The number 12 is very significant for Flamengo. No player from the club that draws crowds across Brazil with the Biggest Fanbase in the World can wear the jersey with this number: it is eternally reserved for the Red-Black Nation. This Wednesday (03) - or in the next matches of the Brazilian Championship - the Most Beloved can carve another beautiful meaning to the number, reaching 12 thousand goals in its history.
It all started with Gustavo de Carvalho, the first player to score for Flamengo, on May 3, 1912, against Mangueira. In that same match, he scored four more goals, scoring the first 15 goals in the history of the Rubro-Negro, who mercilessly thrashed their opponents (15-2). Top scorer in that match, Gustavo also served as president of the club from 1939 to 1942, a period during which the Mais Querido won the 1939 Carioca Championship—the first state championship of the Professional Era—and the 1942 Carioca Championship—the first title of the first three-time state championship.
Among his significant achievements, former player Beto etched his name in Flamengo's history on July 04, 2001, when he scored the third goal against Cruzeiro in the Champions League. Besides sealing Flamengo's victory, the midfielder scored his 10.000th goal.
In the last match played by the red-black football team, Paolo Guerrero and Marcelo Cirino were the authors of the 11.997th and 11.998th goals, respectively, scored against Coritiba, in last Sunday's victory, for the 17th round of the Brasileirão. The next round will be this Wednesday (03), at Arena Pantanal, in Cuiabá, against Santos - the only Brazilian club to reach the 12 thousand goals mark.
Between his first and last goals, there were 6.021 games and 3.174 victories, which led to 34 Rio titles, six Brazilian titles, one Libertadores, and one World Cup. But it's safe to say the greatest title wouldn't even fit in the largest of trophy cabinets: a fan base of 40 million passionate fans won over by the magic of the red-and-black team.
The count includes matches from the Opening Tournament and friendlies, but excludes the results of "WO" matches. The survey is by Fla Estatística. Below are the criteria.
Counting criteria:
Statistics:
Games: 6.021
Wins: 3.174
Draws: 1.407
Losses: 1.439
Goals scored: 11.998
Goals conceded: 7.212
OFFICIAL MATCHES: Official match statistics include matches in which Flamengo played in accordance with FIFA's criteria. Even when one of the restrictions listed below applies, these matches are considered official club matches.
1st Restriction: Matches played in tournaments with matches lasting less than 90 minutes. Examples include the Torneio Inicio and some tournaments held in Europe and South America. While these matches do not follow FIFA's official regulations, we consider them official matches because they were part of tournaments held by official local federations/confederations/entities. When CRFlamengo won the title, the title was included in the club's official list of titles.
2nd Restriction: Games that resulted in a W.0 result, as they were part of official championships organized by official Federations/Confederations/Local Entities, so the points from these games were considered in the table. Only the scores awarded in favor of the winning teams are not considered. For example: some regulations considered the winner by W.0 to be the winner by the symbolic score of 2-0. Example: 2002 Copa Libertadores da América - Flamengo vs. Olímpia (Paraguay). Therefore, these "symbolic goals" are not included in the goals for and against in the respective statistical tables. Only the game, the win, or the loss, are included.
3rd Restriction: Goals scored and conceded in penalty shootouts are not considered when counting goals scored and conceded. Only goals scored during the match (including normal time and extra time) are considered.
4th Restriction: In matches that went into extra time, we consider the final result as the official result. For example, there was a match between Flamengo and América in 1994 for the Copa Rio do "Caixa D'Água," when Flamengo won 3-2 in 90 minutes but lost 1-0 in extra time. The 3-3 result was then considered, and the statistics considered a draw. Another example occurred in the final of the Torneio Colombino in Spain, when Flamengo tied 0-0 in 90 minutes and won 1-0 in extra time. The statistics considered Flamengo's victory as 1-0.
5th Restriction: In the official statistics for the General and 1998 Rio de Janeiro State Championship, there is a difference of one game more than the sum of the number of wins, draws, and losses. This occurred due to the unprecedented double loss in a Fla-Flu match in 1998, making it impossible to calculate a victory for either club. However, since the game was part of the State Championship and counted toward the total number of games, we included this game in the statistics.
6th Restriction: In tournaments and matches organized by official Federations/Confederations/Local Entities, where CRFlamengo was supposed to play its first team, but due to coincidental dates, had to be represented by a mixed team of reserves and youth team players, or even, in some cases, players temporarily loaned by other clubs exclusively for that match/tournament; we also consider these matches official because the competition is official, not implying that the team is the main team or not. Examples include: the 1951 Municipal Tournament, the Rio de Janeiro Cup played in the 1990s, the Rio de Janeiro Extra Tournaments 1938-1941, 1952-1958, the 2002 State Championship - First Phase, and some Friendly Matches.
