Players who played for Botafogo and Santos

32 players have played for both Botafogo and Santos, according to Wikidata. The best known include Carlos Alberto Torres, Luizão and Valdo Filho. 5 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Carlos Alberto Torres. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1930 (Silvio Hoffman Mazzi), the most recent in 2015 (Willian Arão).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Botafogo special (in French)Today's games with its 221 players. Santos special (in French)Today's games with its 272 players.

The full list (32 players)

Player	Position	Nationality	Botafogo	Santos
Carlos Alberto Torres	Defender	Brazil	1971	1966–1974
Luizão	Forward	Brazil	2004	2005–2006
Valdo Filho	Midfielder	Brazil	2003–2004	2000–2001
Dodô	Forward	Brazil	2001–2007	1998–2001
Axel Rodrigues de Arruda	Midfielder	Brazil	2002–2003	1990–1994
Sérgio Manoel	Midfielder	Brazil	1994–2006	1989–1994
Márcio Santos	Defender	Brazil	1992	2000
Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira	Forward	Brazil	2009	2006
Renato Dirnei Florêncio	Midfielder	Brazil	2011–2014	2000–2004
Éder Aleixo	Forward	Brazil	1988	1987
Guga	Forward	Brazil	1995	1992–1995
Vítor Júnior	Midfielder	Brazil	2012	2007
Alexandre Gallo	Midfielder	Brazil	1999	1992–1996
Rodrigo Souto	Midfielder	Brazil	2014	2007–2009
Róbson	Forward	Brazil	2000	2004
José Alexandre Alves Lindo	Midfielder	Brazil	2001–2002	1997
Rodrigo Mancha	Defender	Brazil	2011	2009–2011
Carlos Germano Schwambach Neto	Goalkeeper	Brazil	2002	2000
André Felipe	Forward	Brazil	2009–2010	2012–2013
Claiton	Defender	Brazil	2006	2004
Willian Arão	Midfielder	Brazil	2015	since 2025
Hugo de León	Defender	Uruguay	1991	1986–1987
Rildo	Defender	Brazil	1961–1966	1967–1972
Silva Batuta	Forward	Brazil	1959–1961	1967
Heleno de Freitas	Forward	Brazil	1939–1948	1951–1952
Marcos Ceará	Defender	Brazil	2002	1999–2001
Neílton	Midfielder	Brazil	since 2015	2013–2014
Armandinho	Forward	Brazil	1934–1935	1941
Thiago Carleto	Defender	Brazil	2015	2007–2008
Silvio Hoffman Mazzi	Defender	Brazil	1934–1935	1930–1932
Athirson Mazzoli e Oliveira	Defender	Brazil	2007	1998
Wellington Paulista	Forward	Brazil	2007–2009	2006

Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.

Other club pairs

With Botafogo

Flamengo52 Fluminense45 São Paulo44 Vasco da Gama43 Cruzeiro38 Grêmio37 Corinthians34 Associação Portuguesa de Desportos33

With Santos

São Paulo66 Corinthians56 Flamengo53 Palmeiras51 Cruzeiro45 Atlético Mineiro40 Internacional38 Grêmio35