2023 Santa Cruz Futebol Clube season
| 2023 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Joaquim Bezerra[1] | |||
| Manager | Ranielle Ribeiro Felipe Conceição Evaristo Piza | |||
| Stadium | Estádio do Arruda | |||
| Série D | 35th | |||
| Pernambucano | Quarter-finals | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Second round | |||
| Copa do Nordeste | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pipico and Emerson Galego (4) All: Pipico (11) | |||
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The 2023 season was Santa Cruz's 110th season in the club's history.[2] Santa Cruz competed in the Campeonato Pernambucano,[3] Série D,[4] Copa do Nordeste and Copa do Brasil.[5]
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.
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Statistics
Overall
| Games played | 39 (10 Copa do Nordeste, 13 Pernambucano, 2 Copa do Brasil, 14 Série D) |
| Games won | 13 (4 Copa do Nordeste, 4 Pernambucano, 0 Copa do Brasil, 5 Série D) |
| Games drawn | 16 (3 Copa do Nordeste, 7 Pernambucano, 1 Copa do Brasil, 5 Série D) |
| Games lost | 10 (3 Copa do Nordeste, 2 Pernambucano, 1 Copa do Brasil, 4 Série D) |
| Goals scored | 46 |
| Goals conceded | 42 |
| Goal difference | +4 |
| Best results (goal difference) | 3–0 (H) v Globo – Série D – 2023.06.14 |
| Worst result (goal difference) | 0–4 (H) v Fortaleza – Copa do Nordeste – 2023.03.22 |
| Top scorer | Pipico (11) |
Source: Santa Cruz official website
Goalscorers
| Place | Position | Nationality | Number | Name | Copa do Nordeste | Campeonato Pernambucano | Copa do Brasil | Série D | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 
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9 | Pipico | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | FW |
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18 | Emerson Galego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | MF |
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10 | Felipe Gedoz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FW |
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7 | Lucas Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| DF |
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14 | Yan Oliveira | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | FW |
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23 | Dayvid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF |
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3 | Ítalo Melo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF |
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22 | Maranhão | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW |
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19 | Michel Douglas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | DF |
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4 | Alemão | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF |
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20 | Anderson Ceará | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |
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15 | Anderson Paulista | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |
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8 | Arthur Santos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |
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10 | Chiquinho | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |
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9 | Dagson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |
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8 | Fabrício Bigode | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF |
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4 | Guedes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW |
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11 | Hugo Cabral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF |
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13 | Jadson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |
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20 | Lucas Vinicius | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF |
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6 | Marcus Vinícius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |
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21 | Miullen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 46 |
Managers performance
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Avg% | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranielle Ribeiro | Brazil
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5 January 2023 | 22 March 2023 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 44% | [6] |
| Felipe Conceição | Brazil
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25 March 2023 | 10 July 2023 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 54% | [7][8] |
| Evaristo Piza | Brazil
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16 July 2023 | 23 July 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16% | [9] |
Friendlies
National
| 16 December 2023 | Serra Branca | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | Campina Grande |
| (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Ernani Sátyro (Amigão) Referee: Jamerson Souza |
| 30 December 2023 | Treze | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Queimadas |
| (UTC-3) | Vitão  81' |
Report | Gabriel Cardoso 15' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Queimadas Saulo Leal Ernesto de Melo Referee: Jamerson Souza |
