The 2013 season was Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama's 115th year in existence, the club's 98th season in existence of football, and the club's 42nd season playing in the Brasileirão Série A, the top flight of Brazilian football.
The club could not play in the Copa Sudamericana due to fixture conflicts with the Copa do Brasil.
Players
Current squad
Squad information
As of 31 July 2013. No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Michel Alves GK Criciúma 12 Alessandro GK Grêmio Porto Alegrense 25 Diogo Silva GK Nova Iguaçu Defenders 4 Nei RB / LB Internacional 6 Yoshimar Yotún (on loan from Sporting Cristal) LB / LWB / LWM Sporting Cristal 13 Cris CB Grêmio Porto Alegrense 14 Luan (youth player) CB / RB Youth system 18 Rafael Vaz CB Ceará 23 Fagner (on loan from Wolfsburg) RB / RWB / RWM Wolfsburg 28 Jomar CB Youth system 33 Renato Silva CB Vasco da Gama (loaned from Shandong Luneng Taishan) 36 Dieyson (youth player) LB Youth system 37 Henrique (youth player) LB Youth system Rodolfo CB Grêmio (loaned from Lokomotiv Moscow) Midfielders 5 Pablo Guiñazú DMF / LSM Libertad 8 Juninho Pernambucano AMF / CMF New York Red Bulls 10 Pedro Ken (on loan from Cruzeiro) CMF / LWM / RWM / AMF / DMF Vitória (loaned from Cruzeiro) 15 Fillipe Soutto (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) LSM Atlético Mineiro 16 Francismar (on loan from Boa) AMF / LSM / LWM Boa 17 Wendel LSM / LWM / LB / RWB Al Shabab (Riyadh) 20 Santiago Montoya AMF / LW / SS All Boys 22 Abuda DMF / CMF Cruzeiro (RS) 29 Jhon Cley (youth player) AMF / LWM / RWM / CMF Youth system 30 Marlone AMF / SS / LW Youth system 31 Bernardo AMF / CF / LW Santos (loaned from Vasco da Gama) 32 Guilherme (youth player) AMF / LWM Youth system 35 Baiano DMF Youth system 84 Sandro Silva DMF / RSM Cruzeiro (loaned from Málaga) 87 Dakson AMF Lokomotiv Plovdiv Forwards 9 André (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) ST Santos (loaned from Atlético Mineiro) 11 Carlos Tenorio ST Al-Nasr Dubai 19 Edmílson ST / RW FC Tokyo (loaned from Al-Gharafa) 41 Robinho CF / LW Guarani 91 Reginaldo RW / LW / SS Siena 93 Willie (on loan from Vitória) SS / RW / LW Vitória
from Vasco da Gama (U–20) (ables to play in first team)
As of 31 July 2013. No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Youth Level Goalkeepers 40 Jordi (youth player) GK Vasco da Gama (U–20) Defenders Lorran (youth player) LB Vasco da Gama (U–17) Richard (youth player) RB / RWB Vasco da Gama (U–20) Thadeu Paraguai (youth player) CB Vasco da Gama (U–20) Midfielders Danilo (youth player) LSM / DMF Vasco da Gama (U–17) Forwards 27 Yago (youth player) LW / RW / SS Vasco da Gama (U–20) 39 Thalles (youth player) ST Vasco da Gama (U–20)
Reserve players (Vasco da Gama B)
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Defenders Roni Carlo CB America (RJ) (loan from Vasco da Gama) Midfielders Enrico AMF Ponte Preta (loan from Vasco da Gama) Marquinhos Moraes LWM / LW / AMF / SS Gloria Progresul Bistrița (loan from Vasco da Gama) Renato Augusto DMF / CMF Vasco da Gama Forwards Guilherme Morano ST Boavista (loan from Vasco da Gama) Jonathan SS / AMF / LW / RW São Bernardo (loan from Vasco da Gama)
Out on loan
As of 31 July 2013. No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Defenders Max (on loan to Paysandu) RB / LB Mogi Mirim (loan) Midfielders 21 Fellipe Bastos (on loan to Ponte Preta) CMF / RSM / LSM Servette (loan from S.L. Benfica) Forwards 7 Éder Luís (on loan to Al-Nasr Dubai) RW / ST / SS Vasco da Gama 20 Romário (on loan to Arouca) ST Vasco da Gama Nilson (on loan to Bragantino) ST Paraná (loan) Rodrigo Dinamite (on loan to Oeste) AT Duque de Caxias (loan) Washington (on loan to Duque de Caxias) SS / AMF Vasco da Gama U-20 Willen (on loan to América (RN)) ST Bangu (loan) William Barbio (on loan to Bahia) RW / SS / LW Atlético Goianiense (loan)
Transfer summary
In
DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef13 November 2012 ThiaguinhoFW CruzeiroFree transfer19 December 2012 Michel AlvesGK CriciúmaFree transfer, end of contract31 December 2012 BernardoMF SantosLoan return1 January 2013 Diogo SilvaGK Vasco da Gama (on loan from Nova Iguaçu)R$ 1 million (100% of federal rights)2 January 2013 André RibeiroDF Novo HamburgoUndisclosed24 January 2013 NeiDF InternacionalEnd of contract23 December 20128 February 2013 Sandro SilvaMF Cruzeiro (on loan from Málaga)Traded in exchange for trade of NíltonPayment of the contract rescission fine (R$ unknown)15 February 2013 RobinhoFW GuaraniEnd of contract4 April 2012 EdmilsonFW F.C. Tokyo (on loan from Al-Gharafa)Free transfer1 May 2013 BaianoMF Vasco da Gama U-20Youth system, free agent7 June 2013 ReginaldoFW SienaFree transfer7 June 2013 Santiago MontoyaMF All BoysR$ 3 million (80% of federal rights)10 June 2013 Rafael VazDF CearáR$ 500,000 (100% of federal rights)11 July 2013 Juninho PernambucanoMF New York Red BullsFree transfer18 July 2013 Pablo GuiñazúMF LibertadR$ 800,000 (to Internacional)8 August 2013 CrisDF GrêmioFree transfer
Loan In
Date fromDate toPlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef20 November 201220 August 2013 ElsinhoDF Figueirense (on loan from Tombense)Loan transfer from Tombense19 December 201231 December 2013 Fillipe SouttoMF Atlético MineiroLoaned in exchange for trade of Alecsandro19 December 20125 September 2013 LeonardoFW Atlético MineiroLoaned in exchange for trade of Alecsandro23 December 201231 December 2014 Pedro KenMF Vitória (on loan from Cruzeiro)Loaned in exchange for trade of Nílton18 January 201331 December 2013 Yoshimar YotúnDF Sporting CristalLoan transfer from Sporting CristalR$ unknown4 April 20135 August 2013 AlissonMF Cruzeiro / Cruzeiro U-20Loaned in exchange for trade of Dedé1 May 201330 September 2013 Fábio LimaMF Vasco da Gama U-20 (on loan from Atlético Goianiense U-20)Youth systemLoan transfer from Atlético Goianiense20 May 201331 December 2013 AndréFW Santos (on loan from Atlético Mineiro)Loan transfer from Atlético Mineiro17 July 201331 December 2013 WillieFW Vitória / Vitória U-20Loan transfer from Vitória18 July 201331 December 2013 FagnerDF WolfsburgLoan transfer from Wolfsburg1 October 201331 December 2013 FrancismarMF BoaLoan transfer from Boa
On Trial (In) Date fromDate toPlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef3 January 2013 EnricoMF Ponte PretaLoan return3 January 2013 Renato Augusto23MF3 January 201315 July 2013 NilsonFW ArapongasLoan return3 January 201313 January 2013 PedrinhoMF10 January 201331 January 2013 Marcos FelipeDF AmericanoTechnical evaluation period1 May 2013 Guilherme MoranoFW Volta RedondaLoan return1 May 2013 JonathanFW São BernardoLoan return1 June 2013 Marquinhos MoraesMF Gloria Progresul BistrițaLoan return15 July 2013 Roni CarloDF America (RJ)Loan return5 September 201310 September 2013 Rodrigo BiroDF Ponte PretaMedical evaluation period
Out DatePlayerNumberPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef1 December 2012 Diego Rosa27MF Ponte PretaEnd of contractReleased4 December 201214 January 2013 Eduardo Costa5MF AvaíEnd of contract10 December 201211 December 2012 Fernando Prass1GK PalmeirasJudicial rescission (non-payment of wages for Fernando Prass)14 December 2012 Auremir25MF NáuticoJudicial rescission (non-payments of wages for Auremir and transfer for Náutico)Released17 December 2012 Juninho Pernambucano8MF New York Red BullsEnd of contract18 December 2012 Pipico17FW FC DallasEnd of contract18 December 201223 December 2012 Nílton19MF CruzeiroJudicial rescission (non-payment of wages for Nílton)Traded in exchange for Sandro Silva and loan of Pedro Ken19 December 201214 January 2013 Fabrício3DF VitóriaEnd of contractReleased19 December 2012 William Matheus18DF GoiásEnd of loan from Sociedade Boca Júnior (SE)Released19 December 2012 Alecsandro9FW Atlético MineiroTraded in exchange for loans of Fillipe Soutto and Leonardo31 December 2012 Bruno PauloFW Desportivo BrasilEnd of loan from Desportivo BrasilReleased31 December 