2023 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas season

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Botafogo
2023 season
Torcida alvinegra na partida Botafogo 4 x 1 Coritiba - Brasileirao 2023.jpg
Botafogo vs Coritiba, Brasileirão
Manager Luís Castro
(until 30 June)
Cláudio Caçapa
(1–17 July)
Bruno Lage
(18 July to 4 October)
Lúcio Flávio
(5 October to 15 November)
Tiago Nunes
(from 15 November)
Stadium Estádio Nilton Santos
Série A 5th
Campeonato Carioca 5th
Taça Rio winners
Copa do Brasil Round of 16
Copa Sudamericana Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tiquinho Soares (17)

All:
Tiquinho Soares (29)
Biggest winBotafogo 7–1 Brasiliense FC
Biggest defeatVasco da Gama 2–0 Botafogo
Internacional 3–1 Botafogo
  2022
2024  

The 2023 season was Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas's 119th season in existence and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football. In addition to the domestic league, Botafogo participated in this season's edition of the Campeonato Carioca, Copa do Brasil and Copa Sudamericana. The season started on 15 January and concluded on 6 December 2023.

Contents

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Gatito Fernández (vice-captain)
2 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafael
4 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Mateo Ponte
5 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Danilo Barbosa
6 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Tchê Tchê
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Victor Sá
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Patrick de Paula
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Tiquinho Soares
10 FW Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Matías Segovia
11 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luis Henrique (on loan from Marseille)
12 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Perri
14 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabriel Pires (on loan from Benfica)
15 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Víctor Cuesta (on loan from Internacional)
16 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Hugo
17 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marlon Freitas
18 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Fernandes
19 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Diego Costa
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fernando Marçal
23 DF Flag of Angola.svg  ANG Bastos
24 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Leonel Di Plácido (on loan from Lanús)
27 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Carlos Alberto (on loan from América Mineiro)
32 MF Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Jacob Montes
33 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Carlos Eduardo
34 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Adryelson
37 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Júnior Santos
39 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Janderson
43 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA David Sousa
52 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Igo Gabriel
57 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA JP Galvão
71 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Valentín Adamo
75 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Raí
77 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Diego Hernández
90 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Matheus Nascimento
94 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Philipe Sampaio

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Daniel Borges (to América Mineiro until 31 December 2024)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ewerton (to Juventude until 30 November 2023)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jefinho (to ABC until 30 November 2023)
DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Luis Segovia (to RWD Molenbeek until 30 June 2024)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vitor Marinho (to Resende until 30 November 2023)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Breno (to Ceará until 31 December 2023)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Caio Vitor (to Volta Redonda until 30 November 2023)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fabinho (to Sport Recife until 30 November 2023)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kayque (to RWD Molenbeek until 30 June 2024)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luís Oyama (to Goiás until 31 December 2023)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Chay (to Ceará until 31 December 2023)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Emerson Urso (to Ituano until 30 November 2023)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Erison (to São Paulo until 31 December 2023)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabriel (to CRB until 30 November 2023)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vinícius Lopes (to Santa Clara until 30 June 2024)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gustavo Sauer (to Çaykur Rizespor until 30 June 2024)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rikelmi (to RWD Molenbeek until 30 June 2024)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ronald (to Vila Nova until 30 November 2023)

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Marlon Freitas Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Goianiense Free6 January 2023
DF Flag of Ecuador.svg Luis Segovia Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente Free11 January 2023
FW Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Alberto Flag of Brazil.svg América Mineiro Loan12 January 2023 [1]
FW Flag of Spain.svg Diego Costa Free agentFree12 August 2023 [2]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
DF Flag of Ecuador.svg Luis Segovia Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RWD Molenbeek Loan2 August 2023

Pre-season

On 4 January, the team canceled its scheduled pre-season tour in Florida, United States due to the regulations of the Rio de Janeiro State Federation (FERJ) regarding the necessity of the participation of key players in the Campeonato Carioca. [3] [4]

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 15 April 20236 December 2023Matchday 15th381810105837+21047.37
Campeonato Carioca 15 January 20239 April 2023Taça Guanabara5th
Taça Rio winners
15924209+11060.00
Copa do Brasil 2 March 202317 May 2023First roundRound of 165311145+9060.00
Copa Sudamericana 6 April 202330 August 2023Group stageQuarter-finals124711710+7033.33
Total7034201610961+48048.57

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
3 Atlético Mineiro 38199105232+2066Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
4 Flamengo 38199105642+1466
5 Botafogo 381810105837+2164Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Red Bull Bragantino 381711104935+1462
7 Fluminense 38168145147+456Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage [a]
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots. [5]
Notes:
  1. Fluminense qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2023 Copa Libertadores.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
381810105837 +216411443617 +197662220 +2

Source: [ citation needed ]

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
GroundHAAHHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWWWWWLWWLWWWWWWDWDWDWLL
Position32111111111111111111111
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

