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

Danilo has been the standout performer for Botafogo in league play this season with a rating of 7.31. Nahuel Ferraresi and Álvaro Montoro have also impressed with ratings of 7.06 and 6.96 respectively.

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

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

Botafogo have been in inconsistent form recently, winning 1 of their last 5 matches (20% win rate). They have scored 3 goals and conceded 7 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. In the Série A, they faced a 0-1 loss to Vitória, a 2-3 loss to Athletico Paranaense, a 0-3 loss to Flamengo, and a 0-0 draw with Palmeiras. In the Copa Sudamericana, they faced a 1-0 win against Cienciano.

Recent results for Botafogo:

• 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
• 6 settembre 2026: Série A - 0-0 draw vs Palmeiras

Upcoming fixtures for Botafogo:

• 12 settembre 2026: Série A - vs RB Bragantino
• 16 settembre 2026: Série A - vs Grêmio
• 19 settembre 2026: Série A - at Mirassol
• 7 ottobre 2026: Série A - vs Vasco da Gama
• 11 ottobre 2026: Série A - at Coritiba

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

Botafogo currently sits in 14th place in the Série A with 31 points from 25 matches (8W 7D 10L).

Botafogo's squad consists of 51 players. Goalkeepers: Gabriel Batista (Brazil), Warleson (Brazil), Rhyan Luca (Brazil), Cristhian Loor (Ecuador), Cléber Lucas (Brazil). Defenders: Arthur Chaves (Brazil), Vitinho (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: Hakim Ziyech (Morocco), Tiquinho Soares (Brazil), Júnior Santos (Brazil), Danilo (Brazil), Matheus Martins (Brazil), Arthur Cabral (Brazil), Kadir Barría (Panama), Arthur Izaque (Brazil), Felipe Januário (Brazil), Kauan Toledo (Brazil), Matheusinho (Brazil), Lucas Emanuel (Brazil).

Botafogo transfers: New signings include Hakim Ziyech (from Wydad Casablanca), Arthur Chaves (from Hoffenheim), Tiquinho Soares (from Santos FC), Nahuel Ferraresi (from São Paulo), Danilo (from Rangers) and 15 more. Players transferred out include Ythallo (to Santa Clara), Santiago Rodríguez (to Columbus), Patrick de Paula (to Sport Recife), Raul (to AVS Futebol SAD), Joaquín Correa (to Estudiantes) and 28 more.

Rodrigo Bellão is the current head coach of Botafogo. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 0% win rate across 4 matches, averaging 0.25 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 plays their home matches at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, which has a capacity of 46,931.

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