Botafogo U20 represents the youth side of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, carrying the club’s black-and-white identity into Brazil’s elite development pathway. Based in Rio de Janeiro, the team forms an important bridge between the academy and senior football, giving emerging players a competitive setting as they progress toward the professional game. Its profile combines local scouting, national reach and selected international prospects, while familiar symbols such as the Lone Star badge connect the Under-20 setup with Botafogo’s wider sporting culture.
Botafogo U20 Upcoming matches by league
Carioca U20
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- Regular Season - 6
Fluminense U20
Botafogo U20
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- Regular Season - 7
Botafogo U20
Flamengo U20
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- Regular Season - 8
Vasco da Gama U20
Botafogo U20
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- Regular Season - 9
Botafogo U20No H2HMaricá U20
Copa do Brasil U20
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- Round of 32
Botafogo U20No H2HBahia U20
Botafogo U20 Last matches by league
Carioca U20
Copa do Brasil U20
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- Round of 64
Botafogo U204 - 0Estrela De Marco U20
Brasileiro U20 A
Copa Rio U20
São Paulo Youth Cup
Botafogo U20 Team Roster
The latest roster contains 30 players: seven attackers, 11 defenders, three goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The group includes attacking options such as Arthur Izaque, Juninho and Kauan Toledo, with Danillo Oliveira, Kauã Branco and Marquinhos among the listed defenders. Goalkeeping duties are represented by C. Loor, Rhyan and Vitor Oliveira Joao, while Caio Valle, Bernardo Valim and Miguel Caldas add midfield presence. The recorded shirt numbers run across all four units, including No. 9 for Arthur Izaque, No. 10 for Caio Valle and No. 1 for Rhyan, giving the published list a clear positional snapshot.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Kauã Oliveira Branco
Kaua
Lucyo José Freitas Candeia
F. Januario
Mauricio Marcelo
J. Lira
Danillo Oliveira
Marquinhos
Jhoan Hernández Mejía
Gabriel Abdias
Victor Hugo Custódio de Melo Moura
position Midfielder
Santiago
Bernardo da Silva Rocha Valim
I. Molina
Caio Ribeiro do Valle Silva
Wallace Davi Nunes da Silva Dias
Arthur Novaes
Cauã Zappelini Joaquim
Miguel Caldas
D. Nery
position Attacker
Rogerinho
Juninho
Arthur Izaque
Matheusinho
K. Barria
Kauan Almeida Toledo
Last Botafogo U20 Coachs
No coaching appointment is recorded for Botafogo U20 in the available timeline. That leaves the leadership sequence undocumented here, so no individual can be identified as the current head coach or assigned to an earlier tenure from the published team record. The absence of a named entry does not establish that the position is vacant; it simply limits the historical coaching profile to the information available for this page. The team remains part of Botafogo’s academy structure under the club’s wider football organization.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
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Botafogo U20 Transfers
The recorded arrivals section includes Santiago from Oeste on 30 June 2026 and V. da Silveira Rodrigues from CFRJ / Maricá on 9 February 2026. Danillo Oliveira joined from RB Bragantino U20 in September 2025, while Joao Guilherme returned from Nacional Uberaba after a loan in the same period. Earlier entries include G. Pereira from Jacuipense, Kadu Santos on loan from Remo, and arrivals from Atletico Paranaense, Vasco da Gama U20 and Inter de Minas U20 in 2024. This is a dated selection of movements, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago |
Oeste
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| V. da Silveira Rodrigues |
CFRJ / Maricá
|
- | 9 February 2026 |
| Danillo Oliveira |
RB Bragantino U20
|
- | 10 September 2025 |
| Joao Guilherme |
Nacional Uberaba
|
Return from loan | 2 September 2025 |
Jacuipense
|
- | 31 July 2025 | |
| Kadu Santos |
remo
|
Loan | 10 July 2025 |
| Danillo Oliveira |
RB Bragantino U20
|
- | 12 June 2025 |
| Danillo Oliveira |
RB Bragantino U20
|
- | 11 June 2025 |
Inter de Minas U20
|
- | 30 June 2024 | |
Vasco da Gama U20
|
- | 30 June 2024 | |
Atletico Paranaense
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- | 30 June 2024 | |
| Joao Guilherme |
EC São Bernardo
|
- | 2 March 2023 |
Hercílio Luz
|
- | 23 February 2023 | |
| Danilo |
Alverca U19
|
- | 31 August 2022 |
The recorded departures include Fabiano Luiz from Botafogo U20 to Cianorte on 31 December 2025, plus Santos Kaio to São Paulo U20 and Josimar to Chapecoense U20 in August 2025. Joao Guilherme left for Nacional Uberaba on loan in June 2025, while Gregory departed for Tubarao as a free agent in January 2024. Earlier movements also list Carlos to Uniao Luziense and Ryan to New England II. These dated entries describe a capped set of departures and should not be treated as a complete register of every player leaving the Under-20 squad.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Sp. Subotica U19
