Vigo Global Alliance Sport Services
Data-led Boutique
Italy €56mm
Key Facts
Also known as: VGA Sport – Vigo Global Alliance Sport Services
Founded: Rebrand/name “VGA” introduced publicly in 2024 (agency operates under Claudio Vigorelli leadership)
Headquarters: Milan, Lombardy, Italy (Piazza del Rosario, 20144)
Players: 50+ (5+ 1st tier) | Total market value: €56mm
FIFA/FA registration: Licensed football agent organisation – Italy-based representation activity
Languages: Italian, English (public communications and releases)
Regions covered: Italy-focused with international coverage (clients in multiple countries; “global” positioning)
Email: Not publicly listed
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vigoglobalalliance/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vigo-global-alliance-sport-services
About
Vigo Global Alliance Sport Services (VGA Sport) is an Italy-based football representation agency founded by Claudio Vigorelli and headquartered in Milan. The group positions itself as a boutique agency with a global outlook, and has publicly highlighted an analytics-driven workflow through its partnership with Analytics FC’s TransferLab scouting platform. Its roster blends first-team professionals and high-upside youth talents.
Key People
Claudio Vigorelli – CEO / Founder
Veteran Italian agent and chief executive of the agency.
Public stance: emphasises big-data use for scouting efficiency, market “inefficiencies,” and competitive edge.
Giuseppe Pesce – Football operations / agent-facing role (public-facing in deal announcements)
Appears in official agency updates tied to transactions and windows.
(Team visibility) LinkedIn lists additional staff members (e.g., Giorgio Ghirardi, Danilo Di Lello) but without consistently published role titles or direct contacts.
Client Roster (Top players – current)
Top players and talents (current):
Michael Olabode Kayode (Brentford) – 10.07.2004
Nicolò Zaniolo (Udinese) – 02.07.1999
Alessandro Dellavalle (Modena – on loan) – 11.05.2004
Rigoberto Manuel Rivas Vindel (Kocaelispor) – 31.07.1998
Furkan Bayir (Altınordu) – 23.01.2000
Alberto Brignoli (AEK Athens) – 19.08.1991
Antonio Arena (Roma U20) – 10.02.2009
Claudio Cassano (FC Lugano – on loan) – 22.07.2003
Aaron Ciammaglichella (Juve Stabia – on loan) – 26.01.2005
Francesco Sardo (Crotone) – 11.04.2003
Andrea Ferraris (Salernitana – on loan) – 22.02.2003
Giacomo Corona (Palermo) – 24.02.2004
Emanuele Sala (Milan Futuro) – 28.11.2007
Jacopo Sardo (Monza) – 08.03.2005
Jacopo Manconi (Benevento) – 24.04.1994
Gianmarco Cangiano (Pescara) – 16.11.2001
Emanuele Ndoj (Ascoli) – 20.11.1996
Gabriele Rocchi (Casertana) – 07.05.1996
Tommaso Della Mora (Inter U20) – 17.07.2006
Gennaro Anatriello (Potenza – on loan) – 07.01.2004
Edoardo Sadotti (Fiorentina U20) – 27.02.2006
Antonio Cioffi (Livorno – on loan) – 19.12.2002
Mattia Sardo (Atlético Ascoli) – 08.03.2005
Brando Bettazzi (Pisa U19) – 15.11.2007
Tiago Casasola (Catania) – 11.08.1995
Antonio Arena (Roma U20) – 10.02.2009
Brando Bettazzi (Pisa U19) – 15.11.2007
Emanuele Sala (Milan Futuro) – 28.11.2007
Tommaso Della Mora (Inter U20) – 17.07.2006
Edoardo Sadotti (Fiorentina U20) – 27.02.2006
Aaron Ciammaglichella (Juve Stabia) – 26.01.2005
Notable former clients:
Samuel Eto’o (shown as represented by Vigo Global Sport Services in player-agent listings)
Coaches/Staff represented (if any):
No verified coach/staff roster found.
Notable Deals
2025 – Nicolò Zaniolo: Galatasaray → Udinese (loan)
Loan fee: €2.5mm; purchase options reported: €5m (with 50% future-sale share) or €10mm (full rights).
2025 – Michael Kayode: Fiorentina → Brentford (loan made permanent)
Brentford confirmed the loan was made permanent on a five-year contract; fee not disclosed publicly in the cited club/media report.
2024 – Alberto Brignoli: Panathinaikos → AEK Athens (free transfer)
2025 – Claudio Cassano: Chicago Fire FC II → FC Lugano (loan, with option to buy)
2025 – Agency window activity: “22 deals” stated in a transfer window recap (19 transfers, 3 renewals, across 4 countries).
Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).
Services
Player representation and contract negotiation
Transfer strategy (loans, permanent deals, buy-options)
Data-led scouting and market mapping (TransferLab partnership)
Career planning across youth-to-first-team pathways
Partner Network
Analytics FC – TransferLab scouting platform partnership (coverage across 100+ competitions; men’s and women’s football)
Track Record (last 3 seasons)
Total transfers completed: at least 22 deals in the referenced transfer window recap (19 transfers + 3 renewals, across 4 countries)
Deals ≥ €10m: Zaniolo buy option cited at €10mm
Clients in top-5 leagues: Premier League (Kayode), Serie A (Zaniolo)
National team clients: Kayode (Italy U21), Rivas (Honduras), Ciammaglichella (Italy U20)
Renewal/extension deals: included in “3 contract renewals” stated in the window recap (names not specified)
Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).
Approach & Philosophy
VGA Sport has explicitly positioned itself as analytics-forward, describing big-data usage as a lever for scouting efficiency and for identifying market inefficiencies. The agency also frames its identity as a boutique, high-service model with an international scope.
Fees & Transparency
Typical agent commissions in football are governed by FIFA’s Football Agent Regulations (FFAR). No agency-specific commission policy was found in the accessible sources used.
Compliance & Reputation
Disciplinary actions / sanctions: no public disciplinary actions found in the accessible sources used
Litigation / disputes: no public litigation items found in the accessible sources used
Media sentiment: neutral-to-positive in the available coverage, focused on official deal announcements and business/analytics partnership positioning
Awards/recognition
No formal awards or rankings found, aside from an internal/social claim of being “among the top 10 Italian agencies” for market value of assisted transferred players in a transfer window recap.
