The 2011 season was Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama's 113th year in existence, the club's 96th season in existence of football, and the club's 40th season playing in the Brasileirão Série A, the top flight of Brazilian football, having been out only in 2009, after a relegation from top division in 2008, backing in 2010.
Vasco da Gama finished Brasileirão Série A as runners-up, 2 points behind winners Corinthians, in a title decided in last round, when Corinthians draw 0–0 against Palmeiras and Vasco da Gama draw 1–1 against Flamengo. Vasco da Gama in Copa Sudamericana goes at semifinals, after a 1–3 aggregate loss against eventual winners Universidad de Chile. Vasco da Gama won their first Copa do Brasil title, after an epic finals against Coritiba, winning in away goals rule after a 3–3 aggregate draw. Vasco da Gama finished Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 6th place, after a fall in group stage of Taça Guanabara and a runners-up against Flamengo in Taça Rio in a 1–3 penalty loss after a 0–0 draw.
Club
Coaching staff Updated 2 November 2011. Position Name Nationality Head coach Ricardo Gomes Assistant coach Cristóvão (caretaker head coach), Gaúcho, Silveira, Jorge Luiz Physiologists Rodnei, Daniel Gonçalves Supervisors Daniel Freitas (football); Fabiano Lunz (logistics), Bruno Coev (heritage) Fitness coaches Rodrigo Poletto, Romildo, Armando Masseurs PC, Carlão, Curumim Wardrobes Adão, Niltinho Physicologist Maria Helena Rodriguez Nutritionist Mildre Souza Press officers Patrícia Gregório, Vinicius Melo Goalkeepers coach Carlos Germano
Other personnel
Players
First-team squad
Youth players able to play on first team
Out of loan
Squad information
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed From Goalkeepers 1 Fernando Prass GK União de Leiria 12 Alessandro GK Grêmio 50 Diogo Silva (on loan from Nova Iguaçu) GK Nova Iguaçu Defenders 3 Cesinha CB Santo André 13 Victor Ramos (on loan from Standard Liège) CB Standard Liège 16 Douglas CB América (Natal) 17 Julinho (on loan from Avaí) LFB, LWM Avaí 22 Julio Irrazábal RFB, LFB Cerro Porteño 23 Fagner RFB PSV Eindhoven 26 Dedé CB Vasco da Gama (loaned from Volta Redonda) 32 Márcio Careca LFB Guarani (loaned from Vasco da Gama) 33 Renato Silva (on loan from Shandong Luneng) CB Shandong Luneng 43 Max RFB, LFB Youth system Midfielders 5 Nílton DM, CM Corinthians 6 Felipe CM, LWM, LW, AM, LFB Al Sadd 8 Juninho Pernambucano CM, AM, RWM Al-Gharafa 10 Diego Souza (on loan from Desportivo Brasil) AM, LW, CF Atlético Mineiro (loaned from Desportivo Brasil) 18 Jumar (on loan from Desportivo Brasil) DM, LFB, CM, RFB Palmeiras (loaned from Desportivo Brasil) 21 Fellipe Bastos (on loan from Benfica) CM, DM Servette (loaned from Benfica) 27 Diego Rosa CM, RFB, RWM, LWM, LFB, AM Juventude 28 Eduardo Costa DM, CM Vasco da Gama (loaned from Monaco) 31 Bernardo (on loan from Cruzeiro) AM, LW, LWM Goiás (loaned from Cruzeiro) 35 Allan (youth player, on loan from Deportivo Maldonado) CM, RFB, DM, RWM Youth system (on loan from Deportivo Maldonado) 37 Rômulo DM, CM Youth system 45 Leandro Chaparro (on loan from Desportivo Brasil) CM, RWM, AM San Lorenzo de Almagro Forwards 7 Éder Luís (on loan from Benfica) RW, CF Benfica 9 Alecsandro CF Internacional 15 Jonathan (youth player) LW, RW, AM Youth system 19 Leandro (on loan from Grêmio) RW, LW, CF Grêmio 29 Kim RW, LW, CF Al-Arabi 30 Patric CF Mixto 39 Élton (on loan from Olé Brasil) CF Braga (loaned from Olé Brasil) 44 William Barbio (on loan from Nova Iguaçu) RW, LW Nova Iguaçu