15 April 20231 Botafogo 2–1 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
18:30  UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Ramon Abatti
24 April 20232 Bahia 1–2 Botafogo Salvador
20:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Referee: Raphael Claus
30 April 20233 Flamengo 2–3 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
16:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 53,138
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
7 May 20234 Botafogo 2–0 Atlético Mineiro Rio de Janeiro
18:30  UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
11 May 20235 Botafogo 3–0 Corinthians Rio de Janeiro
19:30  UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Anderson Daronco
14 May 20236 Goiás 2–1 Botafogo Goiânia
Stadium: Estádio Serra Dourada
20 May 20237 Botafogo 1–0 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
29 May 20238 Botafogo 2–0 América Mineiro Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
3 June 20239 Athletico Paranaense 1–0 Botafogo
11 June 202310 Botafogo 2–0 Fortaleza Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
23 June 202311 Cuiabá 0–1 Botafogo
25 June 202312 Palmeiras 0–1 Botafogo
2 July 202313 Botafogo 2–0 Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
9 July 202314 Grêmio 0–2 Botafogo
16 July 202315 Botafogo 2–0 Red Bull Bragantino Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
23 July 202316 Santos 2–2 Botafogo
30 July 202317 Botafogo 4–1 Coritiba Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
6 August 202318 Cruzeiro 0–0 Botafogo
13 August 202319 Botafogo 3–1 Internacional Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
19 August 202320 São Paulo 0–0 Botafogo São Paulo
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
27 August 202321 Botafogo 3–0 Bahia Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
3 September 202322 Botafogo 1–2 Flamengo Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
17 September 202323 Atlético Mineiro 1–0 Botafogo
22 September 202324 Corinthians 1–0 Botafogo São Paulo
20:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Neo Quimica Arena
2 October 202325 Botafogo 1–1 Goiás Rio de Janeiro
20:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
8 October 202326 Fluminense 0–2 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
16:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Maracanã
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
18 October 202327 América Mineiro 1–2 Botafogo Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Arena Independência
21 October 202328 Botafogo 1–1 Athletico Paranaense Rio de Janeiro
21:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
29 October 202330 Botafogo 0–1 Cuiabá Rio de Janeiro
20:00  UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
1 November 202331 Botafogo 3–4 Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro
21:30  UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 34,913
Referee: Braulio da Silva Machado
6 November 202332 Vasco da Gama 1–0 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
19:00  UTC−3 Stadium: São Januário
9 November 202333 Botafogo 3–4 Grêmio Rio de Janeiro
20:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
12 November 202334 Red Bull Bragantino 2–2 Botafogo Bragança Paulista
16:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid
23 November 202329 Fortaleza 2–2 Botafogo Fortaleza
19:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Castelão
Referee: Ramon Abatti
26 November 202335 Botafogo 1–1 Santos Rio de Janeiro
16:00  UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Wilton Sampaio
29 November 202336 Coritiba 1–1 Botafogo Curitiba
21:30  UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
3 December 202337 Botafogo 0–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
18:30  UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Wilton Sampaio
6 December 202338 Internacional 3–1 Botafogo Porto Alegre
21:30  UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio
Referee: Flavio Rodrigues De Souza

Campeonato Carioca

Copa do Brasil

2 March 2023First round Sergipe 1–1 Botafogo Aracaju
Stadium: Batistão
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Braulio Da Silva Machado
15 March 2023Second round Botafogo 7–1 Brasiliense FC Cariacica
Stadium: Estádio Kleber Andrade
Attendance: 3,869
Referee: Anderson Daronco

Third round

12 April 2023First leg Ypiranga 0–2 Botafogo Erechim
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Colosso da Lagoa
Attendance: 4,964
Referee: Paulo Cezar Zanovelli Da Silva
27 April 2023Second leg Botafogo 2–0
(4–0 agg.)
Ypiranga Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 11,088
Referee: Denis Da Silva Ribeiro Serafim

Round of 16

17 May 2023First leg Athletico Paranaense 3–2 Botafogo Curitiba
21:30  UTC−3 Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 22,278
Referee: Leandro Vuaden

Copa Sudamericana

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 6330102+812Advance to round of 16
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo 6240105+510Advance to knockout round play-offs
3 Flag of Chile.svg Magallanes 604281354
4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Universidad César Vallejo 611481684
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
6 April 20231 Magallanes Flag of Chile.svg 2–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo Rancagua, Chile
20:00  UTC−4 Stadium: Estadio El Teniente
4 May 20233 Botafogo Flag of Brazil.svg 0–0 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito Rio de Janeiro
21:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
25 May 20234 Universidad César Vallejo Flag of Peru (state).svg 2–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo Trujillo, Peru
19:00  UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Mansiche
6 June 20235 LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg 0–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo Quito, Ecuador
19:00  UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
29 June 20236 Botafogo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1 Flag of Chile.svg Magallanes Rio de Janeiro
21:00  UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos

Final stages

Knockout round play-offs
12 July 2023First leg Patronato Flag of Argentina.svg 0–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo Paraná, Argentina
19:00  UTC−4 Stadium: Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella
Attendance: 3,759
19 July 2023Second leg Botafogo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1
(3–1 agg.)
Flag of Argentina.svg Patronato Rio de Janeiro
19:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 20,509
Round of 16
2 August 2023First leg Botafogo Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní Rio de Janeiro
19:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 23,916
9 August 2023Second leg Guaraní Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–0
(1–2 agg.)
Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo Asunción, Paraguay
18:00  UTC−4 Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Attendance: 4,273
Quarter-finals
23 August 2023First leg Botafogo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia Rio de Janeiro
19:00  UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 25,255
30 August 2023Second leg Defensa y Justicia Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1
(3–2 agg.)
Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo Banfield, Argentina
19:00  UTC−3
Stadium: Estadio Florencio Sola
Attendance: 16,648

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