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Gonzalo Plata bids farewell to Flamengo and receives star welcome in Russia

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ecuadorian winger Gonzalo Plata announced his departure from Flamengo after two years and three calendar seasons with the Brazilian club.
  • Plata said he was leaving proud and grateful after winning nine trophies with Flamengo, including the Copa Libertadores.
  • He arrived in Moscow to join Dynamo, where fans and club representatives welcomed him with scarves, autographs, photographs and traditional karavai bread.

Gonzalo Plata left Flamengo with nine trophies and arrived in Moscow to a welcome that treated him like a star. The Ecuadorian right winger announced the end of his two-year spell at the Brazilian club on 29 August 2026 through an illustration and video showing his best moments there.

His Flamengo honours included two Rio state championships, a Taça Guanabara, a Brasileirao title, a Brazilian Super Cup, the Copa do Brasil, the Copa Libertadores, the Derby of the Americas and the Challenger Cup.

"I am leaving proud and grateful for everything we experienced, for every title, every match and every moment defending this shirt. Thanks to my teammates, coaching staffs and everyone who formed part of this journey at Flamengo. And especially to the Nação, for the affection you showed me from the first day. I will carry memories that will stay with me forever. Thank you for everything, Flamengo. It was an honour. Once Flamengo, always Flamengo," Plata wrote in his farewell message.

The following day, he landed at Moscow International Airport and was met by a delegation from Dynamo Moscow and supporters. A club official placed a Dynamo scarf around him, while two women in traditional regional dress offered him a karavai, a traditional welcome bread. Plata greeted fans, signed autographs, posed for photographs and joined them in a team chant.

Dynamo will be the sixth club of Plata's professional career. He began at Ecuador's Independiente del Valle before moving to Sporting Lisbon in 2019, then played for Real Valladolid, Al-Sadd and Flamengo. At Dynamo, he will compete only in domestic tournaments because Russian clubs remain barred from UEFA competitions.

I am leaving proud and grateful for everything we experienced, for every title, every match and every moment defending this shirt. Thanks to my teammates, coaching staffs and everyone who formed part of this journey at Flamengo. And especially to the Nação, for the affection you showed me from the first day. I will carry memories that will stay with me forever. Thank you for everything, Flamengo. It was an honour. Once Flamengo, always Flamengo.

— Gonzalo PlataPlata posted the message as he announced his departure from Flamengo.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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