2024 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas season

Botafogo
2024 season
ManagerTiago Nunes
(until 22 February)
Fábio Matias
(interim, from 23 February to 10 April)
Artur Jorge
(from 11 April)[1]
StadiumEstádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Série A2nd
Campeonato CariocaTaça Rio winners
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Copa LibertadoresRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jefferson Savarino
Tiquinho Soares
(4 each)

All:
Júnior Santos (18)
Highest home attendance39,570 vs Palmeiras
Biggest defeatBotafogo 0–3 Cruzeiro
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 27 July 2024.

The 2024 season is Botafogo's 120th in existence and the third year in the top flight. They are playing in the Série A and the Campeonato Carioca and the Copa Libertadores.

Players

First-team squad

As of 25 July 2024[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Paraguay PAR Gatito Fernández (vice-captain)
2 DF Brazil BRA Rafael
3 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Halter
4 DF Uruguay URU Mateo Ponte
5 MF Brazil BRA Danilo Barbosa
6 MF Brazil BRA Tchê Tchê (captain)
7 FW Brazil BRA Victor Sá
8 MF Brazil BRA Patrick de Paula
9 FW Brazil BRA Tiquinho Soares
10 MF Venezuela VEN Jefferson Savarino
11 FW Brazil BRA Júnior Santos
12 GK Brazil BRA John
15 DF Angola ANG Bastos
16 DF Brazil BRA Hugo
17 MF Brazil BRA Marlon Freitas
20 DF Argentina ARG Alexander Barboza
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Brazil BRA Marçal
22 DF Argentina ARG Damián Suárez
23 MF Argentina ARG Thiago Almada
28 MF Brazil BRA Allan
32 MF Nicaragua NCA Jacob Montes
33 MF Brazil BRA Eduardo
39 FW Brazil BRA Janderson
47 FW Brazil BRA Jeffinho (on loan from Lyon)
52 GK Brazil BRA Igo Gabriel
75 MF Brazil BRA Raí
70 MF Paraguay PAR Óscar Romero
77 FW Uruguay URU Diego Hernández
90 FW Brazil BRA Matheus Nascimento
91 DF Brazil BRA Pablo (on loan from Flamengo)
99 FW Brazil BRA Luiz Henrique

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Brazil Jeffinho France Lyon Loan 5 January 2024 [3]
MF Brazil Luiz Henrique Spain Real Betis €16,000,000 1 February 2024
DF Uruguay Damián Suárez Unattatched Free 9 February 2024 [4]
MF Paraguay Óscar Romero Unattached Free 18 March 2024 [5]
GK Brazil João Fernando Brazil Boavista Loan return 16 April 2024
DF Brazil Cuiabano Brazil Grêmio €1,400,000 19 April 2024 [6]
GK Brazil Gabriel Toebe Studt Brazil Avenida Loan return 1 May 2024
MF Brazil Allan United Arab Emirates Al Wahda Free 10 July 2024 [7]
FW Brazil Igor Jesus United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli Free 10 July 2024 [8]
MF Argentina Thiago Almada United States Atlanta United FC $21,000,000 10 July 2024 [9]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW Spain Diego Costa Brazil Grêmio End of contract 1 January 2024 [10]
GK Brazil João Fernando Brazil Boavista Loan 1 January 2024
GK Brazil Gabriel Toebe Studt Brazil Avenida Loan 1 January 2024

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Série A 14 April 2024 December 2024 Matchday 1 20 12 4 4 31 19 +12 060.00
Campeonato Carioca 17 January 2024 31 March 2024 Taça Guanabara Taça Rio winners 15 10 2 3 29 13 +16 066.67
Copa do Brasil 2 May 2024 Third round 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Copa Libertadores 22 February 2024 Second stage 10 5 3 2 17 9 +8 050.00
Total 47 29 9 9 80 42 +38 061.70

Last updated: 27 July 2024
Source: Soccerway

Série A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 19 12 4 3 34 19 +15 40 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Botafogo 20 12 4 4 31 19 +12 40
3 Palmeiras 20 11 3 6 27 16 +11 36
4 Fortaleza 19 10 6 3 24 18 +6 36
5 Cruzeiro 19 11 2 6 28 20 +8 35 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2024. 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.[11]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 12 4 4 31 19  +12 40 7 1 2 16 8  +8 5 3 2 15 11  +4

Last updated: 27 July 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultLWWWLDWWWDLWDWWWWWDL
Position14931343312433221111
Updated to match(es) played on 27 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released on 29 February.[12]

