Flamarion (footballer, born 1996)

Flamarion Jovinho Filho (Georgian: ფლამარიონ ჯოვინო ფილიუ; born 30 July 1996), known as Flamarion Junior or simply Flamarion, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Valenciennes.

Flamarion
Flamarion with Rotor Volgograd in 2020
Personal information
Full nameFlamarion Jovinho Filho
Date of birth (1996-07-30) 30 July 1996 (age 27)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)Forward
Team information
Current team
Valenciennes
Number96
Youth career
2013–2016Palmeiras
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017Lovćen5(0)
2017–2023Dinamo Batumi171(83)
2020–2021Rotor Volgograd (loan)20(4)
2023–Valenciennes4(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2024

Club career

Dinamo Batumi

In 2017 Flamarion played 21 games for Dinamo Batumi without scoring. In 2018, he became the top goalscorer by netting 24 goals in 31 games and gained recognition as the best player in the 2nd division.[1] The next season, being in the top league now, he scored 17 goals in 30 games and won a nomination for Player of the Year.[2]

Loan to Rotor Volgograd

On 7 September 2020, he joined Russian Premier League club FC Rotor Volgograd on loan.[3] He made his Russian Premier League debut for Rotor on 27 September 2020 in a game against FC Rubin Kazan and scored a goal in a 1–3 home defeat.[4]

Return to Batumi

At the end of 2021 Flamarion received the Georgian citizenship.[5]

During the 2022 season, he was multiple times named in different symbolic teams. In a nine-game first quarter he received the best player's award after nine goals and two assists.[6] Following the second phase of the league, Flamarion was included among the best XI players.[7] Overall, this year he scored 19 goals and became both the top goalscorer and the player of the season.[8]

Flamarion continued his impressive performance in 2023. With 13 goals in 18 matches at half season, he was the leading goalscorer again and a vital contributor to his team who topped the league with a four-point margin. The Erovnuli Liga named Flamarion the player of the first phase consisting of initial nine games.[9] At the end of the season, he was once again recognized Player of the Season.[10]

Valenciennes

On 13 December 2023, Ligue 2 club Valenciennes, announced the signing of Flamarion.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 December 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lovćen2016/17Montenegrin First League501060
Dinamo Batumi2017Erovnuli Liga220100[a]0-230
2018Erovnuli Liga 2322410--3324
2019Erovnuli Liga301710--3117
202084001[a]0-94
2021182206[b]2-264
20222919004[c]01[d]03319
2023321732212[d]13921
Total17183821333119589
Rotor (loan)2020/21Russian Premier League20400204
Career total19687921333122193

Honours

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