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- | 11 January 2026 | |
Cianorte
|
- | 31 December 2025 | |
Chapecoense U20
|
- | 7 August 2025 | |
São Paulo U20
|
- | 7 August 2025 | |
| Joao Guilherme |
Nacional Uberaba
|
Loan | 11 June 2025 |
Tubarao
|
Free agent | 30 January 2024 | |
Uniao Luziense
|
- | 24 April 2023 | |
New England II
|
- | 31 March 2022 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement shows a youth squad refreshed through a mixture of recruitment, loans, returns and progression into other teams. The 2025–26 entries include arrivals from Oeste, CFRJ / Maricá and RB Bragantino U20, alongside a return from Nacional Uberaba, while departures connect the group with Cianorte, São Paulo U20 and Chapecoense U20. The earlier sample adds movement from and to clubs as well as Ryan’s 2022 move to New England II. The available entries therefore point to a fluid development environment in which players enter from domestic academies, return from temporary spells or move onward as their pathways change. No fee is recorded for these movements, and the listed arrivals and departures represent selected entries rather than a complete seasonal balance.
Leagues Botafogo U20 has participated in
Botafogo U20 has recorded participation in four youth competitions through 2025. Carioca U20 is the listed league, while Brasileiro U20 A, Copa Rio U20 and the São Paulo Youth Cup are recorded as cup competitions. Each appears in the recent competitive cycle, with entries spanning 2024 and 2025. The list places the team within both Rio de Janeiro’s regional pathway and Brazil’s broader youth tournament calendar. It confirms participation history rather than a claim of titles, final positions or involvement in any competition not listed here.
More about Botafogo U20
Botafogo U20 is the Under-20 development side of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, a Rio de Janeiro football institution. The team is commonly known as Botafogo U20, while the wider club’s familiar nicknames, Glorioso and Fogão, also appear in youth-football contexts. Its identity is built around black and white and the Estrela Solitária, or Lone Star, badge.
The side operates within Botafogo’s academy system, preparing players for the senior squad. It is the final developmental bridge for prospects generally aged 17 to 20, linking recruitment and coaching across the club’s football structure with the demands of professional football. The pathway is predominantly Brazilian, drawing talent from domestic scouting networks, while also accommodating promising international youth players. This blend gives the group a local foundation and a wider outlook without separating it from Botafogo’s central sporting identity.
Home arrangements for the Under-20 side are flexible rather than tied to one exclusive venue. Training and matches are associated primarily with facilities such as Centro de Treinamento Lonier, while municipal and club grounds around Rio de Janeiro provide additional settings. Estádio Nilton Santos can host major youth-tournament fixtures, connecting the academy with one of the club’s best-known football landmarks.
Botafogo’s youth ecosystem extends through regional state football and national competitions, including the Brazilian Under-20 championship structure, the Copa do Brasil Sub-20, the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and the Campeonato Carioca Sub-20. The academy’s importance is also historical: it has served as a route toward the senior game and has helped sustain the club’s contribution to Brazilian football culture. Governance remains with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, under the broader football department and academy directorate, so the youth side reflects the club’s long-term development philosophy as well as its visual traditions.
Last matches statistics for Botafogo U20
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vitória U20
2 - 0
Botafogo U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
RB Bragantino U20
2 - 5
Botafogo U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Botafogo U20
3 - 2
Fluminense U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Santos U20
4 - 1
Botafogo U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Botafogo U20
1 - 0
Santos U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Boavista U20
1 - 1
Botafogo U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Botafogo U20
1 - 1
Madureira U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Botafogo U20
4 - 1
Volta Redonda U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Botafogo U20
4 - 0
Sampaio Correa FE U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Botafogo U20
4 - 0
Estrela De Marco U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Botafogo U20
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