2025 Sport Club do Recife season

Sport Recife
2025 season
ChairmanYuri Romão[1]
ManagerBrazil Daniel Paulista
StadiumIlha do Retiro
Série A20th
PernambucanoChampions (45th title)
Copa do BrasilFirst round
Copa do NordesteQuarter-finals

The 2025 season is Sport Recife's 121st season in the club's history.[2] Sport will return to Série A after three seasons in Série B.[3] Sport will also compete in the Campeonato Pernambucano,[4] Copa do Nordeste,[5] and Copa do Brasil.[6]

Current squad

As of 2 July 2025[7]

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
1 GK Brazil BRA Gabriel (on loan from Vitória)
2 DF Argentina ARG Leonel Di Plácido (on loan from Lanús)
3 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Cunha (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino)
6 DF Portugal POR João Silva
7 FW Portugal POR Gonçalo Paciência
8 MF Uruguay URU Fabricio Domínguez
10 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Lima
13 DF Brazil BRA Renzo
14 MF Colombia COL Christian Rivera
15 DF Brazil BRA Rafael Thyere (captain)
16 DF Brazil BRA Igor Cariús
17 FW Brazil BRA Carlos Alberto
19 MF Brazil BRA Hyoran (on loan from Internacional)
20 FW Argentina ARG Rodrigo Atencio
22 GK Brazil BRA Caíque França
25 DF Brazil BRA Antônio Carlos (on loan from Fluminense)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF Portugal POR Sérgio Oliveira
29 DF Brazil BRA Dalbert
30 FW Brazil BRA Chrystian Barletta
32 DF Brazil BRA Hereda (on loan from CRB)
33 DF Brazil BRA Matheus Alexandre
37 MF Brazil BRA Du Queiroz (on loan from Zenit St. Petersburg)
41 GK Brazil BRA Davi
42 GK Brazil BRA Adriano
44 DF Brazil BRA Chico
58 MF Brazil BRA Zé Lucas
59 MF Argentina ARG Christian Ortiz
77 FW Brazil BRA Lenny Lobato (on loan from Vélez Sarsfield)
91 FW Brazil BRA Romarinho
92 FW Brazil BRA Pablo
99 FW Brazil BRA Zé Roberto
MF Brazil BRA Pedro Augusto

Statistics

Overall

Games played 41 (14 Pernambucano, 8 Copa do Nordeste, 1 Copa do Brasil, 18 Série A)
Games won 13 (8 Pernambucano, 4 Copa do Nordeste, 0 Copa do Brasil, 1 Série A)
Games drawn 12 (3 Pernambucano, 1 Copa do Nordeste, 1 Copa do Brasil, 7 Série A)
Games lost 16 (3 Pernambucano, 3 Copa do Nordeste, 0 Copa do Brasil, 10 Série A)
Goals scored 50
Goals conceded 46
Goal difference +4
Best result (goal difference) 5–0 (H) v MaguaryPernambucano – 2025.02.08
5–0 (H) v Moto ClubCopa do Nordeste – 2025.02.19
Worst result (goal difference) 0–4 (H) v CruzeiroSérie A – 2025.05.11
Top scorer Lenny Lobato and Pablo (7)

Goalscorers

Place Pos. Nat. No. Name Campeonato Pernambucano Copa do Nordeste Copa do Brasil Série A Total
1 MF Brazil 77 Lenny Lobato 5 2 0 0 7
= FW Brazil 92 Pablo 5 1 0 1 7
2 FW Portugal 7 Gonçalo Paciência 5 0 0 0 5
3 MF Brazil 17 Carlos Alberto 2 1 0 0 3
= FW Brazil 30 Chrystian Barletta 0 1 0 2 3
= MF Argentina 20 Rodrigo Atencio 1 2 0 0 3
= FW Brazil 91 Romarinho 1 0 0 2 3
4 FW Brazil 18 Derik Lacerda 0 0 0 2 2
= MF Uruguay 8 Fabricio Domínguez 1 1 0 0 2
= MF Brazil 10 Lucas Lima 1 0 0 1 2
= MF Portugal 27 Sérgio Oliveira 0 1 0 1 2
5 DF Brazil 44 Chico 1 0 0 0 1
= DF Brazil 70 Felipinho 1 0 0 0 1
= MF Brazil 61 Gago 1 0 0 0 1
= FW Brazil 9 Gustavo Coutinho 1 0 0 0 1
= MF Brazil 11 Gustavo Maia 0 1 0 0 1
= DF Portugal 6 João Silva 1 0 0 0 1
= DF Brazil 43 Marcelo Ajul 1 0 0 0 1
= DF Brazil 33 Matheus Alexandre 0 1 0 0 1
= MF Brazil 17 Matheusinho 0 0 0 1 1
Own goals 0 0 0 2 2
Total 27 11 0 12 50

