The 2021 season is Clube de Regatas do Flamengo's 126th year of existence, their 110th football season, and their 51st in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, having never been relegated from the top division. In addition to the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Flamengo will also compete in the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores, the Copa do Brasil, and the Campeonato Carioca, the top tier of Rio de Janeiro's state football league and Supercopa do Brasil.
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Pre-season and friendlies Due to the reorganization of the Brazilian calendar caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 season started just a week after the end of the 2020 season, making any kind of pre-season or friendly scheduling impossible.
Competitions Overview
Supercopa do Brasil
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Campeonato Carioca
Taça Guanabara
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Semi-finals
Finals
Copa Libertadores
Group stage
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Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 1 June 2021.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
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Campeonato Brasileiro
On 24 March 2021 the Brazilian Football Confederation announced the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A schedule with Flamengo opening the league against Palmeiras at Maracanã Stadium.
League table
Results by round
Matches Goals and red cards are shown.
Copa do Brasil
As Flamengo will participate in the 2021 Copa Libertadores, the club will enter the Copa do Brasil in the third round.
Third round
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Round of 16 Goals and red cards are shown.
Quarter-finals Goals and red cards are shown.
Semi-finals Goals and red cards are shown.
Management team
Position NameCoaching staffManagerVacantAssistant manager Maurício de SouzaGoalkeepers trainer Wagner MirandaGoalkeepers trainer Thiago EllerMedical staffFitness coach Alexandre SanzFitness coach Roberto OliveiraFitness coach Rafael WinickiFitness coach Danilo AugustoFitness coach Roberto Oliveira JuniorTeam doctor Marcio TannurePhysiotherapist Mario PeixotoPhysiotherapist Marcio Puglia
Roster
Name Date of birth (age) Signed in Contract end Signed from Transfer fee NotesGoalkeepers 1 GK Diego Alves 2017 2021 Valencia 2nd Vice Captain 22 GK Gabriel Batista 2017 2022Youth system 37 GK César 2013 2022Youth system 45 GK Hugo Souza 2018 2023Youth system Defenders 2 CB Gustavo Henrique 2020 2024 Santos Free 3 CB Rodrigo Caio 2019 2023 São Paulo 4 CB Léo Pereira 2020 2024 Athletico Paranaense 6 LB Renê 2017 2022 Sport Recife 16 LB Filipe Luís 2019 2021 Atlético Madrid Free 20RB Rodinei 2016 2022 SEV Hortolândia 23 CB David Luiz 2021 2023 Arsenal Free 30 CB Bruno Viana 2021 2021 Braga Free On loan from Braga 34 RB Matheuzinho 2020 2025 Londrina 36 LB Ramon 2020 2025Youth system 44 RB Mauricio Isla 2020 2022 Fenerbahçe FreeMidfielders 5 CM Willian Arão 2016 2023 Botafogo 7 AM Éverton Ribeiro 2017 2023 Al-Ahli Vice Captain 8 DM Thiago Maia 2020 2022 Lille Free On loan from Lille 10 AM Diego 2016 2021 Fenerbahçe Captain 14 AM Giorgian de Arrascaeta 2019 2023 Cruzeiro 18 CM Andreas Pereira 2021 2022 Manchester United Free On loan from Manchester United 26 DM Robert Piris Da Motta 2018 2022 San Lorenzo 35 DM João Gomes 2020 2025Youth system Forwards 9 CF Gabriel Barbosa 2020 2024 Inter Milan 11 LW Vitinho 2018 2022 CSKA Moscow 13 CF Lázaro 2020 2025Youth system 19 CF Michael 2020 2024 Goiás 21 CF Pedro 2021 2023 Fiorentina 27 LW Bruno Henrique 2019 2023 Santos 33 LW Kenedy 2021 2022 Chelsea On loan from Chelsea 63 CF Vitor Gabriel 2018 2023Youth system
Transfers and loans Transfers in PositionPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateTeamSourceDF Kléber Tokyo VerdyLoan returnFirst TeamMF Hugo Moura CoritibaLoan returnFirst TeamMF Robert Piris Da Motta GençlerbirliğiLoan returnFirst TeamGK Yago Darub CianorteLoan returnFirst TeamDF Rodinei InternacionalLoan returnFirst TeamDF Kléber CruzeiroLoan returnFirst TeamDF David Luiz ArsenalFreeFirst Team
Loan in PositionPlayerLoaned fromFeeStartEndTeamSourceDF Bruno Viana BragaFreeFirst TeamFW Kenedy ChelseaR$3m / €485kFirst TeamMF Andreas Pereira Manchester UnitedFreeFirst TeamFW Camilo Durán Independiente MedellínFreeAcademyTotal R$3m / €485k
Transfers out PositionPlayerTransferred toFeeDateTeamSourceFW Guilherme MadureiraLoan returnFirst TeamAM Pepê CuiabáFree transferFirst TeamCM Gerson Olympique de MarseilleR$192m / €25mFirst TeamDM Ronaldo Shimizu S-PulseEnd of contractFirst TeamDF Kleber Guayaquil CityFree transferFirst TeamFW Rodrigo Muniz FulhamR$49.5m / €8mFirst TeamTotal R$241.5m / €33m
Loan out PositionPlayerLoaned toFeeStartEndTeamSourceGK Yago Darub CianorteFree16 January 202125 May 2021First TeamDF Natan Red Bull BragantinoR$5m / €760k15 March 202131 December 2021First TeamDF João Lucas CuiabáFree4 May 202131 December 2021First TeamDF Kleber CruzeiroFree21 May 202131 December 2021First TeamMF Richard Ríos MazatlánFree21 June 202130 June 2022First TeamDF Matheus Thuler MontpellierR$1.25m / €200k1 July 202130 June 2022First TeamFW Filipe Chrysman GuaraniFree24 July 202131 December 2021AcademyMF Hugo Moura LuganoFree27 July 202130 June 2022First TeamMF Max CuiabáFree17 September 202131 December 2021First TeamTotal R$6.25m / €960k
Statistics Players in italics have left the club before the end of the season.
