1. Flavio Maestri is nicknamed The Tank because of his large size.
17 Facts About Flavio Maestri
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When Flavio Maestri was 10 years old, his father, Edmondo Maestri Baroni, brought him to Sporting Cristal to try out.
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When Flavio was 16, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting Cristal.
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Flavio Maestri scored his first goal that same year in a match against Hijos de Yurimaguas.
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Flavio Maestri was part of the team consisting of Roberto Palacios, Nolberto Solano, Julinho, Jorge Soto, Pedro Garay and Julio Cesar Balerio that won the "Tricampeonato" from 1994 to 1996.
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Flavio Maestri played in Spain until 1998 when Chilean club Universidad de Chile acquired him.
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In 2002, Flavio Maestri came back to Sporting Cristal after six years outside of Peru.
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Flavio Maestri was loaned out to San Luis FC but came back to Sporting Cristal to win another championship, the Torneo Apertura 2003.
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Flavio Maestri was than loaned out again, this time to Brazilian club Vitoria.
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Flavio Maestri returned to Peru and did not renew his contract with Sporting Cristal.
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Alianza Lima signed him and Flavio Maestri became part of their team in 2004.
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In 2005 again Flavio Maestri went abroad, to Chinese club Shanghai The 9 on loan.
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Flavio Maestri decided to sign with Sport Boys but due to injury he did not play often.
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Flavio Maestri has made 57 appearances for the Peru national football team, 24 of those in FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
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Flavio Maestri is responsible for Peru winning the only important title for the team during the last decade which was the 1999 Kirin Cup, where they shared first place with Belgium.
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Flavio Maestri scored the only goal on the sixth minute against Belgium which later ended in a tie.
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Flavio Maestri was named manager at Coronel Bolognesi in June 2014.