2023–24 S.C. Braga season

S.C. Braga
2023–24 season
President	António Salvador
Head coach	Artur Jorge
Stadium	Estádio Municipal de Braga
Primeira Liga	10th
Taça de Portugal	TBD
Taça da Liga	Third round
UEFA Champions League	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: ; Ricardo Horta; (2 goals); All: ; Bruma; Pizzi; (3 each)

The 2023–24 season is the 103nd season in the history of S.C. Braga and their 28th consecutive season in the top flight. The club will participate in Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and UEFA Champions League.

Players

As of 11 August 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	BRA	Matheus (vice-captain)
2	DF	ESP	Víctor Gómez
3	DF	BRA	Vítor Tormena
4	DF	FRA	Sikou Niakaté
5	DF	TUR	Serdar Saatçı
6	DF	POR	José Fonte
7	FW	POR	Bruma
8	MF	LBY	Al-Musrati
9	FW	ESP	Abel Ruiz
10	MF	POR	André Horta
11	FW	POR	Roger Fernandes
12	GK	POR	Tiago Sá
14	FW	ESP	Álvaro Djaló


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	DF	POR	Paulo Oliveira
16	MF	URU	Rodrigo Zalazar
17	DF	SWE	Joe Mendes
18	MF	BRA	Vitor Carvalho
19	DF	ESP	Adrián Marín
20	MF	POR	Rony Lopes
21	FW	POR	Ricardo Horta (captain)
22	MF	POR	Pizzi
23	FW	COD	Simon Banza
26	DF	COL	Cristian Borja
28	MF	POR	João Moutinho
88	MF	POR	André Castro
91	GK	CZE	Lukáš Horníček

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
31	MF	BRA	Lucas Piazon
47	DF	POR	Diogo Fonseca


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	GNB	Hernâni Infande

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	DF	POR	Tiago Esgaio (at Arouca until 30 June 2024)
25	MF	BRA	Lucas Mineiro (at Cuiabá until 31 December 2023)
29	MF	FRA	Jean-Baptiste Gorby (at Paços de Ferreira until 30 June 2024)
—	FW	POR	Rodrigo Gomes (at Estoril until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Primeira Liga	11 August 2023		Matchday 1	5	2	1	2	10	10	+0	040.00
Taça de Portugal				0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Taça da Liga				0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
UEFA Champions League	8 August 2023		Third qualifying round	4	4	0	0	10	2	+8	100.00
Total				9	6	1	2	20	12	+8	066.67

Source: Liga Portugal

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
2	Benfica	8	7	0	1	18	7	+11	21	Champions League third qualifying round
3	Porto	8	6	1	1	11	6	+5	19	Europa League second qualifying round
4	Braga	8	5	1	2	20	14	+6	16	Conference League second qualifying round
5	Vitória de Guimarães	8	5	1	2	12	10	+2	16
6	Boavista	8	4	3	1	18	13	+5	15

Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2023. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
5	2	1	2	10	10	0	7	0	1	1	2	3	−1	2	0	1	8	7	+1

Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Ground	H	A	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	D	W	L	W	W	W
Position	13	9	5	6	8	6	5	4
Points	0	3	4	7	7	10	13	16

Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

11 August 2023 1	Braga	1–2	Famalicão	Braga
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)	Horta 9'	Report	Rodrigues 67' Aranda 90+5'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 17,714 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo

19 August 2023 2	Chaves	2–4	Braga	Chaves
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)	Héctor 42', 52'	Report	Bruma 16' Horta 58' Banza 80' Pizzi 90+5'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves Attendance: 5,443 Referee: João Gonçalves

3 September 2023 4	Braga	1–1	Sporting CP	Braga
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)	Djaló 78'	Report	Gonçalves 25'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 22,781 Referee: Luís Godinho

9 September 2023 3	Moreirense	2–3	Braga	Moreira de Cónegos
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)		Report		Stadium: Parque Moreira de Cóngeos

17 September 2023 5	Farense	3–1	Braga	Faro
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)		Report		Stadium: Estádio de São Luís

24 September 2023 6	Braga	4–1	Boavista	Braga
2	Horta 19', 58' Banza 37' Al-Musrati 54'	Report	Morais 26'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga

Taça de Portugal

Taça da Liga

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Third qualifying round

8 August 2023 First leg	Braga	3–0	TSC	Braga
21:00 WEST	Bruma 17' Pizzi 19' Djaló 87'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 22,186 Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

15 August 2023 Second leg	TSC	1–4 (1–7 agg.)	Braga	Bačka Topola, Serbia
20:00 CEST	Rakonjac 40'	Report	Pizzi 9' Bruma 13' Djaló 16' Al-Musrati 20'	Stadium: TSC Arena Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)

Play-off round

23 August 2023 First leg	Braga	2–1	Panathinaikos	Braga
20:00 WEST	Ruiz 51' Djaló 73'	Report	Mancini 90+5'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 23,401 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

29 August 2023 Second leg	Panathinaikos	0–1 (1–3 agg.)	Braga	Athens, Greece
20:00 CEST		Report		Stadium: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

As of 7 October 2023

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Primeira Liga		Taça de Portugal		Taça da Liga		UEFA Champions League
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	BRA	Matheus	14	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
12	GK	POR	Tiago Sá	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
91	GK	BRA	Bernardo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
91	GK	CZE	Lukáš Horníček	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	DF	ESP	Víctor Gómez	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	FRA	Sikou Niakaté	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	TUR	Serdar Saatçı	6	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0
6	DF	POR	José Fonte	11	0	5+1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
15	DF	POR	Paulo Oliveira	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
17	DF	SWE	Joe Mendes	5	0	1+1	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0
19	DF	ESP	Adrián Marín	11	0	3+3	0	0	0	0	0	3+2	0
26	DF	COL	Cristian Borja	9	0	5+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Midfielders
8	MF	LBY	Al-Musrati	12	1	6+1	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
10	MF	POR	André Horta	8	0	3+2	0	0	0	0	0	1+2	0
16	MF	URU	Rodrigo Zalazar	12	0	4+3	0	0	0	0	0	1+4	0
18	MF	BRA	Vitor Carvalho	11	0	4+1	0	0	0	0	0	5+1	0
22	MF	POR	Pizzi	12	3	4+3	1	0	0	0	0	3+2	2
28	MF	POR	João Moutinho	7	0	1+5	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
88	MF	POR	André Castro	3	1	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	1
89	MF	SEN	Djibril Soumaré	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
Forwards
7	FW	POR	Bruma	7	1	6+1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	ESP	Abel Ruiz	12	2	3+4	1	0	0	0	0	4+1	1
11	FW	POR	Roger Fernandes	3	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
14	FW	ESP	Álvaro Djaló	14	6	5+3	3	0	0	0	0	4+2	3
20	FW	POR	Rony Lopes	7	1	1+4	1	0	0	0	0	0+2	0
21	FW	POR	Ricardo Horta	12	5	6	5	0	0	0	0	6	0
23	FW	COD	Simon Banza	13	6	5+3	6	0	0	0	0	1+4	0
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club

References

"Futebol - Equipa Principal" (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga.

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[1] "Futebol - Equipa Principal" (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga.

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