Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
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Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (ˌbɔtaˈfogu dʒi futʃiˈbɔw i xeˈgatas Botafogo Football and Regatta), also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian
sports club
based in Botafogo
, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca
, Rio de Janeiro's
state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
, the Brazilian national soccer league. Botafogo was a founding member of the Clube dos 13
(English: 13's Club), a group of Brazil's leading football clubs.
The club was founded in 1894 as a rowing
club called Club de Regatas Botafogo and reformed to its current name in 1942 as the club fused with Botafogo Football Club. In 2007 the club relocated to their current Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
stadium. In the 1960s they won five state league titles and one national title, winning the Double
in 1968. After a dark period in the 1970s and 1980s in which Botafogo failed to obtain any silverware, they came back strongly winning their state title in 1989. This was followed by two more state title in 1990 and 1997, the Brasileirão in 1995 and their only international laurel to date: the 1993
Copa CONMEBOL
. Their best performance in the Copa Libertadores was reaching the semifinals in 1962 before being eliminated by defending champions Santos' Santásticos.
, winning several competitions, along with rivals such as Flamengo
, Vasco da Gama
, Guanabara, Icaraí and São Cristóvão
.
On August 12, 1904, another club was founded in the neighbourhood: the Electro Club, the name first given to the Botafogo Football Club. The idea came during an algebra lesson at Alfredo Gomes College, when Flávio Ramos wrote to his friend Emmanuel Sodré: "Itamar has a football club in Martins Ferreira Street. Let's establish another one, in Largo dos Leões, what do you think? We can speak to the Wernecks, to Arthur César, Vicente and Jacques". And so the Electro Club was founded. But this name wouldn't last. After a suggestion from Dona Chiquitota, Flávio's grandmother, the club finally became the Botafogo Football Club, on September 18 of the same year. The colours? Black and white., just like Juventus FC, the team of Itamar Tavares, one of the club's founders. And the badge, drawn by Basílio Vianna Jr., in Swiss style with the BFC monogram. The Botafogo Football Club would soon became one of the strongest football teams in Rio de Janeiro
, winning the championships of 1907, 1910, 1912 and more.
The same name, the same location, the same colours and the most important thing: the same supporters. It seemed that the destiny of both clubs was to become one. And so it happened: on December 8, 1942 they finally merged together. It was after a basketball match between both clubs, when Botafogo Football Club player Armando Albano died suddenly, that the idea began to become truth. At the tragic occasion, the president of Club de Regatas Botafogo, Augusto Frederico Schmidt (also a major Brazilian poet) spoke: "At this time, I declare to Albano that his last match ended with the victory of his team. We won't play no longer the time left on the clock. We all want the young fighter to leave this great night as a winner. This is how we salute him". Eduardo Góis Trindade, Botafogo Football Club's president said: "Between the matches of our clubs, only one can be the winner: Botafogo!". And then Schmidt declared the fusion: "What else do we need to our clubs become one?". And so they did: Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas finally became true. The Football Club's badge became black, and the monogram substituted by Clube de Regatas' lone star. This badge, according to the club's statute, can never be modified. The water sports maintained the Clube de Regatas' uniform, all black, while the terrestrial sports maintained Football Club's one, vertical-striped black and white jersey with black shorts.
, which remains the highest score in organised Brazilian football. For that reason, Botafogo was nicknamed "O Glorioso" (The Glorious One). Nevertheless, the black and white side endured an 18-year losing streak until, in 1930, Botafogo won its fourth state championship. It soon won an unheard-of and unmatched four consecutive times: 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935. In that team were Carvalho Leite
, Pamplona, Nilo Murtinho Braga
, Patesko, and Leônidas da Silva
. Those years, Botafogo gave to Brazil national football team
four players for the 1930 FIFA World Cup
, nine for the 1934 FIFA World Cup
and five for the 1938 FIFA World Cup
. To date, Botafogo has given the most players to Brazil's squad: 97, 46 of whom have gone to the World Cup.
In the 1940s, after the creation of "Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas", the best player of the team was Heleno de Freitas
. However, Heleno did not win a championship for Botafogo. He scored 204 goals in 233 matches but went to Boca Juniors
in 1948, the year Botafogo won its 9th state championship.
In the 1950 and 1960, Botafogo had its best moments. With a generation of legendary and unforgettable superstars: Garrincha
, Nilton Santos
, Didi
, Amarildo
, Mario Zagallo
, Manga
and Quarentinha
, the club won the Campeonato Carioca in 1957, 1961 and 1962. Botafogo could garner further honours winning the Torneio Rio-São Paulo
for the first time in 1962. In 1964 and 1966 the club appeared again in the winners' list of the tournament, albeit in 1964 jointly with Santos FC and in 1966 it hat to share the title with three more clubs.
When these players retired, new ones where ready to continue Botafogo's victories. Jairzinho
, Paulo César Lima
, Gérson
, Rogério, Roberto Miranda
, Sebastião Leônidas and Carlos Roberto were some of the players who won the Campeonato Carioca
in 1967 and 1968, Guanabara Cup in 1967 and 1968. In 1968 Botafogo won the Taça Brasil
, precursor today's Brazilian Championship and officially recognised as national championship since 2010. There Botafogo, coached by Mário Zagallo, defeated Fortaleza EC in the finals, which were held in Septemnber and October of 1969, 4-0 after 2-2 in the first leg. Fernando Ferretti was the tournaments top scorer. The Botafogo of this era was highlighted by players like goalkeeper Manga, defender Sebastian Leonidas, the midfield with Carlos Roberto and the extraordinary Gérson
plus Jairzinho
and Paulo Cézar up front.
