Vice-president reveals ambitious plans as club celebrates record achievements at youth level
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Flamengo, one of the most traditional and successful clubs in Brazilian football, continues to prosper not only in its achievements on the field, but also behind the scenes financially. Ending the year 2023 with record revenue, totaling an impressive R$251.9 million in the previous season alone, the Rio club has already surpassed the R$1 billion mark during the current administration. This amount includes sales, loans, solidarity mechanisms and bonuses stipulated in contracts for its young talents since 2019.
In an interview with FlaTV, Flamengo's official YouTube channel, the youth vice-president and women's football, Vitor Zanelli, shared his perspectives while highlighting the club's record achievements in the youth categories. In 2022 and 2023, Flamengo accumulated 44 titles each year, a remarkable feat that reflects the commitment and excellence in training young talents. The under-20 team, for example, boasts the title of Brazilian champion and is preparing to compete in the Libertadores category in 2024.
Currently, one of the jewels of Flamengo's youth team is attacking midfielder Lorran, just 17 years old, whose performance has aroused interest from European clubs. His rise is marked by the feat of becoming the youngest player in the club's history to score a goal for the first team. With a contract in force until the end of 2025, Lorran has a release clause set at 50 million euros (equivalent to R$268.3 million), reflecting the value and potential that the club attributes to his talent.
In his words, Zanelli expressed optimism regarding the club's financial future, highlighting the relevance of the red and black base on the world stage and the success of sales of players trained in the youth categories. With management focused on training and valuing talent, Flamengo demonstrates its ability to generate substantial revenue and remain a powerhouse both on the field and in business.
In his words, Zanelli expressed optimism regarding to the club's financial future, highlighting the relevance of the red and black base on the world stage and the success of sales of players trained in the youth categories. With management focused on training and valuing talent, Flamengo demonstrates its ability to generate substantial revenue and remain a powerhouse both on the field and in business.
Mengão wins comeback victory with great performance from young Lorran
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Flamengo defeated Botafogo 2-1 in a match valid for the 19th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. The clash, held this Wednesday, July 24th, featured young Lorran, who scored one of the goals of the red-black comeback.
The first half was marked by an intense and disputed game. Early on, Fabiano opened the scoring for Botafogo in a quick counterattack. From then on, the opponent adopted a more defensive posture, making Flamengo's attacks difficult. The Gávea team tried to react with Shola and Lorran, but found it difficult to overcome the rival defense and goalkeeper Cristiano Júnior.
Despite being set back, Botafogo did not fail to create opportunities and forced goalkeeper Dyogo Alves to make good defenses. The first half of the game ended with the score in favor of the black and white team.
After the break, Flamengo returned more organized and determined. Coach Filipe Luís adjusted the strategy, focusing on Lorran's offensive plays. In the 9th minute, the young striker started at speed, dribbled past two markers and finished with precision, tying the game.
Flamengo continued to press and, in a rehearsed move, Zé Welinton scored the turning goal. The full-back executed a perfect free kick, sending the ball into the left corner of the opponent's goal, repeating the feat from the last meeting between the teams.
Lorran's outstanding performance caught the attention of the coach of the Brazilian U-20 team, Ramon Menezes, who was present at the stadium. Lorran, who had already been called up to the national team, should continue to be one of Menezes' bets. Another player who has also been on the coach's list is midfielder Rayan Lucas.
With the victory, Flamengo reaches 23 points and remains in seventh place in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. The team guarantees a place in the classification zone (G8) and is now hoping for Santos and Ceará to stumble to climb the table.
The young midfielder will play alongside Shola in the team led by Filipe Luís
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After being removed from the list of related players for the clash against Vitória, in the professional Brasileirão, Lorran will reinforce the under-20 team in the classic against Botafogo in the category competition this Wednesday (24).
According to information from the FlaZoeiro profile, the young man should enter the field alongside Shola this Wednesday afternoon (24), against Botafogo, at 3pm, in Gávea. Flamengo led by Filipe Luís, occupies seventh place, with 22 points in the under-20 Brasileirão and will try to remain among the top eight to qualify for the knockout stage.
NEGOTIATIONS THE RENEWAL REMAINS DIFFICULTAt the beginning of July, Lorran turned 18. In this way, Mais Querido was able to offer a longer contract for the young man. However, conversations between Rubro-Negro and the midfielder's representatives remain difficult. According to information from journalist Venê Casagrande, it is certain that the new agreement will not be signed this week. This is because Flamengo wants a commitment until 2029, increasing the termination fine, which is currently 50 million euros (R$ 296.5 million).
LOSS OF SPACE AFTER HIGHLIGHT IN THE COPA AMÉRICA b>Lorran was Arrascaeta's immediate replacement at Flamengoduring the Copa América period. The young midfielder was one of the highlights of Mais Querido, but later ended up losing his production and was even booed by the fans at Maracanã. Thus, the player has trained normally with the professional squad but has been left out of the related lists.
Lorran has played 12 matches for Mais Querido in the Brasileirão so far, with one goal scored and one assist, being one of the youngest players to stand out in professional competition.
Papa Diop at Flamengo under-10 is a clear example of how the Rio club is preparing for the future
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In the world of football, the search for new talent is incessant, and Flamengo has invested heavily in the youth categories to discover future stars. Recently, the Rio club drew attention by incorporating young African promises into its youth teams. Two Nigerians, Shola and Hassan, are already part of the under-20 team, and now a Senegalese is emerging in the under-10.
According to Ge, Papa Diop, a Senegalese boy of just 10 years old, has stood out in the IberCup, a grassroots tournament held in Barra da Tijuca, Zona West of Rio de Janeiro. The young player, who measures an impressive 1.76m tall, arrived in Brazil in 2023 together with his father. They settled in Florianópolis, where Papa started playing on a social project team.
Papa's trajectory in Brazil He's new, but his football skills are already attracting attention. He began to emerge on the national scene when he played in the Santa Catarina IberLeague, in Florianópolis, last year. Even though he was only nine years old, he played in the under-12 category, facing boys three years older.
Abrão Chehadi, IberLeague licensee from Santa Catarina, was responsible for recommending Papa Diop to Flamengo. According to Chehadi, the age difference and the boy's skill caught the attention of the Rio club's technical observers. "The Pope was with us last year competing in the IberLeague of Santa Catarina, in Florianópolis. He was nine years old, but was playing in the category of three years over, in the under-12. For this reason, we recommended it to the technical observer of Flamengo present in the competition, which immediately brought him already approved for Rio de Janeiro. He is a promise for international football, as he is African and also has a European passport", said Chehadi.
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