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Squad season
top-XI average · this season
48.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 41/44 rated

Club profile

LeagueSerie A
League position6th of 20
Squad size43
Average age25.9
CountryBrazil

Team scout report

European push6th of 20 · Serie A

Botafogo sit 6th of 20 in the Serie A, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 36 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 48.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads WDDWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 28.8% on last season (Season 27.9 → 36), while squad talent has eased 2.3% (Rating 48.8 → 47.7). Of the 27 players with a season to compare, 14 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Vitinho is the form pick (Season 57), while Álvaro Montoro carries the highest ceiling (Rating 73). In the market, the headline arrival is T. Almada (€ 19.5M), and Vitinho is the most valuable asset at 45.3.

36
28.8%
Squad season
48.9
2.3%
Squad rating
6thof 20
League finish
WDDWW
Last 5
Top performer
Vitinho
Season 57
Highest potential
Álvaro Montoro
Rating 73
Marquee signing
T. Almada
€ 19.5M
Top asset
Vitinho
Value 45.3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
2136
Defence
2151
Midfield
1648
Attack
1153

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Vitinho
5761
Barboza
5338
John
4442
Freitas
4141
Cuiabano
3773
Savarino
3351
Artur
3354
Montoro
3273
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Cuiabano5goals
  2. 2Marçal5goals
  3. 3Artur5goals
  4. 4Alex Telles4goals
  5. 5J. Savarino4goals

Top assists

  1. 1S. Rodríguez5assists
  2. 2Alex Telles4assists
  3. 3Artur4assists
  4. 4Marlon Freitas4assists
  5. 5Jeffinho4assists

Squad · 43

Nat.
1RaulGoalkeeperBrazil298.86—53422%
12JohnGoalkeeper
earlier at Nottingham Forest · 270 min, 0g
Brazil3016.742—4436.9%4226.8%
22NetoGoalkeeperBrazil371.14—7654.2%
24Léo LinckGoalkeeperBrazil2530.221—30348.5%646.2%
40C. LoorGoalkeeper—20—————
2VitinhoFull-backBrazil2745.355157271.4%612.5%
4M. PonteFull-backUruguay2329.73321455.1%639.8%
20A. BarbozaCentre-backArgentina3113.440—5311.5%3816.8%
26Gabriel BahiaCentre-back
Loanfrom Volta Redonda
on loan at Volta Redonda · 1455 min, 1g
Brazil2721.87—846
31Kaio PantaleãoCentre-backBrazil301115—281.8%3762.9%
32JairFull-back
earlier at Nottingham Forest · 277 min, 0g
Brazil2128.836—236720.6%
36Gabriel AbdiasCentre-back—1922.3——059
53Kauã BrancoCentre-backBrazil2023.81—259
63SerafimCentre-backBrazil2229.751166
64MarquinhosCentre-back—1821.11—059
66CuiabanoFull-back
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom Ashington AFC
Brazil2334.74353785.5%7311.3%
—Alex TellesFull-backBrazil336.647427108.7%2412.8%
—MarçalCentre-backBrazil372.11952210.6%1032.9%
5Danilo BarbosaDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
earlier at Al Ula · 180 min, 0g
Brazil306.212—197.7%2644.6%
6Patrick de PaulaDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Brazil262425—4260%500.6%
7ArturAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Brazil2815.545533372.5%54104.2%
8Álvaro MontoroCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Velez Sarsfield · 694 min, 0g
Argentina1927.940332844.1%7348.1%
10J. SavarinoAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Venezuela2914.54343320.5%5114.7%
17Marlon FreitasDefensive midfielderBrazil3114.45314117.1%4116%
23S. RodríguezAttacking midfielderUruguay2629.13422450.3%6126.2%
25AllanDefensive midfielderBrazil352.235—925%153.4%
26GregoreDefensive midfielder
earlier at Al-Rayyan SC · 810 min, 1g
Brazil324.924—1666.5%2541.7%
28NewtonDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Brazil2627.44011956.9%588.7%
34G. JustinoCentral midfielder—1922.3——059
48HuguinhoCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
on loan at RWDM · 1348 min, 1g
Brazil1922.319—059
58Cauã Zappelini Joaquim
Midfielder
—19—————
59Kauan ToledoWingerBrazil2025.22—362
77Kauan LindesCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
on loan at Athletic Club · 277 min, 0g
Brazil2225.55—056
—Danilo SantosDefensive midfielderBrazil2529.117—19526.7%6113.6%
9Chris RamosCentre-forward
Loanfrom Cadiz
Spain29101541457.1%3827.4%
11Matheus MartinsWinger
played FWD · MID
Brazil2330.3271920.8%642.7%
16Nathan FernandesWinger
played FWD · MID
Brazil2128.7161156713.5%
30J. CorreaAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Argentina316.22521027%2935.7%
37K. BarriaCentre-forward—1823.942667
39G. MastrianiCentre-forward
on loan at Atletico Paranaense · 165 min, 0g
Uruguay332.4171469.7%1545.3%
47JeffinhoAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Brazil2627.125216161.7%578.5%
98Arthur CabralCentre-forwardBrazil281428422206.8%490.6%
99Igor JesusCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
earlier at Nottingham Forest · 802 min, 7g
Brazil2529.47531730.4%6211.7%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)17-12-9 in 38
Goals (for / against)58 / 38
Clean sheets15
Last 5WDDWW