1989 ended a period of 21 years without title when the club won the state championship over Flamengo. One year later, the team defended the title, this time defetating Vasco da Gama
. In the 1990s, Botafogo won Copa Conmebol
in 1993, Brazilian Championship
in 1995, Teresa Herrera Trophy
and Municipal Tournament
in 1996, Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 1997 and Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 1998. The team also lost the final of Brazil Cup
in 1999 for Juventude
.
Botafogo would be relegated to the Second Division after ranking last in the Brazilian League of 2002. In 2003, Botafogo ranked second in Brazil's Second division (after Palmeiras
) and returned to the First Division.
In 2006, the club won for the 18th time the Rio de Janeiro State Championship. Nowadays, Botafogo is the only club to win titles in three different centuries, including the state championship of rowing in 1899.
used by Botafogo was located in Voluntários da Pátria street and was in use between 1908 and 1911. The following year, the club had to play the matches in a field in the São Clemente street. Also in the neighborhood of Botafogo
, Fogão finally found his own place. Named General Severiano
because of the street which accessed the stadium, Botafogo started to use this stadium in 1913. Some other improvements were to build a social area in 1928 and expand the stadium space with cement material in 1938.
In 1950, for World Cup
in Brazil
, Maracanã
was raised. The one-time biggest stadium in the world was the home of Botafogo in many important games in Rio de Janeiro
since then.
However, the club lost ownership of General Severiano in 1977 due to a large amount of debts. The stadium was sold to Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
and demolished. In 1978 Botafogo moved to the suburb of Marechal Hermes
and there built a new stadium, Mané Garrincha, to play casual games.
Botafogo also rented Caio Martins
, a small stadium in Niterói
city, at the beginning of the 1990s. By 1992, the club finally got General Severiano back, inaugurated only in 1994 no longer a stadium, but a new swimming pool
s, gymnasium and football field.
After years using Caio Martins
and Maracanã
as home stadiums, Botafogo started training at General Severiano after a big reform and Caio Martins, which stopped being used in 2004. Maracanã, property of the State Government, was defined as home of the team from 2006.
In 2007, the club got Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
, simply known as Engenhão. The stadium was built for Rio 2007 and ceded to Botafogo.
, Flamengo
and Vasco da Gama
. The other big teams from Brazil (including the three mentioned) are: Corinthians
, Santos
, Palmeiras
, São Paulo
, Atlético Mineiro
, Grêmio
, Cruzeiro
and Internacional
.
(Estrela Solitária) is present actually in Botafogo's flag and crest. This star was the principal symbol of Club de Regatas Botafogo. After fusion between the two Botafogos, the Lone Star became one of most important synonym of Botafogo's football team.
have the famous lone star in white in a black area. It was designed in 1942, the year of its fusion. However, Club de Regatas Botafogo and Botafogo Football Club also had their own crests. Regatas had the lone star in the left, one pair of croker
s at the right side and, below, the letters of the club's name, C. R. B. Football's badge had the clubs initials too, B. F. C. written in black colour in a white space. The shape of Botafogo Football Club made the base of Futebol e Regatas crest.
of Club de Regatas Botafogo was complety white, with a small black square which contained the Lone Star. Football Club had a nine black and white striped flag with the club's crest localized in the center. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas based his flag in the two old clubs. The flag has five black and four white stripes with a black square at the up left side with Lone Star.
was Donald Duck
, abandoned due to royalties issues. Nowadays, the club's mascot is the Manequinho a replica of the Manneken-Pis situated in front of the club. However, Botafogo's fans have largely adopted the dog
Biriba as a mascot. The idea of officializing it is being studied by the club's owner. Biriba was Botafogo's talisman in the late 1940s, considered lucky by the fans.
, the 9th largest overall fanbase in Brazilian football. In the 1960s, Botafogo was number two of the preference of Brazilian football fans. This fact explains why Botafogo has a large amount of fans over 60 years old.
Organized torcida
Torcida Jovem do Botafogo (Young Torcida of Botafogo) Fúria Jovem do Botafogo (Young Fury of Botafogo)
Loucos pelo Botafogo (Crazy about Botafogo)
Botachopp (Torcida Fill Beer
) Torcida Estrela Solitária (Torcida Lonely Star)
(*)Shared with Fluminense
Marcelo Mattos
Renato
Gustavo
Felipe Menezes
Professional players able to play in the youth team
Youth & reserve players with first team experience
, a Petrobrás
subsidiary paid the club $3.9 million (R$7.8 million) under the terms of the 1 year contract. In 2008 not only the agreement with Liquigás was renewed for another year but it also became more lucrative since the sponsorship was raised to around $5 million (R$10.2 million).
