# 2021 São Paulo FC season

The 2021 season is São Paulo's 92nd season in the club's history and their 61st in the top-flight of Brazilian football. Along with Série A, São Paulo will also compete in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores.

## First-team squad

    As of 6 December 2021
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 | Tiago Volpi |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Igor Vinícius |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Bruno Alves |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Diego Costa |
| 5 | DF | ECU | Robert Arboleda |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Reinaldo (vice-captain) |
| 8 | MF | ARG | Martín Benítez (on loan from Independiente) |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Pablo |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Luciano |
| 12 | MF | BRA | Vitor Bueno |
| 13 | MF | BRA | Luan |
| 14 | MF | BRA | Liziero |
| 15 | MF | URU | Gabriel Neves (on loan from Nacional) |
| 16 | DF | BRA | Léo |
| 17 | MF | BRA | William |
| 18 | GK | BRA | Lucas Perri |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | DF | COL | Luis Manuel Orejuela |
| 21 | MF | BRA | Gabriel Sara |
| 22 | DF | BRA | Miranda (captain) |
| 23 | FW | ITA | Eder |
| 25 | MF | BRA | Rodrigo Nestor |
| 26 | MF | BRA | Igor Gomes |
| 27 | FW | PAR | Antonio Galeano (on loan from Rubio Ñu) |
| 30 | FW | ARG | Jonathan Calleri (on loan from Deportivo Maldonado) |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Rodrigo |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Welington |
| 37 | MF | BRA | Talles Costa |
| 40 | GK | BRA | Thiago Couto |
| 43 | DF | BRA | Walce |
| 47 | FW | BRA | Marquinhos |
| 55 | MF | BRA | Rafael Silva |
| 77 | FW | ARG | Emiliano Rigoni |

### Youth players with first team numbers

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 |
| 24 | GK | BRA | Arthur Gazze |
| 28 | FW | BRA | Juan |
| 29 | FW | BRA | João Adriano |
| 30 | DF | BRA | Thiagão (on loan from Coritiba) |
| 33 | GK | BRA | Young |
| 35 | DF | BRA | Lucas Beraldo |
| 36 | DF | BRA | Patryck |
| 38 | FW | BRA | Caio |
| 39 | FW | BRA | Vitinho |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 41 | DF | BRA | Luizão |
| 42 | DF | BRA | Anílson |
| 45 | DF | BRA | Nathan |
| 46 | MF | BRA | Palmberg |
| 48 | MF | BRA | Pedrinho |
| 49 | MF | BRA | Gabriel Falcão |
| 50 | DF | BRA | Caio Felipe |
| — | FW | URU | Facundo Milán |

### Other players under contract

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 |
| 44 | FW | BRA | Caíque |

### Out on loan

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 |
| — | GK | BRA | Jean (at Cerro Porteño until 31 December 2021) |
| — | GK | BRA | Dênis Júnior (at Bahia until 31 December 2021) |
| — | DF | BRA | Lucas Kal (at América Mineiro until 31 March 2022) |
| — | MF | BRA | Hudson (at Fluminense until 31 December 2021) |
| — | MF | BRA | Bruno Tatavitto (at São Bernardo until 31 January 2022) |
| — | MF | BRA | Marcos Júnior (at Ponte Preta until 31 December 2021) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Tchê Tchê (at Atlético Mineiro until 31 May 2022) |
| — | MF | BRA | Helinho (at Red Bull Bragantino until 31 December 2021) |
| — | FW | COL | Santiago Tréllez (at Sport Recife until 31 December 2021) |
| — | FW | BRA | Danilo Gomes (at Cuiabá until 31 December 2021) |
| — | FW | BRA | Paulinho (at Juventude until 31 December 2021) |
| — | FW | BRA | Jonas Toró (at Atlético Goianiense until 31 December 2021) |

## Retired numbers

* 01 – Rogério Ceni, Goalkeeper (1990–2015)

