2012 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo season
# 2012 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo season

The 2012 season is the 117th year in the club's history, the 101st season in Clube de Regatas do Flamengo's football existence, and their 42nd in the Brazilian Série A, having never been relegated from the top division.

## Club

### First-team staff

    Updated 25 July 2012.

| Position | Name |
| - | - |
| Coach | Dorival Júnior |
| Assistant coach | Jaime de Almeida |
| Goalkeeping coach | Cantarele |
| Fitness coaches | Marcelo Martorelli |
| Fitness coaches | Daniel Guimarães |
| Medical staff manager | José Luiz Runco |
| Doctors | Marcelo Soares |
| Doctors | Luiz Claudio Baldi |
| Doctors | Marcio Tannure |
| Doctors | Serafim Borges |
| Physiotherapists | Fabiano Bastos |
| Physiotherapists | Mario Peixoto |
| Physiologist | Claudio Pavanelli |
| Dietitian | Leonardo Acro |
| Dietitian | Sílvia Ferreira |
| Psychologist | Paulo Ribeiro |
| Masseurs | Adenir Silva |
| Masseurs | Esmar Russo |
| Masseurs | Jorginho |

### Other information

| Chairman | Patrícia Amorim |
| - | - |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Engenhão (46,931 / 105x68 meters) |

Source: CBF

### First-team squad

As of 9 December 2012, according to combined sources on the official website.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Felipe |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Leonardo Moura (captain) |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Welinton |
| 4 | DF | CHI | Marcos González |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Airton (on loan from S.L. Benfica) |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Ramon (on loan from Corinthians) |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Ibson |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Luiz Antônio |
| 9 | MF | BRA | Wellington Bruno (on loan from Ipatinga) |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Renato (vice-captain) |
| 13 | MF | CHI | Claudio Maldonado |
| 14 | MF | PAR | Víctor Cáceres |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Luiz Philipe Muralha |
| 16 | FW | BRA | Lucas Quintino |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Darío Bottinelli |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Guilherme Negueba |
| 20 | FW | BRA | Thomas |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Magal |
| 22 | FW | BRA | Hernane (on loan from Mogi Mirim) |
| 23 | MF | BRA | Guilherme Camacho |
| 25 | DF | BRA | Wellington Silva |
| 26 | DF | BRA | Marllon |
| 27 | GK | BRA | Paulo Victor |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | GK | BRA | César |
| 29 | DF | BRA | Rodrigo Frauches |
| 30 | FW | BRA | Nixon |
| 31 | FW | POR | Liédson |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Digão |
| 33 | MF | BRA | Rômulo |
| 34 | DF | BRA | João Felipe |
| 35 | GK | BRA | Marcelo Carné |
| 36 | MF | BRA | Lorran |
| 37 | MF | BRA | Adryan |
| 38 | DF | BRA | Arthur Sanches |
| 39 | FW | BRA | Paulo Sérgio |
| 40 | MF | BRA | Amaral (on loan from Nova Iguaçu) |
| 43 | MF | BRA | Mattheus |
| 45 | DF | BRA | Felipe Dias |
| 61 | FW | BRA | Fabiano Oliveira |
| 83 | DF | BRA | Renato Santos |
| 88 | MF | BRA | Cléber Santana |
| 99 | FW | BRA | Vágner Love (vice-captain) |
| TBA | MF | BRA | Antônio |
| TBA | FW | BRA | Romário |
| TBA | FW | BRA | Rafinha |

Players with Dual Nationality

* Darío Bottinelli
* Thomas
* Marcos González
* Liédson

### Flamengo Youth Team

**Professional players able to play in the youth team**

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Luiz Philipe Muralha |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Guilherme Negueba |
| 20 | FW | BRA | Thomas |
| 28 | GK | BRA | César |
| 29 | DF | BRA | Rodrigo Frauches |
| 30 | FW | BRA | Nixon |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Digão |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 34 | DF | BRA | João Felipe |
| 36 | MF | BRA | Lorran |
| 37 | MF | BRA | Adryan |
| 43 | MF | BRA | Mattheus |
| TBA | FW | BRA | Rafinha |
| TBA | FW | BRA | Romário |

**Youth players with first team experience**

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | MF | BRA | Caio Quiroga |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | BRA | Yguinho |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | DF | BRA | Lucas Galdino (loan to Macaé) |
| — | DF | BRA | Everton Silva (loan to Atlético Goianiense) |
| — | DF | BRA | Egídio (loan to Goiás) |
| — | DF | BRA | Alex Silva (loan to Cruzeiro) |
| — | DF | BRA | Gustavo (loan to Atlético Goianiense) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | BRA | Júnior César (loan to Atlético Mineiro) |
| — | MF | BRA | Erick Flores (loan to Avaí) |
| — | MF | BRA | João Vitor (loan to Londrina) |
| — | DF | BRA | Thiago Medeiros (loan to Avaí) |