Botafogo generated in 2007 the 12th biggest revenue
for all Brazilian soccer clubs, that year's revenues totalled $20.8 million (or R$41.1 million) but Botafogo had a net loss of $1.9 million (or R$3.7 million). Also at the end of 2007 Botafogo had total debt
s of $106.1 million (or R$209.7 million). Those numbers were obtained from a study conducted by Casual Auditores Independentes, the nature of Botafogo expenses is not known however.
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sports club
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based in Botafogo
Botafogo
Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta and São João .- History :Botafogo was named after João Pereira de Sousa Botafogo, who was responsible for the...
, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
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, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
, Rio de Janeiro's
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state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
, the Brazilian national soccer league. Botafogo was a founding member of the Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13
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(English: 13's Club), a group of Brazil's leading football clubs.
The club was founded in 1894 as a rowing
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club called Club de Regatas Botafogo and reformed to its current name in 1942 as the club fused with Botafogo Football Club. In 2007 the club relocated to their current Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
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stadium. In the 1960s they won five state league titles and one national title, winning the Double
Double
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in 1968. After a dark period in the 1970s and 1980s in which Botafogo failed to obtain any silverware, they came back strongly winning their state title in 1989. This was followed by two more state title in 1990 and 1997, the Brasileirão in 1995 and their only international laurel to date: the 1993
1993 Copa CONMEBOL
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Copa CONMEBOL
Copa CONMEBOL
The Copa CONMEBOL was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for eligible South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was the third most prestigious South American club football contest after the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa...
. Their best performance in the Copa Libertadores was reaching the semifinals in 1962 before being eliminated by defending champions Santos' Santásticos.
Basic history
On July 1, 1894, the Club de Regatas Botafogo, a rowing club, was founded. The name was intended to evoke the neighbourhood where the club was based. The colours of the club were black and white, and its symbol the Lone Star, or the "Estrela Solitária", the first star to appear in the sky (in reality not a star, but the planet Venus). It soon became one of the strongest clubs in Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
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, winning several competitions, along with rivals such as Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
, Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...
, Guanabara, Icaraí and São Cristóvão
São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas
São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas, or São Cristóvão as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on February 2, 1943. Their home stadium is the Figueirinha stadium, capacity 8,000. They play in white shirts, white shorts and...
.
On August 12, 1904, another club was founded in the neighbourhood: the Electro Club, the name first given to the Botafogo Football Club. The idea came during an algebra lesson at Alfredo Gomes College, when Flávio Ramos wrote to his friend Emmanuel Sodré: "Itamar has a football club in Martins Ferreira Street. Let's establish another one, in Largo dos Leões, what do you think? We can speak to the Wernecks, to Arthur César, Vicente and Jacques". And so the Electro Club was founded. But this name wouldn't last. After a suggestion from Dona Chiquitota, Flávio's grandmother, the club finally became the Botafogo Football Club, on September 18 of the same year. The colours? Black and white., just like Juventus FC, the team of Itamar Tavares, one of the club's founders. And the badge, drawn by Basílio Vianna Jr., in Swiss style with the BFC monogram. The Botafogo Football Club would soon became one of the strongest football teams in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, winning the championships of 1907, 1910, 1912 and more.
The same name, the same location, the same colours and the most important thing: the same supporters. It seemed that the destiny of both clubs was to become one. And so it happened: on December 8, 1942 they finally merged together. It was after a basketball match between both clubs, when Botafogo Football Club player Armando Albano died suddenly, that the idea began to become truth. At the tragic occasion, the president of Club de Regatas Botafogo, Augusto Frederico Schmidt (also a major Brazilian poet) spoke: "At this time, I declare to Albano that his last match ended with the victory of his team. We won't play no longer the time left on the clock. We all want the young fighter to leave this great night as a winner. This is how we salute him". Eduardo Góis Trindade, Botafogo Football Club's president said: "Between the matches of our clubs, only one can be the winner: Botafogo!". And then Schmidt declared the fusion: "What else do we need to our clubs become one?". And so they did: Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas finally became true. The Football Club's badge became black, and the monogram substituted by Clube de Regatas' lone star. This badge, according to the club's statute, can never be modified. The water sports maintained the Clube de Regatas' uniform, all black, while the terrestrial sports maintained Football Club's one, vertical-striped black and white jersey with black shorts.
On the field
Botafogo's first moment of glory was just after its foundation. The team won Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 1907, 1910 and 1912. The team often won games by large margins, like 24-0 over Sport Club MangueiraSport Club Mangueira
Sport Club Mangueira, commonly known as Mangueira, was a Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro. They competed several times in the Campeonato Carioca.-History:...
, which remains the highest score in organised Brazilian football. For that reason, Botafogo was nicknamed "O Glorioso" (The Glorious One). Nevertheless, the black and white side endured an 18-year losing streak until, in 1930, Botafogo won its fourth state championship. It soon won an unheard-of and unmatched four consecutive times: 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935. In that team were Carvalho Leite
Carvalho Leite
Carlos Antônio Dobbert de Carvalho Leite, best known as Carvalho Leite was a Brazilian football player who played as a striker. He was born in Rio de Janeiro....
, Pamplona, Nilo Murtinho Braga
Nilo Murtinho Braga
Nilo Murtinho Braga, best known as Nilo was an association footballer in forward striker role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
, Patesko, and Leônidas da Silva
Leônidas da Silva
Leônidas da Silva was an association footballer and commentator. He is regarded to be one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. He played for Brazil in two World Cups, and was the top scorer of the 1938 World Cup....
