Emerson Ávila has named three Botafogo players in his provisional squad for the 2013 South American Youth Championship. Defender Doria, midfielder Jadson, and striker Bruno Mendes, will take part in the tournament which is being held in the Argentinian cities of San Juan and Mendoza, amongst the foothills, valleys, and plains of the Andes in Western Argentina. It’s likely that most of the squad will get a run out at some point, as the games come […]
Guangzhou Evergrande have finally completed the signing of Botafogo’s young Brazilian midfield star Elkeson, for a fee of just over £5m. As is the case with many South American players, his contract wasn’t owned entirely by the club and Botafogo will receive just 35% of the transfer fee. The transfer will be completed fully in January when he can be registered for the Chinese club at the start of their season and player registration window. […]
Seedorf Glorioso and Regional Success The 2012 season saw Botafogo reach an international audience with the marquee signing of the Suriname born, Dutch football legend, Clarence Seedorf. His signing lived up to it’s billing both on and off the pitch as Botafogo found themselves getting rare mentions in the world footballing press, and Seedorf put in some impressive performances on the field, typifying the dedicated professionalism the midfielder has shown throughout his career. Regional success was to […]
Botafogo have finally succeeded in securing the services of Milan, Netherlands, and general footballing legend, Clarence Seedorf. The Dutchman who was born in Suriname, agreed terms on a two year deal today after spending the last week training with the LA Galaxy in the US, which led to rumours that he would join the MLS club. As previously mentioned on this site, Seedorf’s Brazilian other half might have given him a nudge towards joining the […]
There’s already a site about the footballing connections between Liverpool and Brazil, but at Botafogo we have another example of a link between the English city and the adopted home of the beautiful game, or o jogo bonito. It has emerged that there are a couple of links between the club and the famous Liverpudlian musician John Lennon, so much so that a collection of fans have coined the phrase “conexão beatlefogo”. These romanticists among […]
After an impressive start to the season, Botafogo tasted defeat for the first time as they conceded 3 goals to Cruziero. Three games into the season, the Fogao have both the best attack and worst defence into the league, which promises entertainment for neutrals, but a rollercoaster ride for fans of the club! Maybe the team need some kind of calming influence in the middle of the park, to maintain the attacking flair, but bring […]
Below is the Botafogo squad at the start of the 2012 Brasileirao season. Goalkeepers – Goleiros Jefferson Renan Milton Raphael Andrey Centre Backs – Zagueiros Antônio Carlos Fábio Ferreira Brinner Matheus Menezes Full Backs – Laterais Lucas John Lennon Márcio Azevedo Renan Lemos Defensive/Holding Midfielders – Volantes Marcelo Mattos Renato Lucas Zen Jadson Gabriel Élber Midfielders – Meias Maicosuel Elkeson Andrezinho Fellype Gabriel Felipe Menezes Vitor Júnior Cidinho Jeferson Paulista Forwards – Atacantes Loco Abreu Herrera Jóbson Vitinho […]