The Argentine goalkeeper was one of the key players in the Rio team’s fourth continental title
November 29
2025
– 11:13 pm
(Updated at 11:13 p.m.)
In popular football parlance, there is a consensus that a great team starts with a good goalkeeper. In the case of Flamengo, who became champions of the tournament Libertadores 2025 This Saturday, whoever plays this role is Augustin Rossi. After a difficult start, the Argentine gained the trust of the fans and became one of the key players in the red and black team that defeated America again.
Unveiled by humble team Chacarita Juniors, the player played for Estudiantes and Defensa y Justicia until arriving at Boca Juniors. There, in addition to winning a greater series of matches on the pitch, he became a prominent player for the Bombonera, winning the domestic championship on three occasions, as well as one Argentine Cup and two Pro League Cups.
After his career leap with the Argentine giant, the goalkeeper’s performance declined and he was loaned to several teams. Antofagasta is from Chile, Lanus is also from Argentina, and Al Nassr is from Saudi Arabia, but he has not been able to gain a foothold in any of them. Until, in the six months before the end of his contract with Boca Juniors, he signed a preliminary contract with Flamengo and arrived at Javea in 2023.
In the first few months, he competed with his teammates for space, but he became a starter in Flamengo’s goal at the beginning of 2024. Calmness is perhaps the Argentine’s greatest virtue in these years at Flamengo.
“I’ve always been like that, I’ve always been, like, I showed myself on the field as a cold person, someone who, maybe, inside, has a lot of things on my mind, but on the field I show as much serenity as possible. I think that’s the main thing for the position (goalkeeper) as well, I’m the only player who can’t make mistakes. So, if I keep my calm, I also give calm to the team, and if I make a mistake I will.” “Continue in the same way, the team trusts me, I am just there to take care of him,” the goalkeeper stated in an interview with TNT Sports.
Coincidence or not, after becoming the team’s starting goalkeeper, Flamengo became champions once again. In the red and black jersey, the Argentine won two Carioca titles (2024 and 2025), one Brazilian Cup (2024), and one Brazilian Super Cup (2025).
In 2025, Rossi became a real champion in the season in which he won his fourth continental title. In the quarter-finals, against Estudiantes, he failed in the return match in Argentina, but he redeemed himself and was decisive in the penalty shootout to ensure the team’s qualification to the semi-finals. In the semi-final, against Racing, he made several important saves in the two matches that secured his place in the final.
“There is a lot of work. My job is to help the team when the ball comes to me. Maybe they will say that I am a Flamengo player in the Libertadores, but it is not just me. Obviously, the whole team. The truth is that I am very happy about it, because it generates confidence in everyone,” the player said in an interview with The Sun. TNT.
The 30-year-old Argentine was one of those largely responsible for Flamengo’s fourth Libertadores win. With a trajectory that is consistent and safe, Rossi is undoubtedly on his way to becoming an idol for the red and black fans.