Current squadAs of February 5, 2009, according to combined sources on the official website[4].No. PositionPlayer1GKFernando Prass2DFPaulo Sérgio3DFGian Mariano4DFFernando (captain)5MFAmaral6MFNilton7MFAlex Teixeira8MFFernandinho9FWÉlton10MFJéfferson11FWRodrigo Pimpão13DFTiti (on loan from Internacional)14MFSouza15DFMilton Benítez16MFMateus17MFRafael18MFPedro Vera19MFCarlos Alberto (on loan from SV Werder Bremen) (captain) No. PositionPlayer20MFEnrico21FWAloísio23DFFagner (on loan from PSV Eindhoven)25MFBruno Gallo26DFEdu Pina27MFLéo Lima28DFVilson (on loan from Madureira)29FWFaioli30MFPhilippe Coutinho31FWAlan Kardec32FWEdgar33DFRamon (on loan from Internacional)36GKCestaro44DFLeonardo--FWCarlos Antônio--MFMagno--DFRafael Morisco

History [edit] FoundationIn the late 19th century rowing was the most important sport in Rio de Janeiro. At this time, four young men - Henrique Ferreira Monteiro, Luís Antônio Rodrigues, José Alexandre d'Avelar Rodrigues and Manuel Teixeira de Souza Júnior - who did not want to travel to Niterói to row with the boats of…

CR Vasco da GamaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  (Redirected from Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama)Jump to: navigation, searchVasco da GamaFull nameClub de Regatas Vasco da GamaNickname(s)Gigante da Colina (Hill's Giant),Bacalhau (Cod)Founded1898GroundSão Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Capacity: 36,273)Chairman Roberto DinamiteHead coach Dorival JúniorLeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série B2008Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 18th (relegated) Home coloursAway coloursClub de Regatas Vasco…