# 2006 Santos FC season

The 2006 season was Santos Futebol Clube's ninety-fourth season in existence and the club's forty-seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football.
This season, Santos announced the return of the manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who had left the club in the last season and failed at Real Madrid. On 9 April 2006, Santos won the Campeonato Paulista for sixteenth time in history, by beating Portuguesa 2–0 in the last match. On 31 August, they signed Brazilian midfielder Zé Roberto who was free agent since he left FC Bayern Munich, until June 2007. In the Campeonato Brasileiro, Santos ended in the 4th place, securing a place in the 2007 Copa Libertadores. In the Copa do Brasil, Santos were knocked out by Ipatinga in the quarter-finals. Santos also competed in the Copa Sudamericana, being eliminated in the round of 16 after a 1–3 loss on aggregate to San Lorenzo.

## Players
### Squad

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 | Fábio Costa |
| — | GK | BRA | Felipe |
| — | GK | BRA | Roger |
| — | DF | BRA | Carlinhos |
| — | DF | BRA | Ávalos |
| — | DF | BRA | Dênis |
| — | DF | BRA | Domingos |
| — | DF | PAR | Manzur |
| — | DF | BRA | Kléber |
| — | DF | BRA | Luiz Alberto |
| — | DF | BRA | Paulo |
| — | DF | BRA | Ronaldo Guiaro |
| — | MF | BRA | André |
| — | MF | BRA | André Luiz |
| — | MF | CHI | Maldonado |
| — | MF | BRA | Cléber Santana |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Fabinho |
| — | MF | BRA | Heleno |
| — | MF | BRA | Rodrigo Tabata |
| — | MF | BRA | Zé Roberto |
| — | FW | BRA | Geílson |
| — | FW | BRA | Jonas |
| — | FW | BRA | Leandro Rodrigues |
| — | FW | BRA | Reinaldo |
| — | FW | BRA | Renatinho |
| — | FW | BRA | Rodrigo Tiuí |
| — | FW | BRA | Wellington Paulista |
Source:

### Appearances and goals

| | | | | Total | Total | Total | Campeonato Brasileiro | Campeonato Brasileiro | Campeonato Paulista | Campeonato Paulista | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Brasil | Copa Sudamericana | Copa Sudamericana |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Sts | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls |
| | GK | | Fábio Costa | 59 | 59 | | 33 | | 18 | | 7 | | 1 | |
| | GK | | Felipe | 8 | 9 | | 6 | | | | | | 3 | |
| | GK | | Roger | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | |
| | DF | | Dênis | 23 | 26 | 2 | 23 | 2 | | | | | 3 | |
| | DF | | Paulo | 4 | 4 | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | |
| | DF | | Ávalos | 10 | 12 | | 11 | | 1 | | | | | |
| | DF | | Domingos | 25 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 5 | | 2 | | 3 | |
| | DF | | Julio Manzur | 47 | 50 | 2 | 24 | | 16 | 2 | 7 | | 3 | |
| | DF | | Luiz Alberto | 55 | 55 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 7 | | 2 | |
| | DF | | Ronaldo Guiaro | 35 | 37 | | 21 | | 9 | | 5 | | 2 | |
| | DF | | Carlinhos | 8 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | | | | 3 | |
| | DF | | Kléber | 59 | 62 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 18 | | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
| | MF | | Adriano | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | MF | | André | 16 | 28 | 2 | 24 | 1 | | | | | 4 | 1 |
| | MF | | André Luiz | 9 | 15 | | 13 | | | | | | 2 | |
| | MF | | Heleno | 23 | 31 | | 19 | | 4 | | 4 | | 4 | |
| | MF | | Maldonado | 40 | 40 | | 19 | | 18 | | 3 | | | |
| | MF | | Cléber Santana | 53 | 56 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| | MF | | Rodrigo Tabata | 44 | 63 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 5 | | 4 | |
| | MF | | Zé Roberto | 12 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 | | | | | 1 | |
| | FW | | Fabiano | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | FW | | Geílson | 16 | 24 | 2 | 4 | | 14 | 2 | 6 | | | |
| | FW | | Jonas | 18 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | 4 | |
| | FW | | Júnior | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | FW | | Leandro | 4 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | | | 2 | |
| | FW | | Reinaldo | 27 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | |
| | FW | | Renatinho | | 4 | | 3 | | 1 | | | | | |
| | FW | | Rodrigo Tiuí | 16 | 31 | 6 | 30 | 6 | | | | | 1 | |
| | FW | | Wellington Paulista | 27 | 35 | 10 | 30 | 9 | | | 1 | | 4 | 1 |
| Players who left the club during the season |||||||||||||||
| | DF | | Fabinho | 32 | 33 | 2 | 8 | | 18 | 2 | 6 | | 1 | |
| | DF | | Neto | 14 | 19 | | 6 | | 10 | | 3 | | | |
| | MF | | Gilmar | | 6 | | 1 | | 5 | | | | | |
| | MF | | Giovanni | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | |
| | MF | | Léo Lima | 12 | 27 | 8 | 5 | | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | | |
| | MF | | Luciano Henrique | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | MF | | Magnum | 7 | 23 | 4 | 5 | | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | | |
| | MF | | Wendel | 26 | 39 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | |
| | FW | | Cláudio Pitbull | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | |
| | FW | | De Nigris | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 3 | | | |
| | FW | | Galvão | 4 | 9 | | 1 | | 6 | | 2 | | | |
| | FW | | Luizão | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | |

## Transfers
### In

| P | Name | Age | Moving from | Type |
| DF | Domingos | 20 | Grêmio | Loan return |
| DF | Neto | 23 | Paraná Clube | Signed |
| FW | Jonas | 21 | Guarani | Signed |
| GK | Fábio Costa | 28 | Corinthians | Signed |
| GK | Roger | 33 | São Paulo | Signed |
| MF | Maldonado | 26 | Cruzeiro | Signed |
| MF | Fabinho | 26 | Cerezo Osaka | Signed |
| DF | Julio Manzur | 25 | Guaraní | Signed |
| FW | Galvão | 23 | Iraty | Loaned |
| FW | Reinaldo | 26 | Kashiwa Reysol | Signed |
| FW | Gilmar | 21 | Vitória | Loaned |
| MF | Cléber Santana | 24 | Kashiwa Reysol | Signed |
| DF | Ronaldo Guiaro | 31 | Besiktas | Signed |
| MF | Magnum | 23 | Iraty | Loaned |
| MF | Rodrigo Tabata | 25 | Goiás | Signed |
| FW | Antonio de Nigris | 27 | Monterrey | Signed |
| FW | Rodrigo Tiuí | 20 | Noroeste | Signed |
| FW | Wellington Paulista | 23 | Juventus | Loaned |
| DF | Dênis | 22 | Ipatinga | Signed |
| MF | André | 21 | Iraty | Loaned |
| FW | Leandro | 24 | Iraty | Loaned |
| MF | André Luiz | 32 | Ajaccio | Signed |
| MF | Zé Roberto | 32 | Bayern München | Signed |
| FW | Fabiano | 21 | Guarani | Loan return |

### Out

| P | Name | Age | Moving to | Type |
| GK | Mauro | 29 | Noroeste | Contract terminated |
| FW | Frontini | 24 | Marília | Loan expiration |
| MF | Fabinho | 29 | Internacional | End of contract |
| DF | Flávio | 25 | Unattached | Contract terminated |
| MF | Ricardo Bóvio | 23 | Málaga | Contract terminated |
| GK | Henao | 34 | Unattached | Contract terminated |
| MF | Zé Elias | 29 | Metalurh Donetsk | Transferred |
| FW | Basílio | 33 | Tokyo Verdy | Contract terminated |
| FW | William | 22 | Boavista | End of contract |
| MF | Élton | 25 | Alavés | Transferred |
| MF | Ricardinho | 29 | Corinthians | End of contract |
| FW | Fabiano | 21 | Guarani | Loaned |
| FW | Cláudio Pitbull | 24 | Unattached | Contract terminated |
| FW | Luizão | 30 | Unattached | Contract terminated |
| MF | Giovanni | 33 | Al-Hilal | Contract terminated |
| DF | Fabinho | 26 | Toulouse | Transferred |
| FW | Diego | 22 | Internacional | Contract terminated |
| DF | Neto | 25 | Fluminense | Loaned |
| MF | Wendel | 24 | Bordeaux | Contract terminated |
| MF | Gilmar | 22 | Unattached | Contract terminated |
| MF | Léo Lima | 26 | Grêmio | Contract terminated |
| MF | Luciano Henrique | 27 | Pohang Steelers | Loaned |
| MF | Magnum | 24 | Unattached | End of contract |
| FW | Antonio de Nigris | 24 | Unattached | Contract terminated |
| FW | Galvão | 23 | Atlético Mineiro | Contract terminated |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Vanderlei Luxemburgo |
| Assistant coach | Serginho Chulapa, Nei Pandolfo |
| Fitness trainer | Antônio Mello, Claudio Pavanelli |
| Goalkeeping coach | Marco Antônio (Mocóca) |
| Doctors | Carlos Braga, Joaquim Grava |
Source: Acervo Santista

## Competitions
### Overall summary

| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | — | 4th | 16 April 2006 | 3 December 2006 |
| Campeonato Paulista | — | Winners | 12 January 2006 | 9 April 2006 |
| Copa do Brasil | First round | Quarter-finals | 15 February 2006 | 3 May 2006 |
| Copa Sudamericana | Second round | Round of 16 | 12 January 2006 | 9 April 2006 |
Updated to match played 3 December 2006 Source: Competitions

### Detailed overall summary

| | Total | Home | Away |
| Games played | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Games won | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Games drawn | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Games lost | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Biggest win | 5–1 v Palmeiras | 5–1 v Palmeiras | 4–0 São Paulo |
| Biggest loss | 0–3 v San Lorenzo | 0–2 v Vasco da Gama | 0–3 v San Lorenzo |
| Clean sheets | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Goals scored | 103 | 61 | 42 |
| Goals conceded | 64 | 18 | 46 |
| Goal difference | +39 | +43 | -4 |
| Average GF per game | 1.51 | 1.79 | 1.23 |
| Average GC per game | 0.94 | 0.53 | 1.35 |
| Most appearances | Rodrigo Tabata (63) | Rodrigo Tabata (34) | Kléber (31) |
| Top scorer | Rodrigo Tabata and Wellington Paulista (10) | Rodrigo Tabata and Wellington Paulista (8) | Reinaldo (5) |
| Points | 126/204 (61.76%) | 90/102 (88.23%) | 36/102 (35.29%) |
| Winning rate | 54.41% | 85.29% | 23.53% |

### Campeonato Brasileiro
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Internacional | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 69 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Grêmio | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 67 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores |
| 4 | Santos | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 64 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores |
| 5 | Paraná | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 60 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores |
| 6 | Vasco | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 59 | Qualified for the 2007 Copa Sudamericana |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 3 December 2006. Source: Competitive matches

#### 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 | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | L | D | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | D | W | D | D | W |
| Position | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |

#### Matches
### Campeonato Paulista
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Santos (C) | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 43 |
| 2 | São Paulo | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 42 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Noroeste | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 34 |
| 5 | São Caetano | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 32 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 9 April 2006. Source: Competitive matches