2023 São Paulo FC season

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São Paulo
2023 season
ChairmanJulio Casares
ManagerBrazil Rogério Ceni
(until 19 April 2023)
Brazil Dorival Júnior
(from 20 April 2023)
StadiumMorumbi
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A11th
Campeonato PaulistaQuarter-final
Copa do BrasilWinners
Copa SudamericanaQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Jonathan Calleri
Luciano
(9 each)

All: Luciano (15)
Highest home attendance63,077 (vs. Flamengo, 24 September)
Lowest home attendance16,827 (vs. Academia Puerto Cabello, 18 April)
Average home league attendance43,780
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 season was São Paulo's 94th season in the club's history and their 63rd in the top-flight of Brazilian football. Along with Série A, São Paulo competed in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil and Copa Sudamericana.

First-team squad[edit]

As of 29 July 2023[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Felipe Alves (on loan from Fortaleza)
2 DF Brazil BRA Igor Vinícius
3 DF Venezuela VEN Nahuel Ferraresi (on loan from Manchester City)
4 DF Brazil BRA Diego Costa
5 DF Ecuador ECU Robert Arboleda
6 DF Brazil BRA Welington
7 FW Brazil BRA Lucas Moura
8 MF Brazil BRA Luan
9 FW Argentina ARG Jonathan Calleri (vice-captain)
10 FW Brazil BRA Luciano
11 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Nestor
12 FW Brazil BRA Alexandre Pato
13 DF Brazil BRA Rafinha (captain)
14 MF Argentina ARG Giuliano Galoppo
15 MF Uruguay URU Michel Araújo (on loan from Fluminense)
18 MF Brazil BRA Rodriguinho
19 MF Colombia COL James Rodríguez
20 MF Uruguay URU Gabriel Neves
21 MF Ecuador ECU Jhegson Méndez
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW Brazil BRA David (on loan from Internacional)
23 GK Brazil BRA Rafael
25 MF Brazil BRA Alisson
27 MF Brazil BRA Wellington Rato
28 DF Argentina ARG Alan Franco
29 MF Brazil BRA Pablo Maia
30 DF Brazil BRA Moreira
31 FW Brazil BRA Juan
32 FW Portugal POR Marcos Paulo (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
34 DF Brazil BRA Raí Ramos
35 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Beraldo
36 DF Brazil BRA Patryck Lanza
37 MF Brazil BRA Talles Costa
38 DF Brazil BRA Caio Paulista (on loan from Fluminense)
43 DF Brazil BRA Walce
45 DF Brazil BRA Nathan
49 FW Brazil BRA Erison (on loan from Botafogo)
50 GK Brazil BRA Young
93 GK Brazil BRA Jandrei

Youth players with first team numbers[edit]

As of 12 November 2023[3][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 FW Brazil BRA Talles Wander
26 FW Ghana GHA King Faisal
33 FW Brazil BRA Caio Matheus
39 FW Brazil BRA William Gomes
1 / 40 GK Brazil BRA Leandro (at Campeonato Brasileiro)
40 FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Maioli (at Copa Sudamericana)
41 MF Senegal SEN Iba Ly
No. Pos. Nation Player
42 DF Brazil BRA Kaiky Carvalho
43 DF Brazil BRA Ythallo
44 DF Brazil BRA Belém
46 MF Brazil BRA Felipe Negrucci
47 MF Brazil BRA Pedrinho Vilhena
48 FW Nigeria NGA Azeez Balogun

Other players under contract[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Brazil BRA Guilherme Matheus
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Brazil BRA Gabriel Falcão

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Brazil BRA Thiago Couto (at Juventude until 31 December 2023)
DF Colombia COL Luis Manuel Orejuela (at Independiente Medellín until 31 December 2024)
MF Brazil BRA Léo Silva (at CRB until 31 December 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Brazil BRA Liziero (at Yverdon-Sport until 30 June 2025)
MF Brazil BRA Nikão (at Cruzeiro until 31 December 2023)
FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Stevanato (at Ituano until 31 December 2023)

Retired numbers[edit]