14 April 2024 1 Cruzeiro 3–2 Botafogo Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 20,701
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
18 April 2024 2 Botafogo 1–0 Atlético Goianiense Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 8,508
Referee: Luiz Flavio de Oliveira
21 April 2024 3 Botafogo 5–1 Juventude Rio de Janeiro
18:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 13,273
Referee: Arthur Gomes Rabelo
28 April 2024 4 Flamengo 0–2 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
11:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 53,683
Referee: Raphael Claus
5 May 2024 5 Botafogo 1–2 Bahia Rio de Janeiro
18:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 22,685
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
12 May 2024 6 Fortaleza 1–1 Botafogo Fortaleza
16:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 15,914
Referee: Wilton Sampaio
2 June 2024 7 Corinthians 0–1 Botafogo São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 41,281
Referee: Anderson Daronco
12 June 2024 8 Botafogo 1–0 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro
20:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 27,239
Referee: Flavio Rodrigues de Souza
16 June 2024 9 Grêmio 1–2 Botafogo Cariacica
18:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Kléber Andrade
Attendance: 15,811
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
19 June 2024 10 Botafogo 1–1 Athletico Paranaense Rio de Janeiro
19:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 19,589
Referee: Ramon Abatti
22 June 2024 11 Criciúma 2–1 Botafogo Criciúma
16:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Heriberto Hülse
Attendance: 16,256
Referee: Luiz Flávio
26 June 2024 12 Botafogo 2–1 Red Bull Bragantino Rio de Janeiro
19:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 13,333
Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann
29 June 2024 13 Vasco da Gama 1–1 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
18:30 UTC−3
Stadium: São Januário
Attendance: 16,121
Referee: Ramon Abatti
3 July 2024 14 Cuiabá 1–2 Botafogo Cuiabá
18:00 UTC−4
Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Attendance: 7,849
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
7 July 2024 15 Botafogo 3–0 Atlético Mineiro Rio de Janeiro
20:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 21,582
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
11 July 2024 16 Vitória 0–1 Botafogo Salvador
21:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 16,549
Referee: Ramon Abatti
17 July 2024 17 Botafogo 1–0 Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 39,570
Referee: Anderson Daronco
20 July 2024 18 Botafogo 1–0 Internacional Rio de Janeiro
18:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 31,344
Referee: Flavio Rodrigues de Souza
24 July 2024 19 São Paulo 2–2 Botafogo São Paulo
19:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
27 July 2024 20 Botafogo 0–3 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Wilton Sampaio
3 August 2024 21 Atlético Goianiense v Botafogo Goiânia
20:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Antônio Accioly

Campeonato Carioca

Taça Guanabara

17 January 2024 1 Botafogo 1–0 Madureira Rio de Janeiro
19:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 7,874
Referee: Alexandre Vargas Tavares de Jesus
20 January 2024 2 Botafogo 2–0 Bangu Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 6,474
Referee: Yuri Elino Ferreira da Cruz
24 January 2024 3 Boavista 1–0 Botafogo Saquarema
21:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Elcyr Resende de Mendonça
Attendance: 2,588
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
27 January 2024 4 Botafogo 2–0 Sampaio Corrêa Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 6,104
Referee: Lucas Coelho Santos
30 January 2024 5 Botafogo 1–1 Portuguesa RJ Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 4,241
Referee: Bruno Mota Correia
3 February 2024 6 Botafogo 2–2 Nova Iguaçu Gama
16:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Walmir Campelo Bezerra
Attendance: 5,710
Referee: Alexandre Vargas Tavares de Jesus
7 February 2024 7 Flamengo 1–0 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 46,798
Referee: Yuri Elino Ferreira da Cruz
14 February 2024 8 Volta Redonda 0–3 Botafogo Volta Redonda
19:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Raulino de Oliveira
Attendance: 5,289
Referee: André Rodrigo Rocha
18 February 2024 9 Botafogo 2–4 Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 25,673
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes
24 February 2024 10 Audax Rio 0–2 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 1,446
Referee: Bruno Mota Correia
3 March 2024 11 Fluminense 2–4 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 21,492
Referee: Felipe da Silva Gonçalves