Official competitions
Copa do Nordeste
Preliminary round
| 5 January 2023 | Santa Cruz | 2–0 | Caucaia | Recife |
| 21:30 (UTC-3) | Hugo Cabral 53' Dayvid 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 100 Referee: José Ricardo Vasconcellos Laranjeira |
| 8 January 2023 | Santa Cruz | 2–1 | Botafogo–PB | Recife |
| 19:15 (UTC-3) | Michel Douglas 30' Anderson Ceará 54' |
Report | Lucas 45' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 121 Referee: Leonilson Fernandes Trigueiro Filho |
Group stage
| 21 January 2023 1 | Vitória | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Salvador |
| 17:30 (UTC-3) | Zeca 65' |
Report | Yan Oliveira 90+6' |
Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão) Attendance: 7,282 Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira |
| 8 February 2023 2 | Santa Cruz | 2–2 | Fluminense–PI | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Dayvid 39' Pipico 54' |
Report | Augusto 27' Carlinhos 68' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 6,285 Referee: Afro Rocha de Carvalho Filho |
| 14 February 2023 3 | Santa Cruz | 2–1 | Atlético de Alagoinhas | Recife |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Lucas Silva 14', 45' |
Report | Emerson 39' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 5,016 Referee: Fábio Augusto Santos Sa Junior |
| 22 February 2023 5 | CRB | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Maceió |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Anselmo Ramon 20' Fábio Alemão 29' |
Report | Marcus Vinícius 48' |
Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé Attendance: 4,983 Referee: Bruno Pereira Vasconcelos |
| 5 March 2023 6 | Santa Cruz | 3–1 | Sampaio Corrêa | Recife |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Felipe Gedoz 44', 49' Maranhão 75' |
Report | Matheus 66' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 15,008 Referee: Adriano Barros Carneiro |
| 8 March 2023 7 | Ferroviário | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Fortaleza |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Ciel 85' Erick Pulga 90+2' |
Report | Pipico 13' |
Stadium: Estádio Presidente Vargas Attendance: 2,282 Referee: Afro Rocha de Carvalho Filho |
| 18 March 2023 4[10] | Sport | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 17:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 27,502 Referee: Emerson Ricardo de Almeida Andrade |
| 22 March 2023 8 | Santa Cruz | 0–4 | Fortaleza | Recife |
| 21:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Lucero 1' Lucas Crispim 61'Hércules 65'Moisés 86' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 9,018 Referee: José Ricardo Vasconcellos Laranjeira |
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 50% |
Campeonato Pernambucano
First stage
| 12 January 2023 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Afogados da Ingazeira | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Dagson 88' (pen.) |
Report | Venícius 17' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: Hugo Soares Dias Figueiredo |
| 15 January 2023 | Santa Cruz | 3–3 | Náutico | Recife |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Yan Oliveira 6' Anílson 20' (o.g.)Arthur Santos 43' |
Report | Júlio 15', 37' Anílson 53' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 15,389 Referee: Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima |
| 18 January 2023 | Porto | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | Caruaru |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Referee: Diego Fernando Silva de Lima |
| 26 January 2023 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Caruaru City | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Michel Douglas 53' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: Luiz Claudio Sobral |
| 29 January 2023 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Maguary | Recife |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Lucas Vinicius 90+5' |
Report | Kelvin 90+1' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 8,011 Referee: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior |
| 1 February 2023 | Petrolina | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | Petrolina |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Paulo de Souza Coelho Referee: Nairon Pereira de Lira |
| 4 February 2023 | Salgueiro | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Salgueiro |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Felipe Gedoz 56' |
Stadium: Estádio Cornélio de Barros Muniz Referee: José Woshington |
| 25 February 2023 | Retrô | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Israel 82' |
Report | Alemão 37' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Referee: Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima |
| 11 March 2023 | Sport | 2–0 | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Jorginho 15' Luciano Juba 62' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 16,057 Referee: Deborah Cecília |
| 25 March 2023 | Santa Cruz | 3–1 | Central | Recife |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Pipico 16' Ítalo Melo 40'Jadson 84' |
Report | Ítalo Melo 72' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: Deborah Cecilia Cruz Correia |
| 28 March 2023 | Santa Cruz | 1–3 | Íbis | Recife |
| 20:30 (UTC-3) | Chiquinho 53' |
Report | Celestino 27' Thoni Brandão 55', 61' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 4,456 Referee: Hugo Soares Dias Figueiredo |
