Vasco reveal main creditors list in judicial recovery process

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·10 octobre 2025

Vasco reveal main creditors list in judicial recovery process

Amid the decisive General Assembly of Creditors, the list of debts of Vasco da Gama, included in the Judicial Recovery process, reveals the complexity of the club’s financial situation. The document exposes million-dollar debts with former players, clubs from Brazil and abroad, businessmen, and even a former president, outlining a true map of the liabilities that the current management is seeking to renegotiate.

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Former players and coaches make up the largest list

The category with the largest number of creditors is that of former athletes and members of technical staffs. Former defenders Werley (R$ 13.4 million) and Paulão (R$ 4.3 million), former midfielder Wendel (R$ 11.4 million), and former forward Éder Luís (R$ 4.4 million) are among the main names.

Idols such as Valdir Bigode (R$ 3.6 million) and coaches like Dorival Júnior (R$ 4.5 million) and Jorginho (R$ 2.9 million) also appear on the extensive list.

Éder Luís, who scored the winning goal in the 2011 Copa do Brasil final, is also one of Vasco’s creditors – Photo: Marcelo Sadio/Official Vasco website

International debts and debts with Brazilian clubs

Debts with other clubs are also significant. The main international creditor is Benfica from Portugal, with about R$ 34 million to receive. Nantes from France (R$ 22.9 million) and Newell’s Old Boys from Argentina (R$ 14.2 million) complete the foreign podium.

In Brazil, the largest debt is with Internacional (R$ 21 million), followed by Athletico-PR (R$ 11.1 million).

Former president and businessmen have large amounts to receive

In the group of companies and businessmen, the largest individual creditor of Vasco is former president Jorge Salgado, with a debt of R$ 39.3 million. Major law firms and player agents, such as Carlos Leite (R$ 9.2 million) and Giuliano Bertolucci (R$ 3.3 million), are also on the list.

Check out the full list of Vasco’s main creditors:

Players and coaches

Werley – R$ 13,412,813.38
Wendel – R$ 11,416,874.87
Escudero – R$ 4,992,759.58 + R$ 3,100,000.00
Max – R$ 8,082,730.46
Luís Fabiano – R$ 5,657,475.67
Leandro Castán – R$ 4,965,707.28
Zé Gabriel – R$ 4,741,764.70
Dorival Júnior – R$ 4,529,866.89
Éder Luís – R$ 4,456,940.45
Paulão – R$ 4,386,246.43
Jumar – R$ 3,895,990.55
Valdir Bigode – R$ 3,629,333.68
Abedi – R$ 3,407,418.60
Marquinho – R$ 3,157,271.50
Andrés Rios – R$ 2,889,082.77
Jorginho – R$ 2,980,601.67
Eduardo Costa – R$ 2,837,861.39
Eduardo Aranda – R$ 2,429,021.95
Ramon Motta – R$ 2,281,308.58
Lorran – R$ 2,277,063.33
Reginaldo – R$ 2,008,586.48
Marlon Gomes – R$ 2,005,062.90

Clubs

Benfica (Portugal) – € 5,500,000.00 (≈ R$ 34,164,515)
Nantes (France) – € 3,700,000.00 (≈ R$ 22,983,401)
Internacional – € 2,100,000.00 + R$ 8,009,943.42 (≈ R$ 21,053,943)
Newell’s Old Boys (Argentina) – US$ 2,645,000 (≈ R$ 14,218,991)
Athletico – R$ 11,163,259.01
Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina) – US$ 1,200,000 (≈ R$ 7,454,076) + R$ 1,793,040.00 (total R$ 9,247,116.00)
Americano – R$ 7,710,994.97
São Paulo – R$ 4,991,503.07
Corinthians – R$ 4,300,560.11
Olimpia (Paraguay) – R$ 2,687,900.00
Volta Redonda – R$ 2,665,635.00
Santos – R$ 2,138,095.83
Flamengo – R$ 319,398.47

Companies and businessmen

Jorge Salgado – R$ 39,327,331.12
Barreira de Oliveira Consultoria Jurídica e Empresarial – R$ 37,398,058.90
Advocacia Vasconcelos (subrogated credit from Romário Sports) – R$ 19,151,246.03
DSA Eventos Esportivos Ltda – R$ 13,653,135.41
Sylvio Capanema de Souza Advogados Associados – R$ 12,428,949.61
B&C Consultoria & Assessoria Esportiva – R$ 11,038,954.94
Carlos Alberto Cardoso Leite – R$ 9,200,995.84
Link Assessoria Esportiva – R$ 7,016,000.00
Andrade e Pires Consultoria Ltda – R$ 4,959,283.06
Brazil Soccer Sports Management – R$ 4,929,804.73
Complexo Maracanã Entretenimento S.A. – R$ 4,576,931.40
R. Klafke & Cia Ltda – R$ 4,154,466.91
Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados – R$ 3,395,628.44
Bertolucci Assessoria e Propaganda Esportiva – R$ 3,360,902.50

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