. Those years, Botafogo gave to Brazil national football team
Brazil national football team
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four players for the 1930 FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
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, nine for the 1934 FIFA World Cup
1934 FIFA World Cup
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and five for the 1938 FIFA World Cup
1938 FIFA World Cup
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. To date, Botafogo has given the most players to Brazil's squad: 97, 46 of whom have gone to the World Cup.
In the 1940s, after the creation of "Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas", the best player of the team was Heleno de Freitas
Heleno de Freitas
Heleno de Freitas was a Brazilian footballer.The striker spent most of his career with Botafogo, scoring 209 goals for the club, most with his head. In 1948 he transferred to Boca Juniors in Argentina, but returned to Brazil the following year, winning the 1949 Campeonato Carioca with Vasco...
. However, Heleno did not win a championship for Botafogo. He scored 204 goals in 233 matches but went to Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
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in 1948, the year Botafogo won its 9th state championship.
In the 1950 and 1960, Botafogo had its best moments. With a generation of legendary and unforgettable superstars: Garrincha
Garrincha
Manuel Francisco dos Santos , known by the nickname "Garrincha" , was an association football right winger and forward who helped the Brazil national team win the World Cups of 1958 and 1962. He played the majority of his professional career for Brazilian club Botafogo.The word garrincha itself...
, Nilton Santos
Nílton Santos
Nílton Reis dos Santos is a Brazilian former association footballer who played defender. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was a pioneering left back, being one of first full backs to participate in the offensive game....
, Didi
Didi
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, Amarildo
Amarildo
Amarildo Tavares da Silveira, also known as Amarildo was a Brazilian football player who played as a striker.His career lasted from 1957 to 1974 and he played for Goytacaz, Flamengo, Botafogo and Vasco da Gama, and in Italy for Milan, Fiorentina and Roma...
, Mario Zagallo
Mário Zagallo
Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian former football player and manager.-Biography:Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo was born in Maceió, Alagoas, to a family of Lebanese and Italian heritage....
, Manga
Manga
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and Quarentinha
Quarentinha
Waldir Cardoso Lebrêgo, best known as Quarentinha was a Brazilian football player in striker role....
, the club won the Campeonato Carioca in 1957, 1961 and 1962. Botafogo could garner further honours winning the Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Torneio Rio – São Paulo was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro teams until from 1935 until 2002....
for the first time in 1962. In 1964 and 1966 the club appeared again in the winners' list of the tournament, albeit in 1964 jointly with Santos FC and in 1966 it hat to share the title with three more clubs.
When these players retired, new ones where ready to continue Botafogo's victories. Jairzinho
Jairzinho
Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho , is a former association footballer. A quick, powerful forward or winger, he was a member of the legendary Brazilian national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, during which he scored in every game Brazil played...
, Paulo César Lima
Paulo César Lima
Paulo César Lima , commonly known as Caju, is a former football player from Brazil. He played as a midfielder or forward for many teams in Brazil and also played one year for Olympique de Marseille, a Ligue 1 team in France.-Career:Caju was most widely known as a member of the Brazilian national...
, Gérson
Gérson
Gérson de Oliveira Nunes, generally known as Gérson [], , nickname Canhotinha de ouro is an association footballer. He won numerous national trophies with the club sides of Flamego, Botafogo, São Paulo and Fluminense...
, Rogério, Roberto Miranda
Roberto Miranda
Roberto Lopes de Miranda, best known as Roberto was a former association footballer in striker role....
, Sebastião Leônidas and Carlos Roberto were some of the players who won the Campeonato Carioca
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
in 1967 and 1968, Guanabara Cup in 1967 and 1968. In 1968 Botafogo won the Taça Brasil
Taça Brasil
The Taça Brasil was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968. It is considered by many historians the most important football tournament in Brazil at the time and is compared, in importance level, to the current Campeonato Brasileiro.Bahia, Cruzeiro and...
, precursor today's Brazilian Championship and officially recognised as national championship since 2010. There Botafogo, coached by Mário Zagallo, defeated Fortaleza EC in the finals, which were held in Septemnber and October of 1969, 4-0 after 2-2 in the first leg. Fernando Ferretti was the tournaments top scorer. The Botafogo of this era was highlighted by players like goalkeeper Manga, defender Sebastian Leonidas, the midfield with Carlos Roberto and the extraordinary Gérson
Gérson
Gérson de Oliveira Nunes, generally known as Gérson [], , nickname Canhotinha de ouro is an association footballer. He won numerous national trophies with the club sides of Flamego, Botafogo, São Paulo and Fluminense...
plus Jairzinho
Jairzinho
Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho , is a former association footballer. A quick, powerful forward or winger, he was a member of the legendary Brazilian national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, during which he scored in every game Brazil played...
and Paulo Cézar up front.
1989 ended a period of 21 years without title when the club won the state championship over Flamengo. One year later, the team defended the title, this time defetating Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...
