In this Brasileirão, record of five goalkeepers used by Botafogo reflects the team's crisis in the position
oglobo27 August 2026 at 05:00
Botafogo is experiencing a historic goalkeeping crisis in the Brasileirão, using five different goalkeepers in 23 matches - a record for this edition of the championship. Léo Linck, Raul and Neto (who have already left the club) played one, eight and ten times respectively, while the newly arrived Gabriel Batista and Warleson were used once and four times. With 37 goals conceded, the black and white team has the fourth worst defense in the tournament. This mark had already been reached by Botafogo itself in 2007, during a notorious crisis with Júlio Cesar, Max, Lopes, Marcos Leandro and Roger, as well as Fortaleza (2025), Internacional (2016) and Atlético-MG (2009). The instability in the position reflects a series of errors ranging from individual aspects of each athlete to failures in the club's planning.
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