Zagallo Goal: Flamengo is the first club in the world to reach 13 goals in its history
Eight years after the 12.000th, Pedro marks a historic milestone named by Mais Querido in honor of the red-black idol who left us at the beginning of the year
By Communication - in
Since its founding, Flamengo's vocation has been for tradition and pioneering. This Saturday, in the match against Nova Iguaçu, the Red-Black team once again made its mark in the history of world sport. When Pedro found the net eight minutes into the second half, Flamengo reached the milestone of 8 goals scored—the first club in the world to reach this milestone. It was a thrilling occasion, as Pedro had already scored another goal, which was disallowed by the referee.In honor of one of the greatest names in football, the brand was named “Gol Zagallo”, a historical and pioneering figure, like the goal - and a big fan of the number 13.
The moment will be commemorated with a special patch, worn only by Pedro, the goal scorer. The Old Wolf will also be honored with special content on the club's social media and website. The goal ball and the scorer's cleat will be displayed at the Flamengo Museum. click here and find out the visiting hours.
The Most Beloved became the second club in the world to reach 12 goals scored in its history, in August 2016, when Leandro Damião wrote his name into the club's history. On that occasion, the striker opened the scoring against Grêmio at the Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasília. Only Santos had reached the milestone until then, but the Most Beloved surpassed the black and white team from the São Paulo coast.
Zagallo
Considered one of the greatest names in the history of world football, Zagallo was chosen as the honoree at this historic moment for two reasons. The Old Wolf had a great and notorious affection for the number 13, making references to it throughout his life. Furthermore, the star is considered both revolutionary and historic, as is the milestone achieved by the Red-Blacks.
Zagallo is a Flamengo icon. Wearing the Sacred Mantle, he played 217 matches and scored 30 goals. He was a key player in the incredible team that won the 1953/54/55 Rio de Janeiro State Championship three times, alongside names like Evaristo de Macedo, Rubens, Dequinha, Pavão, and Joel. The Old Wolf would also make his mark on our history as a coach. He led the "Mais Querido" (Flamengo's Most Beloved) for 283 matches, with 137 wins and 66 draws. In the dugout, he led Mengão to victories in the Torneio do Povo (People's Tournament) in 1972, the Copa dos Campeões (Champions' Cup) in 2001, and the Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championships) in the same years. He was a Flamengo player when he was called up for the 1958 World Cup, when the Brazilian national team won its first title.
Criteria
To count the goals, the club's Communications and Historical Heritage departments used the rules described below. This work is supported by the club's Historical Heritage department and specialized studies on the subject, such as the FlaEstatística collection.
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, as they were part of tournaments held by official local Federations/Confederations/Organizations. When Flamengo won the title, the title was included in the club's official list of titles.
2nd Restriction: Games that resulted in a home loss, as they were part of official championships organized by official Federations/Confederations/Local Entities, so much so that 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 home loss winner to be the winner by a 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 taken into account when counting goals scored and conceded, only those scored during the game (including normal time + extra time).
4th Restriction: In matches that went into extra time, we consider the final result as the official result. For example, we have a match between Flamengo and América in 1994, for the Copa Rio do "Caixa D'Água," when Flamengo won 3-2 in regulation time but lost 1-0 in extra time. The 3-3 result was then considered, and entered into the statistics as a draw. Another example occurred in the final of the Torneio Colombino in Spain, when Flamengo drew 0-0 after 90 minutes and won 1-0 in extra time. In the statistics, Flamengo was considered a 1-0 victory.
5th Restriction: In the official general statistics and in the 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 draw in a Fla-Flu match in 1998, making it impossible to calculate a victory for either club. However, since we consider the game to be part of the State Championship and count towards 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, Flamengo was supposed to field its first team but, due to overlapping dates, had to be represented by a mixed team of reserves and youth team players, or even, in some cases, players temporarily loaned from 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.