| 1 April 2023 | Belo Jardim | 1–3 | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Berg 32' |
Report | Pipico 22', 24', 59' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 1,117 Referee: Diego Fernando Silva de Lima |
Quarter-final
| 4 April 2023 | Petrolina | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Santa Cruz | Petrolina |
| (UTC-3) | Acauã 45' |
Report | Anderson Paulista 77' |
Stadium: Estádio Paulo de Souza Coelho Referee: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior |
| Penalties | ||||
Emerson Galego  Igor Tavares  Kiko Brendon Mailson Marquinhos Bahia Raykar |
Pipico Ítalo Melo Anderson Ceará Chiquinho Felipe Gedoz Ariel Lucas Silva |
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Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 19 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 48% |
Copa do Brasil
First round
| 28 February 2023 | Democrata GV | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Governador Valadares |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Gabriel Vieira 45+1' (pen.) |
Report | Pipico 90+4' |
Stadium: Estádio José Mammoud Abbas Attendance: 5,255 Referee: João Vitor Gobi |
Second round
| 14 March 2023 | América Mineiro | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 (UTC-3) | Benítez 45+1' |
Report | Stadium: Arena Independência Attendance: 2,590 Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel |
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16% |
Série D
Group stage
| 8 May 2023 1 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Iguatu | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Pipico 53' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 13,026 Referee: Julian Negreiros de Castro |
| 14 May 2023 2 | Potiguar | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Mossoró |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Romeu 63' Fernando Victor 90+6' |
Report | Pipico 52' |
Stadium: Estádio Leonardo Nogueira (Nogueirão) Attendance: 781 Referee: Renan Novaes Insabralde |
| 21 May 2023 3 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Campinense | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Ítalo Melo 38' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 30,046 Referee: Rafael Martins de Sá |
| 28 May 2023 4 | Nacional de Patos | 2–2 | Santa Cruz | Patos |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Arthurzinho 69' Juninho 90+4' |
Report | Pipico 13' Emerson Galego 77' |
Stadium: Estádio José Cavalcanti Attendance: 2,876 Referee: Robson Babinski |
| 3 June 2023 5 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Sousa | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Emerson Galego 16' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 17,289 Referee: Diego da Silva Castro |
| 8 June 2023 6 | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | Pacajus | Recife |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 16,233 Referee: Djonaltan Costa de Araujo |
| 11 June 2023 7 | Globo | 0–2 | Santa Cruz | Ceará-Mirim |
| 15:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Fabrício Bigode 31' Emerson Galego 77' |
Stadium: Estádio Manoel Dantas Barretto (Barrettão) Attendance: 309 Referee: Wasley do Couto Leão |
| 14 June 2023 8 | Santa Cruz | 3–0 | Globo | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Emerson Galego 57' Yan Oliveira 90+3'Miullen 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 11,268 Referee: Fernando Henrique de Medeiros Miranda |
| 17 June 2023 9 | Pacajus | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | Pacajus |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal João Ronaldo Attendance: 533 Referee: Michel Patrick Costa Guimarães |
| 28 June 2023 10 | Sousa | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Sousa |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Arthur 62' Luiz Henrique 65' |
Report | Lucas Silva 59' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz (Marizão) Attendance: 418 Referee: Osimar Moreira da Silva Junior |
| 1 July 2023 11 | Santa Cruz | 2–2 | Nacional de Patos | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Guedes 12' Pipico 31' |
Report | Herbert 20' Bruno Menezes 57' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 13,514 Referee: Ilbert Estevam da Silva |
| 10 July 2023 12 | Campinense | 2–0 | Santa Cruz | Campina Grande |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Matheus Lagoa 5' Gilvan 47' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Ernani Sátyro (Amigão) Attendance: 1,047 Referee: Roger Goulart |
| 16 July 2023 13 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Potiguar | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Maranhão 46' |
Report | Wilson 42' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 14,070 Referee: Leonardo Ferreira Lima |
| 23 July 2023 14 | Iguatu | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Iguatu |
| 18:00 (UTC-3) | Otacilio Marcos 8' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Elmo Moreno (Morenão) Attendance: 321 Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha |
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% |
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| 35th | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 47% |
References
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- ^ "Santa Cruz define data de pré-temporada para 2023" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Junior Medrado. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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