Oscar Alfredo Sebastião Cox (20 January 1880 – 6 October 1931) was an English-Brazilian sportsman who introduced football to the city of Rio de Janeiro and founded Fluminense, one of Brazil's most traditional and popular football clubs.

[2] Upon returning from Switzerland, Oscar tried to disseminate this activity in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

On 22 September 1901, Oscar was able to organize the first football match in the history of the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Fluminense remains as one of the most popular and traditional sports institutions still in existence in the history of Brazilian football.

[1][3] After his death in France his remains were transferred to Rio de Janeiro.