Appearances NameSérie ACopa do BrasilLibertadoresCariocaOtherIncludes Supercopa do Brasil.TotalGoalkeepers1GK Diego Alves2606011050104904922GK Gabriel Batista50202060——1501537GK César——————————00045GK Hugo Souza71——0140——1121351GK Matheus Cunha00————00——000Defenders2CB Gustavo Henrique174216250——307373CB Rodrigo Caio19040504010330334CB Léo Pereira190504340——323356LB Renê811301360——18143216LB Filipe Luís2114011050104114220RB Rodinei3151310————5182323CB David Luiz70——30————1001030CB Bruno Viana810305354——21173834RB Matheuzinho12741161030128174536LB Ramon41120441——981741CB Gabriel Noga10010030——41543CB Otávio0000——————00044RB Mauricio Isla1504011050103603646RB Wesley França10————————10149CB Cleiton00————————000Midfielders5CM Willian Arão291601107010541557AM Éverton Ribeiro220601306210482508DM Thiago Maia12113212————16153110AM Diego190518152103844214AM Giorgian de Arrascaeta1132011142102963515AM Yuri de Oliveira0001——10——11218CM Andreas Pereira1623030————2222426DM Robert Piris Da Motta14——01————15635CM João Gomes1182233950125194439AM Daniel Cabral——01——11——123CM Lucas André——————01——011Forwards9CF Gabriel Barbosa1805013080104504511LW Vitinho18134429750131326313CF Lázaro16020013——2111319CF Michael23124417910137256221CF Pedro159132871——25214627LW Bruno Henrique2135010152104264832FW Thiago Fernandes0200——32——34733LW Kenedy4100201————4131740FW Mateusão02——00————02242FW Matheus França1000——————10147FW Werton02————00——02248FW Ryan Luka0201——————03357FW André Luiz1000——————10160FW Gabriel Barros——————04——04463FW Vitor Gabriel430100————448Players transferred out during the season8CM Gerson40104060101601613RB João Lucas——————02——02217DM Hugo Moura05020382——8122031CB Natan——————30——30331AM Max0602——15——1131440AM Pepê——————700171843CF Rodrigo Muniz362001310——8172554CM Richard Ríos——————04——044
Goalscorers PlayerSérie ACopa do BrasilLibertadoresCariocaOtherIncludes Supercopa do Brasil.Total1FW9 Gabriel Barbosa1221181342FW27 Bruno Henrique112610203FW19 Michael142120194FW21 Pedro73260185FW11 Vitinho42350146FW43 Rodrigo Muniz310509MF14 Giorgian de Arrascaeta1142198MF18 Andreas Pereira5000059MF5 Willian Arão10300410DF2 Gustavo Henrique20100311MF7 Éverton Ribeiro200002MF8 Thiago Maia110002DF33 Matheuzinho200002MF35 João Gomes01010215DF3 Rodrigo Caio001001DF6 Renê100001MF8 Gerson000101MF10 Diego000101MF17 Hugo Moura000101DF20 Rodinei010001DF30 Bruno Viana010001MF31 Max000101FW33 Kenedy100001 Own Goals 211004Total691833342156
Assists PlayerSérie ACopa do BrasilLibertadoresCariocaOtherIncludes Supercopa do Brasil.Total1MF14 Giorgian de Arrascaeta616–0132FW11 Vitinho832–0133FW27 Bruno Henrique514–1114FW9 Gabriel Barbosa505–0105MF7 Éverton Ribeiro323–086FW21 Pedro500––57FW19 Michael400–04DF20 Rodinei301––4DF44 Mauricio Isla400–0410DF16 Filipe Luís200–1311MF10 Diego101–02DF34 Matheuzinho200–0213DF2 Gustavo Henrique001––1DF3 Rodrigo Caio100–01DF4 Léo Pereira001––1MF5 Willian Arão010–01DF6 Renê110––2MF8 Gerson0–1–01MF18 Andreas Pereira100––1FW33 Kenedy100––1MF35 João Gomes100–01FW43 Rodrigo Muniz100––1FW63 Vitor Gabriel1–0––1Total559250291
