Botafogo vs Vasco: Derby Form, Home Record and Squad Questions
Botafogo and Vasco da Gama meet at Estádio Nilton Santos in Brazilian Serie A 2026 round 29 on 7 October, with kickoff at 23:30 UTC / 20:30 BRT, (…)
Vasco DA Gama represents one of Brazilian football’s most distinctive club identities, combining Rio de Janeiro’s roots, black-and-white traditions and a powerful social history. Founded in 1898, the club carries the memory of São Januário and the inclusive spirit associated with its early football story. Its modern profile connects established national stature with South American reach, academy development and an evolving professional structure. The team page captures that identity alongside the club’s 2026 football context.
Xtra rating
1630
Conservative: 1251
Rank club
174
Updated: 24 October 2026
Vasco DA Gama Upcoming matches by league
Serie A
-
- Regular Season - 34
Gremio
Vasco DA Gama
Arena do Grêmio -
- Regular Season - 35
Bahia
Vasco DA Gama
-
- Regular Season - 36
Vasco DA Gama
Internacional
Estádio São Januário -
- Regular Season - 37
Vasco DA Gama
Mirassol
Estádio São Januário
Copa Do Brasil
-
- Semi-finals
Vasco DA GamaNo H2HPalmeiras
-
- Semi-finals
PalmeirasNo H2HVasco DA Gama
Vasco DA Gama Last matches by league
Serie A
-
- Regular Season - 32
Vasco DA Gama3 - 2Corinthians
Estádio São Januário -
- Regular Season - 31
Sao Paulo1 - 0Vasco DA Gama
Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) -
- Regular Season - 30
Vasco DA Gama0 - 0Remo
Estádio São Januário -
- Regular Season - 29
Botafogo1 - 2Vasco DA Gama
Estádio Nilton Santos
Copa Do Brasil
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
-
- Semi-finals
Vasco DA Gama1 - 3Boca Juniors
Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) -
- Semi-finals
Boca Juniors0 - 1Vasco DA Gama
Estadio Mâs Monumental
Carioca - 1
Vasco DA Gama Team Roster
Vasco DA Gama’s recorded squad contains 40 players: 10 attackers, 15 defenders, three goalkeepers and 12 midfielders. The group includes established names such as David, Lucas Piton, Tchê Tchê and Léo Jardim, alongside further options including Brenner Vereza, Cauan Barros, JP and Lukas Zuccarello. The attacking group also features Adson, Andrey, Bruno Lopes and C. Spinelli, while Robert Renan, Cuiabano and A. Saldivia add defensive variety. Daniel Fuzato and Pablo complete the goalkeeper group, with Thiago Mendes among the midfield choices.
position Goalkeeper
1
Leonardo César Jardim
GK
Brazil
13
Daniel Cerantola Fuzato
GK
Brazil
37
Pablo de Paula Cardoso
GK
Brazil
position Defender
2
José Luis Rodríguez Bebanz
DEF
Uruguay
4
Alan Gabriel Saldivia Vázquez
DEF
Uruguay
6
Lucas Piton Crivellaro
DEF
Brazil
16
Alison de Nardi Araujo
DEF
Brazil
29
Paulo Ricardo Alves Ibelli
DEF
Brazil
30
Robert Renan Alves Barbosa
DEF
Brazil
43
Lucas de Freitas Molarinho Chagas
DEF
Brazil
46
Carlos Eccehomo Cuesta Figueroa
DEF
Colombia
55
Gabriel Pereira Magalhães dos Santos
DEF
Brazil
64
Walace Fernandes Alves Falcão
DEF
Brazil
66
Luis Eduardo Soares da Silva
DEF
Brazil
80
Bruno Andre
DEF
82
Riquelme Avellar da Silva Fortes
DEF
Brazil
87
Breno Vereza da Silva
DEF
Brazil
96
Paulo Henrique de Oliveira Alves
DEF
Brazil
position Midfielder
3
Danilo das Neves Pinheiro
MID
Brazil
5
Santiago Sosa
MID
Argentina
5
8
Jair Rodrigues Júnior
MID
Brazil
8
Samuel
MID
9
Facundo Colidio
MID
Argentina
10
Johan Rojas Echavarría
MID
Colombia
11
Carlos Andrés Gómez Hinestroza
MID
Colombia
17
Nuno Gonçalo Rocha Moreira
MID
Portugal
22
Alan Hernán Lescano
MID
Argentina
23
Thiago Henrique Mendes Ribeiro
MID
Brazil
28
Adson Ferreira Soares
MID
Brazil
70
Euder Galdino da Silva
MID
Brazil
83
Ramon Rique
MID
86
Lukas Rocha Zuccarello
MID
Brazil
88
Cauan Lucas Barros da Luz
MID
Brazil
position Attacker
7
David Correa da Fonseca
FWD
Brazil
9
Bruno Lopes Ferreira
FWD
Brazil
18
Marino Hinestroza Angulo
FWD
Colombia
19
Bruno Duarte da Silva
FWD
Brazil
20
Brenner Souza da Silva
FWD
Brazil
45
Loide António Augusto
FWD
Angola
60
Joao Vitor