. In the 1990s, Botafogo won Copa Conmebol
Copa CONMEBOL
The Copa CONMEBOL was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for eligible South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was the third most prestigious South American club football contest after the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa...
in 1993, Brazilian Championship
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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in 1995, Teresa Herrera Trophy
Teresa Herrera Trophy
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and Municipal Tournament
Taça da Prefeitura do Distrito Federal
The Taça da Prefeitura do Distrito Federal , commonly also Torneio Municipal do Rio de Janeiro , was a tounament for clubs of the then capital of Brazil Rio de Janeiro which was held for the first time in 1938 and which took place annually from 1943 to 1948...
in 1996, Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 1997 and Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 1998. The team also lost the final of Brazil Cup
Copa do Brasil
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in 1999 for Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Juventude's greatest rival is Caxias.-History:...
.
Botafogo would be relegated to the Second Division after ranking last in the Brazilian League of 2002. In 2003, Botafogo ranked second in Brazil's Second division (after Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
) and returned to the First Division.
In 2006, the club won for the 18th time the Rio de Janeiro State Championship. Nowadays, Botafogo is the only club to win titles in three different centuries, including the state championship of rowing in 1899.
Stadium
The first stadiumStadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
used by Botafogo was located in Voluntários da Pátria street and was in use between 1908 and 1911. The following year, the club had to play the matches in a field in the São Clemente street. Also in the neighborhood of Botafogo
Botafogo
Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta and São João .- History :Botafogo was named after João Pereira de Sousa Botafogo, who was responsible for the...
, Fogão finally found his own place. Named General Severiano
Estádio General Severiano
Estádio General Severiano was a football stadium located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the home stadium of Botafogo and it had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.-History:...
because of the street which accessed the stadium, Botafogo started to use this stadium in 1913. Some other improvements were to build a social area in 1928 and expand the stadium space with cement material in 1938.
In 1950, for World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Maracanã
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...
was raised. The one-time biggest stadium in the world was the home of Botafogo in many important games in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
since then.
However, the club lost ownership of General Severiano in 1977 due to a large amount of debts. The stadium was sold to Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Vale S.A. Vale S.A. Vale S.A. (BM&F Bovespa: / , / , / , / , is an Brazilian diversified mining multinational corporation and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil. In addition to being the second-largest mining company in the world, Vale is also the largest producer of iron ore,...
and demolished. In 1978 Botafogo moved to the suburb of Marechal Hermes
Marechal Hermes
Marechal Hermes is a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a working class suburb situated in the North region of Rio surrounded by Bento Ribeiro, Campo dos Afonsos, Deodoro and Guadalupe...
and there built a new stadium, Mané Garrincha, to play casual games.
Botafogo also rented Caio Martins
Estádio Caio Martins
Estádio Caio Martins, sometimes called Estádio Mestre Ziza, is a football stadium in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The stadium holds 15,000 people. It was built in 1941. The stadium is owned by the Rio de Janeiro state government....
, a small stadium in Niterói
Niterói
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. It has an estimated population of 487,327 inhabitants and an area of ², being the sixth most populous city in the state and the highest Human Development Index. Integrates the Metropolitan Region of Rio de...
city, at the beginning of the 1990s. By 1992, the club finally got General Severiano back, inaugurated only in 1994 no longer a stadium, but a new swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
s, gymnasium and football field.
After years using Caio Martins
Estádio Caio Martins
Estádio Caio Martins, sometimes called Estádio Mestre Ziza, is a football stadium in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The stadium holds 15,000 people. It was built in 1941. The stadium is owned by the Rio de Janeiro state government....
and Maracanã
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...
as home stadiums, Botafogo started training at General Severiano after a big reform and Caio Martins, which stopped being used in 2004. Maracanã, property of the State Government, was defined as home of the team from 2006.
In 2007, the club got Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
-Women's tournament:Group A----Group B----Group A----Group B----Group A----Group B----Group B----Group A-External links:*...
, simply known as Engenhão. The stadium was built for Rio 2007 and ceded to Botafogo.
Rivals
Its biggest rivals are from the same city: FluminenseFluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
, Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
and Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...
. The other big teams from Brazil (including the three mentioned) are: Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
, Santos
Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
, Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
, São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
, Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
, Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
, Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
and Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
.
Lone Star
The Lone StarStar
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
(Estrela Solitária) is present actually in Botafogo's flag and crest. This star was the principal symbol of Club de Regatas Botafogo. After fusion between the two Botafogos, the Lone Star became one of most important synonym of Botafogo's football team.
Crest
Botafogo's crestCrest (heraldry)
A crest is a component of an heraldic display, so called because it stands on top of a helmet, as the crest of a jay stands on the bird's head....
have the famous lone star in white in a black area. It was designed in 1942, the year of its fusion. However, Club de Regatas Botafogo and Botafogo Football Club also had their own crests. Regatas had the lone star in the left, one pair of croker
Croker
Croker Oars is a manufacturer of Rowing oars. The business was started by Howard Croker in Sydney, Australia. Howard was an enthusiastic coach and for some years 1975-76 he coached at The Scots College in Sydney. Howard was also a successful rower in the 1960s, winning both State and National...
s at the right side and, below, the letters of the club's name, C. R. B. Football's badge had the clubs initials too, B. F. C. written in black colour in a white space. The shape of Botafogo Football Club made the base of Futebol e Regatas crest.
