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BN Zini Marketing & Management (VTN Image)

Brazilian Talent Bridge

Brazil €40mm

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About

BN Zini Marketing & Management , operating internationally as VTN Image Representação e Agenciamento , is a Brazilian player-representation group with more than 25 years in the market. The agency is led by the Zini family and specialises in managing careers from academy level through to established professionals in Brazil, Portugal and other European leagues, as well as Asia. Alongside individual representation, the group has also been heavily involved in club projects such as the Esporte Clube Primavera SAF , where Nenê Zini partnered with former Portugal international Deco to acquire 90 % of the football department. BN Zini differentiates itself through in-house legal, financial and career-planning support, plus a long track record of placing Brazilian talent in Portugal and other stepping-stone leagues.

Key People

CEO / Founder: Luiz Roberto “Nenê” Zini Jr

Brazilian-Italian businessman and long-time FIFA-licensed agent; owner of BN Zini and principal of VTN Image. Formerly a powerful figure around Guarani FC and co-owner of the Esporte Clube Primavera SAF alongside Deco. - Managing Director / Head of Football : Nenê Zini (functions as de facto head of football operations across BN Zini / VTN Image network). - Licensed agents (selection): Luiz Roberto “Nenê” Zini Jr – FIFA agent (Brazil) - Júlio César Diniz – football agent listed as “Agente” for VTN Image; active at BN Zini Marketing & Management

Notable Deals

2018 – Bruno Brígido from Coritiba to Feirense (Portugal) – permanent transfer with BN Zini / VTN Image as player agent; later renewed and moved again within Portugal (Feirense to Estrela Amadora in 2022, then to Académico Viseu in 2025). - 2019 – Getúlio from Tombense to Paços de Ferreira (Portugal) – loan deal into Europe, organised while VTN Image acted as his agent, followed by further loans between Tombense, Avaí and European clubs. - 2019–2020 – Murilo Freitas’ loan and subsequent permanent move involving Mirassol, Paços de Ferreira and Rio Ave in Portugal – VTN Image listed as his agent throughout this sequence. - 2020s – Multiple contract renewals and transfers for BN Zini clients at Rio Ave, Santa Clara, Estrela Amadora and Chapecoense, including Paulo Eduardo’s move from Cruzeiro to Santa Clara. - 2020–2025 – Ongoing domestic and international deals for Primavera-linked players (Murilo, Renatinho, Bonassa and others) as part of the Primavera SAF project co-owned by BN Zini and Deco. - 2026 – Rayan: From Vasco do Gama to Bournemouth for €28mm

Services

- Contract negotiation and renewals - Domestic and international transfers and loans (Brazil, Portugal, wider Europe, Asia) - Career management and long-term planning from academy to late-career phases - Scouting and placement of Brazilian talent into Portuguese and European clubs - Commercial deals, local sponsorships and basic image-rights structuring for selected clients - Support around relocation, housing and day-to-day logistics, especially for exports to Portugal and Asia - Coordination with external specialists for legal, tax, psychological and performance services