FWD
74
Andrey Fernandes de Oliveira Nunes
FWD
Brazil
77
Claudio Paul Spinelli
FWD
Argentina
Last Vasco DA Gama Coachs
Fernando Diniz is the most recent recorded coaching appointment, with his spell beginning in May 2025. The recorded timeline does not establish him as the current holder of the role, so his position is described neutrally here. Fábio Carille is recorded from December 2024 until April 2025, while Rafael Paiva led the team between June and November 2024. Álvaro Pacheco’s period is recorded from May to June 2024. Felipe also appears with a December 2024 start, but the overlapping entry is not used to assign a present role.
Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva
Angola
Coach since
1 July 2026
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva | Angola | 1 July 2026 | |
| Fernando Diniz Silva | Brazil | 1 May 2025 | |
| Fábio Luiz Carille de Araujo | Brazil | 1 December 2024 | 1 April 2025 |
| Felipe Jorge Loureiro | Brazil | 1 December 2024 | |
| Cledson Rafael de Paiva | Brazil | 1 June 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
| Álvaro Adriano Teixeira Pacheco | Portugal | 1 May 2024 | 1 June 2024 |
| Cledson Rafael de Paiva | Brazil | 1 April 2024 | 1 May 2024 |
| Ramón Ángel Díaz | Argentina | 1 July 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| William Batista de Almeida | Brazil | 1 June 2023 | 1 July 2023 |
| William Batista de Almeida | Brazil | 1 June 2023 | 1 July 2023 |
| Maurício Nogueira Barbieri | Brazil | 1 December 2022 | 1 June 2023 |
| Jorge José de Amorim Campos | Brazil | 1 September 2022 | 1 November 2022 |
| Emílio Carlos Tannus Faro | Brazil | 1 June 2022 | |
| Maurício Ferreira de Souza | Brazil | 1 June 2022 | 1 July 2022 |
| José Ricardo Mannarino | Brazil | 1 December 2021 | 1 June 2022 |
| Fábio Cortez Torres | Brazil | 1 November 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Fernando Diniz Silva | Brazil | 1 September 2021 | 1 November 2021 |
| Luiz Carlos Cirne Lima de Lorenzi | Brazil | 1 July 2021 | 1 September 2021 |
| Marcelo Ribeiro Cabo | Brazil | 1 February 2021 | 1 July 2021 |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva | Brazil | 1 December 2020 | 1 February 2021 |
| Ricardo Manuel Andrade e Silva Sá Pinto | Portugal | 1 October 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| Ramón Menezes Hubner | Brazil | 1 March 2020 | 1 October 2020 |
| Abel Carlos da Silva Braga | Brazil | 1 December 2019 | 1 March 2020 |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva | Brazil | 1 May 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Marcos Gomes Valadares | Brazil | 24 April 2019 | 13 May 2019 |
| Valdir de Morais Filho | Brazil | 19 August 2018 | 28 August 2018 |
| Alberto Valentim do Carmo Neto | Brazil | 1 August 2018 | 1 April 2019 |
| Valdir de Morais Filho | Brazil | 4 June 2018 | 8 June 2018 |
| Jorge José de Amorim Campos | Brazil | 1 June 2018 | 1 August 2018 |
| Valdir de Morais Filho | Brazil | 24 August 2017 | 1 September 2017 |
| José Ricardo Mannarino | Brazil | 1 August 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| Valdir de Morais Filho | Brazil | 18 March 2017 | 20 March 2017 |
| Milton Mendes | Brazil | 1 March 2017 | 1 August 2017 |
| Cristóvão Borges dos Santos | Brazil | 1 November 2016 | 1 March 2017 |
| Jorge José de Amorim Campos | Brazil | 1 August 2015 | 1 November 2016 |
| Celso Juarez Roth | Brazil | 1 June 2015 | 1 August 2015 |
| Dorival Guidoni Júnior | Brazil | 15 December 2014 | 22 June 2015 |
| Adilson Dias Batista | Brazil | 1 October 2013 | 1 September 2014 |
| Paulo Autuori de Mello | Brazil | 1 March 2013 | 1 July 2013 |
| Marcelo de Oliveira Santos | Brazil | 1 September 2012 | 1 November 2012 |
| Cristóvão Borges dos Santos | Brazil | 1 August 2011 | 1 September 2012 |
| Ricardo Raymundo Gomes | Brazil | 1 February 2011 | 1 August 2011 |
| Paulo César Lopes de Gusmão | Brazil | 1 June 2010 | 1 January 2011 |
| Celso Juarez Roth | Brazil | 1 May 2010 | 1 June 2010 |
