The time is edging ever-closer to the Botafogo vs São Paulo Serie A match which is scheduled to kick off very soon, and the players have now been announced.
We can reveal that the starting XI for Botafogo which has been confirmed as follows:
Botafogo
John Victor Maciel Furtado
Also known as John
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Diadema, Brazil
Luis Eduardo Soares da Silva
Also known as Cuiabano
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Cuiabá, Brazil
Alexander Barboza
Defender
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 88kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Argentina
Jair Paula da Cunha Filho
Also known as Jair
Defender
Height: 1.95m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Orlândia, Brazil
Victor Alexander da Silva
Also known as Vitinho
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Brazil
Gregore de Magalhães da Silva
Also known as Gregore
Midfielder
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Marlon Rodrigues Freitas
Also known as Marlon Freitas
Midfielder
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jefferson Savarino
Midfielder
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 28
Matheus Martins Silva dos Santos
Also known as Matheus Martins
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Campo Grande, Brazil
Artur Víctor Guimaraes
Also known as Artur
Forward
Height: 1.63m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Brazil
Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz
Also known as Igor Jesus
Forward
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Cuiabá, Brazil
The starting line-up for São Paulo has also been confirmed as:
São Paulo
Rafael Pires Monteiro
Also known as Rafael
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 35
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Coronel Fabriciano, Brazil
Wendell Nascimento Borges #6
Also known as Wendell
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Fortaleza, Brazil
Alan Franco
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Avellanada, Argentina
Robert Arboleda
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 33
Nahuel Ferraresi
Defender
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 26
Cédric Ricardo Alves Soares
Also known as Cédric Soares
Defender
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Portugal
Place of birth: Singen, Germany
Matheus Alves Nascimento
Also known as Matheus Alves
Midfielder
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: São Vicente, Brazil
Alisson Euler de Freitas Castro
Also known as Alisson
Midfielder
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Rio Pomba, Brazil
Marcos Antônio Silva Santos
Also known as Marcos Antônio
Midfielder
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 57kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Poções, Brazil
Aldemir dos Santos Ferreira
Also known as Ferreira
Forward
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Dourados, Brazil
Jonathan Calleri
Forward
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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