Prime Soccer
Global Prime Representation
Portugal €28mm
Key Facts
Also known as: PRIMESOCCER – Players Agency
Founded: c. 2016 (active as a registered intermediary since at least 2016)
Headquarters: Avenida do Ultramar 193, 2750–506 Cascais, Portugal
Players: 29 (1st tier: 23) – Total market value: approx. €28mm
FIFA/FA registration: Prime Soccer, Lda – licensed intermediary with the Portuguese Football Federation; activity also recorded in FIGC Serie A foreign-intermediary reports
Languages: Portuguese, English
Regions covered: Portugal, Central & Eastern Europe (Romania, Poland), Turkey, China
Email: info@primesoccer.pt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prime.soccer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primesoccerpt
About
Prime Soccer is a Portuguese sports career management company led by FIFA agent Bernardo Vasconcelos, focused exclusively on football.
The agency specialises in guiding players from Portugal, Central and Eastern Europe and Lusophone markets into competitive European and Asian leagues, combining close personal management with a lean, boutique structure.
Prime Soccer’s roster blends established professionals in top divisions with emerging talents moving from academy and U23 setups into senior football.
Key People
CEO / Founder:
Bernardo Vasconcelos – Founder of Prime Soccer and FIFA-licensed football agent
Email: bernardo@primesoccer.pt
Managing Director / Head of Football:
Bernardo Vasconcelos – Oversees football operations, strategic placements and key negotiations across Portugal, Poland, Romania, Turkey and China
Licensed agents:
Prime Soccer, Lda – licensed intermediary entity with the Portuguese Football Federation
Bernardo Vasconcelos – FIFA Football Agent associated with Prime Soccer
Client Roster
Top players and talents (current):
Afonso Sousa (Samsunspor)
Wagner Pina (Trabzonspor)
Nené (Yunnan Yukun)
Bruno Lourenço (AVS Futebol SAD)
Paulo Henrique (CS Marítimo)
Alex Pinto (FC Arouca)
Joel Pereira (Reading FC)
Radu Boboc (Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza)
Alexandru Tudorie (Wuhan Three Towns)
Marius Stefanescu (Konyaspor)
Kikas (CF Estrela Amadora)
Benchimol (Akron Togliatti)
Andrés Dumitrescu (SK Sigma Olomouc)
André Duarte (Újpest FC)
Alin Chinteș (Universitatea Cluj)
Guilherme Silva (Sporting CP U23)
Tomás Domingos (Académico de Viseu)
Notable former clients:
Bruno Peres (AS Roma) – Brazilian right-back whose representation in Serie A was recorded with Prime Soccer involvement
Coaches / Staff represented (if any):
No separate coaching or backroom-staff client list is publicly disclosed; Prime Soccer’s published roster is currently player-only.
Notable Deals
2025 – Wagner Pina – Estoril to Trabzonspor (transfer, approx. €3m, 4-year contract to 2029)
Right-back Wagner Pina moved from Estoril to Trabzonspor in a deal reported at around €3m with a four-year contract, adding a Süper Lig and senior international profile to the agency’s portfolio.2025 – Afonso Sousa – Lech Poznań to Samsunspor (transfer, around €3m plus add-ons, 5-year deal)
Creative midfielder Afonso Sousa joined Samsunspor from Lech Poznań in August 2025 for a reported fee of about €3m with potential bonuses, signing a five-year contract through 2030.2025 – Nené – Jagiellonia Białystok to Yunnan Yukun (transfer, reported €0.4m, contract to 2026)
After winning the Ekstraklasa with Jagiellonia, midfielder Nené moved to Chinese Super League side Yunnan Yukun in January 2025 in a deal reported at roughly €400k, with a contract running to the end of 2026.2025 – Radu Boboc – Universitatea Cluj to Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (free transfer, contract to 2028)
Romanian full-back Radu Boboc joined Bruk-Bet Termalica on a free transfer from Universitatea Cluj, signing a deal running until 2028 and stepping into Poland’s Ekstraklasa.2025 – André Seruca – Leixões to Farul Constanța (transfer, undisclosed fee, contract to 2028)
Defensive midfielder André Seruca signed for Farul Constanța in Romania’s SuperLiga in summer 2025 on a multi-year contract to 2028.2025 – Tomás Domingos – CS Marítimo to Académico de Viseu (transfer, undisclosed, two-year contract)
Portuguese right-back Tomás Domingos left Marítimo for Académico de Viseu in Liga Portugal 2 on a contract running to 2027.2024 – Guilherme Silva – Sporting CP U23 contract renewal (extension to 2027)
Centre-back Guilherme Silva extended his deal with Sporting CP in 2024, with the renewal running through 2027.2023 – Alin Chinteș – first professional contract with Universitatea Cluj (long-term to 2030)
Romanian right-back Alin Chinteș signed a long-term professional contract with Universitatea Cluj, reportedly running until 2030, marking his graduation from academy prospect to first-team option.
Services
Player career planning and long-term pathway management
Domestic and international contract negotiation and renegotiation
Transfers and loans into Portugal, Poland, Romania, Turkey and China
Image, branding and media support around key moves and milestones
Relocation, adaptation and off-pitch support via local partners
Partner Network
Portuguese clubs and academies such as Sporting CP, Estoril, Marítimo, Arouca and Académico de Viseu
Central and Eastern European clubs including Universitatea Cluj, Farul Constanța, Bruk-Bet Termalica and SK Sigma Olomouc
Turkish Süper Lig clubs, notably Trabzonspor and Samsunspor
Asian partners, in particular Yunnan Yukun in the Chinese Super League
Track Record (last 3 seasons)
Total transfers completed: 10+ publicly documented domestic and international moves since 2023/24
Deals ≥ €10m: 0
Clients in top-5 leagues: 0 in the last three seasons, with historic presence in Serie A via Bruno Peres
National team clients: at least 3 (including senior and youth internationals for Cape Verde, Portugal and Romania)
Renewal / extension deals: 5+ contract renewals or long-term extensions
Approach & Philosophy
Prime Soccer operates as a lean, boutique agency that prioritises individual attention and long-term planning over volume. The team typically enters a player’s career early, guiding transitions from youth and U23 squads into first-team football, and then into stronger leagues when timing and performance align.
The roster shows a clear focus on players who can adapt to multiple leagues and cultures, from Portuguese academies to Poland, Romania, Turkey and China. The agency’s negotiation style appears pragmatic, favouring realistic landing spots with clear playing-time pathways over speculative headline moves, with a preference for multi-year contracts and step-by-step career building.
Fees & Transparency
Prime Soccer does not publish its commission structure, but operates under the same regulatory framework as other Portuguese intermediaries, where commissions typically sit in the mid-single-digit percentage range of player earnings on new deals.
Where transfer fees are public, they are disclosed by clubs or independent databases rather than the agency. There is no clear indication that Prime Soccer relies heavily on dual representation, with public records generally listing the agency on the player side.
Compliance & Reputation
Disciplinary actions / sanctions:
No disciplinary sanctions against Prime Soccer, Lda or Bernardo Vasconcelos are publicly recorded.
Litigation / disputes:
No major litigation involving Prime Soccer has been reported in mainstream football media.
Media sentiment:
Predominantly positive / neutral, centred on transfer announcements, contract renewals and behind-the-scenes content around moves such as Nené’s transfer to Yunnan Yukun.
Awards / recognition
No formal agency-level awards are publicly listed, but Prime Soccer clients have collected notable honours such as domestic league titles and national-team call-ups, underlining the agency’s ability to place players in competitive environments.
