César, former Flamengo goalkeeper, on the club

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·3 August 2026

César, former Flamengo goalkeeper, on the club

What are César’s numbers for Flamengo?

Former Flamengo goalkeeper César was part of one of the most successful generations in the club’s history. After all, the player wore the Sacred Shirt between 2010 and 2022. Currently at Deportes Concepción (CHI), the keeper highlighted the affection and gratitude he feels for the Rubro-Negro.

Flamengo will stay with me for the rest of my life—the experience, everything I went through there. I always say that, because it’s impossible not to look back, not to have my heart extremely grateful for everything I experienced. Even in a way, with humility and respect. I lived through a transition. I caught a very difficult, delicate period at Flamengo, but in fact it ended up giving me the opportunity to be at Flamengo at that time, including the São Paulo Youth Cup; that year, 2011, was a very difficult year for the club. Flamengo is gigantic—one title at Flamengo is always enough to get things moving again—so I had the privilege of being able to start that way. Then I moved up to the senior team, made my debut in 2013, and the club was still in a structural transition. I remember the youth setup with few resources; it had nothing of what it has today. Then I left in 2016, and when I came back in 2017, things were already better, with greater prospects. After that they built the training center, and then both the youth and senior teams got what they have today: a fantastic structure,” César said in an interview with ‘GE’.

What are César’s numbers for Flamengo?

Developed in Flamengo’s youth academy, César was promoted to the first team in 2013 and, until 2017, had loan spells with Ponte Preta and Ferroviária. In total, the goalkeeper played 65 matches in the Sacred Shirt, winning one Copa Libertadores, two Brasileirão titles, one Copa do Brasil, one Supercopa do Brasil, one Recopa, and five Carioca titles.

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Thus, César said goodbye to Flamengo in January 2022. On that occasion, the player and the club agreed to terminate the contract, which was valid until April of that year. Finally, the goalkeeper signed with Bahia.

What was César’s standout moment wearing the Flamengo shirt?

It is worth noting that César was crucial to Flamengo’s 2019 Copa Libertadores triumph. That is because, in the final round of the group stage, the Rubro-Negro could not lose to Peñarol (URU) in Uruguay.

On May 8, 2019, the teams faced each other, and César was named in the starting lineup by Abel Braga. As a result, the goalkeeper delivered a standout performance and, even with one player fewer, Flamengo managed to hold on for a 0-0 draw.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With César cheering them on, Flamengo remains focused on its next commitment of 2026. This Sunday (09), Leonardo Jardim’s team faces Vitória at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the 22nd round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla brings all the details about Flamengo in the 2026 season. So, stay tuned to the website, social media, and YouTube. In addition, SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match against Vitória.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.