2007 CR Vasco da Gama season

The 2007 season was Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama's 109th year in existence, the club's 92st season in existence of football, and the club's 39th season playing in the Brasileirão Série A, the top flight of Brazilian football.

Vasco da Gama

2007 season
President	Eurico Miranda
Head Coach	Valdir Espinosa (since 25 October) ( Celso Roth since 16 April until 22 October) ( Renato Gaúcho until 13 April)
Stadium	São Januário Maracanã
Brasileirão Série A	10th
Copa do Brasil	Round of 32
Rio de Janeiro State Championship	4th Guanabara Tournament: Semifinals Rio de Janeiro Tournament: Semifinals
Copa Sudamericana	Quarterfinals
Top goalscorer	League: Leandro Amaral (14) All: Leandro Amaral (30)
Home colours Away colours

Players

Squad information

As of 31 December 2007

No.	Name	Nationality	Position(s)	Date of birth (age)	Signed from
Goalkeepers
12	Cássio		GK	12 August 1980 (aged 27)	America (RJ)
1	Silvio Luiz		GK	1 March 1977 (aged 30)	Corinthians (on loan from São Caetano)
	Roberto		GK	1 July 1979 (aged 28)	Criciúma
Defenders
2	Wagner Diniz		RB / RW	21 September 1983 (aged 24)	Treze
13	Eduardo		RB / RWM	20 November 1986 (aged 21)	CRB
	Thiago Maciel		RB	7 August 1982 (aged 25)	Alania Vladikavkaz (on loan)
3	Jorge Luiz		CB	22 April 1982 (aged 25)	Internacional
4	Vilson		CB / DMF	3 April 1989 (aged 18)	Madureira
5	Júlio Santos		CB	12 December 1981 (aged 26)	Goiás
22	Luizão (on loan from Luzern)		CB / RB	3 January 1987 (aged 20)	Cruzeiro
23	Emiliano Dudar		CB	12 August 1981 (aged 26)	Tigre
	Gustavo Breda		CB	2 May 1986 (aged 21)	Youth system
6	Rubens Júnior		LB	8 January 1975 (aged 32)	Corinthians
14	Guilherme Santos		LB	5 February 1988 (aged 19)	Youth system
Midfielders
9	Amaral		DMF	24 November 1983 (aged 24)	Paulista
15	Perdigão		CMF	28 June 1977 (aged 30)	Internacional
16	Andrade		CMF / DMF	13 October 1981 (aged 26)	Braga
24	Xavier (on loan from Maccabi Haifa)		CMF / DMF	22 January 1980 (aged 27)	Maccabi Haifa
17	Roberto Lopes		DMF	16 August 1983 (aged 24)	Madureira
	Thiaguinho (on loan from Boavista)		CMF / RWM	14 June 1985 (aged 22)	Boavista
	Júnior		DMF / CMF	28 February 1986 (aged 21)	Estrela da Amadora (on loan)
8	Darío Conca (on loan from River Plate)		AMF	11 May 1983 (aged 24)	Rosario Central (on loan from River Plate)
25	Leandro Bonfim		AMF / CMF / RWM	8 January 1984 (aged 23)	Nacional da Madeira (on loan from Porto)
18	Marcelinho (on loan from Confiança)		AMF / SS / LW	9 March 1981 (aged 26)	Confiança
10	Morais		AMF	17 July 1984 (aged 23)	Atlético Paranaense (on loan)
	Rafael		CMF / DMF / AMF	21 May 1984 (aged 23)	Olaria
	Ernane		AMF / SS	2 May 1985 (aged 22)	Bahia
Forwards
19	Leandro Amaral		AT	6 August 1977 (aged 30)	Portuguesa
7	Alan Kardec		ST	12 January 1989 (aged 18)	Youth system
11	Romário		ST	29 January 1966 (aged 41)	Adelaide United
21	Abuda		SS / LW / RW	28 March 1986 (aged 21)	Beerschot
20	Enílton (on loan from Palmeiras)		ST / SS	11 October 1977 (aged 30)	Omiya Ardija (on loan from Palmeiras)
	Martín García		ST	2 March 1981 (aged 26)	São Caetano

In

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of December 31, 2007.

