FLUMINENSE FC
Nation : Brazil
Year Founded: 1902
Status: Professional
Reputation: Continental
Chairman Status: Loves the Club
Favoured Personnel: Joel Santana, Carlos Alberto, Branco
Fierce Rivals: Flamengo, Vasco, Botofogo
Competitions: Brazillian First Division, Rio State Championship
Finances: Okay
Estimated Value: 22m (Loan Debt 16.75)
Stadium: Maracana, Rio
Stadium Capacity: 78,000
Training Facilities: Good
Youth Facilities: State of the Art
Media Prediction: 10th
Squad Average Age: 24
Squad Personality: Determined
Expectations: Challenge for the title in a 2 year plan
Transfer Budget: £500k (based on mid-table prediction)
Wage Budget: 140k a week
Star Players: Thiago Silva, Thiago Neves, David
Hot Prospects: Maicon, Soares, Anderson
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Fluminense are one of the big 4 Rio sides, along with Flamengo, Vasco de Gama and Botofogo. Fierce rivals with Flamengo, they are generally regarded as representing the richer middle class part of the city, although this is becoming less of an opinion.
They play thier games at the world famous Maracana Stadium
They boast some excellent players amongst the first team but South American clubs rarely manage to keep hold of thier stars for long. Top European clubs ofton have ex-Fluminense players in thier ranks (Marcelo of Real Madrid for example). But what makes the club really special is it's amazing youth set up.
The club has invested heavily in it's structure and even from an early age players are embedded into the club's way of thinking.
Man Utd have recently signed identical twins Fabio and Rafael from the club and managing Fluminense on FM gives you the chance to watch the next generation of superstars emerge (even if you wont manage to stop them leaving for Europe).
And just to prove the point, Fluminense's youth set-up currently includes Kalani, the next big thing. Aged err...5. THE SQUAD
Diego GK (Brazil) Age: 28
Fernando Henrique GK (Brazil) Age: 24
Roger DLC, WBL (Brazil) Age:32
Luis Alberto DC (Brazil) Age:30
Thiago Silva DC (Brazil) Age: 23
Ygor DC, DM (Brazil)
Carlinhos D, WBR (Brazil) Junior Cesar D,WBL,DM (Brazil) Age:25 
Gabriel D,WB,MR (Brazil) Age: 26
Gustavo Nery D/WB/AML (Brazil)
Fabrinho DM (Brazil) Age: 31
David DM,MRLC (Brazil) Age: 25
Cicero AMLC (Brazil)
Thiago Neves AMLC (Brazil) Age: 23
Arouca AMC (Brazil) Age: 21
Dario Conca AMC (Argentina)
Dodo ST (Brazil)
Leandro Amaral ST (Brazil)<no picture available>
Soares
ST
(Brazil)
Washington ST (Brazil)
Maicon ST (Brazil) Age: 18The squad, almost exclusively Brazillian have many versatile players which is helpful for covering injured players. The Brazil mentality of training thier defenders to also be wingers means that it is a good idea to use attacking wing backs whenever possible. Slow tempo short passing with counter attacking through the wing backs has given me the most sucess so far on FM (though it is early days)
The number of wing backs and defensive midfielders in the squad may mean you want to off-load one or 2 but if you want to raise transfer funds then selling the 3 best players - Thiago Silva, Thiago Neves and Soares is unfortunatly your best option.
A good run in the Copa Libertadores will bring in welcome revenue.
Screenshots below show the 3 best players in 2012.
POTENTIAL SIGNINGS
The small initial transfer budget does limit your choices but the following, with the exception of Felipe who may join on loan are all excellent signings within the limit to spend.
The 2 Argentinian players in particular go on to become very decent players.
Damian Escudero
MLC
(Argentina)
£120k
Velez Sarsfield
Diego Buonanotte
AMC
(Argentina)
£30k
River Plate
Porcellis
DC
(Brazil)
100k
Internacional
Felipe
(Brazil)
2.8m
Cortiba
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