Vasco DA Gama Transfers
Recent arrivals recorded include S. Sosa from Racing Club and F. Colidio from River Plate as transfers, while C. Spinelli, Brenner, M. Hinestroza, A. Gómez and A. Saldivia also arrived through recorded transfers. J. Rojas and Cuiabano are listed as loans, and Paulinho joined as a free agent. Several movements are returns from loan, including GB, Riquelme and Loide Augusto, while Samuel arrived on loan from Vasco da Gama U20. These entries are a selected recent sample rather than a complete account of every arrival.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Pereira |
FC Copenhagen
|
Loan | 10 September 2026 |
| A. Lescano |
Argentinos JRS
|
Transfer | 8 September 2026 |
| Bruno Duarte |
FK Crvena Zvezda
|
Transfer | 27 August 2026 |
| S. Sosa |
Racing Club
|
Transfer | 11 August 2026 |
| S. Sosa |
Racing Club
|
Transfer | 10 August 2026 |
| F. Colidio |
River Plate
|
Transfer | 6 August 2026 |
| GB |
Fortaleza EC
|
Return from loan | 28 July 2026 |
| Paulinho |
America Mineiro
|
Free agent | 10 July 2026 |
| Loide Augusto |
Rizespor
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Riquelme |
Panserraikos
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Samuel |
Vasco da Gama U20
|
Loan | 22 March 2026 |
| C. Spinelli |
Independiente del Valle
|
Transfer | 8 February 2026 |
| Cuiabano |
Nottingham Forest
|
Loan | 4 February 2026 |
| Brenner |
Udinese
|
Transfer | 27 January 2026 |
| M. Hinestroza |
Atletico Nacional
|
Transfer | 26 January 2026 |
Recent departures recorded include Hugo Moura to Al-Fayha and Rayan to Bournemouth as transfers, with Victor Luís also moving to Mirassol in a transfer entry. GB and Guilherme Estrella moved on loan, while J. Sforza, B. Garré, Lyncon and Riquelme are likewise recorded as loans. Allan and M. Lemos departed as free agents, and M. Dominguez is listed as a free-agent departure. Other entries are returns from loan, including Matheus França, Robert Renan and A. Gómez. This is a selected recent sample, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Coutinho |
Santos
|
Free agent | 13 September 2026 |
| JP |
Casa Pia
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| GB |
Chaves
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
| Hugo Moura |
Al-Fayha
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| Robert Renan |
Zenit
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Matheus França |
Crystal Palace
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Allan |
CFRJ / Maricá
|
Free agent | 18 March 2026 |
| Diego Ahmed |
Internacional U20
|
- | 28 February 2026 |
| Diego Ahmed |
Internacional U20
|
- | 27 February 2026 |
| Allan |
CFRJ / Maricá
|
Free agent | 27 February 2026 |
| Philippe Coutinho |
Santos
|
Free agent | 17 February 2026 |
| Guilherme Estrella |
CRB
|
Loan | 12 February 2026 |
| GB |
Fortaleza EC
|
Loan | 12 February 2026 |
| Victor Luís |
Mirassol
|
Transfer | 11 February 2026 |
| Victor Luís |
Mirassol
|
- | 10 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent movement recorded shows activity across several registration routes rather than one uniform type of change. Arrivals include direct transfers, loans, a free-agent addition, returns from loan and a youth-team loan, with S. Sosa and F. Colidio among the latest recorded additions. Departures include transfers abroad or within the region, loans to clubs in Brazil and overseas, free-agent exits and players returning to parent clubs after loan periods. The same name can appear in more than one movement context during the period, as illustrated by GB’s return to Vasco DA Gama followed by a loan departure. The records also show short-interval changes involving A. Gómez and other loan-related entries. Because both lists are selected recent extracts, they indicate the character and variety of movement but do not establish a complete window total, net balance or definitive account of the club’s entire registration activity.