Flag
The old flagFlag
A flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is usually rectangular and used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium.The first flags were used to assist...
of Club de Regatas Botafogo was complety white, with a small black square which contained the Lone Star. Football Club had a nine black and white striped flag with the club's crest localized in the center. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas based his flag in the two old clubs. The flag has five black and four white stripes with a black square at the up left side with Lone Star.
Uniform
Their primary uniform consists of a black jersey with vertical white stripes, black shorts and grey socks. Their secondary uniform is all white. An all black uniform may also be used. The socks, although traditionally grey, may also be black or even white on rare occasions.Mascots
The first mascotMascots of Brazilian football sides
Each Brazilian football team has a number of symbols attached to it and used prominently by the fandom. Among these symbols are the badge, the flag, the anthem and the mascot...
was Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
, abandoned due to royalties issues. Nowadays, the club's mascot is the Manequinho a replica of the Manneken-Pis situated in front of the club. However, Botafogo's fans have largely adopted the dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
Biriba as a mascot. The idea of officializing it is being studied by the club's owner. Biriba was Botafogo's talisman in the late 1940s, considered lucky by the fans.
Supporters
Today, Botafogo has approximately 4 million fans in BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, the 9th largest overall fanbase in Brazilian football. In the 1960s, Botafogo was number two of the preference of Brazilian football fans. This fact explains why Botafogo has a large amount of fans over 60 years old.
Organized torcida
Torcida
Torcidas organizadas are formal associations of football fans in Brazil in the same vein as Argentine hinchadas and European ultras. The name is based on the verb torcer, which means "to root for" but also "to wring" and "to turn"...
Torcida Jovem do Botafogo (Young Torcida of Botafogo)
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
)
Honors
International
- Copa CONMEBOLCopa CONMEBOLThe Copa CONMEBOL was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for eligible South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was the third most prestigious South American club football contest after the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa...
: 1
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- 19931993 Copa CONMEBOLThe 1993 Copa CONMEBOL was the second edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Sixteen teams from the nine South American football confederations qualified for this tournament...
- 1993
- Tournament of ParisTournament of ParisThe Tournoi de Paris is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament hosted by Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain and held at the Parc des Princes, the club's home ground. From 1957 to 1976 it was held late in the season and since 1977 it is played before the start of the season...
: 1
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- 1963
- World Club Cup: 3
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- 1967, 1968 and 1970
Domestic
- Taça BrasilTaça BrasilThe Taça Brasil was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968. It is considered by many historians the most important football tournament in Brazil at the time and is compared, in importance level, to the current Campeonato Brasileiro.Bahia, Cruzeiro and...
: 1
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- 1968
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACampeonato Brasileiro Série AThe Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
: 1
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- 1995
Regional
- Torneio Rio-São PauloTorneio Rio-São PauloTorneio Rio – São Paulo was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro teams until from 1935 until 2002....
: 4
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- 1962, 1964, 1966, 1998
- Campeonato CariocaCampeonato CariocaThe Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
: 20
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- 1907*, 1910, 1912, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1948, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2006, 2010
- Taça GuanabaraTaça GuanabaraTaça Guanabara, or Guanabara Trophy, is a football tournament organized yearly since 1965 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. In its first four editions , Taça Guanabara was a tournament of its own right, completely unrelated to the Rio de Janeiro league, and the winners would be...
: 6
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- 1967, 1968, 1997, 2006, 2009, 2010
- Taça RioTaça RioTaça Rio, or Rio Trophy, is an annual Rio de Janeiro football tournament. It is the second stage competition of the Campeonato Carioca, the state football championship in Rio de Janeiro...
: 7
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- 1975, 1976, 1989, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2010
- Inter-state Cup of Clubs: 1
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- 1931
(*)Shared with Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
CR Botafogo
- José Maria Dias Braga (1894–95)
- Eugênio Paiva de Azevedo (1895)
- Gastão Cardoso (1895-03)
- João Carlos de Mello (1903)
- Raul do Rego Macedo (1904)
- Tito Valverde de Miranda (1905)
- Conrado Maia (1906–09)
- Gastão Cardoso (1910–16)
- Raul do Rego Macedo (1917–19)
- Álvaro Werneck (1920–21)
- Raul do Rego Macedo (1922)
- Álvaro Werneck (1923)
- Antônio Mendes de Oliveira Castro (1924–26)
- Álvaro Werneck (1927–28)
- Armando de Oliveira Flores (1928–30)
- Alberto Ruiz (1930)
- Octávio Costa Macedo (1931–35)
- Ibsen de Rossi (1935–37)
- Julius A. Henrich Arp Júnior (1937–38)
- Mário Ferreira (1938)
- Abelardo Martins Torres (1938–39)
- Álvaro Gomes de Oliveira (1939–40)
- Augusto Frederico Schmidt (1941–42)
Botafogo FC
- Flávio da Silva Ramos (1904)
- Alfredo Guedes de Mello (1904)
- Waldemar Pereira da Cunha (1905)
- Joaquim Antônio de Souza Ribeiro (1905–07)
- Edwin Elkin Hime Júnior (1908)
- Joaquim Antônio de Souza Ribeiro (1909–10)
- Alberto Cruz Santos (1911)
- Joaquim de Lamare (1912–14)
- Miguel de Pino Machado (1914)
- Joaquim Antônio de Souza Ribeiro (1915–16)
- Miguel de Pino Machado (1917–18)
- Renato Pacheco (1919–21)
- Samuel de Oliveira (1922)
- Paulo Antônio Azeredo (1923)
- Gabriel Loureiro Bernardes (1923–24)
- Oldemar Murtinho (1925)
- Paulo Antônio Azeredo (1926–36)
- Darke Bhering de Oliveira Mattos (1936)
- Sérgio Darcy (1937–39)
- João Lyra Filho (1940–41)
- Benjamin de Almeida SodréMimi SodréBenjamin de Almeida Sodré, commonly known as Benjamin Sodré or as Mimi Sodré , was a Brazilian scout and football striker, who played for the Brazilian national team.-Career:...
