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Petrolul Ploiesti's Fabrício Baiano wants to wear Flamengo's jersey

In recent months, Flamengo has hired players who had the dream of wearing the Sacred Mantle, such as Danilo, Jorginho, and Alex Sandro, renowned names in world football. However, 'not-so-well-known' athletes also have the desire to wear the jersey of the biggest club in Latin America. This is the case of Fabrício Baiano, a midfielder for Petrolul Ploiesti, from Romania, with stints at Vasco, Coritiba, Fortaleza, and Marítimo (POR).

“Who doesn't have (the dream of playing for Flamengo)? Flamengo is Flamengo, every player has this dream. But I think the time has already passed for me”, acknowledged Fabrício Baiano, in an interview with the portal 'MundoBola Flamengo'. The midfielder is 33 years old and is currently a reserve on the Romanian team.

Fabrício Baiano has one more year on his contract with Petrolul Ploiesti. In other words, if he doesn't renew, he will be without a contract in June 2026. The midfielder, despite being from Camacã, Bahia, made his professional debut with Vasco in 2013. Additionally, the athlete has 22 games with the Brazilian U-20 national team.

WHICH TEAMS HAS FABRÍCIO BAIANO PLAYED FOR?

Fabrício left Vasco in 2014, when he joined Novo Hamburgo-RS. Later, the midfielder played for Coritiba and Macaé-RJ, before pursuing a career in Europe. In the 2017/18 season, the athlete played for Marítimo (POR) and then Gençlerbirligi (TUR) and Caykur (TUR). His return to Brazil happened in 2022, the year he signed with Fortaleza. In his last clubs, the Bahian wore the jerseys of Londrina, Sagamihara (JAP), and is now on the Romanian team.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

With Fabrício Baiano in the stands, Flamengo faces Internacional this Sunday (17), starting at 6:30 PM (Brasília time). The ball rolls at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Beira-Rio Stadium, for the 20th round of the Brasileirão. If Mengão is on the field, there is total coverage from Coluna do Fla, on the site, social media, and YouTube.

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