Bira Lopes and Flávio Roberto to receive Saul Oliveira Medal | OneFootball

Historic idols of Avaí Futebol Clube, Bira Lopes and Flávio Roberto will receive the Saul Oliveira Medal, the Lion’s highest honor. The presentation will take place on September 1 at 7:30 p.m., during a Solemn Session of the Deliberative Council celebrating the Club’s 103rd anniversary. The event will be held at Praça da Raça and will be open to Avaí supporters. The former players’ names were nominated by the Executive Board and unanimously approved by Avaí’s Deliberative Council.BIRA LOPESHe was born on June 22, 1951, in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, and joined Avaí in 1979. He played 188 matches and scored 22 goals. He became well known and won over the fans with a mix of grit, leadership, and skill. He played great matches alongside Vargas, Baianinho, Silva, and Zé Carlos.

Bira Lopes playing in Avaí’s jersey – Photo: Bira Lopes Archive

FLÁVIO ROBERTOHe joined Avaí in 1984 and was one of the standout players on the team that won the Santa Catarina state championship in 1988. He also won the Taça Aldo Almeida (1984), the Florianópolis City Hall Cup (Florianópolis’s 258th anniversary, a title decided at Ressacada with a penalty-shootout win over Figueirense), was runner-up in the São Paulo Triangular Tournament (1985, won by São Paulo), and won the State Governor’s Cup (1985). Wearing Avaí’s jersey, he played 198 matches and scored 19 goals.

Flávio Roberto celebrates his goal – Photo: Polidoro Júnior Archive

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