Vasco da Gama U20 is the Rio de Janeiro-based youth side of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, carrying the institution’s black-and-white identity into the next generation. The team sits within a historic football culture shaped by São Januário and the club’s distinctive diagonal sash. Its profile combines a current under-20 squad, a clear pathway toward senior football and a recorded presence across Brazil’s national and state youth competitions. The page reflects the team’s position in that wider club ecosystem.
Vasco da Gama U20 Upcoming matches by league
Carioca U20
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- Regular Season - 7
Volta Redonda U20
Vasco da Gama U20
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- Regular Season - 8
Vasco da Gama U20
Botafogo U20
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- Regular Season - 5
Madureira U20
Vasco da Gama U20
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- Regular Season - 9
Fluminense U20No H2HVasco da Gama U20
Copa do Brasil U20
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- Round of 64
Vasco da Gama U20No H2HRio Branco ES U20
Vasco da Gama U20 Last matches by league
Carioca U20
Brasileiro U20 A
Copa Rio U20
São Paulo Youth Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Vasco da Gama U20 Team Roster
Vasco da Gama U20’s recorded squad contains 29 players across four positions. Midfield is the largest group with 13 players, while the attack and defence each include seven, supported by two goalkeepers. The listed group includes attackers Andrey, Bruno Lopes and D. Minete; defenders Alison, B. Sales and Wanyson; and midfielders Lukas Zuccarello, Guimaraes Gustavo and Ramon Rique. Marcao and Phillipe Oliveira provide the goalkeeper options in the roster. Shirt numbers range from single digits to the 80s, with several players sharing numbers. This is a squad snapshot rather than a confirmed match-day selection.
position Goalkeeper
Phillipe Oliveira
Marcao
position Defender
Wanyson Wanyson
Bruno Andre
Riquelme Avellar da Silva Fortes
Araujo Leo
Renan
B. Sales
Alison de Nardi Araujo
Lucas Rafael
position Midfielder
Lucca
Luiz Carlos
Samuel
Lukas Rocha Zuccarello
Juninho
C. Amaral
Manes Bernardo
L. Felipe
Guilherme Melo
Davi
Gabriel Soares
Ramon Rique
position Attacker
Feijao
Andrey Fernandes de Oliveira Nunes
Bruno Lopes Ferreira
Leo Felix
Pedro Augusto Silva Ferreira
D. Minete
Alex Bruno
Last Vasco da Gama U20 Coachs
No dated coaching appointment is available for Vasco da Gama U20, so the latest recorded coach and current holder of the role cannot be confirmed. The team remains part of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama’s under-20 development structure, whose purpose is to prepare players for progression into senior football. No earlier tenure, appointment date or coaching change is listed in the team profile. The available chronology therefore remains neutral and avoids assigning a name or current status without a verified timeline.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
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Vasco da Gama U20 Transfers
Vasco da Gama U20’s available arrival history shows several types of youth movement rather than a single recruitment pattern. Samuel joined from Laranja Mecânica on 10 April 2025 and Lucca arrived from Referencia U20 on 14 March 2025, with neither move assigned a stated category. Ricardo Andre returned from a loan spell at RB Bragantino on 28 July 2024, while Lauan joined from Londrina on loan on 18 April 2024. Earlier entries record N. Mendonca returning from Trindade in December 2019 and arriving from Flamengo U20 in June 2018. These are selected recorded arrivals, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel |
Laranja Mecânica
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- | 10 April 2025 |
Referencia U20
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- | 14 March 2025 | |
Bangu U20
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- | 30 September 2024 | |
| Ricardo Andre |
RB Bragantino
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Return from loan | 28 July 2024 |
| Lauan |
Londrina
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Loan | 18 April 2024 |
| N. Mendonca |
Trindade
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Return from loan | 30 December 2019 |
| N. Mendonca |
Flamengo U20
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- | 29 June 2018 |
Recent departures from Vasco da Gama U20 include Samuel’s loan move to Vasco DA Gama on 22 March 2026, A. Ramiro’s transfer to Vila Nova on 31 January, and Italo da Silva Sousa’s loan to America-RN on 5 January. In July 2025, Ykaro was listed as a free agent to AD Marco 09, while Breno Vereza moved to Vasco DA Gama through a recorded promotion. Earlier entries show Santos Kaio moving to Botafogo U20, Ricardo Andre going on loan to RB Bragantino, and Kaua Lucas and Marcelo leaving for Ceara and Rio Preto respectively. The departure history is a selected record rather than a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Vila Nova
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Transfer | 31 March 2026 | |
| Samuel |
Vasco DA Gama
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Loan | 22 March 2026 |
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Vila Nova
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Transfer | 31 January 2026 | |
America-RN
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Loan | 5 January 2026 | |
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Vila Nova
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Transfer | 30 August 2025 | |
