Talents Sports - Football Agency
Brazil-to-World Transfers
Brazil €155mm
Key Facts
Also known as: Talents Sports Ltda.; Brazil Talents Sports – Assessoria Esportiva Ltda.
Founded: 9 Jan 2009 (Brazil corporate registration)
Headquarters: Av. Queiroz Filho 1700, Sala 204, Vila Hamburguesa, São Paulo–SP, 05319-000, Brazil
Players: 66 (28 in top-tier leagues) • Total market value ≈ €155mm
FIFA/FA registration: FIFA-licensed agency (verified). Owner: Paulo Pitombeira (licensed).
Languages: Portuguese; English; Spanish (used in public comms)
Regions covered: Brazil/CONMEBOL; Europe (Portugal, Italy, Ukraine, Netherlands, England); Middle East (Qatar); North America (USA/MLS); Asia (Japan)
Email: Not publicly listed; contact via website/Instagram DM; Mobile/WhatsApp: +55 21 98319-3651
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talentssports/
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About
Talents Sports is a São Paulo–based football agency led by owner and FIFA-licensed intermediary Paulo Pitombeira, focused on Brazilian players with placements across Europe, the Middle East, MLS and Asia. The agency manages elite professionals and rising prospects, with a verified profile and a roster exceeding €150m in aggregate market value.
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Key People
CEO/Founder: Paulo Pitombeira — Owner; FIFA-licensed intermediary
Managing Director / Head of Football: Not publicly designated
Licensed agents: Rafael Colla; Adilson Leão; Tiago Machado de Oliveira; Pedro Moraes; Álvaro Ricardo; Leandro Rodriguess
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Client Roster
Top players (current):
Léo Ortiz [CR Flamengo] — contract to 2028
Kevin [Shakhtar Donetsk] — contract to 2028
Gustavo Nunes [Brentford] — contract to 2030 (club option +2)
Wesley [Corinthians]
Arthur Cabral [Botafogo] — long-term deal
Róger Guedes [Al-Rayyan] — to 2027
William Gomes [FC Porto] — to 2029
Artur [Botafogo]; Emiliano Martínez [Palmeiras]; Léo Jardim [Vasco da Gama]; Erick Pulga [Bahia]
Rising talents / U23 (selection):
Gustavo Nunes [Brentford]; William Gomes [FC Porto]; Allan [Palmeiras]; Vanderlan [RB Bragantino]; André Dhominique [Bahia]
Notable former clients: Not publicly maintained
Coaches/Staff represented (selection):
Fábio Carille [Head Coach, EC Vitória]
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Notable Deals
2025 — William Gomes: São Paulo → FC Porto; €9m for 80% rights; contract to 2029
2025 — Arthur Cabral: Benfica → Botafogo; reported €15m; multi-year deal
2025 — Léo Jardim: Vasco — contract renewal to Dec 2030
2025 — Erick Pulga: Ceará → Bahia; five-year contract to 2029
2024 — Kevin: Palmeiras → Shakhtar Donetsk; ~€12–15m; deal to 2028
2024 — Léo Ortiz: RB Bragantino → Flamengo; ~€7m; five-year contract
2024 — Gustavo Nunes: Grêmio → Brentford; six-year contract (option +2)
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Services
Contract negotiation (transfers, loans, renewals)
Image rights, endorsements & communications
Legal and compliance support; immigration/relocation
Career planning & performance/market analysis
Wellbeing support and post-career guidance
Partner Network
Clubs & leagues reflected by deals: Flamengo, Palmeiras, RB Bragantino, Vasco da Gama, Bahia, Botafogo, FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Brentford, Al-Rayyan, Pumas UNAM, Kawasaki Frontale
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Track Record (last 3 seasons)
Total transfers completed: Several dozen across Brazil, Europe, Middle East, MLS and Mexico
Deals ≥ €10m: Multiple — e.g., Kevin (
€12–15m to Shakhtar),Arthur Cabral(€15m to Botafogo),Róger Guedes(€10m to Al-Rayyan)Clients in top-5 leagues: Yes — Premier League (Brentford)
National team clients: Senior and youth internationals from Brazil and CONMEBOL nations (selection across roster)
Renewal/extension deals: Regular (e.g., Léo Jardim to 2030)
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Approach & Philosophy
Relationship-led, Brazil-centric representation with a strong export pipeline to Europe and the Middle East. Emphasis on long-term career planning, contractual protection and placing young talents into development-friendly environments (e.g., Portugal, England, Ukraine) before scaling to larger stages.
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Fees & Transparency
Typical market practice (jurisdiction-dependent): player-side commissions ~3–5% of gross salary; club-side fees negotiated within FIFA/national FA frameworks; dual representation only with informed written consent. (Specific fee schedules not publicly disclosed.)
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Compliance & Reputation
Disciplinary actions / sanctions: No public sanctions listed for the agency.
Litigation / disputes: In Feb 2025 Talents Sports filed three lawsuits against Corinthians seeking R$24.1m relating to commissions on past deals (e.g., Luan, Róger Guedes, Lucas Veríssimo, coach Fábio Carille). Proceedings ongoing. (ge lance.com.br)
Media sentiment: Neutral-to-positive for transfer execution and youth exports; routine scrutiny related to high-value disputes is present. Terra
