| Club: | Vasco da Gama |
| Season: | 2018 |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Chairman: | Alexandre Campello since 22 January (Julio Brant, Eurico Miranda, Fernando Horta on triumvirate since 17 January until 21 January) (Eurico Miranda until 16 January) |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Manager: | Zé Ricardo |
| Stadium: | São Januário |
| League: | Brasileirão Série A |
| League Result: | 16th |
| Cup1: | Copa do Brasil |
| Cup1 Result: | Round of 16 |
| Cup2: | Campeonato do Estado do Rio de Janeiro |
| Cup2 Result: | Runners-up Taça Guanabara Group stage |
| Cup3: | Copa Libertadores |
| Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
| Cup4: | Copa Sudamericana |
| Cup4 Result: | Second qualifying stage |
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| Prevseason: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2019 |
The 2018 season is Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama's 120th complete calendar year in existence, the club's 103rd season in existence of football, and the club's 45th season playing in the Brasileirão Série A, the top flight of Brazilian football.
As of 9 March 2018.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Martín Silva | GK | 2018 12, df=yes | Olimpia | ||||||
| 12 | Gabriel Félix |  | GK | 2018 12, df=yes | Youth system | |||||
| 24 | João Pedro (youth player) | | GK | 2018 12, df=yes | Youth system | |||||
| 33 | Fernando Miguel | | GK | 2018 12, df=yes | Vitória | |||||
| 44 | Jordi | | GK | 2018 12, df=yes |  Tractor Sazi (loaned from Vasco da Gama) | |||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Rafael Galhardo | | RFB | 2018 12, df=yes | Cruzeiro | |||||
| 3 | Frickson Erazo (on loan from Atlético Mineiro) |  | CB | 2018 12, df=yes | Atlético Mineiro | |||||
| 4 | Breno | | CB, DM | 2018 12, df=yes | Vasco da Gama (loaned from São Paulo) | |||||
| 6 | Fabrício (on loan from Cruzeiro) | | LFB | 2018 12, df=yes | Atlético Paranaense (loaned from Cruzeiro) | |||||
| 13 | Luiz Gustavo | | CB, RFB | 2018 12, df=yes | Oeste (loaned from Palmeiras) | |||||
| 14 | Ricardo Graça | | CB, LFB | 2018 12, df=yes | Youth system | |||||
| 16 | Henrique | | LFB, LWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Youth system | |||||
| 22 | Yago Pikachu | | RFB, RWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Paysandu | |||||
| 25 | Paulão (on loan from Internacional) | | CB | 2018 12, df=yes | Internacional | |||||
| 27 | Ramon | | LFB | 2018 12, df=yes |  Antalyaspor | |||||
| 29 | Bruno Silva | | CB, DM | 2018 12, df=yes | Ferroviária | |||||
| 34 | Werley | | CB, RFB | 2018 12, df=yes | Coritiba | |||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 5 | Leandro Desábato |  | DM, CB | 2018 12, df=yes | Vélez Sarsfield | |||||
| 7 | Wellington | | DM, RWM, AM | 2018 12, df=yes | Vasco da Gama (loaned from São Paulo) | |||||
| 8 | Thiago Galhardo | | AM, RWM | 2018 12, df=yes |  Albirex Niigata (loaned from Coritiba) | |||||
| 10 | Evander (youth player) | | AM, DM, LWM, RWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Youth system | |||||
| 15 | Andrey (youth player) | | DM, RFB | 2018 12, df=yes | Youth system | |||||
| 20 | Wágner | | AM, LWM, RWM, DM | 2018 12, df=yes |  Tianjin TEDA | |||||
| 23 | Bruno Paulista (on loan from Sporting de Portugal) | | DM | 2018 12, df=yes | Sporting de Portugal | |||||
| 26 | Giovanni Augusto (on loan from Corinthians) | | AM, RWM, LWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Corinthians | |||||
| 32 | Bruno Cosendey | | DM, AM | 2018 12, df=yes | Youth system | |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Andrés Ríos | | CF, RWM, AM | 2018 12, df=yes | Defensa y Justicia | |||||
| 11 | Paulinho (youth player) | | LWM, RWM, AM, CF | 2018 12, df=yes | Youth system | |||||
| 17 | Rildo | | LWM, RWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Coritiba | |||||
| 18 | Duvier Riascos |  | CF, RWM, LWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Millonarios | |||||
| 19 | Caio Monteiro | | LWM, CF, RWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Youth system | |||||
| 21 | Paulo Vitor (youth player) | | CF, RWM, LWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Youth system | |||||
| 28 | Kelvin (on loan from Porto) | | RWM, LWM | 2018 12, df=yes | São Paulo (loaned from Porto) | |||||
As of 18 December 2017.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| Jomar | | CB | 2018 12, df=yes | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Kadu | | CB | 2018 12, df=yes | Boavista (loaned from Vasco da Gama) | ||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| Lucas (on loan from Boavista) | | LWM, RWM, AM | 2018 12, df=yes | Boavista | ||||||
