2021 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas season

Botafogo 2021 football season

Botafogo2021 season

Manager| Marcelo Chamusca
(until 13 July)
Ricardo Resende
(caretaker, from 16 July)
Stadium| Estádio Nilton Santos
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B| 1st (promoted)
Campeonato Carioca| Campeonato Carioca
Copa do Brasil| Copa do Brasil
Top goalscorer| League:
Rafael Navarro (15)
All:
Rafael Navarro (16)

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2022 ->

The 2021 season was the 117th in the history of Botafogo Football and Rowing Club and the second in a row in the second division of Brazilian football. It participated in the Série B, the Campeonato Carioca and the Copa do Brasil.

## Players

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### First-team squad

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As of 16 September 2021[1]

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

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1  | GK |  PAR | Gatito Fernández (vice-captain)
2  | DF |  BRA | Kanu
3  | DF |  ARG | Joel Carli (captain)
4  | DF |  BRA | Gilvan
5  | MF |  BRA | Luís Oyama (on loan from Mirassol)
6  | DF |  BRA | Jonathan Silva (on loan from Almería)
7  | DF |  BRA | Rafael
8  | MF |  BRA | Ricardinho
9  | FW |  BRA | Rafael Moura
11  | FW |  BRA | Diego Gonçalves (on loan from Mirassol)
13  | DF |  BRA | Jonathan
14  | FW |  BRA | Chay
16  | DF |  BRA | Hugo
17  | MF |  BRA | Felipe Ferreira (on loan from Ferroviária)
20  | DF |  BRA | Daniel Borges (on loan from Mirassol)
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21  | MF |  BRA | Romildo
22  | GK |  BRA | Douglas Borges
23  | MF |  BRA | Barreto (on loan from Criciúma)
25  | DF |  BRA | Warley
29  | GK |  BRA | Diego Loureiro
31  | FW |  BRA | Ronald
33  | MF |  BRA | Pedro Castro (on loan from Tombense)
34  | MF |  BRA | Cesinha (on loan from Três Passos)
36  | MF |  BRA | Ênio
45  | MF |  BRA | Matheus Frizzo (on loan from Grêmio)
49  | MF |  BRA | Kayque
70  | MF |  BRA | Marco Antônio (on loan from Bahia)
88  | DF |  BRA | Guilherme Santos
90  | FW |  BRA | Matheus Nascimento
99  | FW |  BRA | Rafael Navarro

For recent transfers, see List of Brazilian football transfers winter 2019–20.

### Reserve team

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

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35  | MF |  BRA | Wendel
37  | FW |  BRA | Gabriel
38  | DF |  URU | Federico Barrandeguy
40  | DF |  BRA | Lucas Mezenga (on loan from Nova Iguaçu)
43  | DF |  BRA | Ewerton
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44  | MF |  BRA | Henrique
47  | MF |  BRA | Juninho
52  | GK |  BRA | Igo Gabriel (on loan from CSA)
-- | FW |  PER | Alexander Lecaros

### Out on loan

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

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-- | DF |  BRA | David Sousa (to Cercle Brugge until 31 December 2022)
-- | DF |  BRA | Marcelo Benevenuto (to Fortaleza until 31 December 2021)
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-- | DF |  BRA | Rafael Forster (to Juventude until 31 December 2021)
-- | FW |  BRA | Luiz Fernando (to Grêmio until 31 December 2021)

## Competitions

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### Overall record

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Competition  | First match  | Last match  | Starting round  | Final position  | Record

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %
Série B | 28 May 2021  | 28 November 2021  | Matchday 1  | Winners  | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 31 | +25  | 052.63
Total  | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 31 | +25  | 052.63

Source: Competitions

### Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

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Main article: 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

#### League table

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1  | Botafogo (C, P) | 38  | 20  | 10  | 8  | 56  | 31  | +25  | 70  | Promotion to 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2  | Goiás (P) | 38  | 17  | 14  | 7  | 48  | 31  | +17  | 65
3  | Coritiba (P) | 38  | 18  | 10  | 10  | 49  | 35  | +14  | 64
4  | Avaí (P) | 38  | 18  | 10  | 10  | 44  | 35  | +9  | 64
5  | CSA | 38  | 18  | 8  | 12  | 48  | 33  | +15  | 62  |

Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

#### Results summary

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Overall | Home | Away

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38  | 20  | 10  | 8  | 56  | 31  |  +25  | 70  | 15  | 2  | 2  | 39  | 13  |  +26  | 5  | 8  | 6  | 17  | 18  |  −1

Source: [citation needed]

