Flavio de Britto Pereira Tenius (born 8 May 1970) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is the current goalkeeping coach of Fluminense Football Club.

Flavio Tenius
Personal information
Full name Flavio de Britto Pereira Tenius
Date of birth (1970-05-08) 8 May 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Fluminense Football Club (goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
Bonsucesso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Botafogo
1986 Serrano-RJ
1987 Olaria 26 (0)
1988 Vasco da Gama
1991 São Cristóvão 4 (0)
Managerial career
2011 Botafogo (interim)
2020 Botafogo (interim)
2022 Fluminense Football Club (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Tenius finished his formation with Bonsucesso before spending three years at Botafogo.[1] He started to appear regularly with Serrano-RJ in 1986, and went on to represent Olaria, Vasco da Gama and São Cristóvão.

Coaching career

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After retiring Tenius started working as a goalkeeping coach, initially with Flamengo. He subsequently worked with Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro and Botafogo.[2]

On 17 November 2011, after the dismissal of Caio Júnior, Tenius was named interim manager of Botafogo's main squad.[3] His reign lasted three matches (one draw and two defeats), and he returned to his previous role after the appointment of Oswaldo de Oliveira.

On 16 December 2014, was named the new goalkeeping coach of another club he represented as a player, Vasco.[4] On 15 August 2016, he returned to Bota under the same role.[5]

On 28 October 2020, Tenius was again appointed interim manager of Botafogo after the dismissal of Bruno Lazaroni.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Flávio Tênius revela identificação com o Botafogo e torcida por Gatito" [Flávio Tênius reveals identification with Botafogo and support for Gatito] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Pupilos, amigos e ex-comandante exaltam Flávio Tenius por 20 anos de Série A: "Professor de goleiros"" [Pupils, friends and former manager praise Flávio Tenius for 20 years in the Série A: "Goalkeeping teacher"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Botafogo confirma Flávio Tenius como técnico interino" [Botafogo confirm Flávio Tenius as interim manager] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Veja. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Vasco anuncia Flávio Tênius como novo preparador de goleiros" [Vasco announce Flávio Tênius as new goalkeeping coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Preparador de goleiros Flávio Tênius está de volta ao Botafogo" [Goalkeeping coach Flávio Tênius is back at Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Nota oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FR. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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