| Marcelo Mattos | | DM | 2018 12, df=yes | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| Bruno Henricky | | RWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Tigres do Brasil – (U–20) (loaned from Vasco da Gama – (U–20)) | ||||||
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| Alan (youth player, on loan to ABC) | | LFB, LWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| Guilherme (on loan to Vitória) | | LWM, AM, RWM | 2018 12, df=yes | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| Thalles (on loan to Albirex Niigata) | | CF | 2018 12, df=yes | Vasco da Gama | ||||||
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 December 2017 | Leandro Luis Desábato | MF | Vélez Sarsfield | Vasco.com.br | |||
| 21 December 2017 | Rildo | FW | Coritiba | Vasco.com.br | |||
| 27 December 2017 | Breno | DF | Vasco da Gama (loaned from São Paulo) | ||||
| 30 December 2017 | Wellington | MF | Vasco da Gama (loaned from São Paulo) | ||||
| 5 January 2018 | Thiago Galhardo | MF | Albirex Niigata (loaned from Coritiba) | Vasco.com.br | |||
| 6 January 2018 | Luiz Gustavo | DF | Oeste (loaned from Palmeiras) | Vasco.com.br | |||
| 12 January 2018 | Duvier Riascos | FW | Millonarios | Vasco.com.br | |||
| 13 January 2018 | Rafael Galhardo | DF | Cruzeiro | Vasco.com.br | |||
| 25 January 2018 | Werley | DF | Coritiba | Vasco.com.br | |||
| 9 March 2018 | Bruno | DF | Ferroviária | Vasco.com.br | |||
| 8 May 2018 | Fernando Miguel | GK | Vitória | Vasco.com.br |
| Date from | Date to | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 2017 | 31 December 2018 | Kelvin | FW | São Paulo (loaned from Porto) | Loan transfer from Porto Previously end of loan: 31 December 2017 | |||
| 30 June 2017 | 30 June 2018 | Bruno Paulista | MF | Sporting de Portugal | Loan transfer from Sporting de Portugal | Vasco.com.br | ||
| 13 January 2018 | 31 December 2018 | Frickson Erazo | DF | Atlético Mineiro | Loan transfer from Atlético Mineiro | Vasco.com.br | ||
| 15 January 2018 | 31 December 2018 | Fabrício | DF | Atlético Paranaense (loaned from Cruzeiro) | Loan transfer from Cruzeiro | Vasco.com.br | ||
| 26 January 2018 | 31 December 2019 | Paulão | DF | Internacional | Loan transfer from Internacional | |||
| 8 February 2018 | 31 December 2018 | Giovanni Augusto | MF | Corinthians | Loan transfer from Corinthians | Vasco.com.br | ||
| 29 March 2018 | 31 December 2018 | Lucas | MF | Boavista | Loan transfer from Boavista | Vasco.com.br |
| Date from | Date to | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | 5 March 2018 | Bruno Ferreira | MF | Red Bull Brasil (loaned from Vasco da Gama) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 21 November 2017 | Daniel Pessoa | FW | Free agent (last club: Santa Rita (loaned from Marília)) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | ||||
| 29 November 2017 | Nathan | FW | Duque de Caxias | Vasco da Gama – (B) Loan from Duque de Caxias | ||||
| 12 December 2017 | March 2018 | Wellington Lucas | DF | Brasilis | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 12 December 2017 | March 2018 | Jeferson | MF | São Gonçalo | Vasco da Gama – (B) Loan from São Gonçalo | |||
| 12 December 2017 | March 2018 | Diogo | FW | Elosport Capão Bonito | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 12 December 2017 | March 2018 | Eduardo Melo | MF | Free agent (last club: Baraúnas (loaned from Vasco da Gama)) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 12 December 2017 | 17 January 2018 | Rogélio Balotelli | FW | América (Teófilo Otoni) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 12 December 2017 | 26 February 2018 | Jonathan Bryan | FW | Barra Mansa | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 15 December 2017 | March 2018 | Daniel Felipe | DF | São Gonçalo | Vasco da Gama – (B) Loan from São Gonçalo | |||
| 15 December 2017 | March 2018 | Joseph | MF | São Gonçalo | Vasco da Gama – (B) Loan from São Gonçalo | |||
| 17 December 2017 | March 2018 | Alex de Souza | MF | Penapolense | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 17 December 2017 | Gleison | DF | Free agent (last club: Santos – (U-20)) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | ||||
| 20 December 2017 | March 2018 | Enric Ferro | DF | America (RJ) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 20 December 2017 | March 2018 | Yuri | DF | Barra da Tijuca | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 20 December 2017 | 15 February 2018 | Mayron | MF | Audax Rio de Janeiro | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 20 December 2017 | Willian | MF | Barra Mansa | Vasco da Gama – (B) Loan from Barra Mansa | ||||
