# 2023 Fluminense FC season

The 2023 season was Fluminense's 122nd season in the club's history. Fluminense competed in the Campeonato Carioca, Copa do Brasil, Série A, Copa Libertadores and FIFA Club World Cup.

## Squad

    As of 25 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Fábio |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Samuel Xavier |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Marlon (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Alexsander |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Jorge (on loan from Palmeiras) |
| 7 | MF | BRA | André |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Matheus Martinelli |
| 9 | FW | BRA | John Kennedy |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Ganso |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Keno |
| 12 | DF | BRA | Marcelo |
| 14 | FW | ARG | Germán Cano |
| 15 | FW | COL | Yony González |
| 16 | DF | BRA | Diogo Barbosa |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | URU | Leonardo Fernández (on loan from Toluca) |
| 21 | FW | COL | Jhon Arias |
| 22 | GK | BRA | Pedro Rangel |
| 23 | DF | BRA | Guga |
| 26 | DF | BRA | Manoel |
| 29 | MF | BRA | Thiago Santos |
| 30 | MF | BRA | Felipe Melo |
| 33 | DF | BRA | Nino (captain) |
| 37 | MF | BRA | Giovanni |
| 44 | DF | BRA | David Braz |
| 45 | MF | BRA | Lima |
| 55 | MF | BRA | Danielzinho |
| 98 | GK | BRA | Vitor Eudes |
| 99 | FW | BRA | Lelê (on loan from Itaboraí Profute) |

## Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | DF | BRA | Felipe Andrade |
| 16 | DF | BRA | Marcos Pedro |
| 28 | MF | BRA | Arthur |
| 32 | FW | BRA | Isaac |
| 34 | MF | BRA | João Lourenço |
| 35 | FW | BRA | João Neto |
| 36 | DF | BRA | Júlio Fidelis |
| 38 | FW | BRA | Agner |
| 39 | FW | BRA | Kauã Elias |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 40 | FW | BRA | Matheus Reis |
| 41 | DF | BRA | Kayky Almeida |
| 46 | DF | BRA | Lucas Justen |
| 47 | DF | BRA | Rafael Monteiro |
| 50 | GK | BRA | Gustavo Ramalho |
| 53 | DF | BRA | Esquerdinha |
| — | MF | BRA | Caio Vinícius |
| — | MF | BRA | Freitas |
| — | MF | BRA | Gustavo Apis |

## Statistics
### Overall

| Games played | 72 (15 Carioca, 4 Copa do Brasil, 13 Copa Libertadores, 38 Série A, 2 Club World Cup) |
| Games won | 37 (10 Carioca, 2 Copa do Brasil, 8 Copa Libertadores, 16 Série A, 1 Club World Cup) |
| Games drawn | 13 (1 Carioca, 1 Copa do Brasil, 3 Copa Libertadores, 8 Série A, 0 Club World Cup) |
| Games lost | 22 (4 Carioca, 1 Copa do Brasil, 2 Copa Libertadores, 14 Série A, 1 Club World Cup) |
| Goals scored | 115 |
| Goals conceded | 74 |
| Goal difference | +41 |
| Best result (goal difference) | 7–0 (H) v Volta Redonda – Carioca – 2023.03.18 |
| Worst result (goal difference) | 0–4 (A) v Manchester City – Club World Cup – 2023.12.22 |
| Top scorer | Germán Cano (40) |
Source: Fluminense FC official website

### Goalscorers

| Place | Pos. | No. | Name | Campeonato Carioca | Copa do Brasil | Copa Libertadores | Série A | Club World Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 14 | Germán Cano | 16 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
| 2 | MF | 21 | Jhon Arias | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| = | FW | 9 | John Kennedy | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | MF | 45 | Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | MF | 11 | Keno | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| = | DF | 33 | Nino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | MF | 10 | Paulo Henrique Ganso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| = | DF | 2 | Samuel Xavier | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | MF/DF | 30 | Felipe Melo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| = | MF | 8 | Matheus Martinelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | 18 | Alan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | 5 | Alexsander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | 20 | Gabriel Pirani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | FW | 99 | Lelê | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| = | DF | 12 | Marcelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | 7 | André | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | 16 | Diogo Barbosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | 23 | Guga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | 35 | João Neto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | 17 | Leo Fernández | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | 38 | Marrony | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | 4 | Mendes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | 15 | Yony González | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | Total | 32 | 6 | 24 | 51 | 2 | 115 |

## Competitions
### Campeonato Carioca
#### Record

| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
| 1st | 31 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 68% |

### Copa do Brasil
#### Record

| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
| 12th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 58% |

### Copa Libertadores
#### Record

| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
| 1st | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 69% |

### Série A
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 5 | Botafogo | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 64 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 62 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 7 | Fluminense | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 56 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 8 | Athletico Paranaense | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 56 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 9 | Internacional | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 55 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
* ↑ Fluminense qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2023 Copa Libertadores.

#### Record

| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
| 7th | 56 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 47 | 49% |

### FIFA Club World Cup
#### Record

| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
| 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 50% |