Ex-Flamengo player gets earful from fans at Atlético-MG protest | OneFootball

Flamengo academy product joined Atlético-MG in August 2025

The below-expected performance sparked protests at the entrance to Atlético-MG’s training center. One of the fans’ targets this Saturday (18) was attacking midfielder Reinier, a product of Flamengo’s academy. Members of Galoucura even threatened the player.

The images show Reinier cornered in his car while fans crowd around the vehicle’s window. — We’re going to beat you up, you hear? His mother called us to pick him up at the airport, and the player is disrespecting us, man? — shouted members of the organized supporters’ group.

But what did Reinier do?

The Ninho product arrived at Atlético-MG in August 2025 amid high expectations. After all, the attacking midfielder was regarded as a prospect signed by Real Madrid (ESP). But like the rest of the team, the youngster has been inconsistent.

The midfielder has four goals and two assists in 21 matches this year. Atlético finished runner-up in the Campeonato Mineiro, sits eighth in the Brasileirão, and is second in its Copa Sudamericana group.

How did Reinier do at Flamengo?

Reinier began his career at Mengão and got his first chance with the senior team in 2019. The youngster scored six goals and provided two assists in 15 matches. The academy product played an important role in the club’s Brasileirão and Libertadores titles that year.

Soon afterward, Fla sold the player to Real Madrid for 30 million euros (R$109 million at the exchange rate at the time) for 80% of his rights. However, the Madrid club was unable to make use of him and loaned him to Borussia Dortmund (GER), Girona (ESP), Frosinone (ITA), and Granada (ESP).

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