| 20 December 2017 | March 2018 | Romário | MF | Carapebus | Vasco da Gama – (B) Loan from Carapebus | |||
| 21 December 2017 | Thiago Moraes | GK | América (Teófilo Otoni) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | ||||
| 22 December 2017 | Renan Mello | MF | América (MG) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | ||||
| 28 December 2017 | Jomar | DF | Vasco da Gama | Vasco da Gama – (B) | ||||
| 28 December 2017 | 18 January 2018 | Thalles | FW | Vasco da Gama | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 13 January 2018 | Matheus Cabral | GK | São Cristóvão (loaned from Vasco da Gama – (U–20)) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | ||||
| Bruno Henricky | FW | Tigres do Brasil – (U–20) (loaned from Vasco da Gama – (U–20)) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||||
| 9 April 2018 | Kadu | DF | Boavista (loaned from Vasco da Gama) | Vasco da Gama – (B) | ||||
| 11 April 2018 | Marcelo Mattos | MF | Vasco da Gama | Vasco da Gama – (B) | ||||
| 11 May 2018 | Lucas | MF | Vasco da Gama (loaned from Boavista) | Vasco da Gama – (B) |
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 December 2017 4 January 2018 | Éder Luís | FW | Red Bull Brasil | RedBullBrasil.com.br | |||
| 7 December 2017 15 December 2017 | Lorran | DF | Santo André | Previously on Moto Club de São Luís on loan from Vasco da Gama | |||
| 7 December 2017 14 March 2018 | William Barbio | FW | Boa | Previously on Santa Cruz on loan from Vasco da Gama | |||
| 12 December 2017 | Júlio César | DF | Boavista | Previously on Boavista on loan from Vasco da Gama | |||
| 28 December 2017 | Rafael Marques | DF | |||||
| 9 January 2018 10 January 2018 | Anderson Martins | DF | São Paulo | Rescission of contract, R$ 10 million buyout clause on a hypothetical transfer to Flamengo | SaoPauloFC.net | ||
| 12 January 2018 | Mádson | DF | Grêmio | R$ 2 million (60% of federal rights) | Gremio.net | ||
| 12 January 2018 16 January 2018 | Jussa | MF | São Bernardo | Previously on Vasco da Gama – (B) | |||
| 16 January 2018 | Mateus Vital | MF | Corinthians | R$ 8 million (50% of federal rights) | Corinthians.com.br | ||
| 16 January 2018 2 February 2018 | Andrezinho | MF | Nova Iguaçu | Rescission of contract due to lack of payments Previously on Goiás on loan from Vasco da Gama | NIFC.com.br | ||
| 26 January 2018 29 January 2018 | Nenê | FW | São Paulo | SãoPauloFC.net | |||
| 29 January 2018 | Damián Escudero | MF | Rescission of contract due to lack of payments | ||||
| 8 February 2018 | Luís Fabiano | FW | Rescission of contract | Vasco.com.br | |||
| 5 March 2018 | Bruno Ferreira | DF | Previously on Vasco da Gama – (B) | ||||
| 9 April 2018 | Renato Kayser | FW | Atlético Goianiense (loaned from Cruzeiro) | Previously on Tupi on loan from Vasco da Gama | |||
| 26 April 2018 15 July 2018 | Paulinho | FW | € 20 million | Bayer04.de |
| Date from | Date to | Player | Number | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2017 | 9 April 2018 | Kadu | DF | Boavista | Previously end of loan: 31 December 2017 Previously end of loan: 30 June 2018 | |||
| 4 December 2017 | 2 May 2018 | Jordi | GK | Tractor Sazi | Previously end of loan: 30 June 2018 | |||
| 5 December 2017 | 9 April 2018 | Renato Kayser | FW | Tupi | Previously on Ferroviária on loan from Vasco da Gama Previously end of loan: 30 June 2018 | |||
| 19 January 2018 | 31 December 2018 | Thalles | FW | Albirex Niigata | Albirex.co.jp | |||
| 8 February 2018 | 31 December 2018 | Guilherme | MF | Vitória | ECVitoria.com.br | |||
| 26 April 2018 | 31 December 2018 | Alan | DF | ABC | ABCFC.com.br |
Times from 1 January to 17 February 2018 and from 4 November to 31 December 2018 are UTC–2, from 17 February 2018 to 3 November 2018 UTC–3.
See main article: 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
See main article: 2018 Copa do Brasil. Vasco da Gama joined the competition in the round of 16.
See main article: 2018 Copa Libertadores. Vasco da Gama joined the competition in the second qualifying stage.
See main article: 2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages.
See main article: 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.
See main article: 2018 Copa Sudamericana. Vasco da Gama joined the competition in the second qualifying stage.
See main article: 2018 Campeonato Carioca.
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1 Includes Rio de Janeiro State Championship and friendlies.