André Cury
Brazilian Market-Maker

Brazil

€365mm

Key Facts

Nationality/residence: Brazil
Date of birth: (not publicly listed)
FIFA Agent Licence: FIFA-licensed (ID not publicly listed)
Primary agency / company: LINK SPORTS (Owner)
Job Title: Founder / Football Intermediary / Player Agent
Client capacity: Players: 100+ | Total market value: €365mm
Languages: Portuguese (others not publicly listed)
Base Locations: Brazil (international coverage – South America/Europe focus)
Specialisms: Brazil elite + U20/U17 talents; outbound transfers to Europe; contract renewals; coach representation
Email: Not publicly listed
Website / Socials:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrecurym/

• LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/link-sports-br/

About André Cury

André Cury is a Brazilian football intermediary best known for building a high-volume Brazil-to-Europe pipeline while also operating at the elite end of the market through LINK SPORTS.

He became especially influential in European recruitment narratives because of his long association with FC Barcelona’s Brazil operations, while also running his own representation business (Link Sports).
He is regularly described as a figure with major weight in Barcelona’s last 15 years, tied to the club as a Brazil-based scout until 2020, with a role that went beyond talent identification into relationship-building with Brazilian clubs, families and players.

Multiple Spanish-language reports have stated that his Barcelona agreement included a salary around €685,000 per year plus variables and expenses, with the club covering ongoing travel and costs linked to his work.
In 2020, his connection to Barcelona ended during a restructuring of the scouting setup, but his name returned to the centre of Barça discourse as the agent who managed the signing of Vitor Roque, with reporting describing the operation as coordinated with Deco and supported politically by Joan Laporta.

Cury’s Barcelona history is often portrayed as a mix of major wins and persistent controversy. Coverage highlights early deals he helped drive such as the arrivals of Henrique and Keirrison, later viewed inside the club as poor sporting outcomes.

In parallel, he is credited in reporting as a key factor in convincing Neymar to join Barcelona in 2013, while some narratives underline the later “double operation” theme that became associated with Neymar’s 2017 move to PSG.
He is also linked in different reports to a long chain of Brazil-related Barça recruitment moves, and to influence around major signings such as Paulinho, Arthur and Coutinho.

In short, Cury’s profile is best understood as a high-impact connector between Brazilian football power structures and Europe’s biggest buyers – a negotiator with deep networks, strong opinions around valuation, and a track record that generates both credit and criticism depending on which deals you emphasise.

Highlights

• Strong Brazil club network with repeat business and multi-client coverage

• Youth-to-elite pipeline: high-value teenagers plus established Série A performers

• Platform model with executive directors + multiple agents (scale and continuity)

• Coach representation alongside players (broader stakeholder access)

Career Snapshot

Origin story: Brazilian intermediary who rose through South American deal-making; later positioned in press as a key Brazil-based connector for European recruitment.

Milestones:

• Built LINK SPORTS into a large-scale agency by client volume and total squad value

• Maintained representation across elite prospects and first-division starters

Network strengths: Brazil (top-flight and academy markets), plus recurring outbound pathways into Europe and North America.

Support Team / Partners

• Francisco Godoy – Executive Director

• Decio Berman – Executive Director

• Felipe Russo – Executive Director

• Diego Gomes – Executive Director

• Vinicius Franca – Agent

• Diego Cabrera – Agent

• Gustavo Esteves – Agent

• Daniel Casagrande – Agent

• Caio Cesar De Oliveira – Agent

Client Roster

Top players and talents (current):

• Estêvão (Chelsea FC) – 24.04.2007

• Vitor Roque (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras) – 28.02.2005

• Éderson (Atalanta BC) – 07.07.1999

• Otávio (Paris FC) – 21.04.2002

• Yuri Alberto (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista) – 18.03.2001

• Raphael Veiga (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras) – 19.06.1995

• Kauã Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk) – 28.03.2006

• Mauricio (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras) – 22.06.2001

• Natan (Real Betis Balompié) – 06.02.2001

• Rodrigo Nestor (Esporte Clube Bahia) – 09.08.2000

• Riquelme (Fluminense FC) – 13.03.2007

• Bruno Gomes (Sport Club Internacional) – 04.04.2001

• Erick (Esporte Clube Bahia) – 14.11.1997

• Rômulo (Tigres UANL) – 01.03.2000

• Anthoni (Sport Club Internacional) – 23.01.2002

• Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) – 22.03.1999

• Alan Patrick (Sport Club Internacional) – 13.05.1991

• Kaique Rocha (Casa Pia AC) – 28.02.2001

• Erick Marcus (Ludogorets Razgrad) – 01.03.2004

• Praxedes (Red Bull Bragantino) – 08.02.2002

• Dylan Borrero (América de Cali) – 05.01.2002

• John Mercado (AC Sparta Prague) – 03.06.2002

• Elias Manoel (CD Santa Clara) – 30.11.2001

• Gustavo Prado (Sport Club Internacional) – 06.06.2005

• Guga (Fluminense FC) – 29.08.1998

• David (CR Vasco da Gama) – 17.10.1995

• Liziero (CD Nacional) – 07.02.1998

• Romarinho (Sport Club do Recife) – 01.03.1994

• Ronaldo (Esporte Clube Bahia) – 22.08.1996

• Wendel Silva (CD Santa Clara) – 02.08.2000

Coaches/Staff represented

• Rogério Ceni (Bahia) – Head coach/manager

• Ramón Díaz (Without club) – Manager

• Emiliano Díaz (Without club) – Assistant manager

Notable Deals Led by André Cury

• 2025 – Estêvão: joined Chelsea on a long-term contract (to 2033)

• 2025 – Otávio: joined Paris FC (to 2030)

• 2025 – Natan: joined Real Betis (to 2030)

• 2025 – Vitor Roque: joined Palmeiras (to 2029)

• 2025 – Rodrigo Nestor: joined Bahia (to 2025)

Track Record (last 3 seasons)

Total transfers completed: Not publicly consolidated
Deals ≥ €10m: Multiple (Estevao, Vitoe Roque..)
Clients in top-5 leagues: Multiple
National team clients: Yes
Renewal/extension deals: Not publicly consolidated
Aggregate client market value: €359.53m

Compliance & Accreditation

• FIFA licence ID / insurance: Not publicly listed

Testimonials

No verified player/club official quotes available in the retrieved sources.

Press, Awards & Recognition

• Relevo (06 May 2024) – Feature profile framing Cury as the “shark” behind Vitor Roque’s Barça move and revisiting his long influence around the club, including the scout/agent dual-role debate.

• FCBarcelonaNoticias (21 Oct 2022) – Critical column revisiting his Barça “observer” role, the Neymar-trial context, and the €685k annual figure, arguing several talent calls did not justify the spend.

• AS USA (07 Jun 2021) – Report on the economics of Cury’s Barça scouting agreement (salary, bonuses/expenses, and monthly Barcelona trips described).

• La Vanguardia (08 May 2024) – Long-form piece characterising the Barça–Cury relationship as “toxic” and contextualising his influence across multiple club presidencies and recruitment cycles.