Vasco keep up strong stats compared to other Série A clubs in 2025 | OneFootball

Vasco saw an increase in the number of players sent to the medical department throughout the 2025 season. There were 25 cases recorded, compared to 18 in 2024, which represents a 39% increase. Despite the growth, the club finished the year as the third team in Série A with the fewest injuries, trailing only Cruzeiro (22) and Ceará (23) in the overall ranking.

The context of the season helps explain the rise in numbers. Vasco played 71 matches in 2025, the highest number of games since 2011, driven by their run to the final of the Copa do Brasil, which was decided last Sunday with a loss to Corinthians. The month with the highest incidence of medical issues was August, when eight players went through the medical department.

The most serious injury of the year was suffered by midfielder Jair. A starter for the team and in good form during the season, the player twisted his right knee in the 3-2 victory over Sport on August 31, resulting in a partial rupture of two ligaments and meniscus injury. Jair had to undergo surgery and did not play again in 2025, missing 22 matches for Vasco.

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Jair suffered a serious injury in the match between Sport and Vasco, for the Brasileirão — Photo: Marlon Costa/AGIF

In addition to him, three other players underwent surgical procedures. Forward Adson fractured his right tibia during a training session at the beginning of July and did not return to the field, becoming the player who missed the most games for the team this year, with 36 games missed. Right-back Paulo Ricardo, known as Paulinho, suffered a ligament injury in his right foot.

Midfielder Mateus Carvalho also suffered a serious injury: a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, which occurred during the warm-up for the first game of the Copa do Brasil final at the Neo Química Arena. The player left the field in tears, unable to put weight on his foot.

Criteria and methodology

The data was collected based on information from the official Vasco website and the daily reporting of ge correspondents. The time frame considered runs from January 1, 2025 to December 23, 2025, the date of publication of this article.

To be included in the survey, the player had to be ruled out by the medical department for at least one official match due to clinical reasons. Cases of rest, physical wear, or physiological problems were not counted, only situations that prevented the player from being named to the squad for the next match.

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Individual highlights in Vasco’s medical department — Photo: Infoesporte

Even with the increase in medical absences, Vasco finishes 2025 maintaining one of the best injury control rates among elite Brazilian football clubs.

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