from Vasco da Gama (U–20) able to play in first team No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed From Midfielders Jeferson Silva AM Salgueiro (loaned from Vasco da Gama) No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed From Defenders 2 Jomar (youth player) CB Youth system 14 Luan (youth player) CB Youth system Midfielders Elivelton (youth player) DM Youth system Guilherme (youth player) LWM, AM, RWM Youth system Forwards Willen (youth player) CF Youth system
Out of loan
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed From Goalkeepers Adilson (on loan to Duque de Caxias) GK Vasco da Gama – (U–20) Tiago (on loan to Bahia) GK Vasco da Gama Defenders 14 Jadson Viera (on loan to Nacional) CB Vasco da Gama 34 Diogo (on loan to Sport do Recife) LFB, LWM Vasco da Gama Ari (on loan to Guarani) RFB, LFB Vasco da Gama – (U–20) Edu Pina (on loan to Duque de Caxias) LFB, LWM Boavista (loaned from Vasco da Gama) Élder Granja (on loan to São Caetano) RFB Vasco da Gama – (B) Genílson (on loan to Duque de Caxias) CB Vasco da Gama – (U–20) Gian (on loan to Avaí) CB São Caetano (loaned from Vasco da Gama) Midfielders 11 Jéferson (on loan to Sporting Kansas City) AM, CM Vasco da Gama 17 Enrico (on loan to Ceará) AM, RWM, LWM Vasco da Gama 19 Carlos Alberto (on loan to Bahia) AM, LW, CF Grêmio (loaned from Vasco da Gama) 20 Caíque (on loan to Avaí) AM, LW, RW, LWM, RWM Vasco da Gama 28 Renato Augusto (on loan to Atlético Goianiense) CM, DM Vasco da Gama Magno (on loan to Bahia) AM, LW, RW Vasco da Gama Mateus (on loan to Criciúma) DM Ettifaq (loaned from Vasco da Gama) Forwards 29 Nilson (on loan to Criciúma) CF Vasco da Gama Lipe (on loan to Salgueiro) CF Duque de Caxias (loaned from Vasco da Gama) Rafael Coelho (on loan to Avaí) CF Vasco da Gama Rodrigo Pimpão (on loan to Omiya Ardija) LW, RW Cerezo Osaka (loaned from Vasco da Gama)
Transfers
In DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef14 September 2010 Diego RosaMF JuventudeFree transfer, end of contract17 March 2011 AlecsandroFW InternacionalTransfer, traded in an exchange of Zé Roberto27 April 2011 Juninho PernambucanoMF Al-GharafaFree transfer, end of contract8 July 2011 Eduardo CostaMF MonacoFree transfer, mutual contract rescission18 July 2011 KimFW Al-ArabiFree transfer, mutual contract rescission
Loan in Date fromDate toPlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef15 August 200827 May 2012 AllanMF Vasco da Gama U-20 (on loan from Deportivo Maldonado)Loan transfer from Deportivo MaldonadoPreviously end of loan: 30 June 20138 December 200920 January 2012 JumarMF Palmeiras (on loan from Desportivo Brasil)Loan transfer from Desportivo BrasilPreviously end of loan: 31 December 201228 June 201019 June 2012 Éder LuísFW BenficaLoan transfer from Benfica28 June 201019 June 2012 Fellipe BastosMF Servette (on loan from Benfica)Loan transfer from Benfica13 December 201027 August 2011 Anderson MartinsDF VitóriaLoan transfer from Desportivo BrasilPreviously end of loan: 31 December 201413 December 201011 March 2011 MarcelFW Santos (on loan from S.L. Benfica)Loan transfer from S.L. BenficaPreviously end of loan: 31 December 201130 December 201031 May 2011 MisaelFW CearáLoan transfer from CearáPreviously end of loan: 31 December 201130 December 20108 July 2011 Eduardo CostaMF AS MonacoLoan transfer from AS MonacoPreviously end of loan: 31 December 201127 January 201131 December 2011 BernardoMF CruzeiroLoan transfer from Cruzeiro11 February 201131 December 2011 LeandroFW GrêmioLoan transfer from Grêmio15 February 201131 December 2011 ÉltonFW Braga (on loan from Olé Brasil)Loan transfer from Olé Brasil16 February 201131 December 2012 Leandro ChaparroMF San Lorenzo de AlmagroLoan transfer from Desportivo Brasil10 March 201120 July 2012 Diego SouzaMF Atlético Mineiro (on loan from Desportivo Brasil)Loan transfer from Desportivo BrasilPreviously end of loan: 31 December 20142 May 201130 June 2012 Diogo SilvaGK Nova IguaçuLoan transfer from Nova Iguaçu7 June 201131 December 2011 William BarbioFW Nova IguaçuLoan transfer from Nova Iguaçu4 July 201130 June 2013 Renato SilvaDF Shandong LunengLoan transfer from Shandong Luneng12 July 201131 December 2011 JulinhoDF AvaíLoan transfer from Avaí21 July 201131 December 2011 Victor RamosDF Standard LiègeLoan transfer from Standard Liège