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
15 November 2022 MF 20 Uruguay Gabriel Neves Uruguay Nacional R$8,0M [5]
7 December 2022 GK 23 Brazil Rafael Brazil Atlético Mineiro R$5,0M [6]
14 December 2022 MF 27 Brazil Wellington Rato Brazil Atlético Goianiense R$5,0M [7]
14 December 2022 MF 19 Brazil Liziero Brazil Internacional End of loan [8]
14 December 2022 DF 17 Colombia Luis Orejuela Brazil Athletico Paranaense End of loan [8]
5 January 2023 DF 28 Argentina Alan Franco United States Atlanta United Undisclosed [9]
9 January 2023 MF 21 Ecuador Jhegson Méndez United States Los Angeles FC Free transfer [10]
4 February 2023 DF 45 Brazil Nathan Brazil Coritiba End of loan [11]
24 March 2023 DF 34 Brazil Raí Ramos Brazil Ituano Undisclosed [12]
6 April 2023 DF Brazil Anílson Brazil Náutico End of loan [13]
30 April 2023 DF Brazil Pedro Lucas Brazil Paranoá End of loan [14]
23 May 2023 DF Brazil Walce Brazil Juventude End of loan [15]
26 May 2023 FW 12 Brazil Alexandre Pato Free agent Free transfer [16]
29 July 2023 MF 19 Colombia James Rodríguez Greece Olympiacos Free transfer [17][18]
1 August 2023 FW 7 Brazil Lucas Moura England Tottenham Free transfer [19]

Loans in[edit]

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
7 December 2022 FW 12 Brazil Pedrinho Russia Lokomotiv Moscow None [20]
28 December 2022 FW 32 Portugal Marcos Paulo Spain Atlético Madrid None [21]
16 January 2023 FW 22 Brazil David Brazil Internacional R$1,2M [22]
23 January 2023 DF 38 Brazil Caio Paulista Brazil Fluminense R$0,5M [23]
1 February 2023 FW 49 Brazil Erison Brazil Botafogo None [24]
29 March 2023 MF 15 Uruguay Michel Araújo Brazil Fluminense None [25]

Transfers out[edit]

Entry date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
10 November 2022 DF Brazil Miranda Retired Contract terminated by mutual consent [26][27]
11 November 2022 FW 23 Italy Éder Brazil Criciúma Contract terminated by mutual consent [28][29][30]
13 November 2022 DF 22 Brazil Reinaldo Brazil Grêmio End of contract [31][32]
14 November 2022 FW Brazil Marcos Guilherme Unattached End of contract [29]
14 November 2022 MF Colombia Andrés Colorado Colombia Cortuluá End of loan [29]
24 November 2022 FW Argentina Nahuel Bustos England Manchester City End of loan [33]
5 December 2022 DF Brazil Luizão England West Ham United End of contract [34][35]
12 December 2022 GK Brazil Rokenedy Brazil Maguary-PE End of contract [36]
15 December 2022 MF Brazil Danilo Gomes Japan Albirex Niigata End of contract [37][38]
20 December 2022 DF 3 Brazil Léo Brazil Vasco da Gama R$16,0M [39][40]
31 December 2022 MF Brazil Rafael Silva Unattached End of contract
2 January 2023 DF Brazil Mateus Petri Brazil XV de Piracicaba End of loan [41]
6 January 2023 MF 17 Brazil Igor Gomes Brazil Atlético Mineiro Free transfer [42]
8 January 2023 MF 49 Brazil Patrick Brazil Atlético Mineiro R$5,3M [43]
18 April 2023 DF Brazil Anílson Brazil Ponte Preta End of contract [44]
28 April 2023 FW Brazil Pedrinho Russia Lokomotiv Moscow End of loan [45]
19 May 2023 MF Italy André Anderson Italy Lazio End of loan [46]
2 June 2023 DF Brazil Pedro Lucas Unattached End of contract
20 June 2023 DF Brazil Gabriel Rodrigues Unattached End of contract
30 June 2023 DF Brazil Bruno Alves Brazil Grêmio End of contract [47]
13 July 2023 FW Brazil Newerton Ukraine Shakhtar R$19,4M [48][49]
2 August 2023 DF Brazil João Douglas Brazil Red Bull Bragantino End of contract [50]
1 September 2023 MF Brazil Vinícius Italy Crotone Free transfer [51]
1 November 2023 MF Brazil Bruno Tatavitto Unattached End of contract