Fixtures & results

Serie A17W 12D 9LCarioca - 14W 1D 6LCONMEBOL Libertadores5W 0D 3LCopa Do Brasil3W 2D 1LFIFA Club World Cup2W 0D 2LCONMEBOL Recopa0W 0D 2LSupercopa do Brasil0W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs1W 0D 0L
Dec 7HFortaleza EC4–2W
Dec 4ACruzeiro2–2D
Nov 30ACorinthians2–2D
Nov 22HGremio3–2W
Nov 18HSport Recife3–2W
Nov 9AVitoria0–0D
Nov 5HVasco DA Gama3–0W
Nov 1AMirassol0–0D
Oct 26HSantos2–2D
Oct 19ACeara2–0W
Oct 15HFlamengo0–3L
Oct 4AInternacional0–2L
Oct 2HBahia2–1W
Sep 28AFluminense0–2L
Sep 24AGremio1–1D
Sep 20HAtletico-MG1–0W
Sep 17HMirassol3–3D
Sep 14ASao Paulo0–1L
Sep 12HVasco DA Gama1–1D
Aug 30HRB Bragantino4–1W
Aug 28AVasco DA Gama1–1D
Aug 24AJuventude3–1W
Aug 21ALDU de Quito0–2L
Aug 17HPalmeiras0–1L
Aug 14HLDU de Quito1–0W
Aug 9AFortaleza EC5–0W
Aug 6ARB Bragantino1–0W
Aug 3HCruzeiro0–2L
Jul 29HRB Bragantino2–0W
Jul 26HCorinthians1–1D
Jul 20ASport Recife1–0W
Jul 17HVitoria0–0D
Jul 12AVasco DA Gama2–0W
Jun 28APalmeiras0–1L
Jun 23AAtletico Madrid0–1L
Jun 20AParis Saint Germain1–0W
Jun 16HSeattle Sounders2–1W
Jun 4HCeara3–2W
Jun 1ASantos1–0W
May 28HUniversidad de Chile1–0W
May 23ACapital Brasilia0–1L
May 18AFlamengo0–0D
May 15HEstudiantes L.P.3–2W
May 11HInternacional4–0W
May 6ACarabobo FC2–1W
May 4ABahia0–1L
Apr 30HCapital Brasilia4–0W
Apr 27HFluminense2–0W
Apr 24AEstudiantes L.P.0–1L
Apr 20AAtletico-MG0–1L
Apr 16HSao Paulo2–2D
Apr 12ARB Bragantino0–1L
Apr 8HCarabobo FC2–0W
Apr 6HJuventude2–0W
Apr 3AUniversidad de Chile0–1L
Mar 30APalmeiras0–0D
Mar 22HNovorizontino3–1W
Feb 28HRacing Club0–2L
Feb 23AVasco DA Gama0–1L
Feb 21ARacing Club0–2L
Feb 15ABoavista SC1–1D
Feb 13AFlamengo0–1L
Feb 9HMadureira0–2L
Feb 7ANova Iguaçu1–0W
Feb 2HFlamengo1–3L
Jan 30HFluminense2–1W
Jan 26HBangu2–0W
Jan 23HVolta Redonda1–2L
Jan 18ASampaio Corrêa RJ1–2L
Jan 14HPortuguesa RJ2–0W
Jan 11HCFRJ / Maricá1–2L

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In

Leandro MatheusTorreense· Back from Loan2025/26
M. SegoviaAl Ain· Back from Loan2025/26
M. SegoviaRWDM· Return from loan2025/26
RaíVolta Redonda· Return from loan2025/26
Igo GabrielFigueirense· Return from loan2025/26
JP GalvãoGuarani Campinas· Return from loan2025/26
Luis OyamaNovorizontino· Return from loan2025/26
Kadu Santosremo· Loan2025/26

Out

M. SegoviaAmerica Mineiro· Loan2025/26
M. SegoviaRWDM· Transfer2025/26
RaíJuventude· Free agent2025/26
Igo GabrielFigueirense· Free agent2025/26
JP GalvãoPaysandu· Loan2025/26
Luis OyamaNovorizontino· Free agent2025/26
G. MastrianiAtletico Paranaense· Return from loan2025/26
V. AdamoRWDM· Free agent2025/26