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee |
| 11 March 2021 | DF | 20 | Luis Manuel Orejuela | Cruzeiro | Undisclosed |
| 17 March 2021 | DF | 22 | Miranda | Jiangsu | Free transfer |
| 26 March 2021 | FW | 23 | Éder | Jiangsu | Free transfer |
| 30 March 2021 | MF | 17 | William | Deportivo Toluca | Free transfer |
| 24 May 2021 | FW | 77 | Emiliano Rigoni | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee |
| 17 February 2021 | 31 December 2021 | FW | 28 | Bruno Rodrigues | Tombense | None |
| 6 April 2021 | 31 December 2021 | MF | 8 | Martín Benítez | Independiente | None |
| 30 August 2021 | 31 December 2022 | MF | 15 | Gabriel Neves | Nacional | None |
| 30 August 2021 | 31 December 2022 | FW | 30 | Jonathan Calleri | Deportivo Maldonado | None |

### Transfers out

| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee |
| 26 February 2021 | DF | | Juanfran | Unattached | End of contract |
| 2 March 2021 | MF | | Calebe | Atlético Mineiro | R$ 400K |
| 12 March 2021 | DF | | Weverson | Red Bull Bragantino | R$ 2M |
| 30 March 2021 | FW | | Gonzalo Carneiro | Unattached | End of contract |
| 3 May 2021 | FW | | Gabriel Novaes | Red Bull Bragantino | R$ 6M |
| 8 July 2021 | FW | 28 | Bruno Rodrigues | Famalicão | Loan terminated |
| 17 July 2021 | MF | 15 | Hernanes | Sport Recife | Contract terminated by mutual consent |
| 4 August 2021 | MF | 30 | Everton Felipe | Sport Recife | Contract terminated by mutual consent |
| 31 August 2021 | DF | | Júnior Tavares | Náutico | Contract terminated by mutual consent |
| 31 August 2021 | FW | | Marcos Calazans | Unattached | Contract terminated by mutual consent |
| 16 September 2021 | DF | 10 | Dani Alves | Unattached | Contract terminated by mutual consent |
| 8 November 2021 | FW | – | Paulinho | Metalist | R$7,0M |
| 23 November 2021 | FW | 7 | João Rojas | Unattached | Contract terminated by mutual consent |

### Loans out

| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee |
| 18 February 2021 | 31 May 2021 | MF | | Rafael Silva | Santo André | None |
| 3 March 2021 | 31 December 2021 | DF | | Júnior Tavares | Sport Recife | None |
| 3 March 2021 | 31 December 2021 | MF | | Marcos Júnior | Ponte Preta | None |
| 9 March 2021 | 31 December 2021 | FW | | Jonas Toró | Sport Recife | None |
| 12 March 2021 | 31 December 2021 | GK | | Dênis Júnior | Bahia | None |
| 19 March 2021 | 31 December 2021 | MF | | Hudson | Fluminense | None |
| 24 March 2021 | 31 December 2021 | FW | | Santiago Tréllez | Sport Recife | None |
| 26 March 2021 | 31 December 2021 | GK | | Jean | Cerro Porteño | R$ 1M |
| 6 April 2021 | 31 May 2022 | MF | 8 | Tchê Tchê | Atlético Mineiro | None |
| 9 June 2021 | 31 December 2021 | MF | | Danilo Gomes | Cuiabá | None |
| 9 June 2021 | 31 March 2022 | DF | | Lucas Kal | América Mineiro | None |
| 14 June 2021 | 31 December 2021 | FW | 38 | Paulinho | Juventude | None |
| 16 July 2021 | 31 December 2021 | FW | | Jonas Toró | Atlético Goianiense | None |
| 18 July 2021 | 30 November 2021 | FW | | Miguel Augusto | Portuguesa | None |
| 30 July 2021 | 30 November 2021 | MF | | Bruno Tatavitto | São Bernardo | None |