Managers performance

Name From To P W D L GF GA Avg% Ref
Brazil César Lucena (c) 11 January 2025 18 January 2025 3 0 3 0 3 3 33%
Portugal Pepa 22 January 2025 3 May 2025 26 12 3 11 39 26 50% [8][9]
Portugal António Oliveira 11 May 2025 1 June 2025 4 0 1 3 1 8 8% [10][11]
Brazil Daniel Paulista 9 July 2025 16 August 2025 8 1 5 2 7 9 33% [12]

(c) Indicates the caretaker manager

Official Competitions

Campeonato Pernambucano

First stage

11 January 2025 1 Afogados da Ingazeira 1–1 Sport Afogados da Ingazeira
18:30 (UTC-3) Rodrigo 64' Report Felipinho 90' Stadium: Estádio Municipal Valdemar Viana de Araújo
Attendance: 1,072
Referee: Tiago Nascimento
14 January 2025 2 Sport 1–1 Decisão Recife
20:00 (UTC-3) Gago 82' Report Henrique Paraíba 66' Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 9,302
Referee: Deborah Cecília
18 January 2025 3 Sport 1–1 Retrô Recife
16:30 (UTC-3) Marcelo Ajul 69' Report Walce 53' Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 9,524
Referee: José Marciano Lopes da Silva Júnior
26 January 2025 4 Central 0–1 Sport Caruaru
16:00 (UTC-3) Report Lenny Lobato 38' Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão)
Attendance: 6,606
Referee: Diego Fernando Silva de Lima
29 January 2025 5 Sport 4–1 Jaguar Recife
20:00 (UTC-3) Lenny Lobato 5'
Paciência 17', 28'
Gustavo Coutinho 75'
Report Pedro Maycon 45+1' Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 10,014
Referee: Hugo Figueiredo
1 February 2025 6 Santa Cruz 1–0 Sport Recife
16:30 (UTC-3) Douglas Skilo 85' Report Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda)
Attendance: 27,506
Referee: Rodrigo Klein
8 February 2025 7 Sport 5–0 Maguary Recife
16:30 (UTC-3) Lenny Lobato 50', 81'
Carlos Alberto 65'
Pablo 71', 90'
Report Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 9,938
Referee: Nairon Pereira
15 February 2025 8 Sport 1–2 Náutico Recife
16:30 (UTC-3) Paciência 90+10' Report Otusanya 16'
Igor Pereira 90+4'
Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 13,023
Referee: Diego Fernando
22 February 2025 9 Petrolina 1–3 Sport Petrolina
16:30 (UTC-3) Marcus Brito 90+2' Report Atencio 23'
Paciência 41'
Pablo 65'
Stadium: Estádio Paulo de Souza Coelho
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Luiz Sobral

Second stage

2 March 2025 Sport 3–0 Decisão Recife
16:00 (UTC-3) Pablo 74'
Romarinho 85'
Carlos Alberto 90+5'
Report Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima

Semi-finals

8 March 2025 Sport 2–0 Santa Cruz Recife
16:30 (UTC-3) Paciência 28'
Silva 70'
Report Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 18,044
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
15 March 2025 Santa Cruz 0–1 Sport Recife
16:30 (UTC-3) Report Domínguez 67' Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda)
Attendance: 30,025
Referee: Anderson Daronco

