With the Copa Libertadores just around the corner, São Paulo have already submitted their squad for the competition, including James Rodríguez. The Colombian was on the verge of leaving the club at the beginning of the year, but his situation took a huge twist and now he’s part of Thiago Carpini’s plans.
In addition to the former Real Madrid player, the roster includes big names such as Lucas Moura and Jonathan Calleri, among other figures. There’s also a strong presence of academy players: Leandro, Paulo Sérgio, Ryan Francisco, Matheus Alves, Igor Felisberto, Felipe Preis, Guilherme Reis, Osório, Cauã Lucca, João Pedro, Lucas Loss, Lucas Ferreira, Faisal, and João Gabriel.
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São Paulo’s Libertadores roster
2 – Igor Vinícius
4 – Diego Costa
5 – Arboleda
6 – Welington
7 – Lucas
8 – Galoppo
9 – Calleri
10 – Luciano
11 – Nestor
12 – Leandro
13 – Rafinha
14 – Paulo Sérgio
15 – Michel Araujo
Nossos 5️⃣0️⃣ atletas para a disputa da @LibertadoresBR!
O Tricolor definiu a lista de inscritos, que conta com os 36 jogadores do elenco principal e 14 jovens atletas que atualmente estão em Cotia.
A relação também tem novidades na numeração: o zagueiro Ferraresi optou por… pic.twitter.com/Lj9E1yipZe
— São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC) March 28, 2024
16 – Luiz Gustavo
17 – André Silva
18 – Rodriguinho
19 – Ryan Francisco
20 – Matheus Alves
21 – Bobadilla
22 – Igor Felisberto
23 – Rafael
24 – Felipe Preis
25 – Alisson
26 – Guilherme Reis
27 – Wellington Rato
28 – Alan Franco
29 – Pablo Maia
30 – Moreira
31 – Juan
32 – Ferraresi
33 – Erick
34 – Osório
35 – Sabino
36 – Patryck
37 – Henrique
38 – Cauã Lucca
39 – William
40 – João Pedro
41 – Iba Ly
42 – Lucas Loss
43 – Nikão
44 – Matheus Belem
45 – Lucas Ferreira
46 – Negrucci
47 – Ferreira
48 – Faisal
49 – João Gabriel
50 – Young
55 – James Rodríguez
93 – Jandrei
São Paulo will play their first match in the competition on Thursday, April 4th, when they visit Talleres. Apart from the Argentine team, they will face Cobresal (Chile) and Barcelona (Ecuador) in Group B of the continental tournament.
