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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 7.35. Nahuel Ferraresi and Álvaro Montoro have also impressed with ratings of 7.08 and 7.06 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 mixed form recently, winning 2 of their last 5 matches (40% win rate). They have scored 4 goals and conceded 8 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. In the Série A, they faced a 1-0 win against Cruzeiro, a 1-1 draw with Fluminense, and a 0-1 loss to Vitória. In the Copa Sudamericana, they faced a 1-6 loss to Cienciano, and a 1-0 win against Cienciano.

Recent results for Botafogo RJ:

• 26 juli 2026: Série A - 1-0 win at Cruzeiro
• 9 augustus 2026: Série A - 1-1 draw vs Fluminense
• 14 augustus 2026: Copa Sudamericana - 1-6 loss at Cienciano
• 16 augustus 2026: Série A - 0-1 loss at Vitória
• 21 augustus 2026: Copa Sudamericana - 1-0 win vs Cienciano

Upcoming fixtures for Botafogo RJ:

• 29 juli 2026: Série A - vs Grêmio
• 24 augustus 2026: Série A - vs Athletico Paranaense
• 30 augustus 2026: Série A - at Flamengo
• 6 september 2026: Série A - vs Palmeiras
• 12 september 2026: Série A - vs Bragantino

Looking ahead, Botafogo RJ face a challenging run of fixtures ahead, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 3 difficult fixtures, and 1 match of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: Athletico Paranaense (home), Flamengo (away), Palmeiras (home), Bragantino (home), and Mirassol (away).

Botafogo RJ currently sits in 11th place in the Série A with 30 points from 22 matches (8W 6D 8L).

Botafogo RJ's squad consists of 50 players. Goalkeepers: Gabriel Batista (Brazil), Warleson (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: 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), Bernardo Valim (Brazil), Edenílson (Brazil), Domingos Andrade (Angola). Forwards: Júnior Santos (Brazil), Danilo (Brazil), 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 Nahuel Ferraresi (from São Paulo), Danilo (from Rangers), Domingos Andrade (from FC Porto B), Warleson (from Cercle Brugge), Lucas Monzón (from Racing) and 14 more. Players transferred out include Raul (to AVS Futebol SAD), Joaquín Correa (to Estudiantes), Elias Manoel (to Tijuana), Bastos (to Free agent), Nathan Fernandes (to Ludogorets Razgrad) and 30 more.

Franclim Carvalho is the current head coach of Botafogo RJ. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 36% win rate across 14 matches, averaging 1.50 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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