O Botafogo officialized a proposal to hire defender Alix Viniciuswhich currently plays for Atletico-GO. The amount offered by the Rio club is close to $ 10 million. The information was initially given by the Anderson Motta channel.
The dragon board approved the amount and negotiations have evolved positively, but the definition of the business will only be taken after the confrontation against Botafogo-SP, scheduled for this Sunday by Serie B. In addition to Botafogo, Fortaleza, at the request of coach Renato Paiva, also shows interest in the athlete.
In addition to Alix, Botafogo is in dealings to hire two other defenders: Gabriel Bahia, from Volta Redonda, and Gustavo Medina, from the Railway. However, the club is expected to advance in negotiation with only one of the defenders.
Coach Davide Ancelotti is in a hurry to reinforce the defense, as he currently has only Alexander Barboza and David Ricardo in the sector, as Bastos and Kaio Pantaleão are injured.
Atletico-GO holds 50% of Alix’s economic rights, while the rest belongs to Fortaleza and Artsul. The 25 -year -old was acquired by the dragon in early 2024 for $ 3.5 million.
Alix Vinicius: Style of Play and Career
Alix Vinicius de Souza Sampaio, better known as Alix Vinicius, was born in the city of Simões Filho, Bahia. With 25 years and 1.95 meters high, the defender draws attention through the physical port. He is destroyed and acts from the right of the defender.
Despite the height, Alix is also praised for the agility and ability to follow fast strikers.
Revealed by Tigres do Brasil, from Duque de Caxias (RJ), Alix arrived at Atletico-GO in January 2024, coming from Fortaleza, signing a valid contract until the end of 2026. Since his arrival, he has established himself as an important piece in the dragon defensive system, standing out for his strength in the air play and good reading of the plays.
Alix was a Goian champion in 2024, but failed to avoid the fall of the dragon to the Serie B of the Brazilian Championship. Already in 2025, the club occupies the 15th position of the second division.
Alix Vinicius: Numbers in 2025
- Games: 33
- Games as a starter: 33
- Goals: 2
- Assists: 0
- Yellow Cards: 5
- Red Cards: 0
🇧🇷 Alix Vinicius playing in the last 2 seasons by Atletico Goianiense in Brasileirão (A and B) and Goiano
⚔️ 69 games
⚽ 6 goals
✂️ 304 cortes (!)
👟 86% hit on the pass (!)
✅ 262/477 Long Balls Right (55%!)
⚒️ 137 Interceptions (!)
❌ 8 serious defensive errors pic.twitter.com/aBRVV4DBqr— 𝐏𝐮𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬 ⭐📊 (@putfire_stats) August 8, 2025
Alix Vinicius: Career Clubs
| SEASON | TEAM | J | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Atletico Goianiense | 33 | 2 | – |
| 2024 | Atletico Goianiense | 44 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Atletico Goianiense (loan) [Fortaleza] | 18 | 2 | – |
| Fortaleza | – | – | – | |
| Volta Redonda (loan) [Fortaleza] | 15 | 1 | – | |
| 2022 | Fortaleza | – | – | – |
| Fortaleza [S23] | 8 | 0 | – | |
| 2021 | Fortaleza (loan) [Artsul] | 1 | 0 | – |
| Fortaleza (loan) [S23] [Artsul] | 11 | 0 | – | |
| Cabofriense (loan) [Artsul] | 9 | 2 | – | |
| 2020 | Artsul | 11 | 1 | – |
| 2019 | Tigers of Brazil | 10 | 2 | – |
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Botafogo results
- 08/08 – Bragantino 0 x 1 Botafogo – Copa do Brasil
- 03/08 – Botafogo 0 x 2 cruise – Brasileirão
- 07/29 – Botafogo 2 x 0 Bragantino – Copa do Brasil
- 07/26 – Botafogo 1 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão
Next Botafogo Games
- Fortaleza x Botafogo – 09/08 (Saturday) – 20:30 (from Brasilia) – Brasileirão
- Botafogo x LDU -EQU – 08/14 (Thursday) – 19h (Brasília) – Libertadores (Eighth Eighth – Ida)
- Botafogo x Palmeiras – 17/08 (Sunday) – 8:30 pm (Brasília) – Brasileirão
- LDU -EQU X BOTAFOGO – 08/21 (Thursday) – 19h (Brasília) – Libertadores (Eighth Final – Volta)
