Departures of note

Leonardo Henrique Peixoto dos Santos, known as Henrique, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Raised through the youth categories of Vasco da Gama, he reached the first team in 1998 and was part of the squad that won the Copa Libertadores that year. He also took part in Vasco's Copa Mercosul and Campeonato Brasileiro title campaigns in 2000. He is especially remembered for the goal that saved Vasco from relegation in 2004, when his strike gave the club a 1-0 win over league leaders Atlético-PR at São Januário that secured their place in the Série A. After his playing career, he worked as an assistant coach at Duque de Caxias, a club in the Baixada Fluminense region. He died on 16 September 2026 at the age of 49.