Flamengo Popular Club to football Team
Flamengo is the most popular club in Brazil, with over 40.2 million supporters as of 2022.
It is also Brazil's richest and most valuable football club with an annual revenue of R$950.0 million (€163.04 million) and a valuation of over A$2.9 billion (€469.21 million).
Flamengo was founded on November 17, 1895, by a group of rowers gathered at club member Nestor de Barros's manor on Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
In the late 19th century, rowing was the elite, upper middle class sport in the region and the group hoped to impress the young women of the city's high society by establishing a rowing club.
On the night of November 17, The name was changed a few weeks later to its current title of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Flamengo Rowing Club).
The founders decided that the anniversary of the club's foundation should be commemorated on November 15 to coincide with Republic Proclamation Day, a national holiday.
Flamengo's football team was only established after a group of ten dissatisfied players from Fluminense broke away from that club following a dispute with its board.
The players decided to join Flamengo because Alberto Borgerth, the team's captain, was also a rower for Flamengo.
Also, establishing a land sports department at Flamengo was preferable to joining football rivals Botafogo or the all-English club Paissandu.
The new members were admitted on November 8, 1911.
A motion against the club taking part in football tournaments was put to a vote but was defeated, and as a result the members officially established the club's new football department on December 24, 1911.
Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club.
First team appearances include:
Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil,
Torneio Rio – Sao Paulo,
Taca Brasil,
Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa,
Copa Libertadores,
Copa Sudamericana,
Copa Mercosur,
Supercopa Libertadores, Cope de Oro, Intercontinental Cup,
FIFA Club World Cup and friendlies for players prior to the 21st century.
What famous players played for Flamengo?
Zico, all-time top goal-scorer for Flamengo and second all-time appearances.
Juan, started his career and retired for Flamengo.
Julio Cesar.
Dejan Petkovic played 198 matches in two different periods.
Best football player in the World Top Goals Players
1.Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr & Portugal
Goal - 834
2. Lionel Messi
PSG & Argentina
Goal - 803
3. Robert Lewandowski
Barcelona & Poland
Goal - 593
4. Karim Benzema
Real Madrid & France
Goal - 466
5. Neymar
PSG & Brazil
Goal - 436
6. Harry Kane
Tottenham & England
Goal - 343
7. Mohamed Salah
Liverpool & Egypt
Goal - 307
8. Kylian Mbappe
PSG & France
Goal - 271
9. Erling Haaland
Manchester City & Norway
Goal - 218
10.Kevin de Bruyne
Manchester City & Belgium
Goal - 166
