2007 CR Vasco da Gama season

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

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.

Players

Squad information

As of 31 December 2007

No.	Name	Nationality	Position(s)	Date of birth (age)	Signed from
Goalkeepers
12	Cássio		GK	(1980-08-12)12 August 1980 (aged 27)	America (RJ)
1	Silvio Luiz		GK	(1977-03-01)1 March 1977 (aged 30)	Corinthians (on loan from São Caetano)
	Roberto		GK	(1979-07-01)1 July 1979 (aged 28)	Criciúma
Defenders
2	Wagner Diniz		RB / RW	(1983-09-21)21 September 1983 (aged 24)	Treze
13	Eduardo		RB / RWM	(1986-11-20)20 November 1986 (aged 21)	CRB
	Thiago Maciel		RB	(1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 25)	Alania Vladikavkaz (on loan)
3	Jorge Luiz		CB	(1982-04-22)22 April 1982 (aged 25)	Internacional
4	Vilson		CB / DMF	(1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 18)	Madureira
5	Júlio Santos		CB	(1981-12-12)12 December 1981 (aged 26)	Goiás
22	Luizão (on loan from Luzern)		CB / RB	(1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (aged 20)	Cruzeiro
23	Emiliano Dudar		CB	(1981-08-12)12 August 1981 (aged 26)	Tigre
	Gustavo Breda		CB	(1986-05-02)2 May 1986 (aged 21)	Youth system
6	Rubens Júnior		LB	(1975-01-08)8 January 1975 (aged 32)	Corinthians
14	Guilherme Santos		LB	(1988-02-05)5 February 1988 (aged 19)	Youth system
Midfielders
9	Amaral		DMF	(1983-11-24)24 November 1983 (aged 24)	Paulista
15	Perdigão		CMF	(1977-06-28)28 June 1977 (aged 30)	Internacional
16	Andrade		CMF / DMF	(1981-10-13)13 October 1981 (aged 26)	Braga
24	Xavier (on loan from Maccabi Haifa)		CMF / DMF	(1980-01-22)22 January 1980 (aged 27)	Maccabi Haifa
17	Roberto Lopes		DMF	(1983-08-16)16 August 1983 (aged 24)	Madureira
	Thiaguinho (on loan from Boavista)		CMF / RWM	(1985-06-14)14 June 1985 (aged 22)	Boavista
	Júnior		DMF / CMF	(1986-02-28)28 February 1986 (aged 21)	Estrela da Amadora (on loan)
8	Darío Conca (on loan from River Plate)		AMF	(1983-05-11)11 May 1983 (aged 24)	Rosario Central (on loan from River Plate)
25	Leandro Bonfim		AMF / CMF / RWM	(1984-01-08)8 January 1984 (aged 23)	Nacional da Madeira (on loan from Porto)
18	Marcelinho (on loan from Confiança)		AMF / SS / LW	(1981-03-09)9 March 1981 (aged 26)	Confiança
10	Morais		AMF	(1984-07-17)17 July 1984 (aged 23)	Atlético Paranaense (on loan)
	Rafael		CMF / DMF / AMF	(1984-05-21)21 May 1984 (aged 23)	Olaria
	Ernane		AMF / SS	(1985-05-02)2 May 1985 (aged 22)	Bahia
Forwards
19	Leandro Amaral		AT	(1977-08-06)6 August 1977 (aged 30)	Portuguesa
7	Alan Kardec		ST	(1989-01-12)12 January 1989 (aged 18)	Youth system
11	Romário		ST	(1966-01-29)29 January 1966 (aged 41)	Adelaide United
21	Abuda		SS / LW / RW	(1986-03-28)28 March 1986 (aged 21)	Beerschot
20	Enílton (on loan from Palmeiras)		ST / SS	(1977-10-11)11 October 1977 (aged 30)	Omiya Ardija (on loan from Palmeiras)
	Martín García		ST	(1981-03-02)2 March 1981 (aged 26)	São Caetano

Transfers

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of December 31, 2007.

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

from Youth system

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of December 31, 2007.

No. Pos. Player Nation — DF Gustavo Breda (promoted in January) Brazil — DF Guilherme Santos (promoted in April) Brazil — FW Alan Kardec (promoted in April) Brazil — DF Vilson (promoted in June) Brazil

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of December 31, 2007.

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

Competitions

Brasileirão Série A

Main article: 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2007 Copa do Brasil

Copa Sudamericana

Main article: 2007 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
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Notes

See also

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

External links

• Official Site (in Portuguese)