#### Results by round

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36| 37| 38

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Ground| A| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| H
Result| D| W| W| D| L| W| L| W| D| L| D| L| L| W| W| W| L| W| D| W| W| W| W| W| L| W| D| L| W| D| W| D| W| W| D| W| W| D
Position| 8| 4| 3| 3| 4| 2| 6| 5| 5| 8| 10| 11| 11| 11| 9| 8| 10| 8| 8| 6| 4| 4| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1

Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Matches

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Vila Nova v Botafogo 28 May 2021 1|  Vila Nova | 1–1|  Botafogo | Goiânia

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\--:-- UTC−3 |  |  |  |

Botafogo v Coritiba 5 June 2021 2|  Botafogo | 2–0|  Coritiba | Rio de Janeiro

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\--:-- UTC−3 |  |  |  | Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos

Botafogo v Remo 13 June 2021 3|  Botafogo | 3–0|  Remo | Rio de Janeiro

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\--:-- UTC−3 |  |  |  | Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos

Londrina v Botafogo 17 June 2021 4|  Londrina | 2–2|  Botafogo | Londrina

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\--:-- UTC−3 |  |  |  |

Náutico v Botafogo 20 June 2021 5|  Náutico | 3–1|  Botafogo | Recife

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Sampaio Corrêa v Botafogo 26 June 2021 7|  Sampaio Corrêa | 2–0|  Botafogo | São Luís

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Botafogo v Vitória 30 June 2021 8|  Botafogo | 1–0|  Vitória | Rio de Janeiro

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21:30 UTC−3 |  |  |  | Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos

Avaí v Botafogo 3 July 2021 9|  Avaí | 1–1|  Botafogo | Florianópolis

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CRB v Botafogo 6 July 2021 10|  CRB | 2–1|  Botafogo | Maceió

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Botafogo v Cruzeiro 10 July 2021 11|  Botafogo | 3–3|  Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro

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Brusque v Botafogo 18 July 2021 12|  Brusque | 2–1|  Botafogo | Brusque

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Botafogo v Goiás 21 July 2021 13|  Botafogo | 0–2|  Goiás | Rio de Janeiro

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Confiança v Botafogo 24 July 2021 14|  Confiança | 0–1|  Botafogo | Aracaju

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Botafogo v CSA 27 July 2021 6|  Botafogo | 2–0|  CSA | Rio de Janeiro

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21:30 UTC−3 |  |  |  | Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos

### Campeonato Carioca

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### Copa do Brasil

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## References

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1. ^ "Elenco" [Squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FR. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
2. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição - Campeonato Brasileiro Série B - 2021" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 29 March 2021.

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Domestic leagues|

* Série A
* Série B
* Série C
* Série D
* Women's Série A1
* Women's Série A2

State leagues|

* Acre
* Alagoas
* Amapá
* Amazonas
* Bahia
* Ceará
* Distrito Federal
* Espírito Santo
* Goiás
* Maranhão
* Mato Grosso
* Mato Grosso do Sul
* Minas Gerais
* Pará (Finals)
* Paraíba
* Paraná
* Pernambuco
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* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio Grande do Norte
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* Rondônia
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* Santa Catarina
* São Paulo (women)
* Sergipe
* Tocantins

Domestic cups|

* Copa do Brasil
* First round
* Second round
* Third round
* Final rounds
* Finals
* Copa do Nordeste
* Copa Verde
* Finals

Super cups|

* Supercopa do Brasil

South American competitions|

* Copa Libertadores
* Copa Sudamericana
* Women's Copa Libertadores

National teams|

* FIFA World Cup qualification
* Copa América
* Summer Olympics (Men)
* Summer Olympics (Women)

Club seasons

Série A|

* América Mineiro
* Athletico Paranaense
* Atlético Goianiense
* Atlético Mineiro
* Bahia
* Ceará
* Chapecoense
* Corinthians
* Cuiabá
* Flamengo
* Fluminense
* Fortaleza
* Grêmio
* Internacional
* Juventude
* Palmeiras
* Red Bull Bragantino
* Santos
* São Paulo
* Sport

Série B|

* Avaí
* Botafogo
* Brasil de Pelotas
* Brusque
* Confiança
* Coritiba
* CRB
* Cruzeiro
* CSA
* Goiás
* Guarani
* Londrina
* Náutico
* Operário Ferroviário
* Ponte Preta
* Remo
* Sampaio Corrêa
* Vasco da Gama
* Vila Nova
* Vitória

Série C|

* Santa Cruz

*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[FW]: Forward
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Wins
*[D]: Draws
*[L]: Losses
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Win %]: Winning percentage
*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pts]: Points