# 2011 São Paulo FC season

The 2011 season was São Paulo's 82nd season since the club's existence. After finishing the national league in ninth position in previous year, the team was not able to take part on Copa Libertadores for the first time in seven years. In Campeonato Paulista was eliminated by rival Santos in a single semifinal match, being defeated in Morumbi stadium by 0–2. Tricolor played also the Copa do Brasil but was eliminated in quarterfinals losing to Avaí in aggregate score, 1-0 (home); 1-3 (away). In Copa Sudamericana was defeated by Paraguayan club Libertad at the round of 16. The club finished the season with a sixth position in the league, not qualifying to Copa Libertadores. The highlight of year was the goalkeeper and capitain Rogério Ceni. The oldest and considered main player of club reach the accomplishment of 100 goals in career (since 1997) on 27 March against rival Corinthians by Campeonato Paulista with a 2–1 win and a done of 1000 matches on 7 September also victory by 2–1 against Atlético Mineiro in the Série A.

## Players
### Current squad

As of 10 Septemter 2011
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 01 | GK | BRA | Rogério Ceni (captain) |
| 02 | MF | BRA | Jean |
| 04 | DF | BRA | Rhodolfo |
| 05 | MF | BRA | Wellington |
| 06 | DF | BRA | Juan |
| 07 | MF | BRA | Lucas |
| 08 | MF | BRA | Casemiro |
| 09 | FW | BRA | Luís Fabiano |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Rivaldo |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Marlos |
| 12 | FW | BRA | Fernandinho |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Xandão |
| 14 | MF | ARG | Marcelo Cañete |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Denílson |
| 16 | MF | BRA | Cícero |
| 17 | FW | BRA | Henrique |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Rodrigo Caio |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Willian José |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Carlinhos Paraíba |
| 21 | DF | BRA | João Filipe |
| 23 | DF | PAR | Iván Piris |
| 25 | FW | BRA | Dagoberto |
| 27 | MF | BRA | Dener |
| 30 | DF | BRA | Luiz Eduardo |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Danilo |
| 33 | GK | BRA | Denis |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Bruno Uvini |
| 36 | MF | BRA | João Felipe |
| 37 | FW | BRA | Bruno |
| 38 | DF | BRA | Henrique Miranda |
| 40 | GK | BRA | Léo |
| 41 | GK | BRA | Leonardo |

### Out on loan

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 | BRA | Alex Cazumba (on loan to Botafogo-SP) |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Leonardo (on loan to Los Angeles Galaxy) |
| — | DF | BRA | Wagner Diniz (on loan to Atlético Paranaense) |
| 26 | DF | BRA | Thiago Carleto (on loan to América-MG) |
| 27 | DF | BRA | Diogo (on loan to Anderlecht) |
| 35 | MF | BRA | Zé Vitor (on loan to Slovan Bratislava) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Léo Gonçalves (on loan to Botafogo-SP) |
| 36 | MF | BRA | Juninho (on loan to Los Angeles Galaxy) |
| — | MF | BRA | Sérgio Mota (on loan to Icasa) |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Cleber Santana (on loan to Atlético-PR) |
| 37 | FW | BRA | Mazola (on loan to Urawa Red Diamonds) |
| — | FW | BRA | Roni (on loan to Gyeongnam) |

### Transfers
#### In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | DF | BRA | Juan (from Flamengo) |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Willian José (from Grêmio Prudente) |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Rivaldo (on loan from Mogi Mirim) |
| 04 | DF | BRA | Rhodolfo (from Atlético Paranaense) |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Edson Ramos (on loan from Mallorca) |
| 09 | FW | BRA | Luís Fabiano (from Sevilla) |
| 16 | MF | BRA | Cícero (from Wolfsburg) |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Denílson (on loan from Arsenal) |
| 23 | DF | PAR | Iván Piris (from Cerro Porteño) |
| 14 | MF | ARG | Marcelo Cañete (from Boca Juniors) |
| 21 | DF | BRA | João Filipe (on loan from Botafogo) |

#### Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Jorge Wagner (to Kashiwa Reysol) |
| — | MF | BRA | Richarlyson (to Atlético Mineiro) |
| — | FW | BRA | Ricardo Oliveira (return to Al-Jazira) |
| — | DF | BRA | Samuel (to Werder Bremen) |
| 14 | DF | BRA | Renato Silva (to Shandong Luneng Taishan) |
| 31 | MF | BRA | Marcelinho Paraíba (to Sport Recife) |
| 15 | FW | BRA | Fernandão (Retired) |
| 06 | DF | BRA | Júnior César (to Flamengo) |
| 39 | FW | BRA | Lucas Gaúcho (to Portuguesa) |
| 03 | DF | BRA | Alex Silva (return to Hamburger SV) |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Edson Ramos (return to Mallorca) |
| 22 | GK | BRA | Bosco (Retired) |
| 05 | DF | BRA | Miranda (to Atlético de Madrid) |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Rodrigo Souto (to Júbilo Iwata) |
| 24 | GK | BRA | Fabiano Ribeiro (to S.C. Olhanense) |
| 77 | MF | BRA | Ilsinho (Internacional) |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Campeonato Paulista | Campeonato Paulista | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Brasil | Campeonato Brasileiro | Campeonato Brasileiro | Copa Sudamericana | Copa Sudamericana |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 01 | GK | BRA | Rogério Ceni | 68 | 8 | 21+0 | 6 | 7+0 | 0 | 36+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 02 | MF | BRA | Jean | 57 | 4 | 20+0 | 3 | 7+0 | 0 | 22+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 03 | DF | BRA | Alex Silva | 20 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 04 | DF | BRA | Rhodolfo | 52 | 4 | 11+0 | 2 | 6+0 | 1 | 31+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 05 | DF | BRA | Miranda | 23 | 1 | 17+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 05 | MF | BRA | Wellington | 41 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 34+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 06 | DF | BRA | Júnior César | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 06 | DF | BRA | Juan | 60 | 4 | 18+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 31+0 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 07 | MF | BRA | Lucas | 43 | 13 | 8+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 28+0 | 9 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 08 | MF | BRA | Cléber Santana | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 08 | MF | BRA | Casemiro | 40 | 6 | 10+2 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 17+4 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 09 | FW | BRA | Luís Fabiano | 12 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 10+0 | 6 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Rivaldo | 46 | 7 | 5+4 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 | 11+19 | 5 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Marlos | 54 | 7 | 8+10 | 3 | 3+4 | 0 | 8+18 | 4 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | BRA | Fernandinho | 39 | 6 | 12+1 | 4 | 4+0 | 1 | 10+9 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Xandão | 42 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | BRA | Renato Silva | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ARG | Cañete | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | BRA | Fernandão | 9 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | BRA | Denílson | 16 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | BRA | Cícero | 31 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 22+5 | 6 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | BRA | Henrique | 21 | 3 | 0+7 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Rodrigo Souto | 24 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Rodrigo Caio | 8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Willian José | 22 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | BRA | Carlinhos Paraíba | 57 | 2 | 16+1 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 26+4 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Edson Ramos | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | BRA | João Filipe | 22 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | BRA | Bosco | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | PAR | Piris | 21 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 16+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | BRA | Dagoberto | 57 | 22 | 16+1 | 9 | 7+0 | 4 | 30+0 | 8 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | BRA | Thiago Carleto | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | BRA | Diogo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | BRA | Dener | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | BRA | Luiz Eduardo | 17 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | BRA | Marcelinho Paraíba | 7 | 2 | 0+6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | BRA | Denis | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Bruno Uvini | 6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | BRA | Zé Vitor | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | BRA | Mazola | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | BRA | Bruno Cantanhede | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | BRA | Henrique Miranda | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | BRA | Lucas Gaúcho | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | BRA | Léo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | BRA | Leonardo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | BRA | Ilsinho | 25 | 4 | 8+6 | 2 | 3+2 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
$^1$Wellington became nº 5 after the transfer of Miranda to Atlético de Madrid. Before he wore nº 28
$^2$Juan became nº 6 after the transfer of Júnior César to Flamengo. Before he wore nº 16
$^3$Casemiro became nº 8 after the loan of Cléber Santana to Atlético Paranaense. Before he wore nº 29
$^4$Rodrigo Caio became nº 18 after the transfer of Rodrigo Souto to Júbilo Iwata. Before he wore nº 36

### Scorers

| Position | Nation | Playing position | Name | Campeonato Paulista | Copa do Brasil | Campeonato Brasileiro | Copa Sudamericana | Total |
| 1 | | FW | Dagoberto | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | | MF | Lucas | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | | GK | Rogério Ceni | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | | MF | Cícero | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| = | | FW | Luís Fabiano | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| = | | MF | Marlos | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| = | | MF | Rivaldo | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | | MF | Casemiro | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| = | | FW | Fernandinho | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | | MF | Jean | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| = | | DF | Rhodolfo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| = | | DF | Ilsinho | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| = | | DF | Juan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | | FW | Henrique | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | | MF | Carlinhos Paraíba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | MF | Marcelinho Paraíba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | | DF | Piris | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | DF | Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | MF | Wellington | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | FW | Willian José | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| / | / | / | Own goals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | Total | 41 | 9 | 57 | 5 | 112 |

### Managers performance

| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
| Paulo César Carpegiani | Brazil | 16 January | 6 July | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 59 | 34 | 68,5% |
| Milton Cruz (caretaker) | Brazil | 9 July | 17 July | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| Adílson Batista | Brazil | 23 July | 16 October | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 45,4% |
| Milton Cruz (caretaker) | Brazil | 19 October | 23 October | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66,6% |
| Emerson Leão | Brazil | 26 October | 4 December | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 41,6% |

## Competitions
### Overall

| Games played | 70 (21 Campeonato Paulista, 7 Copa do Brasil, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro, 4 Copa Sudamericana) |
| Games won | 37 (14 Campeonato Paulista, 5 Copa do Brasil, 16 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Copa Sudamericana) |
| Games drawn | 13 (2 Campeonato Paulista, 0 Copa do Brasil, 11 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Copa Sudamericana) |
| Games lost | 20 (5 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa do Brasil, 11 Campeonato Brasileiro, 2 Copa Sudamericana) |
| Goals scored | 112 |
| Goals conceded | 75 |
| Goal difference | +37 |
| Best result | 4–0 (H) v Bragantino - Campeonato Paulista - 2011.2.19 4–0 (H) v Ceará - Campeonato Brasileiro - 2011.9.17 |
| Worst result | 0–5 (A) v Corinthians - Campeonato Brasileiro - 2011.6.26 |
| Most appearances | Rogério Ceni (68) |
| Top scorer | Dagoberto (22) |
Source: São Paulo FC

### Campeonato Paulista
#### Record

| Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
| 44 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 69% |

### Copa do Brasil
#### Record

| Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
| 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 71% |

### Campeonato Brasileiro
#### Record

| Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
| 59 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 46 | 52% |

### Copa Sudamericana
#### Record

| Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 50% |