Flamengo unveil new No 11 after Everton Cebolinha exit | OneFootball

Flamengo confirmed the new No. 11 this Saturday (12)

Flamengo’s No. 11 shirt became vacant after Everton Cebolinha moved to Santos, but not for long. Through a social media post this Saturday (12), the club announced that Lucas Paquetá will take over the historic shirt, previously worn by Romário and other Rubro-Negro legends.

Paquetá himself had already worn the No. 11 at the start of his career, before being sold to Milan (ITA). In 2018, in the academy product’s farewell, that was the number on the back of the then-youngster. Upon returning to Flamengo in 2026, since Everton Cebolinha was already wearing the number Lucas likes, No. 20 ended up being the one left for him.

Everton Cebolinha took over the No. 11 shirt in 2023, a year after being signed. When the winger arrived at the Most Beloved in 2022, Vitinho was the owner of the number, but he was eventually transferred. In other words, the shirt that had Romário as one of its greatest wearers was with Santos’ new signing for the last almost four years at Mengão.

Flamengo’s great No. 11s

One of the greatest scorers in Flamengo’s history, with 204 goals, Romário made history in the No. 11 shirt. Another standout name was Renato Abreu, champion of the 2006 Copa do Brasil and an important figure in battles against relegation.

In the team that won the world title in 1981, Lico wore the No. 11 shirt. In the 1987 Brasileirão, Zinho, who would later become a four-time world champion with the Brazilian National Team in 1994, also wore the number. The aforementioned Vitinho was No. 11 in the Libertadores title-winning campaigns of 2019 and 2022. Finally, of course, Cebolinha wore the No. 11 in last year’s fourth title.

Author’s opinion

— Flamengo’s No. 11 shirt carries a lot of weight and a lot of history. When we talk about the No. 11, Romário immediately comes to mind. He not only made history at Mengão in this shirt, but also shone for the Brazilian National Team wearing it. It’s a huge responsibility for whoever puts it on — said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist at Coluna do Fla.

— Paquetá knows the responsibility of wearing this shirt, because he has understood what Flamengo means since he was a child. May he manage to recover the good football he showed when he wore the No. 11 back in 2018, but with one difference: this time, may the titles come with it — added the assistant editor of the leading Flamengo news website on the Brazilian internet.

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