Flávio Lopes

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Flávio Antônio Lopes Lourenço (born 30 July 1965), known as Flávio Lopes, is a Brazilian former footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder.

Player career
- Born in Ervália, Minas Gerais, Flávio Lopes was discovered by Valeriodoce de Itabira.
- He rose to prominence with América Mineiro, helping the club win the 1993 Campeonato Mineiro.
- He also played for América-SP and Londrina, among other clubs, before retiring.

Managerial career
- Lopes started coaching at América Mineiro and became a league-winning manager by taking the Copa Sul-Minas in 2000.
- Over the years he managed many Brazilian clubs, including Athletico Paranaense, Gama, ABC, Ipatinga, and América Mineiro.
- He won the Taça Minas Gerais with ABC in 2005 and later had another stint with América Mineiro.
- From 2012 to 2016, he was the football coordinator at América Mineiro, contributing to the club’s 2016 Campeonato Mineiro title under coach Givanildo Oliveira.
- He also coached numerous other teams, such as Goytacaz, Nacional de Muriaé, União Luziense, and others.
- In 2024, due to tiredness and time with his family, Lopes retired from coaching to focus on sports consultancy.

Honours
- Player: América Mineiro — Campeonato Mineiro: 1993
- Manager: América Mineiro — Copa Sul Minas: 2000; ABC — Taça Minas Gerais: 2005