Flávio Costa

Flávio Rodrigues da Costa (14 September 1906 – 22 November 1999) was a Brazilian football player and manager. He managed the Rio de Janeiro clubs Vasco da Gama and Flamengo, as well as Colo Colo of Chile, and FC Porto of Portugal.

Costa coached the Brazilian squad at the 1950 FIFA World Cup; the loss against Uruguay has been described as Brazil's greatest humiliation of the 20th century. 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.

He died in Rio de Janeiro in November 1999.

Playing career

From 1926 until 1936, Costa played 145 matches, mostly as a midfielder, in the black and red jerseys of Flamengo and scored 15 goals in the process. From September 1934 forward he was player-manager.

The climax of his playing career was the winning of the state championship of Rio de Janeiro in 1927.

Managerial statistics

Team	Nation	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Flamengo		16 September 1934	10 January 1937	102	63	21	18	61.76
Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)		1937	1937	22	6	3	13	27.27
Santos		1938	1938	16	7	2	7	43.75
Flamengo		8 December 1938	18 November 1945	293	164	62	67	55.97
Brazil		14 May 1944	16 July 1950	41	27	6	8	65.85
Flamengo		10 March 1946	21 December 1946	49	27	6	16	55.1
Vasco da Gama		1947	1950	114	92	13	9	80.7
Flamengo		17 February 1951	21 December 1952	101	63	15	23	62.38
Vasco da Gama		1953	1956	103	62	24	17	60.19
Brazil		13 November 1953	13 November 1953	1	1	0	0	100
Brazil		1 April 1956	8 August 1956	13	7	3	3	53.85
FC Porto		August 1956	3 April 1957	32	20	4	8	53.85
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos		1957	1958	75	37	18	20	49.33
Colo-Colo		1959	1960	27	16	6	5	59.26
São Paulo FC		1960	1961	64	31	16	17	48.44
Flamengo		21 January 1962	22 July 1965	220	122	43	55	62.38
FC Porto		1965	1966	29	17	7	5	58.62
Bangu		1970	1970	25	5	5	13	20
Total				1,327	767	254	306	57.8

Statistical 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
1959	1960	Colo-Colo
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 (South American Championship of Champions Clubs) 1949 - Campeonato Carioca 1950 - Campeonato Carioca 1953 - Torneio Intercontinental Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer (Intercontinental Rivadavia Correa Meyer Tournament)
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

Brazil National Team Statistics
P	W	D	L
56	35	9	12

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