Flávio Donizete

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Donizete and the second or paternal family name is da Costa.

Flávio Donizete da Costa (born 16 January 1984 in Brazil) is a Brazilian retired footballer.

Flavio Donizete

Personal information
Full name	Flávio Donizete da Costa
Date of birth	(1984-01-16) 16 January 1984 (age 41)
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

In 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]