(1941) - Eduardo de Góes Trindade (1942)
Botafogo FR
- Eduardo de Góes Trindade (1942–43)
- Adhemar Alves Bebiano (1944–47)
- Oswaldo Costa (1947)
- Carlos Martins da Rocha (Carlito Rocha) (1948–51)
- Ibsen De Rossi (1952–53)
- Paulo Antônio Azeredo (1954–63)
- Ney Cidade Palmeiro (1964–67)
- Althemar Dutra de Castilho (Teté) (1968–72)
- Rivadávia Tavares Corrêa Meyer (Rivinha) (1973–75)
- Charles de Macedo Borer (1976–81)
- José Eduardo Mello Machado (Juca) (1982–83)
- Emmanuel Sodré Viveiros de Castro (Maninho) (1983–84)
- Althemar Dutra de Castilho (Teté) (1985–90)
- Emil Pacheco Pinheiro (1991–92)
- Jorge Aurélio Ribeiro Domingues (1992)
- Mauro Ney Machado Monteiro Palmeiro (1992–93)
- Carlos Augusto Saad Montenegro (1994–96)
- José Luiz Rolim (1997–99)
- Mauro Ney Machado Monteiro Palmeiro (2000–02)
- Paulo Roberto de Freitas (Bebeto de Freitas) (2003–08)
- Maurício Assumpção (2009-)
Current squad
Players with Dual Nationality Marcelo MattosMarcelo Mattos
Marcelo de Mattos Terra or simply Marcelo Mattos is a Brazilian football defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Botafogo....
RenatoRenato Dirnei Florêncio
Renato Dirnei Florêncio Santos , simply Renato, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas....
GustavoGustavo Franchin Schiavolin
Gustavo Franchin Schiavolin or simply Gustavo , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo, on loan from Desportivo Brasil.-Biography:...
Felipe MenezesFelipe Jácomo Menezes
Felipe Menezes Jácomo , commonly known as simply Felipe Menezes, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Botafogo.- Career :...
Professional players able to play in the youth team
Youth & reserve players with first team experience
Out on loan
First-team staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Coach | Caio Jr. | |
Records
| Most appearances | |||||||||||||
| # | Name | Matches | Goals | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Nílton Santos Nílton Santos Nílton Reis dos Santos is a Brazilian former association footballer who played defender. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was a pioneering left back, being one of first full backs to participate in the offensive game.... |
723 | 11 | 1948-64 | |||||||||
| 2. | Garrincha Garrincha Manuel Francisco dos Santos , known by the nickname "Garrincha" , was an association football right winger and forward who helped the Brazil national team win the World Cups of 1958 and 1962. He played the majority of his professional career for Brazilian club Botafogo.The word garrincha itself... |
612 | 243 | 1953-65 | |||||||||
| 3. | Waltencir | 453 | 6 | 1967-76 | |||||||||
| 4. | Quarentinha | 444 | 306 | 1954-64 | |||||||||
| 5. | Manga Aílton Corrêa Arruda Aílton Corrêa de Arruda, best known as Manga was a Brazilian goalkeeper, famous for playing alongside with Garrincha, Nílton Santos and Zagallo in the great Botafogo of the 1960s, and also for defending the Brazilian national team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.Manga started his career in 1955 in... |
442 | 394* | 1959-68 | |||||||||
| 6. | Carlos Roberto Carlos Roberto de Carvalho Carlos Roberto de Carvalho, also known as Carlos Roberto , is a former footballer and current Brazilian manager who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played in the midfielder position.- As player :... |
442 | 15 | 1967-76 | |||||||||
| 7. | Geninho | 422 | 115 | 1940-54 | |||||||||
| 8. | Jairzinho | 413 | 186 | 1962-74, 1981 | |||||||||
| 9. | Wágner | 412 | 503* | 1993-02 | |||||||||
| 10. | Osmar | 387 | 4 | 1970-79 | |||||||||
| 11. | Juvenal | 384 | 12 | 1946-57 | |||||||||
| 12. | Gérson dos Santos Gerson Dos Santos Gerson dos Santos is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:Dos Santos played for several youth clubs in his native Brazil, including C.A... |
371 | 2 | 1945-56 | |||||||||
| 13. | Wilson Gottardo | 354 | 13 | 1987-90, 1994–96 | |||||||||
| 14. | Roberto Miranda | 352 | 154 | 1962-73 | |||||||||
| 15. | Pampolini | 347 | 27 | 1955-62 | |||||||||
| 16. | Mendonça | 340 | 116 | 1975-82 | |||||||||
| * goalkeeper. | |||||||||||||
| Most goals | |||||||||||||
| # | Name | Goals | Matches | G/M | |||||||||
| 1. | Quarentinha | 306 | 444 | 0,68 | |||||||||
| 2. | Carvalho Leite | 261 | 303 | 0,86 | |||||||||
| 3. | Garrincha Garrincha Manuel Francisco dos Santos , known by the nickname "Garrincha" , was an association football right winger and forward who helped the Brazil national team win the World Cups of 1958 and 1962. He played the majority of his professional career for Brazilian club Botafogo.The word garrincha itself... |