## Statistics
### Overall

| Games played | 70 (16 Campeonato Paulista, 6 Copa do Brasil, 10 Copa Libertadores, 38 Campeonato Brasileiro) |
| Games won | 29 (11 Campeonato Paulista, 3 Copa do Brasil, 4 Copa Libertadores, 11 Campeonato Brasileiro) |
| Games drawn | 24 (4 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Copa do Brasil, 4 Copa Libertadores, 15 Campeonato Brasileiro) |
| Games lost | 17 (1 Campeonato Paulista, 2 Copa do Brasil, 2 Copa Libertadores, 12 Campeonato Brasileiro) |
| Goals scored | 101 |
| Goals conceded | 68 |
| Goal difference | +33 |
| Best results (goal difference) | 9–1 (H) v 4 de Julho - Copa do Brasil - 2021.06.08 |
| Worst result (goal difference) | 1–5 (A) v Flamengo - Série A - 2021.07.25 |
| Top scorer | Pablo (13 goals) |
Source: São Paulo FC

### Goalscorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Campeonato Paulista | Copa Libertadores | Série A | Copa do Brasil | Total |
| 1 | FW | 9 | Pablo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | MF | 77 | Emiliano Rigoni | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | MF | 21 | Gabriel Sara | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| = | FW | 11 | Luciano | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | FW | 12 | Vitor Bueno | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | FW | 23 | Éder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| = | FW | 30 | Jonathan Calleri | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | FW | 7 | Joao Rojas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | MF | 8 | Martín Benítez | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| = | DF | 6 | Reinaldo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| = | DF | 5 | Robert Arboleda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | 26 | Igor Gomes | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| = | MF | 13 | Luan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | DF | 3 | Bruno Alves | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| = | MF | 14 | Liziero | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | DF | 2 | Igor Vinícius | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | 27 | Antonio Galeano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | 10 | Dani Alves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | 20 | Luis Manuel Orejuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | 47 | Marquinhos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | 22 | Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | 32 | Rodrigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | 25 | Rodrigo Nestor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | 8 | Tchê Tchê | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | 34 | Welington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | Own goals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| | | | Total | 38 | 14 | 31 | 18 | 101 |

### Managers performance

| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Avg% |
| Hernán Crespo | Argentina | 28 February 2021 | 11 October 2021 | 57 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 90 | 54 | 54% |
| Rogério Ceni | Brazil | 14 October 2021 | 9 December 2021 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 46% |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Série A | 29 May 2021 | 9 December 2021 | Matchday 1 | 13th | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 028.95 |
| Campeonato Paulista | 28 February 2021 | 23 May 2021 | First stage | Winners | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 068.75 |
| Copa do Brasil | 1 June 2021 | 15 September 2021 | Third round | Quarter-finals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 050.00 |
| Copa Libertadores | 20 April 2021 | 17 August 2021 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 040.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 70 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 101 | 68 | +33 | 041.43 |
Source:

### Campeonato Paulista
#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | São Paulo | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 27 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Ferroviária | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 21 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 13 | Troféu do Interior |
| 4 | São Bento (R) | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 | Relegation to Série A2 |

#### Final
### Copa Libertadores

The draw for the group stage was held on 9 April 2021, 12:00 PYST (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAC | SPA | CRI | REN |
| 1 | Racing | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 | Round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | São Paulo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 11 | Round of 16 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–2 | 0–3 | — | 2–0 |
| 4 | Rentistas | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |

#### Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 1 June 2021.

#### Quarter-finals
### Série A
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 11 | Ceará | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 50 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 12 | Internacional | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 48 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 13 | São Paulo | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 48 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 14 | Athletico Paranaense | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 47 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 15 | Cuiabá | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 47 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
* ↑ Athletico Paranaense qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2021 Copa Sudamericana.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source:

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | D | L | L | D | L | D | D | D | L | W | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | D | D | L | W | D | D | D | D | D | W | L | W | L | D | L | W | D | L | W | W | L |
| Position | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
* Postponed

#### Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 March 2021.