## Transfers

### In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | DF | BRA | Magal (transfer from Americana) |
| — | DF | BRA | Everton Silva (loan return from Duque de Caxias) |
| — | DF | BRA | Egídio (loan return from Ceará) |
| — | MF | BRA | Kléberson (loan return from Atlético Paranaense) |
| — | MF | BRA | Erick Flores (loan return from Duque de Caxias) |
| — | MF | BRA | Guilherme Camacho (loan return from Bahia) |
| — | GK | BRA | Marcelo Carné (loan return from Duque de Caxias) |
| — | DF | BRA | Marllon (loan return from Duque de Caxias) |
| — | FW | BRA | Fabiano Oliveira (loan return from Boluspor) |
| — | FW | BRA | Itamar (signed as a free agent) |
| — | DF | CHI | Marcos González (transfer from Universidad de Chile) |
| — | FW | BRA | Vágner Love (transfer from CSKA Moscow) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | BRA | Wellington Silva (transfer from Resende) |
| — | MF | BRA | Amaral (loan from Nova Iguaçu until December 2012) |
| — | MF | BRA | Jorge Luiz (loan from Friburguense until December 2012) |
| — | MF | BRA | Ibson (transfer from Santos) |
| — | DF | BRA | Thiago Medeiros (loan from Madureira until December 2012) |
| — | MF | PAR | Víctor Cáceres (signed as a free agent) |
| — | DF | BRA | Ramon (loan from Corinthians until December 2013) |
| — | FW | POR | Liédson (signed as a free agent) |
| — | MF | BRA | Cléber Santana (transfer from São Paulo) |
| — | MF | BRA | Wellington Bruno (loan from Ipatinga until December 2012) |
| — | DF | BRA | Renato Santos (transfer from Avaí) |

### Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | DF | BRA | Ronaldo Angelim (Retired) |
| — | MF | BRA | Fernando (End of contract) |
| — | DF | BRA | Everton Silva (loan to Atlético Goianiense until December 2012) |
| — | MF | BRA | Erick Flores (loan to Itumbiara until December 2012) |
| — | MF | BRA | Vander (loan return to Bahia) |
| — | FW | BRA | Paulo Sérgio (loan return from Náutico) |
| — | DF | BRA | Marlon (transfer to Náutico) |
| — | MF | CHI | Gonzalo Fierro (transfer to Colo-Colo) |
| — | MF | BRA | Thiago Neves (loan return to Al-Hilal) |
| — | DF | BRA | Egídio (loan to Goiás until December 2012) |
| — | FW | BRA | Jael (transfer to Sport Club Recife) |
| — | MF | BRA | João Vitor (loan to Londrina until July 2012) |
| — | DF | BRA | Alex Silva (loan to Cruzeiro until December 2012) |
| — | FW | BRA | Itamar (Released) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | BRA | Gustavo (loan to Atlético Goianiense until December 2012) |
| — | MF | BRA | Willians (transfer to Udinese) |
| — | DF | BRA | David Braz (transfer to Santos) |
| — | DF | BRA | Rafael Galhardo (transfer to Santos) |
| — | DF | BRA | Júnior César (loan to Atlético Mineiro until December 2012) |
| — | MF | BRA | Ronaldinho (contract terminated) |
| — | GK | BRA | Marcelo Lomba (transfer to Bahia) |
| — | DF | BRA | Rodrigo Alvim (Released) |
| — | FW | BRA | Diego Maurício (transfer to Alania Vladikavkaz) |
| — | MF | BRA | Vítor Saba (transfer to Brescia) |
| — | FW | BRA | Deivid (Released) |
| — | DF | BRA | Thiago Medeiros (loan to Avaí until December 2012) |
| — | MF | BRA | Jorge Luiz (loan return to Friburguense) |
| — | FW | BRA | Adriano (Released) |

## Statistics

### Appearances and goals

    Last updated on 9 December 2012.
* Players in italic have left the club during the season.

