Ferraresi to Botafogo: Libertadores Move & São Paulo Deal

By Matheus Trunk

An all-rounder who can play in more than one position. His strengths are tackling, cutting and dribbling. His height of 1.90m also helps him in aerial duels with attackers. Ferraresi isn’t much of an attacker, he prefers to remain fixed in defense. These are some of the characteristics of the Venezuelan defender 27 yearswhich is close to leaving the São Paulo. The defender showed interest in a proposal from Botafogo.

Siga The Football

The prospect of playing 2026 Libertadores enthused the Venezuelan. In addition to the South American competition, Botafogo will compete in the Campeonato Carioca, the Copa do Brasil and the Brasileirão. The São Paulo tricolor does not have the Libertadores on its calendar. Botafogo believes that international experience and versatility are Ferraresi’s differentials. In addition to being a defender, he also played as a right-back. in São Paulo games.

Initially, the Morumbi club wanted to involve some players in an exchange. Hernán Crespo is interested in the right-back Vitinho and in the middle Savarino. Both would be welcome on the team. But Fogão’s management doesn’t want this type of business. São Paulo then set the value at 5 million euros (R$32.5 million) by the athlete’s contract.

Bush at Argentina

Nahuel Ferraresi made his base divisions in Argentina and began his career at Desportivo Táchira, one of the main clubs in Venezuela, owned by Nicolás Maduro. But he played few games for the team and was soon bought by City Groupthe holding company responsible for twelve clubs around the world. Bahia is one of them. Initially, the defender was loaned to Montevideo Torquefrom Uruguay.

In 2017, the defender won his first title. It was the Uruguayan second division championship. That same year, Ferraresi defended Venezuela at the U20 World Cupheld in South Korea. The Venezuelan team finished the competition in second place. The team was led by former goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel.

The following year, Ferraresi gained more experience when he was loaned to modest CF Peraladafrom the third division of Spain. The following year, he went to Portugal, where he played for Porto B. His good performance made him remain in the Portuguese Primeira Liga for two seasons, playing for Moreirense and then for Estoril Beach. In the latter, the defender caught the attention of São Paulo.

In São Paulo

Loaned by the City group in 2022, Ferraresi debuted for Tricolor in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship that same year against Santos. His performance was praised and he established himself as one of the main alternatives for the São Paulo defense. The following season, the defender suffered a knee injury. But it was purchased definitively for 4.3 million euros (R$28 million). In total, there were 78 games and one goal with the São Paulo shirt. His contract runs until December 2027. São Paulo agrees to talk for R$20 million.