Player off to Russia, leaves tidy sum in Benfica’s coffers | OneFootball

Hired by Benfica - who faced Fenerbahçe - as a promise of Brazilian football, João Victor did not convince the reds, who quickly got rid of the central defender. Three years later, the player left Brazil again, heading to Europe, where he will be a reinforcement for CSKA Moscow, a club in the Russian league.

The confirmation was made on the morning of Wednesday, August 20, with Vasco da Gama, the club that João Victor had represented since 2024, announcing the sale of the Brazilian player. Unable to assert himself at the Club da Luz - where he once had a clause of 100 million euros - the defender had two good seasons in Rio Janeiro, which earned him a new return to the old continent.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the Russian team paid about 5 million euros to the Carioca emblem, which in their view, preferred to sell the central defender, despite him being one of the most regular bets of the team's coach, Fernando Diniz.

The same source adds that the main reason that led Vasco da Gama to accept the proposal from CSKA Moscow is related to João Victor's relationship with the club's fans. As can be observed, both parties have had tense moments.

When they sold the player, the reds kept 30% of a future transfer, so the coffers of Luz will receive a check of around 1.5 million euros. In 2025, João Victor - valued at 5 million euros - played 38 official matches for Vasco da Gama. In the 3,412 minutes he was on the field, the former Benfica player scored two goals and made one assist.

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