No.	Position	Player	Nation
—	Forward	Alessandro (loan transfer from Tombense in December 2006 at April)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Elias (loan transfer from Bahia in December 2006 at April)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Darío Conca (loan transfer from River Plate in December 2006 at December)	Argentina
—	Forward	André Dias (loan transfer from Iraty in December 2006 at June)	Brazil
—	Forward	Marcelo de Faria (loan transfer from AC Ajaccio in December 2006 at April)	Brazil
—	Defender	Eduardo (transfer from CRB in December 2006)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Renato (loan transfer from Atlético Mineiro in January at July)	Brazil
—	Defender	Júlio Santos (transfer from Goiás in January)	Brazil
—	Forward	Romário (free transfer from Adelaide United in January)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Fábio Neves (loan transfer from Villa Rio in February at August)	Brazil
—	Defender	Rubens Júnior (free transfer from Sport Club Corinthians Paulista in March)	Brazil
—	Defender	Breno (loan transfer from Náutico in April at July)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Thiaguinho (loan transfer from Boavista in April at December)	Brazil
—	Forward	Anselmo (free transfer from Boavista in April)	Brazil
—	Goalkeeper	Silvio Luiz (free transfer from São Caetano in April)	Brazil
—	Forward	Martín Edwin García (free transfer from São Caetano in May)	Colombia
—	Midfielder	Perdigão (free transfer from Internacional in June)	Brazil
—	Forward	Abuda (free transfer from Beerschot in June)	Brazil
—	Forward	Enílton (loan transfer from Palmeiras in July at December)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Andrade (free transfer from S.C. Braga in July)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Xavier (loan transfer from Maccabi Haifa in July at December)	Brazil
—	Defender	Luizão (loan transfer from FC Luzern in August at August 2008)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Leandro Bonfim (free transfer from Nacional da Madeira in August)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Júnior (loan return from Estrela da Amadora in August)	Brazil

from Youth system

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of December 31, 2007.

No.	Position	Player	Nation
—	Defender	Gustavo Breda (promoted in January)	Brazil
—	Defender	Guilherme Santos (promoted in April)	Brazil
—	Forward	Alan Kardec (promoted in April)	Brazil
—	Defender	Vilson (promoted in June)	Brazil

Out

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of December 31, 2007.

No.	Position	Player	Nation
—	Midfielder	Ramon (end of contract, free transfer to Al-Gharafa in December 2006)	Brazil
—	Forward	Jean (end of loan from Saturn Ramenskoye in December 2006)	Brazil
—	Defender	Claudemir (loan transfer to Madureira in January at May, loan transfer to Marília in May at December)	Brazil
—	Forward	[[Valdiram|Valdiram ]] (loan transfer to Itumbiara in February at May, free transfer to Ituano in June)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Ygor (transfer to IK Start in February)	Brazil
—	Defender	Diego (loan transfer to Goiás in March at December)	Brazil
—	Forward	Faioli (loan transfer to Madureira in March at May, loan transfer to Vitória in May at December)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Ives (loan transfer to Náutico in April at June, loan transfer to Ituano in June at September, free transfer to Grande Rio Bréscia Clube in September)	Brazil
—	Defender	Anderson Luiz (free transfer to Duque de Caxias in April)	Brazil
—	Forward	Marcelo de Faria (end of loan from Ajaccio in April)	Brazil
—	Forward	Alessandro (end of loan from Tombense in April)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Elias (end of loan from Bahia in April)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Coutinho (loan transfer to Ipatinga in May at August, transfer to Tombense in August)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Madson (loan transfer to Duque de Caxias in June at December)	Brazil
—	Forward	André Dias (end of loan from Iraty in June)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Abedi (transfer to Hapoel Tel Aviv in June)	Brazil
—	Defender	Breno (end of loan from Náutico in July)	Brazil
—	Forward	Anselmo (free transfer to Avaí in July)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Renato (end of loan from Atlético Mineiro in July)	Brazil
—	Defender	Sandro (end of loan from Vitória in August)	Brazil
—	Midfielder	Fábio Neves (end of loan from Villa Rio in August)	Brazil
—	Defender	Fábio Braz (free transfer to Corinthians in September)	Brazil

Competitions

Brasileirão Série A

Copa do Brasil

Copa Sudamericana

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 2 December 2007.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Brasileirão Série A		Copa do Brasil		Rio de Janeiro State Championship		Other[lower-alpha 1]
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Notes

1. Includes appearances in Copa Sudamericana friendlies.

See also

• 2007 Brasileirão Série A
• 2007 Copa do Brasil
• 2007 Copa Sudamericana

References

External links

• Official Site (in Portuguese)