243 | 612 | 0,39 | |||||||||
| 4. | Heleno de Freitas Heleno de Freitas Heleno de Freitas was a Brazilian footballer.The striker spent most of his career with Botafogo, scoring 209 goals for the club, most with his head. In 1948 he transferred to Boca Juniors in Argentina, but returned to Brazil the following year, winning the 1949 Campeonato Carioca with Vasco... |
209 | 235 | 0,88 | |||||||||
| 5. | Nilo Nilo Murtinho Braga Nilo Murtinho Braga, best known as Nilo was an association footballer in forward striker role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.... |
190 | 201 | 0,94 | |||||||||
| 6. | Jairzinho | 186 | 413 | 0,45 | |||||||||
| 7. | Octávio Moraes | 171 | 200 | 0,85 | |||||||||
| 8. | Túlio Maravilha | 159 | 223 | 0,71 | |||||||||
| 9. | Roberto Miranda | 154 | 352 | 0,43 | |||||||||
| 10. | Dino da Costa Dino da Costa Dino Da Costa is a Italian Brazilian former professional footballer.Playing as a central midfielder or striker, Da Costa played for a number of clubs in Serie A, including A.S. Roma where he scored 70 times in 144 appearances... |
144 | 176 | 0,81 | |||||||||
| 11. | Amarildo | 136 | 231 | 0,58 | |||||||||
| 12. | Paulinho Valentim Paulo Valentim Paulo Valentim was a Brazilian football striker. He played for clubs in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.-Biography:Valentim came through the youth team of Guarani Futebol Clube to make his first team debut in 1952... |
135 | 206 | 0,65 | |||||||||
| 13. | Nílson Dias | 127 | 301 | 0,42 | |||||||||
| 14. | Mendonça | 116 | 340 | 0,34 | |||||||||
| 15. | Geninho | 115 | 422 | 0,27 | |||||||||
| 16. | Didi Valdir Pereira Waldyr Pereira , nicknamed Didi , was a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder. He played in three World Cups: 1954, 1958, and 1962, winning the latter two. He is considered to be one of the greatest midfielders in the sport renowned for his range of passing, stamina and flawless technique... |
114 | 313 | 0,36 | |||||||||
| 17. | Zezinho | 110 | 174 | 0,63 | |||||||||
| 18. | Pascoal | 105 | 158 | 0,66 | |||||||||
| 19. | Patesko Rodolpho Barteczko Rodolpho Barteczko , best known as Patesko, was a Brazilian footballer who played striker. He was born in Curitiba, Brazil and died in Rio de Janeiro.... |
102 | 242 | 0,42 | |||||||||
| 20. | Gérson | 96 | 248 | 0,39 | |||||||||
- Note: numbers don't count matches played in Torneio Início.
- Source: RSSSF Brasil - Botafogo
Financial situation
In 2006 Botafogo had Supergasbras and Alê as sponsors, the arrangement during that year earned the team $3.2 million (R$7.2 million). The next year, Botafogo managed to sign the sixth highest sponsorship deal in Brazil the new sponsor LiquigásLiquigas
Liquigas-Cannondale is an Italian professional road bicycle racing team in the UCI ProTour. The current title sponsor is Liquigas, a provider of liquified gas products in Italy. The second sponsor, Cannondale, is an American bicycle manufacturing company, whose sponsorship has led to a small...
, a Petrobrás
Petrobras
Petróleo Brasileiro or Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest company in Latin America by market capitalization and revenue, and the largest company headquartered in the Southern Hemisphere by market...
subsidiary paid the club $3.9 million (R$7.8 million) under the terms of the 1 year contract. In 2008 not only the agreement with Liquigás was renewed for another year but it also became more lucrative since the sponsorship was raised to around $5 million (R$10.2 million).
Botafogo generated in 2007 the 12th biggest revenue
Revenue
In business, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, revenue is referred to as turnover....
for all Brazilian soccer clubs, that year's revenues totalled $20.8 million (or R$41.1 million) but Botafogo had a net loss of $1.9 million (or R$3.7 million). Also at the end of 2007 Botafogo had total debt
Debt
A debt is an obligation owed by one party to a second party, the creditor; usually this refers to assets granted by the creditor to the debtor, but the term can also be used metaphorically to cover moral obligations and other interactions not based on economic value.A debt is created when a...
s of $106.1 million (or R$209.7 million). Those numbers were obtained from a study conducted by Casual Auditores Independentes, the nature of Botafogo expenses is not known however.