Botafogo backroom staff
We hold the names of 36 people on Botafogo's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Martín Anselmi manages the first team, with Luis Piedrahita and Pablo de Muner as assistant managers. Botafogo's is the 5th longest staff list of the 23 Brasileirão Série A clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Anselmi | Manager | First team | 40 | Argentina |  |
| Rodrigo Bellão | Manager | Under-20s | 38 | Brazil |  |
| Luis Piedrahita | Assistant manager | First team | 28 | Colombia |  |
| Pablo de Muner | Assistant manager | First team | 44 | Argentina |  |
| Rodrigo Aragonez | Assistant manager | Under-20s | 39 | Brazil | - |
| Alemão | Coach | Under-20s | 47 | Brazil | - |
| Darío Herrera | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 41 | Argentina | |
| Marcelo Grimaldi | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 43 | Brazil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF before that Athletico Paranaense |
| Ricardo Herrera | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 59 | Brazil | - |
| Fábio Noronha | Goalkeeping coach | Under-20s | 49 | Brazil | - |
| Diego Bottaioli | Fitness coach | First team | 35 | Uruguay | |
| Ygor Vianna | Fitness coach | First team | 47 | Brazil | - |
| Alex Kühn | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 46 | Brazil |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fábio Azevedo | Physio | First team | 64 | Brazil | - |
| Guilherme Bianchi | Physio | First team | 36 | Brazil | - |
| Leonardo Reis | Physio | First team | 43 | Brazil | - |
| Marcos Antônio Cezar | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 55 | Brazil |  |
| Rodrigo Saar | Sports scientist | First team | 43 | Brazil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF |
| Luiz Novack | Sports scientist | Under-20s | 37 | Brazil |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunno Noce | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | Brazil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF |
| Cristian Costa | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | Brazil | - |
| Dennys Dilettoso | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | Brazil |  |
| Gabriel Valério do Nascimento | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Brazil | - |
| Gladston Stwart | Scout | Club-wide | 52 | Brazil | |
| Patrick Passos | Scout | Club-wide | 26 | Brazil | |
| Alfie Assis | Performance analyst | First team | 46 | Brazil | - |
| Rodrigo Mira | Performance analyst | First team | 35 | Brazil | - |
| Vinícius Bispo | Performance analyst | First team | 33 | Brazil | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Carli | Technical director | 38 | Argentina | - |
| Augusto Moura de Oliveira | Head of youth development | 41 | Brazil | |
Owners and directors
Who owns Botafogo and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Textor | Owner | 59 | United States | - |
| Alessandro Brito | Director | 38 | Brazil | - |
| Durcesio Mello | Director | 69 | Brazil | - |
| Gilson | Director | 42 | Brazil | - |
| Leonardo Coelho de Oliveira | Director | 48 | Brazil | - |
| William Santos | Director | 38 | Brazil |  |
Backroom staff at every Brasileirão Série A club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Botafogo's list is the 5th longest of the 23, against a median of 29 across the division. Palmeiras names the most, 53. Mirassol Futebol Clube names the fewest, 15.
Botafogo against the Brasileirão Série A, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | BOTAFOGO | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 12 | 21 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 9 | 7 | 19 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 6 | 4 | 8 | |
Backrooms the size of Botafogo's, in every league
Botafogo's 36 names make the joint 225th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Danish Superliga | 37 |
| 212 | Mantova 1911 | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | La Liga 2 | 37 |
| 225 |  | Saudi Pro League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Süper Lig | 36 |
| 225 | | Brasileirão Série A | 36 |
| 225 |  | Ligue 2 | 36 |
| 225 |  | - | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Premier League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Liga MX | 36 |
| 225 |  | Scottish Premiership | 36 |
| 225 |  | League One | 36 |
| 225 | N.E.C. Nijmegen | Eredivisie | 36 |
| 225 |  | La Liga | 36 |
Where Botafogo's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 36 staff whose nationality we hold
Brazil supplies 29 of the 36, 81%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Durcesio Mello, director, at 69, and the youngest Patrick Passos, scout, at 26. 17 members of staff came from another club, most often CD Cruz Azul (3).
Where Botafogo's former staff work now
On Botafogo's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Jair Ventura | Manager | Esporte Clube Vitória |
| Luís Castro | Manager |  |
| Cleber dos Santos | Assistant manager | Esporte Clube Vitória |
| Emílio Faro | Assistant manager | Esporte Clube Vitória |
| Vítor Severino | Assistant manager | |
| Bruno Lazaroni | Coach | |
| Daniel Correia | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Flávio Tênius | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Diogo Missena Perpetuo | Fitness coach |  |
| Roberto Oliveira | Fitness coach | |
| Roger Gouveia | Fitness coach |  |
| João Marcelo | Club doctor |  |
| Dailson Paulucio | Sports scientist |  |
| Alex Rites | Sports scientist | |
| Nuno Batista | Performance analyst | |
| Anderson Barros | Director | |
| Anibal Rouxinol | Director | |
| Eduardo Freeland | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Botafogo's manager?
Martín Anselmi is the Botafogo first-team manager, aged 40. Luis Piedrahita and Pablo de Muner are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Botafogo?
Darío Herrera, Marcelo Grimaldi and Ricardo Herrera coach the Botafogo first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Botafogo's technical director?
Joel Carli is technical director at Botafogo.
How many backroom staff do Botafogo have?
We hold the names of 36 people on Botafogo's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 9 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 6 owners and directors. That is the 5th longest list of the 23 Brasileirão Série A clubs we hold, against a median of 29. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 225th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Botafogo pays its squad, see Botafogo player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Martín Anselmi. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Brasileirão Série A wages.