2012 Leandro Chaparro45MF Madureira (on loan from Desportivo Brasil)End of loan to Desportivo Brasil8 January 201319 January 2013 Felipe6MF FluminenseMutual contract rescission22 January 201319 February 2013 Jonas13DF Atlético ParanaenseJudicial rescission (non-payment of wages for Jonas)Released30 January 2013 Douglas16DF Dnipro DnipropetrovskR$ 5,5 million (50% of federal rights)31 December 20128 February 2013 MateusMF Mogi MirimReleased, end of contract, previously on Criciúma on loan from Vasco da Gama17 April 2013 Dedé26DF CruzeiroTraded in exchange for R$ 14 million (45% of federal rights) and loan of Alisson1 May 2013 André Ribeiro13DFWaived27 June 2013 Jeferson SilvaMFMutual contract rescissionReleased29 June 201330 August 2013 Thiago Feltri18DF JoinvilleJudicial rescission (non-payment of wages for Thiago Feltri)Released2 August 2013 Carlos Alberto10MFEnd of contract5 September 2013 Maicon AssisFW TrofenseMutual contract rescissionReleased23 September 2013 Thiaguinho97FW GuaratinguetáMutual contract rescissionReleased26 September 201331 May 2014 DaniloMF Sporting de BragaU-20/U-17 playerR$ 13,5 million
Loan Out Date fromDate toPlayerNumberPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef5 July 20121 June 2013 Marquinhos MoraesMF Gloria BistrițaLoan transfer10 December 201231 May 2013 Jeferson SilvaMF Velo Clube RioclarenseLoan transfer13 December 201230 April 2013 Jonathan15FW São BernardoLoan transfer22 December 201230 April 2013 WillenFW BanguLoan transfer1 January 201330 April 2013 Guilherme MoranoFW Volta RedondaLoan transfer2 January 20137 August 2013 William Barbio44FW Atlético GoianienseLoan transfer30 January 201330 April 2013 Max43DF Mogi MirimLoan transfer11 February 201331 May 2013 Maicon Assis37FW VeranópolisLoan transfer17 February 201330 April 2013 AndreyMF Santa Cruz (RN)Loan transfer5 March 201310 April 2013 JomarDF Rio Branco de AmericanaLoan transfer28 June 201331 December 2013 Romário20FW AroucaLoan transfer15 July 201331 Dezember 2013 NilsonFW BragantinoLoan transfer15 July 201331 Dezember 2013 Washington TomazFW Duque de CaxiasLoan transfer8 August 201331 December 2013 William Barbio44FW BahiaLoan transfer22 August 201331 December 2013 MaxDF PaysanduLoan transfer25 August 201330 June 2015 Éder Luís7FW Al-Nasr DubaiLoan transfer for two seasonsR$ 6 million1 September 201331 September 2013 AndreyMF Real Noroeste CapixabaLoan transfer5 September 201331 December 2013 Fellipe Bastos21MF Ponte PretaLoan transfer10 September 201331 December 2013 WillenFW América (RN)Loan transfer27 September 201331 December 2013 Rodrigo DinamiteFW OesteLoan transfer
On Trial (Out) Date fromDate toPlayerNumberPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef20 May 201331 August 2013 AndreyMF Real Noroeste Capixaba15 July 201331 August 2013 Maicon Assis37FW Trofense
Club
Coaching staff Position Staff NationHead coachAdílson Batista BrazilAssistant coachSilveira BrazilAssistant coach/Reserve Team Head CoachJorge Luiz BrazilGoalkeepers CoachCarlos Germano BrazilFitness coachFrancisco González BrazilAssistant coach and ScoutGaúcho Brazil
Position/Title NamePresident and ChairmanRoberto DinamiteFootball directorRicardo GomesGeneral CEOCristiano KoehlerAuxiliar Football CEODaniel FreitasDirector of MarketingHenry CanfieldDirector of Youth Development/U-23 Team Head CoachMauro GalvãoMedical DirectorDr. Clóvis Munhoz
Facilities
Official sponsors CAIXA (since July 2013) Nissan (since July 2013) LG (since July 2013) Penalty Brazil Foodservice Group Eletrobras (until June 2013) Fresh Juices (until June 2013) Brahma TIM
Match results
Preseason
Pedrinho's farewell Vasco da Gama's only preseason friendly in 2013 was against Ajax. The friendly was the last match of Pedrinho, one of Vasco da Gama's revered players.
Rio de Janeiro State Championship
Guanabara Cup
Guanabara Cup group stage matches
Guanabara Cup knockout stage matches
Rio Cup
Rio Cup group stage matches
Brasileirão Série A
Brasileirão Série A results summary