Bertolucci Sports
Brazilian Talent Pipeline

Brazil

€850mm

Key Facts

Also known as: Euro Export Assessoria e Propaganda Ltda. (legal entity)
Founded: 2005 by Giuliano Pacheco Bertolucci
Headquarters: Rua Tabapuã 1123, 23º andar, Conj. 235-238, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo-SP, 04533-014, Brazil
Players: ≈ 80 active clients (about 70 in top-tier leagues), market value of ~€850 m
FIFA/FA registration:
• Giuliano Bertolucci – FARA 1360 / FIFA intermediary
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, Italian, French
Regions covered: Brazil & South America, Iberia, France, United Kingdom, Middle East, Asia

About

Bertolucci Sports is Brazil’s leading export-focused football agency, renowned for funnelling elite Brazilian talent to Europe—especially via Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain in the 2010s. Headed by super-agent Giuliano Bertolucci, the firm blends deep scouting networks in Série A and youth tournaments with long-standing relationships across Premier-League and Ligue 1 clubs. Today it manages roughly €700 million in player assets and often collaborates with partner intermediary Kia Joorabchian on complex, multi-club transactions.

Key People

• Founder & CEO: Giuliano Pacheco Bertolucci

• Senior Partner (Europe): Carlos Leite (strategic deals in Portugal & Spain)

• Head of Scouting: Ricardo Pacheco

• Licensed agents (sample): Giuliano Bertolucci, Diego Henrique, Lucas Turnes

Client Roster

Top players and talents (current)

• Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) – 19.12.1997

• Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) – 16.11.1997

• Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) – 27.05.1999

• Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) – 14.05.1994

• David Neres (Napoli) – 03.03.1997

• Andrey Santos (Chelsea) – 03.05.2004

• Souza (Tottenham) – 16.06.2006

• Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) – 29.10.2003

• Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa - on loan from Juventus) – 09.05.1998

• Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) – 24.01.2002

• Galeno (Al-Ahli SFC) – 22.10.1997

• Danilo (Botafogo) – 29.04.2001

• Vanderson (AS Monaco) – 21.06.2001

• Dodô (Fiorentina) – 17.11.1998

• Pedro (CR Flamengo) – 20.06.1997

• Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras) – 01.01.1996

• Pedro (Zenit St. Petersburg) – 05.02.2006

• Caio Henrique (AS Monaco) – 31.07.1997

• Morato (Nottingham Forest) – 30.06.2001

• Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras) – 24.08.1998

• Facundo Torres (Palmeiras) – 13.04.2000

• Vini Souza (VfL Wolfsburg) – 17.06.1999

• Ângelo (Al-Nassr) – 21.12.2004

• Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) – 07.03.2005

• Christian (Cruzeiro) – 19.12.2000

• Emerson (Marseille) – 03.08.1994

• Matheus Gonçalves (Al-Ahli SFC) – 18.08.2005

• Ricardo Mathias (Al-Ahli SFC) – 25.07.2006

• Diego Carlos (Como) – 15.03.1993

• Cuiabano (Nottingham Forest) – 16.02.2003

• John Kennedy (Fluminense) – 18.05.2002

• Newerton (Shakhtar Donetsk) –

Notable former clients

• Oscar, David Luiz, Ramires, Willian, Philippe Coutinho

Coaches/Staff represented

• Ricardo Formosinho (manager)

• Felipe Anderson (technical consultant)

Notable Deals

• 2013 – Marquinhos: Roma → PSG, €31.4m, five-year deal

• 2014 – David Luiz: Chelsea → PSG, £50m, five-year contract (world-record fee for a defender)

• 2017 – Oscar: Chelsea → Shanghai SIPG, $60m, four-year deal

• 2018 – Philippe Coutinho: Liverpool → Barcelona, £142m (club record)

• 2020 – Gabriel Magalhães: Lille → Arsenal, £27m, five-year contract

• 2022 – Bruno Guimarães: Lyon → Newcastle, €42m + add-ons, six-year deal

• 2024 – Douglas Luiz: Aston Villa → Juventus, €51.5m + bonuses, five-year deal

• 2026 – Souza: Santos → Tottenham, €15m

Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).

Services

• Contract negotiation & transfer brokerage

• Image rights, sponsorship & brand strategy

• PR / communications & media relations

• Legal, tax & immigration support (via partner law firms in São Paulo and Lisbon)

• Performance data analytics & video scouting

• Player welfare: relocation, family services, mental health & rehab programmes

Partner Network

• Deep ties with Chelsea, PSG, Arsenal, Juventus & Flamengo

• Strategic collaboration with Sports Invest UK / Kia Joorabchian for Europe-bound transfers

• Scouting partnerships with São Paulo FC, Corinthians, Fluminense academies

• Preferred service providers: Mattos Law (Brazil/Portugal), BioPass Sports Science Lab (rehab)

Track Record (2022-23 → 2024-25)

• Total transfers completed: ≈ 120

• Deals ≥ €10 m: 29

• Clients in top-5 leagues: 65

• Senior national-team clients: 35 (Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador)

• Renewals / extensions: 40+ (including Marquinhos, Bruno Guimarães)

Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).

Approach & Philosophy

Bertolucci Sports focuses on early acquisition of Brazilian prospects and relocates them to Europe once they reach first-team readiness. Long-standing club relationships enable rapid deal execution, while external analytics consultants benchmark player valuations. The agency seeks to place clients in clubs offering immediate playing time and high resale potential, aligning salary demands with performance incentives.

Fees & Transparency

• Commissions typically 5–10 % of gross salary (or up to 6 % of transfer fee under current FIFA rules)

• Dual representation accepted with separate mandates; combined fees capped at 10 %

• Image-rights managed through player-owned SPVs; reimbursable expenses itemised quarterly

Compliance & Reputation

• Disciplinary actions / sanctions: None, though past scrutiny over third-party ownership before FIFA’s 2015 ban

• Litigation / disputes: No active court cases as of August 2025

• Media sentiment: Positive for consistent Brazilian-to-Europe pipeline, tempered by earlier conflict-of-interest questions at Chelsea

Awards / Recognition

• FourFourTwo “Top 10 Most Powerful Agents” (2016)

• Listed among “10 Most Powerful Agencies” by Sportingpedia (2024)