Flávio Sérgio Viana known as Schumacher (born in

São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...

, 31 August 1975) is a Brazilian

futsal Futsal is a variant of association football played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a football pitch. Its rules are based on the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game of association football, and i ...

player. He was elected as the 2008 World's Best Futsal Player. His nickname is a reference to German football goalkeeper

Harald Schumacher Harald Anton "Toni" Schumacher (born 6 March 1954) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he won a Bundesliga title and three DFB-Pokal titles with 1. FC Köln. At international level, he represen ...

.Schumacher - Pan 2007
- UOL (in Portuguese)

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External links

Profile at Inter Movistar homepage
1975 births Living people Brazilian men's futsal players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Futsal defenders Inter FS players {{Brazil-sport-bio-stub