Loans out[edit]

Entry date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
13 December 2022 GK Brazil Thiago Couto Brazil Juventude None [52]
19 December 2022 MF Brazil Nikão Brazil Cruzeiro R$1,2M [53][54]
17 January 2023 DF Brazil Walce Brazil Juventude None [55]
31 January 2023 DF Brazil Pedro Lucas Brazil Paranoá None [14]
4 February 2023 MF Brazil Liziero Brazil Coritiba None [11]
5 April 2023 MF Brazil Léo Silva Brazil CRB None [56]
6 April 2023 FW Brazil Gabriel Stevanato Brazil Ituano None [57]
17 April 2023 MF Brazil Bruno Tatavitto Brazil Inter de Limeira None [58]
20 June 2023 DF Colombia Luis Manuel Orejuela Brazil Ceará None [59]
1 August 2023 DF Colombia Luis Manuel Orejuela Colombia Independiente Medellin None [60]
29 August 2023 MF Brazil Liziero Switzerland Yverdon-Sport None [61]

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Série A 15 April 2023 6 December 2023 Matchday 1 11th 38 14 11 13 40 38 +2 036.84
Campeonato Paulista 15 January 2023 13 March 2023 First stage Quarter-final 13 7 3 3 23 10 +13 053.85
Copa do Brasil 11 April 2023 24 September 2023 Third round Winners 10 6 2 2 12 7 +5 060.00
Copa Sudamericana 6 April 2023 31 August 2023 Group stage Quarter-finals 10 7 1 2 17 3 +14 070.00
Total 71 34 17 20 92 58 +34 047.89

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Paulista[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 São Paulo 12 7 2 3 23 10 +13 23 Knockout stage
2 Água Santa 12 7 2 3 13 9 +4 23
3 Mirassol 12 4 3 5 14 14 0 15
4 Guarani 12 4 2 6 14 14 0 14
Source: Soccerway

Matches[edit]

15 January 2023 1 São Paulo 0–0 Ituano São Paulo
18:30 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 45,115
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
19 January 2023 2 Ferroviária 1–2 São Paulo Araraquara
19:30 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Fonte Luminosa
Attendance: 11,362
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
22 January 2023 3 Palmeiras 0–0 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 40,196
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
26 January 2023 4 São Paulo 4–1 Portuguesa São Paulo
21:30 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 31,705
Referee: Salim Fende Chavez
29 January 2023 5 São Paulo 1–2 Corinthians São Paulo
18:30 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 54,970
Referee: Raphael Claus
5 February 2023 6 Santo André 0–1 São Paulo Santo André
16:00 (UTC−3) Report
Stadium: Estádio Bruno José Daniel
Attendance: 10,429
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
8 February 2023 7 Red Bull Bragantino 2–1 São Paulo Bragança Paulista
19:30 (UTC−3) Report Stadium: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid
Attendance: 8,012
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
12 February 2023 8 São Paulo 3–1 Santos São Paulo
18:30 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 42,311
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
15 February 2023 9 São Paulo 5–1 Internacional de Limeira São Paulo
21:35 (UTC−3) Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 16,422
Referee: Matheus Candançan
21 February 2023 10 São Bento 0–3 São Paulo Sorocaba
19:30 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Walter Ribeiro
Attendance: 10,446
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
25 February 2023 11 São Paulo 0–1 São Bernardo São Paulo
18:30 (UTC−3) Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 52,602
Referee: Matheus Candançan
5 March 2023 12 Botafogo 1–3 São Paulo Ribeirão Preto
16:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Santa Cruz
Attendance: 20,557
Referee: Edina Alves Batista

Quarter-final[edit]

13 March 2023 Single match São Paulo 0–0
(5–6 p)
Água Santa São Paulo
20:00 (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 39,454
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
Penalties

Copa Sudamericana[edit]