It all started with Gustavo de Carvalho, the first player to score for Flamengo, on May 3, 1912, against Mangueira. In that same match, he scored four more goals, scoring the first 15 goals in the history of the Rubro-Negro, who mercilessly thrashed their opponents (15-2). Top scorer in that match, Gustavo also served as president of the club from 1939 to 1942, a period during which the Mais Querido won the 1939 Carioca Championship—the first state championship of the Professional Era—and the 1942 Carioca Championship—the first title of the first three-time state championship.
Among his significant achievements, former player Beto etched his name in Flamengo's history on July 04, 2001, when he scored the third goal against Cruzeiro in the Champions League. Besides sealing Flamengo's victory, the midfielder scored his 10.000th goal.
In the last match played by the red-black football team, Paolo Guerrero and Marcelo Cirino were the authors of the 11.997th and 11.998th goals, respectively, scored against Coritiba, in last Sunday's victory, for the 17th round of the Brasileirão. The next round will be this Wednesday (03), at Arena Pantanal, in Cuiabá, against Santos - the only Brazilian club to reach the 12 thousand goals mark.
Between his first and last goals, there were 6.021 games and 3.174 victories, which led to 34 Rio titles, six Brazilian titles, one Libertadores, and one World Cup. But it's safe to say the greatest title wouldn't even fit in the largest of trophy cabinets: a fan base of 40 million passionate fans won over by the magic of the red-and-black team.
The count includes matches from the Opening Tournament and friendlies, but excludes the results of "WO" matches. The survey is by Fla Estatística. Below are the criteria.
Counting criteria:
Statistics:
Games: 6.021
Wins: 3.174
Draws: 1.407
Losses: 1.439
Goals scored: 11.998
Goals conceded: 7.212
OFFICIAL MATCHES: Official match statistics include matches in which Flamengo played in accordance with FIFA's criteria. Even when one of the restrictions listed below applies, these matches are considered official club matches.
1st Restriction: Matches played in tournaments with matches lasting less than 90 minutes. Examples include the Torneio Inicio and some tournaments held in Europe and South America. While these matches do not follow FIFA's official regulations, we consider them official matches because they were part of tournaments held by official local federations/confederations/entities. When CRFlamengo won the title, the title was included in the club's official list of titles.
2nd Restriction: Games that resulted in a W.0 result, as they were part of official championships organized by official Federations/Confederations/Local Entities, so the points from these games were considered in the table. Only the scores awarded in favor of the winning teams are not considered. For example: some regulations considered the winner by W.0 to be the winner by the symbolic score of 2-0. Example: 2002 Copa Libertadores da América - Flamengo vs. Olímpia (Paraguay). Therefore, these "symbolic goals" are not included in the goals for and against in the respective statistical tables. Only the game, the win, or the loss, are included.
3rd Restriction: Goals scored and conceded in penalty shootouts are not considered when counting goals scored and conceded. Only goals scored during the match (including normal time and extra time) are considered.
4th Restriction: In matches that went into extra time, we consider the final result as the official result. For example, there was a match between Flamengo and América in 1994 for the Copa Rio do "Caixa D'Água," when Flamengo won 3-2 in 90 minutes but lost 1-0 in extra time. The 3-3 result was then considered, and the statistics considered a draw. Another example occurred in the final of the Torneio Colombino in Spain, when Flamengo tied 0-0 in 90 minutes and won 1-0 in extra time. The statistics considered Flamengo's victory as 1-0.
5th Restriction: In the official statistics for the General and 1998 Rio de Janeiro State Championship, there is a difference of one game more than the sum of the number of wins, draws, and losses. This occurred due to the unprecedented double loss in a Fla-Flu match in 1998, making it impossible to calculate a victory for either club. However, since the game was part of the State Championship and counted toward the total number of games, we included this game in the statistics.
6th Restriction: In tournaments and matches organized by official Federations/Confederations/Local Entities, where CRFlamengo was supposed to play its first team, but due to coincidental dates, had to be represented by a mixed team of reserves and youth team players, or even, in some cases, players temporarily loaned by other clubs exclusively for that match/tournament; we also consider these matches official because the competition is official, not implying that the team is the main team or not. Examples include: the 1951 Municipal Tournament, the Rio de Janeiro Cup played in the 1990s, the Rio de Janeiro Extra Tournaments 1938-1941, 1952-1958, the 2002 State Championship - First Phase, and some Friendly Matches.