Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, commonly referred to as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although originally a rowing club and then a multi-sport club, Vasco is mostly known for its men's football team, which currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the Campeonato Carioca, the state of Rio de Janeiro's premier state league.
Edmundo Alves de Souza Oliveira, better known simply as Edmundo, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed "O Animal", he was a talented yet controversial footballer and drew attention both for his skill, as well as for his volatile behaviour, both on and off the pitch.
Romário de Souza Faria, known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian politician and professional footballer. A prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he scored over 700 goals and is one of the few players to score at least 100 goals for three clubs. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time. Romário starred for Brazil in their 1994 FIFA World Cup triumph, receiving the Golden Ball as player of the tournament. He was named FIFA World Player of the Year the same year. He came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century internet poll in 1999, was elected to the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, and was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004.
Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues, better known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian football manager and retired footballer.
Ricardo Roberto Barreto da Rocha is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Ricardo Gomes Raymundo is a Brazilian retired professional footballer and manager. As a player, he played as a central defender, in a 14-year professional career, for Fluminense, Benfica (four) and Paris Saint-Germain (four). Gomes played for Brazil during the 1980s and 1990s, representing the nation at the 1990 World Cup and in two Copa América tournaments.
Moacir Barbosa do Nascimento was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His career spanned 22 years. He was regarded as one of the world's best goalkeepers in the 1940s and 1950s, and was known for not wearing gloves, as would be typical. Barbosa is mainly associated with Brazil's defeat against underdogs Uruguay in the decisive match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup, an upset dubbed the Maracanazo.
Kléber Giacomazzi de Souza Freitas, known simply as Kléber, is a Brazilian former professional footballer.
Ricardo Alves Pereira , or simply Ricardinho, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Ben Guerdane.
Alex Teixeira Santos is a Brazilian professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama.
Fellipe Ramos Ignez Bastos is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder.
Wesley Henrique Lima Silva e Silva, commonly known as Pipico, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Botafogo-PB.
Marisa Pires Nogueira, commonly known as Marisa, is a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender for the Brazil women's national football team.
Éder Monteiro Fernandes, sometimes known as just Éder, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
José Carlos Cracco Neto, known as Zeca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right or left back for Vitória. Zeca helped Brazil win a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, starting all 6 games of the tournament and playing 554 of a possible 570 minutes.
Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo, known as Douglas Luiz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the Brazil national team.
Evander da Silva Ferreira, commonly known as Evander, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.
Marrony da Silva Liberato, known simply as Marrony, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Midtjylland.
Gabriel Fortes Chaves, known as Gabriel Pec, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Mainly a winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.
The 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. The competition began on 8 April and ended on 6 November.