Taca Rio

Semi-finals
10 March 2024 First leg Sampaio Corrêa 1–2 Botafogo Saquarema
16:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Elcyr Resende de Mendonça
Referee: André Rodrigo Rocha
17 March 2024 Second leg Botafogo 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Sampaio Corrêa Rio de Janeiro
18:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Felipe da Silva Gonçalves
Final
27 March 2024 First leg Boavista 0–4 Botafogo Saquarema
19:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Elcyr Resende de Mendonça
Referee: Alexandre Vargas Tavares de Jesus
31 March 2024 Second leg Botafogo 2–0
(6–0 agg.)
Boavista Rio de Janeiro
19:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Yuri Elino Ferreira da Cruz

Copa do Brasil

Third round

3 May 2024 First leg Botafogo 1–0 Vitória Rio de Janeiro
19:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Luiz Flávio
23 May 2024 Second leg Vitória 1–2
(1–3 agg.)
Botafogo Salvador
19:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Barradão
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima

Round of 16

30 July 2024 First leg Botafogo v Bahia Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
7 August 2024 Second leg Bahia v Botafogo Salvador
19:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova

Copa Libertadores

Second stage

21 February 2024 First leg Aurora Bolivia 1–1 Brazil Botafogo Cochabamba, Bolivia
20:30 UTC−4
Stadium: Estadio Félix Capriles
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
28 February 2024 Second leg Botafogo Brazil 6–0
(7–1 agg.)
Bolivia Aurora Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Third stage

6 March 2024 First leg Botafogo Brazil 2–1 Brazil Red Bull Bragantino Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 33,433
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
13 March 2024 Second leg Red Bull Bragantino Brazil 1–1
(3–2 agg.)
Brazil Botafogo Bragança Paulista
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid
Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Group stage

The draw was held on 18 March 2024.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JUN BOT LDQ UNI
1 Colombia Junior 6 2 4 0 7 4 +3 10 Advance to round of 16 0–0 1–1 1–1
2 Brazil Botafogo 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10 1–3 2–1 3–1
3 Ecuador LDU Quito 6 2 1 3 6 6 0 7 Transfer to Copa Sudamericana 0–1 1–0 2–0
4 Peru Universitario 6 1 2 3 5 9 −4 5 1–1 0–1 2–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
3 April 2024 1 Botafogo Brazil 1–3 Colombia Junior Rio de Janeiro
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 39,039
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
11 April 2024 2 LDU Quito Ecuador 1–0 Brazil Botafogo Quito, Ecuador
17:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 16,008
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
24 April 2024 3 Botafogo Brazil 3–1 Peru Universitario Rio de Janeiro
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 23,800
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
8 May 2024 4 Botafogo Brazil 2–1 Ecuador LDU Quito Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 26,464
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
16 May 2024 5 Universitario Peru 0–1 Brazil Botafogo Lima, Peru
21:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 53,242
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
28 May 2024 6 Junior Colombia 0–0 Brazil Botafogo Barranquilla, Colombia
17:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Attendance: 16,189
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Final stages

Round of 16
14 August 2024 First leg Botafogo Brazil v Brazil Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
21 August 2024 Second leg Palmeiras Brazil v Brazil Botafogo São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Allianz Parque

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 24 July 2024

Position Players Série A Campeonato Carioca Copa do Brasil Copa Libertadores Total
FW Brazil Júnior Santos 3 5 1 9 18
MF Brazil Carlos Eduardo 2 3 1 2 8
MF Brazil Tiquinho Soares 4 3 0 1 8
MF Venezuela Jefferson Savarino 4 2 0 1 7
FW Brazil Jeffinho 1 3 0 1 5
FW Brazil Luiz Henrique 3 0 1 1 5
DF Angola Bastos 3 1 0 0 4
MF Brazil Danilo Barbosa 3 0 0 0 3
DF Brazil Cuiabano 3 0 0 0 3
DF Brazil Hugo 0 0 0 2 2
MF Brazil Kauê 1 1 0 0 2
MF Brazil Marlon Freitas 0 2 0 0 2
DF Brazil Lucas Halter 1 1 0 0 2
DF Uruguay Mateo Ponte 2 0 0 0 2
FW Brazil Yarlen 0 2 0 0 2
FW Brazil Emerson Urso 0 1 0 0 1
FW Uruguay Diego Hernández 0 1 0 0 1
FW Brazil Janderson 0 1 0 0 1
MF Nicaragua Jacob Montes 1 0 0 0 1
MF Brazil Raí 0 1 0 0 1
FW Brazil Sapata 0 1 0 0 1
MF Brazil Tchê Tchê 0 1 0 0 1

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