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Botafogo RJ is a football club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, playing their home matches at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos. Follow Botafogo RJ on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Danilo Santos has been the standout performer for Botafogo RJ in league play this season with a rating of 7.36. Álvaro Montoro and Arthur Cabral have also impressed with ratings of 7.01 and 7.00 respectively.

Arthur Cabral leads Botafogo RJ's scoring in league play with 7 goals this season. Danilo Santos has contributed 7, while Edenílson has added 4.

Alex Telles is the chief creator for Botafogo RJ in league play with 3 assists this season. Álvaro Montoro and Edenílson have also been key playmakers with 3 and 2 assists respectively.

Botafogo RJ have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 7 goals and conceded 4 during this period. Defensively, they have been solid, conceding an average of 0.8 goals per game. In the Copa Sudamericana, they faced a 3-1 win against Caracas. In the Serie A, they faced a 1-2 loss to Bahia, a 2-1 win against Santos FC, a 0-0 draw with Vitoria, and a 1-0 win against Cruzeiro.

Recent results for Botafogo RJ:

• 27. Mai 2026: Copa Sudamericana - 3-1 win at Caracas
• 30. Mai 2026: Serie A - 1-2 loss at Bahia
• 16. Juli 2026: Serie A - 2-1 win vs Santos FC
• 23. Juli 2026: Serie A - 0-0 draw vs Vitoria
• 26. Juli 2026: Serie A - 1-0 win at Cruzeiro

Upcoming fixtures for Botafogo RJ:

• 29. Juli 2026: Serie A - vs Gremio
• 9. August 2026: Serie A - vs Fluminense
• 12. August 2026: Copa Sudamericana - at Cienciano/Lanus
• 16. August 2026: Serie A - at Vitoria
• 19. August 2026: Copa Sudamericana - vs Cienciano/Lanus

Looking ahead, Botafogo RJ have 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Gremio (home), Fluminense (home), Cienciano/Lanus (away), Vitoria (away), and Cienciano/Lanus (home).

Botafogo RJ currently sits in 7th place in the Serie A with 29 points from 20 matches (8W 5D 7L).

Botafogo RJ's squad consists of 55 players. Goalkeepers: Raul (Brazil), Gabriel Batista (Brazil), Warleson (Brazil), Léo Linck (Brazil), Cristhian Loor (Ecuador), Cléber Lucas (Brazil). Defenders: Vitinho (Brazil), Ythallo (Brazil), Mateo Ponte (Uruguay), Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela), Alex Telles (Brazil), Marçal (Brazil), Anthony (Brazil), Caio Roque (Brazil), Kaio Pantaleão (Brazil), Lucas Monzón (Uruguay), Gabriel Justino (Brazil), Gabriel (Brazil), Kadu (Brazil), Riquelme (Brazil), Kauã Serafim (Brazil), Herick (Brazil), Jhoan Hernández (Colombia). Midfielders: Domingos Andrade (Angola), Victor Hugo (Brazil), Cristian Medina (Argentina), Jordan Barrera (Colombia), Nathan Fernandes (Brazil), Allan (Brazil), Paulinho (Brazil), Joaquín Correa (Argentina), Danilo Santos (Brazil), Caio Valle (Brazil), Miguel Caldas (Brazil), Arthur Novaes (Brazil), Wallace Davi (Brazil), Cauã Zappelini (Brazil), Marquinhos (Brazil), Huguinho (Brazil), Bernardo Valim (Brazil), Edenílson (Brazil). Forwards: Danilo (Brazil), Elias Manoel (Brazil), Júnior Santos (Brazil), Álvaro Montoro (Argentina), Matheus Martins (Brazil), Arthur Cabral (Brazil), Santiago Rodríguez (Uruguay), Kadir Barría (Panama), Arthur Izaque (Brazil), Felipe Januário (Brazil), Kauan Toledo (Brazil), Matheusinho (Brazil), Lucas Villalba (Uruguay), Lucas Emanuel (Brazil).

Botafogo RJ transfers: New signings include Danilo (from Rangers), Domingos Andrade (from FC Porto B), Warleson (from Cercle Brugge), Lucas Monzón (from Racing), Gabriel Batista (from Santa Clara) and 15 more. Players transferred out include Bastos (to Free agent), Nathan Fernandes (to Ludogorets Razgrad), Yarlen (to Athletic Club), Christopher Ramos (to Real Oviedo), Newton (to Sao Paulo) and 34 more.

Franclim Carvalho is the current head coach of Botafogo RJ. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 42% win rate across 12 matches, averaging 1.67 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Martín Anselmi managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 5 wins from 12 matches (42% win rate). Rodrigo Bellão managed the club for one season, recording 0 wins from 1 match (0% win rate). Other former coaches include Renato Paiva, Davide Ancelotti, Tiago Nunes, Artur Jorge, Luís Castro, Bruno Lage, Enderson Moreira, Marcelo Chamusca, Bruno Lazaroni, Eduardo Barroca, Paulo Autuori, Ramón Díaz, Alberto Valentim, Zé Ricardo, Jair Ventura, and Vágner Mancini.

Botafogo RJ plays their home matches at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, which has a capacity of 46,931.

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