Football team profile

Botafogo

BOT Founded 1904 Brazil
Current competition Serie A 2026

Botafogo is a professional football club in Serie A. Currently ranked 11 with 30 points from 23 matches.

So far this season, the team have scored 37 goals while conceding 37, reflecting their poor form in the league.

Season snapshot

Team overview

D W D L L

In the current season, Botafogo have won 8 games, drawn 6 games and lost 9 games.

Across their last 7 matches, the team is averaging 0.86 goals per match and has 3 clean sheets.

League position 11
Points 30
Matches played 23
Win rate 34.78%
Goals per match 1.61
Clean sheets 3

Club information

Type
Club
Team
Male
Stadium
Estádio Nilton Santos
Capacity
46,831

Leadership

Head coach R. Aragonez Glória

League performance

Standings record

Botafogo currently ranks in 11 in the Serie A table.

The team is aiming for league survival with 0 goal difference.

Position11
Played23
Won8
Drawn6
Lost9
Goal difference0
Points30

Fixtures and results

Matches

Botafogo are 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 7 fixtures.

Their most recent performance saw them lose versus Athletico PR which is indicative of their recent form.

48 players

First-team squad

Botafogo squad has players in all key positions such as goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards.

The key players Alex Telles , Arthur Cabral, Allan  will be important for the team's performance this season.

Cléber Lucas #62 · Goalkeeper
Cristian Joel Loor Santamaría #40 · Goalkeeper
Raul Jonas Steffens #1 · Goalkeeper
Rhyan #32 · Goalkeeper

Competitions and achievements

Last updated: 28 Aug 2026

Botafogo compete in the Serie A and are determined to build on their performances throughout the course of the season.

The team wants to ensure league survival based on their current form and standings.

Serie A 2026