The midfielder Oscar terminated contract with São Paulo. The team and the player reached an agreement to break the contract – negotiations had been going on since February, and the athlete gave up part of the amounts he had to receive.
Of the amount of R$60 million to which he was entitled until December 2027, when the contract ended, Oscar will receive R$10 million. The information is from ‘ge’.
Oscar had arrhythmia during physical evaluation
Oscar suffered a cardiac arrhythmia in November 2025 during a fitness assessment at the club’s training center. The player lost consciousness for a few seconds while performing a test on the exercise bike and had to be taken by ambulance to Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein.
He spent a few days in hospital, under observation, and retirement was considered. At the time, in addition to the heart issue, Oscar was recovering from a calf injury.
Oscar returned to São Paulo in December 2024, after 12 years outside the country. The player had been at Shanghai Port, in China, since 2017, and signed a three-season contract with São Paulo, valid from 2025.
Oscar numbers in the 2025 season
- 21 games
- 2 goals
- 5 assists
- 1,484 minutes played
Remember Oscar’s career
Revealed by São Paulo in 2008, Oscar had a timid start. He was little used by the São Paulo club and had few matches played. In total, there were 14 games and 3 assists, in addition to being in the squad when the club was Brazilian champion, but he did not play for the club in the competition.
At the end of 2009, Oscar representatives filed a lawsuit against São Paulo for possible coercion into the athlete signing a longer-term contract. Soon, in the middle of 2010, the midfielder went to Internacional, where he stood out and shone in Brazilian football.
For the club from Rio Grande do Sul, there were 70 games, 19 goals and 22 assists. In this way, he was state champion on two occasions and won the 2011 Recopa Sul-Americana.
Passage in the Premier League
Success at Inter and the Brazilian national team generated interest from the current 2011-12 Champions League champions, Chelsea. At 20 years of age, Oscar was the most expensive sale in Internacional’s history, with values around 30 million euros.
From his arrival until his departure, he was one of the highlights of the English club’s midfield. Therefore, he was a key player in several titles for Chelsea and had memorable games.
In total, he won two Premier Leagues, one English League Cup and the 2012-13 Europa League. In total, there were 203 games, 38 goals and 36 assists.
Highlight in Chinese football
China was a great asset during the 2010s. Soon, the country sought to invest heavily in sport and clubs opened their pockets to bring in top players. One of the main names was Oscar, sold to Shanghai Port at the end of 2016, for amounts around 52 million pounds (approximately 218 million reais at the time).
His arrival made Oscar the player with one of the highest salaries in the world, alongside Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. At the Chinese club, the midfielder stood out at Shanghai Port and in 8 seasons, he recorded 248 games, 77 goals and 141 assists. In total, he won three Chinese titles, one cup and one super cup in the country.
Brazilian team
First of all, it is worth mentioning that Oscar has been a recurring name in the Brazilian team since his youth days. At the base, he was a highlight of the South American and world titles in 2011. Then, he was a highlight of the main team in the same year and little by little, he became a starter for Brazil during the cycle to the 2014 World Cup.
Thus, he was part of the 2014 World Cup squad that was eliminated by Germany in the semi-final of the competition, where Brazil was defeated 7-1. On the other hand, he was one of the highlights, being part of the 11 best starters of the tournament.
In total, there were 48 games, 12 goals and 13 assists. In addition, he was champion of the 2013 Confederations Cup and won the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
