History and achievements
Botafogo is a Brazilian professional club located in the city of Botafogo. The club competes in the Campeonato Carioca and the Brasileirão. It`s a founder member of the Club of the 13.
On July 1, 1894 a rowing club was formed, which was called the Club de Regatas Botafogo. Ten years later the Electro football club was born in the same city. So in December 1942 the two teams decided to merge after a friendly basketball match. Soon Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas elevated to the highest echelons of the game, winning the Campeonato Carioca and the Taça Brasil in 1968. Unfortunately, during the next several decades Botafogo couldn`t sustain its competitiveness due to its poor form. After 21 years without a trophy, the glory days returned to the club. During 1989-1998 period Estrela Solitária boasted master players who managed to claim Copa CONMEBOL and Brasileirão titles in 1993 and 1995 respectively. In 2002 the team fell into the second division, but managed to achieve promotion as they finished runners-up in the next season.
Some 50 Botafogo footballers represented the Brazil national team at World Cups.
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Club top players
№ | Name and surname | Role | Ranking | Age | Weight | Height | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Salomon Kalou | forward |
5 |
38 years | 76 kg | 186 cm | Cote d'Ivoire |
2 | André Santos | defender |
2 |
41 years | 75 kg | 180 cm | Brazil |
3 | Jefferson | goalkeeper |
1 |
41 years | 80 kg | 188 cm | Brazil |
4 | Henrique | forward |
0 |
32 years | 73 kg | 177 cm | Brazil |
5 | Roberto Junior Fernández | goalkeeper |
0 |
36 years | 191 cm | Paraguay | |
6 | Rodrigo Dantas | midfielder |
0 |
34 years | 78 kg | 182 cm | Brazil |
7 | Renan | goalkeeper |
0 |
34 years | 89 kg | 190 cm | Brazil |
8 | Renato | midfielder |
0 |
44 years | 78 kg | 177 cm | Brazil |
9 | Marcelo Mattos | midfielder |
0 |
40 years | 77 kg | 179 cm | Brazil |
10 | Lucas | defender |
0 |
36 years | 68 kg | 174 cm | Brazil |
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