.sambafoot.com/en/players/73_Flavio_Conceicao.html Sambafoot profile]
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