| Ykaro |
AD Marco 09
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Free agent | 21 July 2025 |
| Breno Vereza |
Vasco DA Gama
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Raise | 18 July 2025 |
Vila Nova U20
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- | 30 March 2025 | |
Botafogo U20
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- | 30 June 2024 | |
| Ykaro |
AD Marco 09
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Free agent | 30 December 2023 |
| Ricardo Andre |
RB Bragantino
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Loan | 31 July 2023 |
Ceara
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- | 4 July 2023 | |
| Marcelo |
Rio Preto
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- | 30 December 2009 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the movement history portrays an under-20 pathway with arrivals from Brazilian youth and regional clubs, loan returns, loans outward and occasional progression to the senior Vasco da Gama side. The most recent arrival entries are Samuel and Lucca in March and April 2025, while the latest departure entries are concentrated in January and March 2026. The chronology also shows how one player can move through more than one stage: Ricardo Andre returned from RB Bragantino in July 2024 after an earlier loan, and later entries in the wider history include movement back out on loan. Samuel appears in both sides of the recent timeline, arriving in 2025 before a loan to Vasco DA Gama in March 2026. The entries span 2009 to 2026 and include moves with no stated category, so they describe documented activity rather than a complete account of squad turnover, recruitment policy or financial balance.
Leagues Vasco da Gama U20 has participated in
Vasco da Gama U20 has recent recorded participation across five Brazilian youth competitions. Brasileiro U20 A and Copa do Brasil U20 provide the national tournament entries, while Carioca U20 represents the state league. Copa Rio U20 and the São Paulo Youth Cup complete the recent competition portfolio, with each listed through 2025 and treated as recent in the latest participation record. The São Paulo tournament is commonly associated with Brazil’s annual Copinha tradition. Friendlies Clubs appears only for 2022, making it a historical entry rather than part of the recent competitive set. The competition history therefore spans 2020 to 2025, with state and national youth football both represented.
More about Vasco da Gama U20
Vasco da Gama U20 is the under-20 development side of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, the Rio de Janeiro institution identified with the Cruzmaltino tradition. It is a club team from Brazil, and its central purpose is to prepare young footballers for the demands of senior competition. The under-20 structure provides a visible bridge between academy development and the professional side, linking player formation with the wider history and identity of Vasco da Gama.
The team’s institutional setting is rooted in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. Youth and senior infrastructure is centered around Estádio São Januário, also known as Estádio Vasco da Gama, which was inaugurated in 1927 on the historic hill associated with the Vasco da Gama neighborhood. The ground gives the academy a direct connection with the club’s home, heritage and community. Its institutional ownership, rather than dependence on a state-leased venue, is an important part of São Januário’s significance within Brazilian football.
Vasco’s visual culture is immediately recognizable. Black and white define the club’s traditional palette, while the diagonal white sash across the dark shirt is one of its strongest symbols. The shield’s caravelle and cross preserve a maritime emblem connected to the club’s name and historic identity. These elements give the youth side clear continuity with the senior institution, even as its footballing role remains focused on development.
Administratively, the under-20 team sits within the broader Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama hierarchy. Its ecosystem is predominantly Brazilian and locally developed, reflecting the club’s scouting and academy network. The recorded competition footprint includes national tournaments such as Brasileiro U20 A and Copa do Brasil U20, as well as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo youth events. Through that combination of pathway, place and tradition, Vasco da Gama U20 functions as a formative level of a distinctive Brazilian football institution.
Last matches statistics for Vasco da Gama U20
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Vasco da Gama U20
2 - 0
Cruzeiro U20
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Santos U20
2 - 0
Vasco da Gama U20
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Vasco da Gama U20
2 - 0
Santos U20
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Maricá U20
1 - 3
Vasco da Gama U20
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Vasco da Gama U20
1 - 0
Portuguesa RJ U20
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Nova Iguaçu U20
2 - 1
Vasco da Gama U20
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Vasco da Gama U20
0 - 1
Palmeiras U20
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Palmeiras U20
0 - 2
Vasco da Gama U20
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Vasco da Gama U20
2 - 1
Boavista U20
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Vasco da Gama U20
3 - 0
Bangu U20
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Vasco da Gama U20
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).