Flamengo's history is intertwined with Juan's. In a trajectory that transcends the confines of Flamengo's passion, nine years were intertwined with a unique love for the Sacred Mantle. The defender became a role model for a number 4 jersey previously worn by so many other symbols. Between victories, titles, and a passion that extends beyond the pitch, Juan also collected memorable goals.

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This Thursday (23), he reached 32 goals, equaling Júnior Baiano's tally and becoming the greatest scoring defender in the history of Rubro-Negro. Juan is that. He is Flamengo, he is history. He is tenacity, a monument. And he is an important goal when he needs to be.

By scoring and sending the stands into a frenzy of joy in the victory over Junior Barranquilla at the Maracanã, the player, who came up through the youth ranks of the Mais Querido, made history 20 years after scoring his first goal, also on the grand stage.

Speaking exclusively to Flamengo's official social media channels, Juan spoke about the incredible milestone. "I'm very happy to achieve such an impressive feat with my favorite team. I hope we score a few more goals. It's important to travel to Colombia with this advantage. Now we'll focus on the Brazilian Championship and then get back to focusing on the semifinals," said the number 4.

When he scored his first goal for Flamengo, the 18-year-old was decisive in the 1-0 victory against Internacional in the quarterfinals of the 1997 Copa do Brasil. On that occasion, Juan replaced Júnior Baiano. That was just the first of four goals scored that year.

Since then, the defender has played a key role not only defensively but also in making his mark offensively. This season, he has scored three goals, plus four more in 1997, one in 1998, two in 1999, seven in 2000, nine in 2001, and six in 2002.

History will continue to be written with the number 4 shirt. Next Thursday (30), Flamengo will go to Colombia for the second leg of the semi-final against Barranquilla in the Conmebol Sudamericana. Before that, however, they will host Santos on Sunday (26), at 19 pm, at Ilha do Urubu.