Where Flamengo’s 2018 Libertadores side are now ahead of Cruzeiro rematch | OneFootball

Flamengo and Cruzeiro meet again in the Libertadores last 16 at the Mineirão on Wednesday. Flamengo won 1-0 the last time they faced off there, yet went out on aggregate in 2018.

According to Globo.com, this is where the Flamengo players from that tie are now. Many remain active, others have moved into business, public speaking or coaching.

Diego Alves stayed until 2022 then joined Celta Vigo, later retired, now works in career transition for athletes and as a Spanish league ambassador. Rodinei remained to 2022, had a loan at Internacional and a red card against Flamengo that shaped the 2020 title race, and is now at Olympiacos.

Léo Duarte left for Milan in 2019 for R$46 million, played nine games, spent five years with Istanbul Basaksehir in Türkiye, and joined Atlético-MG this season. Réver finished his Flamengo stint in 2018, returned to Atlético-MG to win the league and cup, retired in 2023 and is now Red Bull Bragantino’s assistant with a CBF PRO licence.

Renê departed in 2022 for Internacional, and now plays for Fluminense in his second season. Cuéllar forced a 2019 move to Al-Hilal, spent 2023 at Al-Shabab, endured injuries at Grêmio with 29 games in two years, and now plays for Deportivo Cali.

Lucas Paquetá is the only member back at Flamengo, having left for Milan in 2018, then Lyon and West Ham, and he has played in two World Cups.

Diego Ribas retired in 2022 and now works as a businessman, speaker and coach, runs a podcast and mentors young players. Éverton Ribeiro left in 2023 and chose Bahia over Fluminense, where he remains.

Vitinho moved on in 2022, played for Al-Ettifaq and Al Shabab, and joined Corinthians in 2025, though injuries have hindered him. Marlos Moreno toured Santos Laguna, Portimonense, Lommel, Kortrijk, Troyes, Konyaspor and Tenerife, and is back at Atlético Nacional.

Geuvânio’s path has included Atlético-MG, Athletico-PR, Chapecoense, Náutico, Ituano, Juventude, Oeste, Votoraty and Chicago Nation FC, and he now plays for Amazonas. Lincoln, remembered for a missed chance in the 2019 Club World Cup final, has since played for Vissel Kobe, Cruzeiro, SCR Altach and Athletic-MG, and is at Spartak Subotica in Serbia.

Henrique Dourado now leads the line for Botafogo-PB, heading into a third year and building a bond with fans. He faced Flamengo in last year’s Copa do Brasil, scoring at the Maracanã in a 4-2 defeat.

Source: Globo.com

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