| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Sao Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991-1994 | University of the Incarnate Word | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993-1995 | San Antonio Pumas | ||
| 1996 | Austin Lone Stars | ||
| 1996-1997 | Long Island Rough Riders | ? | (6) |
| 1998 | Staten Island Vipers | ||
| 1999 | New York Freedom | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005-2006 | Long Island Rough Riders | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Flavio Ferri is a retired Brazilian soccer forward who spent several seasons in the USISL. He was the 1995 USISL leading scorer and MVP. He is currently the President and General Manager of the Long Island Rough Riders.
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The son of lower division Brazilian footballer, Ferri spent his early youth in Brazil. His family moved to Matawan, New Jersey before settling in Miami, Florida. Flavio attended the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas where he was a 1992 NAIA third team and 1994 NAIA first team All American soccer player.[1]
In 1993, he began his professional career with the San Antonio Pumas of the USISL. In 1995, he led the USISL with 29 goals in 19 games, gaining him league MVP honors.[2] In February 1996, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected Ferri in the 10th round (97th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. On March 26, 1996, the Mutiny waived Ferri before he had played a game.[3] He began the 1996 season with the Austin Lone Stars before moving to the Long Island Rough Riders.[4] He spent the 1997 season with Long Island and the 1998 season with the Staten Island Vipers. In 1999, he played for the New York Freedom in the Premier Development League. He then trained for six months with the UNAM Pumas in Mexico before retiring.
Following his retirement from playing, Ferri moved back to New York where he became a youth coach for the Blau-Weiss Gottschee club. On September 29, 2005, the Rough Riders hired Ferri as the team’s new head coach.[5] He is currently the vice president and general manager of the Rough Riders.