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Rio State League | Rio State League | Copa Libertadores | Copa Libertadores | Série A | Série A |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Felipe | 38 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Leonardo Moura | 39 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Welinton | 34 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 | 16+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | BRA | David Braz | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | CHI | Marcos González | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Airton | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Júnior César | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Ramon | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Ibson | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28+4 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Willians | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Luiz Antônio | 45 | 4 | 11+1 | 0 | 6+2 | 3 | 23+2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Deivid | 24 | 6 | 10+1 | 4 | 5+2 | 2 | 2+4 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | BRA | Wellington Bruno | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Ronaldinho | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Renato | 35 | 7 | 5+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22+3 | 6 |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Gustavo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | CHI | Claudio Maldonado | 9 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | PAR | Víctor Cáceres | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Luiz Philipe Muralha | 21 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | BRA | Lucas Quintino | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | BRA | Diego Maurício | 12 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Darío Bottinelli | 41 | 3 | 8+5 | 0 | 6+2 | 2 | 3+17 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | BRA | Guilherme Negueba | 29 | 1 | 1+11 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | BRA | Thomas | 17 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Magal | 20 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | BRA | Rafael Galhardo | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | BRA | Hernane | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+7 | 3 |
| 23 | MF | BRA | Guilherme Camacho | 9 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | BRA | Wellington Silva | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | BRA | Jael | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | BRA | Marllon | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | BRA | Paulo Victor | 25 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | BRA | César | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | BRA | Rodrigo Frauches | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | BRA | Kleberson | 9 | 4 | 4+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | BRA | Nixon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+6 | 1 |
| 31 | DF | BRA | Rodrigo Alvim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | POR | Liédson | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+6 | 4 |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Digão | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | BRA | Rômulo | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | BRA | João Felipe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | BRA | Marcelo Carné | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | BRA | Lorran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | BRA | Adryan | 24 | 3 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7+15 | 2 |
| 38 | DF | BRA | Arthur Sanches | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | BRA | Paulo Sérgio | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | BRA | Itamar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | BRA | Amaral | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | BRA | Jorge Luiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | BRA | Vítor Saba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | BRA | Fernandinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 43 | MF | BRA | Mattheus | 12 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | BRA | Thiago Medeiros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | BRA | Felipe Dias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | DF | BRA | Renato Santos | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 88 | MF | BRA | Cléber Santana | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 99 | FW | BRA | Vagner Love | 50 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 12 |
| - | DF | BRA | Alex Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBA | MF | BRA | João Vitor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBA | FW | BRA | Rafinha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBA | FW | BRA | Romário | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBA | MF | BRA | Vítor Hugo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBA | FW | BRA | Yguinho | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches

| Position | Number | Name | Rio State League | Copa Libertadores | Série A | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 99 | Vágner Love | 7 | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | 11 | Renato Abreu | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | 10 | Ronaldinho | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | 9 | Deivid | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 31 | Liédson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | Luiz Antônio | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 30 | Kleberson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 22 | Hernane | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 37 | Adryan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 18 | Darío Bottinelli | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Leonardo Moura | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | Marcos González | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Jael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | Airton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | Ramon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | Ibson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 30 | Nixon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 88 | Cléber Santana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 83 | Renato Santos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | Welinton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | David Braz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | Guilherme Camacho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Guilherme Negueba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| | | Total | 28 | 15 | 39 | 81 |

### Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches

| Position | Number | Name | Rio State League | Copa Libertadores | Série A | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 1 | Felipe | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| GK | 27 | Paulo Victor | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| GK | 28 | César | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | 35 | Marcelo Carné | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | Total | 8 | 3 | 11 | 22 |

### Disciplinary record

| Position | Number | Name | Rio State League | Rio State League | Copa Libertadores | Copa Libertadores | Série A | Série A | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | 1 | Felipe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | 2 | Leonardo Moura | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| DF | 3 | Welinton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | 4 | David Braz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | 4 | Marcos González | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| MF | 5 | Airton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | 6 | Júnior César | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 6 | Ramon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| MF | 7 | Ibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| MF | 8 | Willians | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| MF | 8 | Luiz Antônio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| FW | 9 | Deivid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | 9 | Wellington Bruno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 10 | Ronaldinho | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| MF | 11 | Renato | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| DF | 13 | Gustavo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | 13 | Claudio Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 14 | Víctor Cáceres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 15 | Luiz Philipe Muralha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | 16 | Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 17 | Diego Maurício | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 18 | Darío Bottinelli | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| MF | 19 | Guilherme Negueba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | 20 | Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | 21 | Magal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 22 | Rafael Galhardo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | 22 | Hernane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 23 | Guilherme Camacho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 25 | Wellington Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| FW | 26 | Jael | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 26 | Marllon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GK | 27 | Paulo Victor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | 28 | César | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 29 | Rodrigo Frauches | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | 30 | Kléberson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | 31 | Rodrigo Alvim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 31 | Liédson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | 32 | Digão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 33 | Rômulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 34 | João Felipe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | 35 | Marcelo Carné | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 36 | Lorran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 37 | Adryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | 38 | Arthur Sanches | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 39 | Paulo Sérgio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 40 | Itamar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 40 | Amaral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | 41 | Jorge Luiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 42 | Vítor Saba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 43 | Mattheus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 44 | Thiago Medeiros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | 45 | Felipe Dias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 83 | Renato Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 88 | Cleber Santana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | 99 | Vágner Love | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | | Alex Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | Romário | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | João Vitor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | Rafinha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | Total | 44 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 6 | 145 | 11 |

### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Série A | 19 May 2012 | 1 December 2012 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 031.58 |
| Copa Libertadores | 25 January 2012 | 12 April 2012 | First stage | Group stage | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 037.50 |
| Campeonato Carioca | 21 January 2012 | 22 April 2012 | Matchday 1 | Semifinal | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 064.71 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 63 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 83 | 71 | +12 | 041.27 |

Source: Competitions

## Competitions

### Campeonato Carioca

**Taça Guanabara**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Botafogo | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 15 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Flamengo | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 15 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 3 | Resende | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 12 | Advanced to the Edilson Silva |
| 4 | Nova Iguaçu | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | Advanced to the Edilson Silva |
| 5 | Macaé | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | |
| 6 | Bonsucesso | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Madureira | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 5 | |
| 8 | Olaria | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | |

### Semifinal

**Taça Rio**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Flamengo | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 21 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Botafogo | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 18 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 3 | Resende | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | Advanced to the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres |
| 4 | Macaé | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 12 | Advanced to the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres |
| 5 | Madureira | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Olaria | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Nova Iguaçu | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 8 | |
| 8 | Bonsucesso | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 7 | |

### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 52 |
| 10 | Internacional | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 52 |
| 11 | Flamengo | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 50 |
| 12 | Náutico | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 49 |
| 13 | Coritiba | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 48 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

Last updated: 9 December 2012. Source: Série A 2012

Pld=Matches played; W=Matches won; D=Matches drawn; L=Matches lost;

**Results by round**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | D | D | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | D | D | W | D | W | W | D | D | D |
| Position | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |

### Copa Libertadores

**Copa Libertadores squad**

As of 13 February 2012, according to combined sources on the official website.

In Conmebol competitions players must be assigned numbers between 1 and 25.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Felipe |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Leonardo Moura |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Welinton |
| 4 | DF | BRA | David Braz |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Airton |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Júnior César |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Luiz Antônio |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Willians |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Deivid |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Ronaldinho |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Renato |
| 12 | GK | BRA | Paulo Victor |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Gustavo |
| 14 | DF | BRA | Marllon (Replaced) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | DF | CHI | Marcos González |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Luiz Philipe Muralha |
| 16 | FW | BRA | Lucas |
| 17 | FW | BRA | Jael (Replaced) |
| 17 | FW | BRA | Vágner Love |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Darío Bottinelli |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Guilherme Negueba |
| 20 | FW | BRA | Thomas |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Magal |
| 22 | DF | BRA | Guilherme Camacho |
| 23 | DF | BRA | João Felipe (Replaced) |
| 23 | DF | BRA | Rafael Galhardo |
| 24 | GK | BRA | César |
| 25 | MF | CHI | Claudio Maldonado |

### First stage

**Second stage**

The Second Stage, played in home-and-away round-robin format, began on 7 February and will end on 19 April. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16.

**Second stage**

**Group 2**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | LAN | EME | FLA | OLI |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lanús | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 10 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 |
| 2 | Emelec | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 | 0–2 | | 3–2 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 8 | 3–0 | 1–0 | | 3–3 |
| 4 | Olimpia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 7 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | |

## Honors

### Individuals

| Name | Number | Country | Award |
| - | - | - | - |
| Kleberson | 30 | | 2012 Campeonato Carioca best central midfielder |
| Vágner Love | 99 | | 2012 Campeonato Carioca best central striker |

## IFFHS ranking

Flamengo position on the Club World Ranking during the 2012 season, according to IFFHS.

| Month | Position | Points |
| - | - | - |
| January | 92 | 126 |
| February | 79 | 133 |
| March | 72 | 140 |
| April | 65 | 149 |
| May | 52 | 161 |
| June | 55 | 157 |
| July | 59 | 147 |
| August | 90 | 123 |
| September | 77 | 129 |
| October | 77 | 125 |
| November | 95 | 125 |
| December | 97 | 125 |

Last updated: 2013-01-10. Source: IFFHS