The draw for the group stage was held on 27 March 2023, 20:00 PYST (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SPA TIG TOL APC
1 Brazil São Paulo 6 5 1 0 13 0 +13 16 Advance to round of 16 2–0 5–0 2–0
2 Argentina Tigre 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10 Advance to knockout round play-offs 0–2 0–0 2–1
3 Colombia Deportes Tolima 6 2 2 2 6 8 −2 8 0–0 1–2 3–1
4 Venezuela Academia Puerto Cabello 6 0 0 6 2 14 −12 0 0–2 0–3 0–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
6 April 2023 1 Tigre Argentina 0–2 Brazil São Paulo Victoria, Argentina
21:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio José Dellagiovanna
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
18 April 2023 2 São Paulo Brazil 2–0 Venezuela Academia Puerto Cabello São Paulo, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 16,827
Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)
2 May 2023 3 Tolima Colombia 0–0 Brazil São Paulo Ibagué, Colombia
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro
Referee: Felipe González (Chile)
23 May 2023 4 Academia Puerto Cabello Venezuela 0–2 Brazil São Paulo Valencia, Venezuela
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado
Attendance: 2,254
Referee: Bryan Loaiza (Ecuador)
8 June 2023 5 São Paulo Brazil 5–0 Colombia Tolima São Paulo, Brazil
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 44,102
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
27 June 2023 6 São Paulo Brazil 2–0 Argentina Tigre São Paulo, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 28,699
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)

Round of 16[edit]

The draw for the round of 16 was held in 5 July, 12:00 PYST (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.

3 August 2023 First leg San Lorenzo Argentina 1–0 Brazil São Paulo Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain
Attendance: 12,736
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
10 August 2023 Second leg São Paulo Brazil 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Argentina San Lorenzo São Paulo, Brazil
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 51,816
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

Quarter-finals[edit]

24 August 2023 First leg LDU Ecuador 2–1 Brazil São Paulo Quito, Ecuador
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 30,648
Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia)
31 August 2023 Second leg São Paulo Brazil 1–0
(2–2 agg.)
(4–5 p)
Ecuador LDU São Paulo, Brazil
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 52,658
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
Penalties

Série A[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Internacional 38 15 10 13 46 45 +1 55 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
10 Fortaleza 38 15 9 14 45 44 +1 54
11 São Paulo 38 14 11 13 40 38 +2 53 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
12 Cuiabá 38 14 9 15 40 39 +1 51 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
13 Corinthians 38 12 14 12 47 48 −1 50
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[62]
Notes:
  1. ^ São Paulo qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2023 Copa do Brasil.

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 14 11 13 40 38  +2 53 13 3 3 29 13  +16 1 8 10 11 25  −14

Source: [citation needed]

Results by round[edit]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHAAH
ResultLWDWDDWWLLWLWDWLDLDDLWLLWDLWLDWLWDDWLW
Position1498571083886117846899101110131410101110101110109101091111
Postponed
Source: CBF.com

Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were announced on 14 February 2023.[63]

15 April 2023 1 Botafogo 2–1 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
18:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 11,708
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
22 April 2023 2 São Paulo 3–0 América Mineiro São Paulo
18:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 41,006
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
29 April 2023 3 Coritiba 1–1 São Paulo Curitiba
16:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira
Attendance: 25,210
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
7 May 2023 4 São Paulo 2–0 Internacional São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 46,093
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
11 May 2023 5 Fortaleza 0–0 São Paulo Fortaleza
20:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Castelão
Attendance: 37,775
Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva
14 May 2023 6 Corinthians 1–1 São Paulo São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 41,434
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
20 May 2023 7 São Paulo 4–2 Vasco São Paulo
18:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 57,399
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
27 May 2023 8 São Paulo 2–1 Goiás São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 45,429
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
4 June 2023 9 Grêmio 2–1 São Paulo Porto Alegre
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 42,207
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
11 June 2023 10 São Paulo 0–2 Palmeiras São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 56,871
Referee: Raphael Claus
21 June 2023 11 São Paulo 2–1 Athletico Paranaense São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 22,882
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
24 June 2023 12 Cruzeiro 1–0 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 17,478
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
1 July 2023 13 São Paulo 1–0 Fluminense São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 49,153
Referee: Anderson Daronco
9 July 2023 14 Red Bull Bragantino 0–0 São Paulo Bragança Paulista
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid
Attendance: 9,411
Referee: Raphael Claus
16 July 2023 15 São Paulo 4–1 Santos São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3

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