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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 7.31. Nahuel Ferraresi and Álvaro Montoro have also impressed with ratings of 7.03 and 6.99 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 Vitinho have also been key playmakers with 3 and 2 assists respectively.

Botafogo RJ have been in a difficult spell recently, winning 1 of their last 5 matches (20% win rate). They have scored 4 goals and conceded 13 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. However, defensive frailties have been a concern, conceding an average of 2.6 goals per game. In the Copa Sudamericana, they faced a 1-6 loss to Cienciano, and a 1-0 win against Cienciano. In the Série A, they faced a 0-1 loss to Vitória, a 2-3 loss to Athletico Paranaense, and a 0-3 loss to Flamengo.

Recent results for Botafogo RJ:

• 14 agosto 2026: Copa Sudamericana - 1-6 loss at Cienciano
• 16 agosto 2026: Série A - 0-1 loss at Vitória
• 21 agosto 2026: Copa Sudamericana - 1-0 win vs Cienciano
• 24 agosto 2026: Série A - 2-3 loss vs Athletico Paranaense
• 30 agosto 2026: Série A - 0-3 loss at Flamengo

Upcoming fixtures for Botafogo RJ:

• 29 luglio 2026: Série A - vs Grêmio
• 6 settembre 2026: Série A - vs Palmeiras
• 12 settembre 2026: Série A - vs Bragantino
• 19 settembre 2026: Série A - at Mirassol
• 7 ottobre 2026: Série A - vs Vasco da Gama

Looking ahead, Botafogo RJ face a mixed set of upcoming fixtures, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 1 difficult fixture, and 3 matches of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: Palmeiras (home), Bragantino (home), Mirassol (away), Vasco da Gama (home), and Coritiba (away).

Botafogo RJ currently sits in 12th place in the Série A with 30 points from 24 matches (8W 6D 10L).

Botafogo RJ's squad consists of 50 players. Goalkeepers: Gabriel Batista (Brazil), Warleson (Brazil), Rhyan Luca (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), Kaio Pantaleão (Brazil), Lucas Monzón (Uruguay), Gabriel Justino (Brazil), Gabriel (Brazil), Kadu (Brazil), Riquelme (Brazil), Kauã Serafim (Brazil), Herick (Brazil), Jhoan Hernández (Colombia). Midfielders: Cristian Medina (Argentina), Álvaro Montoro (Argentina), Jordan Barrera (Colombia), Allan (Brazil), Paulinho (Brazil), Danilo Santos (Brazil), Victor Hugo (Brazil), Caio Valle (Brazil), Miguel Caldas (Brazil), Arthur Novaes (Brazil), Wallace Davi (Brazil), Cauã Zappelini (Brazil), Marquinhos (Brazil), Huguinho (Brazil), Lucas Villalba (Uruguay), Bernardo Valim (Brazil), Edenílson (Brazil), Domingos Andrade (Angola). Forwards: Tiquinho Soares (Brazil), Júnior Santos (Brazil), Danilo (Brazil), Arthur Cabral (Brazil), Santiago Rodríguez (Uruguay), Kadir Barría (Panama), Arthur Izaque (Brazil), Felipe Januário (Brazil), Kauan Toledo (Brazil), Matheusinho (Brazil), Lucas Emanuel (Brazil).

Botafogo RJ transfers: New signings include Tiquinho Soares (from Santos FC), Nahuel Ferraresi (from São Paulo), Danilo (from Rangers), Domingos Andrade (from FC Porto B), Warleson (from Cercle Brugge) and 14 more. Players transferred out include Patrick de Paula (to Sport Recife), Raul (to AVS Futebol SAD), Joaquín Correa (to Estudiantes), Elias Manoel (to Tijuana), Bastos (to Free agent) and 30 more.

Rodrigo Bellão is the current head coach of Botafogo RJ. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 0% win rate across 3 matches, averaging 0.00 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Martín Anselmi managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 5 wins from 12 matches (42% win rate). Franclim Carvalho managed the club for one season, recording 5 wins from 14 matches (36% 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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