Leagues Vasco DA Gama has participated in
Vasco DA Gama has recent recorded participation through 2025 in Carioca - 1, CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Copa Do Brasil and Serie A. Those four competitions are the latest active entries, with earliest recorded seasons of 2020 for Carioca - 1 and Sudamericana, 2016 for Copa Do Brasil and 2010 for Serie A. Serie B is historical in this profile, spanning 2014 to 2022, while Friendlies Clubs is also historical, with entries from 2023 to 2024. The 2025 endpoint describes the latest recorded season, not a confirmed 2026 schedule.
More about Vasco DA Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, commonly known as Vasco DA Gama or Vasco, is a Rio de Janeiro club founded in 1898. Its origins lie in a rowing association established by Portuguese immigrants and local maritime workers, with football formally added in 1915. That beginning helped shape an identity extending beyond results: Vasco became closely associated with working-class and immigrant communities and with a historic challenge to exclusion in Brazilian football.
The club’s 1924 response to demands that it remove Black, mixed-race and working-class players is remembered as the Resposta Histórica. The episode became central to the image of Os Camisas Negras, or The Black Shirts, and remains a defining part of Vasco’s social memory. This history also informs the meaning attached to its black-and-white colors and to a crest built around a black shield, a white diagonal sash and a red-and-white cross.
São Januário, officially Estádio Vasco da Gama, is the club’s landmark home. Opened in 1927 in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, it stands on the Colina and is widely associated with the nickname Giant of the Hill. Its heritage-protected neocolonial facade and community-funded construction give the ground an importance that is cultural as well as sporting.
Vasco operates as a traditional multisport civil association with a long connection to member and fan participation, alongside executive presidential governance. Its football ecosystem combines professional teams, state and national competition, continental ambition and a notable academy tradition. Romário and Philippe Coutinho are among the prominent players linked to its talent pathway. The club has also won the Copa Libertadores and national championships, reinforcing a historical stature that reaches across Brazil and South America.
Last matches statistics for Vasco DA Gama
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Santa Fe
0 - 0
Vasco DA Gama
|
4 / 15 |
|
0% | 5 | 4 | 2 |
|
Gremio
1 - 2
Vasco DA Gama
|
5 / 17 |
|
0% | 14 | 3 | 3 |
|
Vasco DA Gama
2 - 0
Santa Fe
|
4 / 11 |
|
0% | 10 | - | 3 |
|
Vasco DA Gama
5 - 0
Coritiba
|
11 / 32 |
|
0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
|
Botafogo
1 - 2
Vasco DA Gama
|
8 / 17 |
|
0% | 12 | - | 1 |
|
Vasco DA Gama
0 - 0
Remo
|
5 / 17 |
|
0% | 18 | 2 | 3 |
|
Boca Juniors
0 - 1
Vasco DA Gama
|
2 / 9 |
|
0% | 11 | 2 1 | 2 |
|
Sao Paulo
1 - 0
Vasco DA Gama
|
2 / 13 |
|
0% | 15 | 2 | 1 |
|
Vasco DA Gama
1 - 3
Boca Juniors
|
2 / 12 |
|
0% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
|
Vasco DA Gama
3 - 2
Corinthians
|
8 / 25 |
|
0% | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Vasco DA Gama
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Latest start lineups Vasco DA Gama (XI)
Vasco DA Gama vs Corinthians
Serie A 2026 - 1492428
Vasco DA Gama vs Boca Juniors
CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026 - 1639864
Sao Paulo vs Vasco DA Gama
Serie A 2026 - 1492419
Boca Juniors vs Vasco DA Gama
CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026 - 1639863
Vasco DA Gama vs Remo
Serie A 2026 - 1492409
Botafogo vs Vasco DA Gama
Serie A 2026 - 1492391
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2023
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2023
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2022
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2022
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2022
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2021
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2021
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