On trial (in)
Out DatePlayerNumberPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef17 December 2010 ErnaniDF VitóriaReleased, end of contract21 January 2011 Zé RobertoMF InternacionalTransfer, traded in exchange of Alecsandro plus R$ 1,5 million30 May 2011 CestaroGKRetired30 June 2011 AdilsonGKReleased, end of contract7 July 2011 RamonDF CorinthiansMutual contract rescission, free transfer5 August 2011 FernandoDF AmericanaFree transfer, end of contract10 August 2011 Patrick StadutoFW 1º de DezembroPreviously on Manhaçu on loan from Vasco da GamaFree transfer
Loan out Date fromDate toPlayerNumberPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef3 May 201027 June 2011 MateusMF Al-EttifaqPreviously on Bahia on loan from Vasco da Gama (6 January 2010 to 3 May 2010)15 December 201030 June 2012 MagnoMF BahiaLoan transfer16 December 201031 December 2011 TiagoGK Bahia17 December 201031 December 2011 GianDF AvaíPreviously on São Caetano on loan from Vasco da Gama19 December 201031 July 2011 Rodrigo PimpãoFW Cerezo OsakaPreviously on Paraná on loan from Vasco da Gama30 December 201030 June 2011 Jeferson SilvaMF Nova Iguaçu1 January 201130 June 2011 LipeFW Duque de CaxiasPreviously on Vasco da Gama – (U–20)14 January 201130 June 2011 Edu PinaDF Boavista10 January 201131 December 2011 Rafael CoelhoFW Avaí2 February 201131 December 2011 Jadson VieraDF Nacional4 February 201130 April 2011 Carlos AlbertoMF GrêmioPreviously end of loan: 31 December 201110 February 201131 December 2011 AdilsonGK Duque de CaxiasPreviously on Vasco da Gama – (U–20)Previously end of loan: 30 June 201110 February 201130 June 2011 AriDF Duque de CaxiasPreviously on Vasco da Gama – (U–20)10 February 201131 December 2011 GenílsonDF Duque de CaxiasPreviously on Vasco da Gama – (U–20)12 April 201131 December 2011 Renato AugustoMF Atlético Goianiense23 May 201130 June 2012 Edu PinaDF Duque de CaxiasPreviously on Boavista on loan from Vasco da Gama23 May 201131 December 2011 Jeferson SilvaMF SalgueiroPreviously on Nova Iguaçu on loan from Vasco da Gama27 May 201131 December 2011 Carlos AlbertoMF BahiaPreviously on Grêmio on loan from Vasco da Gama3 June 201131 December 2011 LipeFW SalgueiroPreviously on Duque de Caxias on loan from Vasco da Gama10 June 201110 August 2011 Patrick StadutoFW ManhuaçuPreviously on Vasco da Gama – (U–20)14 June 201131 December 2011 AriDF GuaraniPreviously on Duque de Caxias on loan from Vasco da Gama27 June 201131 December 2011 MateusMF CriciúmaPreviously on Al-Ettifaq on loan from Vasco da Gama30 June 201131 December 2011 EnricoMF Ceará17 July 201131 December 2011 JéfersonMF Sporting Kansas CityDesignated player25 July 201131 December 2011 CaíqueMF Avaí29 July 201131 December 2011 Élder GranjaDF São CaetanoPreviously on Vasco da Gama – (B)2 August 201131 December 2011 Rodrigo PimpãoFW Omiya ArdijaPreviously on Cerezo Osaka on loan from Vasco da Gama14 September 201131 December 2012 DiogoDF Sport do Recife20 September 201131 December 2011 NilsonFW Criciúma
On trial (out)
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals
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Top scorers Includes all competitive matches