Flamengo will inaugurate the "Carlinhos Square"
Multi-winner, former coach and player will be honored in Gávea this Saturday
By press office - in
This Saturday, February 12th, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo will pay a fitting tribute to one of the greatest names in its century-long history. Luis Carlos Nunes da Silva, better known as "Carlinhos Violino," will give his name to the recently renovated square next to the Togo Renan Soares gymnasium.
The opening ceremony for the square, where the bronze bust of the former Flamengo player and coach will be located, will take place at 11 a.m. In addition to Carlinhos' family, the ceremony will also include former players who played with him, current stars, president Patricia Amorim, and vice-president of Fla-Gávea, Luis Cláudio Cotta.
At 13 p.m., after the ceremony, reviving a long-standing club tradition, the "Família Rubro-Negra" lunch will be held in the main hall of the club headquarters. On this occasion, the players who recently won the São Paulo Junior Football Cup will be honored. Repeating the success of the first edition, the buffet will be a Feijoada (Brazilian Feijoada).
CARLINHOS PROFILE
Name: Full: Luís Carlos Nunes da Silva
Nickname: Carlinhos Violino
Date of Birth: November 19, 1937
City of Birth: Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Nationality: Brazilian
As a player
Carlinhos played as a midfielder and played for Flamengo from 1958 to 1969. During this period, he participated in the conquest of two state championships and the 1961 Rio São Paulo Tournament, the only one won by the red-black team.
On January 20, 1954, Biguá, in his farewell, handed Carlinhos his pair of soccer boots, a gesture that symbolized the handing over of the instrument of work. History repeated itself in 1970 when Carlinhos handed his pair of soccer boots to a promising young player from the youth academy named Arthur Antunes Coimbra, known as Zico.
He was one of the few players to win the Belfort Duarte Award, having never been sent off. His classy play and refined touch earned him the nickname "violin." He is considered one of the best midfielders of all time in Brazilian football, despite never having made a career as a scratch player for the Brazilian team—a fact that was one of Carlinhos' greatest personal frustrations.
One of Carlinhos' greatest moments as a player was the decisive Fla-Flu match of the 1963 championship, when he led the team to a 0-0 draw that gave Flamengo the title. That match, on December 15th, saw the largest attendance between two clubs in Brazilian football: 177.020 fans.
As a coach
Gávea, Flamengo's official headquarters, was always affectionately referred to by Carlinhos as "his second home." Therefore, after hanging up his boots, the player never lost his connection with his beloved club. Having worked for Flamengo for many years, even after retiring from the field, Carlinhos Violino received his first opportunity as a coach of the professional soccer team when he replaced Paulo César Carpegiani in 1983.
Carlinhos even managed other clubs like Guarani, however, his passion for Flamengo would result in nothing less than seven stints at Gávea.
Known internally as a true flame-quencher, for the skill with which he often overcame difficult situations in Flamengo's football, Carlinhos in a very short time managed to free himself from the condition of eternal interim and became highly respected as a coach, especially after winning the fourth Brazilian championship.
The fact is that by the 90s, Carlinhos was already being treated with great respect in the football world. In 1991, the former player took over Flamengo once again, and competed in the Campeonato Carioca and the Supercopa dos Campeões with a team considered average.
In 1992, he led the team that surprised everyone after reaching the final stage of the 1992 Brazilian Championship and becoming five-time champions in two historic games against rivals Botafogo.
After this remarkable stint, three more followed, along with several titles. These impressive numbers have earned some fans the accolade of "Violino" as the best coach in Flamengo's history, which is no small feat considering the sheer number of great coaches who have worked for the Rio de Janeiro club. His last stint at Flamengo was between May and October 2000.
TITLES AS A COACH
Guanabara Cup – 1988 and 1989
Carioca Championship – 1991, 1999 and 2000
Brazilian Championship – 1987 and 1992
Mercosur Cup - 1999
The opening ceremony for the square, where the bronze bust of the former Flamengo player and coach will be located, will take place at 11 a.m. In addition to Carlinhos' family, the ceremony will also include former players who played with him, current stars, president Patricia Amorim, and vice-president of Fla-Gávea, Luis Cláudio Cotta.
At 13 p.m., after the ceremony, reviving a long-standing club tradition, the "Família Rubro-Negra" lunch will be held in the main hall of the club headquarters. On this occasion, the players who recently won the São Paulo Junior Football Cup will be honored. Repeating the success of the first edition, the buffet will be a Feijoada (Brazilian Feijoada).
CARLINHOS PROFILE
Name: Full: Luís Carlos Nunes da Silva
Nickname: Carlinhos Violino
Date of Birth: November 19, 1937
City of Birth: Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Nationality: Brazilian
As a player
Carlinhos played as a midfielder and played for Flamengo from 1958 to 1969. During this period, he participated in the conquest of two state championships and the 1961 Rio São Paulo Tournament, the only one won by the red-black team.
On January 20, 1954, Biguá, in his farewell, handed Carlinhos his pair of soccer boots, a gesture that symbolized the handing over of the instrument of work. History repeated itself in 1970 when Carlinhos handed his pair of soccer boots to a promising young player from the youth academy named Arthur Antunes Coimbra, known as Zico.
He was one of the few players to win the Belfort Duarte Award, having never been sent off. His classy play and refined touch earned him the nickname "violin." He is considered one of the best midfielders of all time in Brazilian football, despite never having made a career as a scratch player for the Brazilian team—a fact that was one of Carlinhos' greatest personal frustrations.
One of Carlinhos' greatest moments as a player was the decisive Fla-Flu match of the 1963 championship, when he led the team to a 0-0 draw that gave Flamengo the title. That match, on December 15th, saw the largest attendance between two clubs in Brazilian football: 177.020 fans.
As a coach
Gávea, Flamengo's official headquarters, was always affectionately referred to by Carlinhos as "his second home." Therefore, after hanging up his boots, the player never lost his connection with his beloved club. Having worked for Flamengo for many years, even after retiring from the field, Carlinhos Violino received his first opportunity as a coach of the professional soccer team when he replaced Paulo César Carpegiani in 1983.
Carlinhos even managed other clubs like Guarani, however, his passion for Flamengo would result in nothing less than seven stints at Gávea.
Known internally as a true flame-quencher, for the skill with which he often overcame difficult situations in Flamengo's football, Carlinhos in a very short time managed to free himself from the condition of eternal interim and became highly respected as a coach, especially after winning the fourth Brazilian championship.
The fact is that by the 90s, Carlinhos was already being treated with great respect in the football world. In 1991, the former player took over Flamengo once again, and competed in the Campeonato Carioca and the Supercopa dos Campeões with a team considered average.
In 1992, he led the team that surprised everyone after reaching the final stage of the 1992 Brazilian Championship and becoming five-time champions in two historic games against rivals Botafogo.
After this remarkable stint, three more followed, along with several titles. These impressive numbers have earned some fans the accolade of "Violino" as the best coach in Flamengo's history, which is no small feat considering the sheer number of great coaches who have worked for the Rio de Janeiro club. His last stint at Flamengo was between May and October 2000.
TITLES AS A COACH
Guanabara Cup – 1988 and 1989
Carioca Championship – 1991, 1999 and 2000
Brazilian Championship – 1987 and 1992
Mercosur Cup - 1999