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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 7.47. Alexander Barboza and Arthur Cabral have also impressed with ratings of 7.10 and 7.02 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.

Álvaro Montoro is the chief creator for Botafogo RJ in league play with 3 assists this season. Edenílson and Alex Telles have also been key playmakers with 2 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 10 goals and conceded 5 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Copa Sudamericana, they faced a 3-0 win against Independiente Petrolero, and a 3-1 win against Caracas. In the Serie A, they faced a 1-1 draw with Sao Paulo, a 1-2 loss to Bahia, and a 2-1 win against Santos FC.

Recent results for Botafogo RJ:

• 21 mei 2026: Copa Sudamericana - 3-0 win at Independiente Petrolero
• 23 mei 2026: Serie A - 1-1 draw at Sao Paulo
• 27 mei 2026: Copa Sudamericana - 3-1 win at Caracas
• 30 mei 2026: Serie A - 1-2 loss at Bahia
• 16 juli 2026: Serie A - 2-1 win vs Santos FC

Upcoming fixtures for Botafogo RJ:

• 23 juli 2026: Serie A - vs Vitoria
• 26 juli 2026: Serie A - at Cruzeiro
• 29 juli 2026: Serie A - vs Gremio
• 9 augustus 2026: Serie A - vs Fluminense
• 12 augustus 2026: Copa Sudamericana - at Cienciano/Lanus

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

Botafogo RJ currently sits in 9th place in the Serie A with 25 points from 18 matches (7W 4D 7L).

Botafogo RJ's squad consists of 53 players. Goalkeepers: Gabriel Batista (Brazil), Warleson (Brazil), Raul (Brazil), Cristhian Loor (Ecuador), Léo Linck (Brazil), Cléber Lucas (Brazil). Defenders: Vitinho (Brazil), Ythallo (Brazil), Mateo Ponte (Uruguay), Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela), Alex Telles (Brazil), Bastos (Angola), Marçal (Brazil), Anthony (Brazil), Caio Roque (Brazil), Kaio Pantaleão (Brazil), Gabriel Justino (Brazil), Gabriel (Brazil), Kadu (Brazil), Riquelme (Brazil), Kauã Serafim (Brazil), Herick (Brazil), Jhoan Hernández (Colombia). Midfielders: Paulinho (Brazil), Victor Hugo (Brazil), Cristian Medina (Argentina), Jordan Barrera (Colombia), Allan (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), Lucas Villalba (Uruguay), Bernardo Valim (Brazil), Edenílson (Brazil). Forwards: Elias Manoel (Brazil), Álvaro Montoro (Argentina), Matheus Martins (Brazil), Nathan Fernandes (Brazil), Júnior Santos (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 Warleson (from Cercle Brugge), Lucas Monzón (from Racing), Gabriel Batista (from Santa Clara), Paulinho (from FC Midtjylland), Anthony Oliveira (from Goias) and 13 more. Players transferred out include Nathan Fernandes (to Ludogorets Razgrad), Yarlen (to Athletic Club), Christopher Ramos (to Real Oviedo), Newton (to Sao Paulo), Diego Hernández (to Sport Recife) and 35 more.

Franclim Carvalho is the current head coach of Botafogo RJ. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 40% win rate across 10 matches, averaging 1.60 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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