Clean sheets PlayerSérie ACopa do BrasilLibertadoresCariocaOtherIncludes Supercopa do Brasil.Total11 Diego Alves9 / 264 / 64 / 112 / 50 / 119 / 49222 Gabriel Batista2 / 52 / 20 / 23 / 6 —7 / 15345 Hugo Souza3 / 7——1 / 4—4 / 11437 César——————Total 14 / 38 6 / 8 4 / 13 5 / 15 0 / 1 29 / 75
Season records Individual Most matches played in the season in all competitions: 63 – Vitinho Most League matches played in the season: 35 – Michael Most matches played as starter in the season in all competitions: 54 – Willian Arão Most League matches played as starter in the season: 29 – Willian Arão Most matches played as substitute in the season in all competitions: 32 – Vitinho Most League matches played as substitute in the season: 15 – Rodinei Most goals in the season in all competitions: 34 – Gabriel Barbosa Most League goals in the season: 14 – Michael Most clean sheets in the season in all competitions: 19 – Diego Alves Most League clean sheets in the season: 9 – Diego Alves Most goals scored in a match: 3 Pedro vs Volta Redonda, Campeonato Carioca, 1 May 2021 Gabriel Barbosa vs Bahia, Série A, 18 July 2021 Bruno Henrique vs São Paulo, Série A, 25 July 2021 Gabriel Barbosa vs Santos, Série A, 28 August 2021 Goals in consecutive matches in all competitions: 4 consecutive match(es) Michael, 5 November 2021 to 14 November 2021 Goals in consecutive League matches: 4 consecutive match(es) Michael, 5 November 2021 to 14 November 2021 Fastest goal: 23 seconds Gabriel Barbosa vs São Paulo, Série A, 14 November 2021 Hat-tricks: Pedro vs Volta Redonda, Campeonato Carioca, 1 May 2021 Gabriel Barbosa vs Bahia, Série A, 18 July 2021 Bruno Henrique vs São Paulo, Série A, 25 July 2021 Gabriel Barbosa vs Santos, Série A, 28 August 2021
Team Biggest home win in all competitions: 6–0 vs ABC, Copa do Brasil, 29 July 2021 Biggest League home win: 5–1 v São Paulo, Série A, 25 July 2021 Biggest away win in all competitions: 5–0 vs Bahia, Série A, 18 July 2021 Biggest League away win: 5–0 v Bahia, Série A, 18 July 2021 Biggest home loss in all competitions: 0–4 vs Internacional, Série A, 8 August 2021 Biggest League home loss: 0–4 v Internacional, Série A, 8 August 2021 Biggest away loss in all competitions: 0–2 vs Atlético Goianiense, Série A, 9 December 2021 Biggest League away loss: 1–2 v Atlético Goianiense, Série A, 9 December 2021 Highest scoring match in all competitions: 5–1 vs Madureira, Campeonato Carioca, 5 April 2021 5–1 vs São Paulo, Série A, 25 July 2021 6–0 vs ABC, Copa do Brasil, 29 July 2021 5–1 vs Olimpia, Copa Libertadores, 18 August 2021 Highest scoring League match: 5–1 vs São Paulo, Série A, 25 July 2021 Longest winning run in all competitions: 8 consecutive matches 11 July 2021 to 5 August 2021 Longest League winning run: 4 consecutive matches 11 July 2021 to 1 August 2021 11 November 2021 to 20 November 2021 Longest unbeaten run in all competitions: 17 consecutive matches 17 April 2021 to 16 June 2021 Longest League unbeaten run: 11 consecutive matches 30 October 2021 to 3 December 2021 Longest losing run in all competitions: 2 consecutive matches 4 July 2021 to 7 July 2021 6 December 2021 to 9 December 2021 Longest League losing run: 2 consecutive matches 4 July 2021 to 7 July 2021 6 December 2021 to 9 December 2021 Longest without win run in all competitions: 4 consecutive matches