The former Portugal international also picked up the award for ‘best goal’ of the championship and was also named in the team of the championship.
Meanwhile Wellington, who only recently joined Flamengo from Resende, was named the ‘Revelation of the Carioca’.
Best XI:
Goalkeeper: Diego Cavalieri (Fluminense)
Defenders: Fagner (Vasco), Dedé (Vasco), Thiago Medeiros (Madureira), Carlinhos (Fluminense)
Midfielders: Rômulo (Vasco), Kléberson (Flamengo), Deco (Fluminense), Felipe (Vasco)
Forwards: Vagner Love (Flamengo), Alecsandro (Vasco)
Best coach: Abel Braga (Fluminense)
Revelation of the Carioca: Wellington (ex-Resende)
Top goal scorer: Alecsandro (Vasco) Somália (Boavista) 12 goals
Best player – voted by the public: Dedé (Vasco)
Best player: Deco (Fluminense)
Best goal of the Carioca: Deco (Fluminense)
