Place of birth Santos, Brazil 2006–2012 Santos Height 1.77 m | Playing position 2013 Palmeiras | |
Full name Flávio Medeiros da Silva Date of birth (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 21) Current team Esporte Clube Vitória (#15 / Midfielder) Date joined 2015 (Esporte Clube Vitória) | ||
Flávio Medeiros da Silva (born 10 February 1996), simply known as Flávio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ferroviária, on loan from Vitória, as an defensive midfielder.
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Club career
Born in Santos, São Paulo, Flávio joined Santos FC's youth setup in 2006, aged ten. Released in 2012, he spent a year at Palmeiras before joining Vitória in 2014.
Flávio was promoted to the main squad in January 2015, after impressing during the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. He made his first team debut on 21 February, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Campeonato Baiano home win against Colo Colo.
Flávio scored his first senior goal on 29 March 2015, netting his team's third in a 4–2 home win against América-RN, for the year's Copa do Nordeste. He made his Série B debut on 9 May 2015, starting in a 0–2 home loss against Sampaio Corrêa.
Personal life
Flávio's twin brother, Fernando, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He too was groomed at Santos.