Flávio Donizete da Costa (born 16 January 1984 in Brazil) is a Brazilian retired footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Flávio Donizete da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | São Paulo | 16 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Portuguesa (loan) | ||
| 2007 | → América-SP (loan) | ||
| 2008 | → Atlético Alagoinhas (loan) | ||
| 2009 | Nacional-SP | ||
| 2015 | Taboão da Serra | ||
| 2019 | Portuguesa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editIn 2005, Donizete won the 2005 Club World Cup with São Paulo. However, he eventually sold his winners' medal to get money after becoming addicted to cocaine in 2010.[2] As a result of his addiction, he was unable to continue his football career for years and spent months in rehabilitation.[3]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
- ^ Ex-zagueiro do São Paulo chegou a vender medalha do Mundial por vício em cocaína: "Acabou comigo" globoesporte.globo.com
- ^ "O corpo pede a droga" uol.com.br
External links
edit- Flávio Donizete at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)
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