Flavio Ferri
Encyclopedia
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
.
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.
of the USISL. In 1995, he led the USISL with 29 goals in 19 games, gaining him league MVP honors. 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. He began the 1996 season with the Austin Lone Stars
before moving to the Long Island Rough Riders
. 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.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
.
Youth
The son of lower division Brazilian footballer, Ferri spent his early youth in Brazil. His family moved to Matawan, New JerseyMatawan, New Jersey
Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,810. The name "Matawan" comes from a Native American Lenape word....
before settling in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. Flavio attended the University of the Incarnate Word
University of the Incarnate Word
The University of the Incarnate Word is a private Catholic university located within the cities of San Antonio and Alamo Heights in Texas, United States....
in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
where he was a 1992 NAIA third team and 1994 NAIA first team All American soccer player.
Professional
In 1993, he began his professional career with the San Antonio PumasSan Antonio Pumas
The San Antonio Pumas were an American soccer team founded in 1988 as the San Antonio Heat in the original indoor SISL league. They became the San Antonio Generals before the 1989/90 indoor season and then the San Antonio Pumas before the 1993 outdoor season...
of the USISL. In 1995, he led the USISL with 29 goals in 19 games, gaining him league MVP honors. In February 1996, the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
selected Ferri in the 10th round (97th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
. On March 26, 1996, the Mutiny waived Ferri before he had played a game. He began the 1996 season with the Austin Lone Stars
Austin Lone Stars
The Austin Lone Stars were a soccer club that competed in the SISL, USISL and United Soccer Leagues from 1987 to 2000. The club originally started in 1987/88 as the Austin Sockadillos in the original indoor SISL league. They became the Austin Lone Stars in 1994.-History:In 1987, Fernando Marcos...
before moving to the Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
. He spent the 1997 season with Long Island and the 1998 season with the Staten Island Vipers
Staten Island Vipers
The Staten Island Vipers were a soccer club that competed in the USL A-League in 1998 and 1999. The club was based on Staten Island, New York City. The team played its games at Tottenville High School and Wagner College...
. In 1999, he played for the New York Freedom
New York Freedom
The New York Freedom are a defunct American soccer club based in New York, New York.-Year-by-year:...
in the Premier Development League. He then trained for six months with the UNAM Pumas in Mexico before retiring.