Vasco eye Deyverson as they hunt for a new number 9 | OneFootball

Vasco has opened negotiations to try to sign striker Deyverson, 34, who is currently a free agent after arranging the termination of his contract with Fortaleza. The Vasco board sees his potential arrival as a market opportunity, since the player is not tied to any other club. The information was initially published by the BTB Sports page.

Even with talks underway and a chance of a deal being struck in the coming days, the possible signing of Deyverson would not prevent Vasco from continuing to look for other names for the position in the market. The club’s planning foresees more than one alternative for the attacking sector. Recently, for example, the name of Cláudio Spinelli, from Independiente del Valle, was offered to the club by agents.

How was Deyverson’s last season

Deyverson arrived at Fortaleza in March 2025, signed from Atlético-MG for around R$ 7 million, with a contract valid until the end of 2026. However, the striker’s spell at the Pici club was marked by ups and downs.

During the season, the player was at one point separated from the squad and started training apart, along with other names such as Diogo Barbosa and Helton Leite. Later, he was reintegrated under Palermo’s command and managed to score important goals.

Even so, episodes of indiscipline and controversial incidents marked his time at the Ceará club. Among them, a shove on Moisés, which ended up injuring his teammate, a stamp on Fortaleza’s own goalkeeper, and several dives on the pitch. With the club’s relegation to Série B of the Brazilian Championship, the striker’s stay became unsustainable, culminating in a mutual contract termination.

At Fortaleza, Deyverson had one of the highest salaries in the squad, earning between R$ 800,000 and R$ 900,000 per month.

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Deyverson in the match between Fortaleza and RB Bragantino, for the Brasileirão (Photo: Mateus Lotif/Fortaleza EC)

Deyverson’s numbers at Fortaleza

In the 2025 season, Deyverson played 37 matches for Fortaleza, including games in the Brazilian Championship and the Copa Libertadores. In total, he scored nine goals and contributed one assist.

Despite his inconsistent performance, the striker had standout moments, such as the hat-trick he scored against Atlético-MG in November 2025, in a Brasileirão match. The game ended in a 3-3 draw, with the third goal coming in the 48th minute of the second half. As a sign of respect for his former club, Deyverson chose not to celebrate any of the three goals.

How many goals does Deyverson have in his career?

Throughout his professional career, Deyverson has accumulated 138 goals, according to data from the ogol website. The distribution of goals by club is as follows:

Fortaleza: 9 goalsAtlético-MG: 8 goalsCuiabá: 33 goalsPalmeiras: 30 goalsAlavés: 8 goalsGetafe: 1 goalLevante: 9 goalsFC Köln: 2 goalsBelenenses: 12 goalsBenfica B: 8 goalsGrêmio Mangaratibense: 18 goals

The striker’s most prolific period was at Cuiabá, especially in 2023, when he scored 17 goals in 45 matches, 12 of them in Série A of the Brazilian Championship. In 2024, before transferring to Atlético-MG, he scored 10 goals in 22 games.

Titles and memorable moments in his career

Deyverson won the main titles of his career playing for Palmeiras. With the São Paulo club, he was Brazilian champion in 2018, scoring the title-winning goal precisely against Vasco, at São Januário. He was also a Copa Libertadores champion in 2021, scoring the decisive goal in the final, and won the Campeonato Paulista and the Recopa Sudamericana in 2022.

At Cuiabá, he lifted the Campeonato Mato-Grossense twice, in 2023 and 2024. With Atlético-MG, he won the Campeonato Mineiro and reached the Copa Libertadores final, being decisive in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the continental competition.

Before returning to Brazil, the striker had a notable spell in Spanish football, especially at Alavés. In 2017, he gained notoriety after celebrating a goal against Real Sociedad by showing off a tattoo, which caused a stir in the country. He later issued a public apology for the incident. In the same year, he drew attention by consoling Celta de Vigo fans after Alavés qualified for the Copa del Rey final.

Another memorable episode occurred in 2018, when he received a red card while playing for Palmeiras after a tough challenge against Ceará, which sparked a strong reaction from coach Lisca.

Is Deyverson a Vasco fan?

Yes. Deyverson is an avowed Vasco fan and has never hidden his emotional connection to the club. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he grew up as a Vasco supporter, a club for which he has always shown affection, although he has never played professionally in the cruz-maltina shirt, having only passed through the youth ranks. The connection with the club comes from home, inherited from his father, Carlos Roberto da Silva. During his childhood, the striker mostly lived with relatives who supported Flamengo and almost followed the same path. However, at his mother’s request, who closely witnessed her husband’s suffering with Vasco, he chose to keep the family tradition and embrace his father’s favorite team.

In 2020, he publicly revealed his desire to play for the club and stirred up the fans by following Vasco on social media and posting cryptic messages when he returned from Europe. On another occasion, he said he asked his agent to contact Vasco while playing for Belenenses in Portugal, but the club showed no interest at the time.

In an interview with the PodPah podcast, Deyverson said he even offered himself to Vasco, but was not even recognized. Despite this, he continued to declare his affection for the club over the years, even while playing for Cuiabá, always emphasizing his professionalism at the teams he played for.

“When I was at Belenenses, I asked to play for Vasco. And someone said: ‘who is Deyverson?’ I wasn’t playing that well at Belenenses, so I asked to come to Vasco, my favorite team,” he said.

“The person who worked with me called, and they said they didn’t know me. But the world turns. Title-winning goal in 2018. But Vasco fans like me…,” he added.

Even though he is a declared fan, the striker has never managed to play for his childhood club. If the negotiation moves forward, 2026 could finally mark the meeting between Deyverson and Vasco.

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Photo shows Deyverson in Vasco’s youth team alongside Eurico Miranda — Photo: Reproduction

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Name: Deyverson Brum SilvaDate of birth: 05/08/1991Age: 34 yearsPosition: StrikerPlace of birth: Santa Margarida-RJClubs: Grêmio Mangaratibense-RJ, Benfica-POR, Belenenses-POR, FC Köln-GER, Levante-ESP, Alavés-ESP, Getafe-ESP, Palmeiras-SP, Cuiabá-MT, Atlético-MG and Fortaleza

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