Finals

22 March 2025 Retrô 2–3 Sport São Lourenço da Mata
16:30 (UTC-3) Fernandinho 48'
Radsley 51'
Report Lenny Lobato 9'
Lucas Lima 38' (pen.)
Pablo 86'
Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco)
Attendance: 13,233
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
2 April 2025 Sport 1–2
(4–2 p)
Retrô Recife
21:30 (UTC-3) Chico 25' Report Franklin Mascote 37'
Fernandinho 72'
Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 24,884
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zavonelli
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Júnior Fialho
  • soccer ball with red X Lucas Grafite
  • soccer ball with check mark Radsley
  • soccer ball with red X Diego Guerra

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Avg%
1st 27 14 8 3 3 27 12 64%

Copa do Nordeste

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bahia Vitória 7 4 3 0 10 6 +4 15 Advance to
Quarter-finals
2 Pernambuco Sport 7 4 0 3 11 7 +4 12
3 Ceará Ferroviário 7 3 1 3 8 10 −2 10
4 Ceará Fortaleza 7 3 0 4 11 7 +4 9
5 Alagoas CRB 7 2 3 2 12 10 +2 9
Source: CBF
22 January 2025 1 Ferroviário 1–2 Sport Fortaleza
21:30 (UTC-3) João Vitor 65' Report Gustavo Maia 63'
Matheus Alexandre 90+5'
Stadium: Estádio Presidente Vargas
Attendance: 1,177
Referee: Leonilson Fernandes Trigueiro Filho
4 February 2025 2 Sport 0–2 Fortaleza Recife
21:30 (UTC-3) Report Moisés 51'
Breno Lopes 90+2'
Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Rafael Carlos Salgueiro Lima
11 February 2025 3 Sousa 1–2 Sport Sousa
21:30 (UTC-3) Diego Ceará 54' Report Lenny Lobato 8'
Atencio 90+2'
Stadium: Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz
Attendance: 3,774
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
19 February 2025 4 Sport 5–0 Moto Club Recife
19:00 (UTC-3) Chrystian Barletta 28'
Atencio 45'
Pablo 54'
Domínguez 60' (pen.)
Carlos Alberto 85'
Report Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 8,637
Referee: Márcio dos Santos Oliveira
5 March 2025 5 Sport 2–1 CRB Recife
21:30 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 8,432
Referee: Leonilson Fernandes Trigueiro Filho
19 March 2025 6 Vitória 1–0 Sport Salvador
21:30 (UTC-3) Janderson 45+2' Report Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 10,011
Referee: Antônio Dib Moraes de Sousa
26 March 2025 7 Sport 0–1 Altos Recife
21:30 (UTC-3) Report Jonathan 15' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 6,509
Referee: José Magno Teixeira do Nascimento

Quarter finals

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Avg%
6th 13 8 4 1 3 11 7 54%

Copa do Brasil

First round

25 February 2025 Operário Várzea-Grandense 0–0
(4–2 p)
Sport Cuiabá
21:30 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Attendance: 1,511
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
Penalties
  • Castanha soccer ball with red X
  • Fabrício Lusa soccer ball with check mark
  • Daniel Felipe soccer ball with check mark
  • Lucas Matos soccer ball with check mark
  • Vitor Gottems soccer ball with check mark

Record

Final Position Points Matches Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Away Avg%
61st 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 33%

Série A

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
18 1 7 10 12 27  −15 10 0 5 4 6 13  −7 1 2 6 6 14  −8

Source:

Matches

29 March 2025 1 São Paulo 0–0 Sport São Paulo
18:30 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi)
Attendance: 37,856
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
6 April 2025 2 Sport 1–2 Palmeiras Recife
18:30 (UTC-3) Report
Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 26,324
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro)
12 April 2025 3 Vasco da Gama 3–1 Sport Rio de Janeiro
21:00 (UTC-3) Vegetti 32', 41'
Rayan 83'
Report Hugo Moura 55' (o.g.) Stadium: Estádio Vasco da Gama (São Januário)
Attendance: 15,969
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
16 April 2025 4 Sport 0–1 Red Bull Bragantino Recife
19:00 (UTC-3) Report Juninho Capixaba 13' Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 12,621
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
19 April 2025 5 Corinthians 2–1 Sport São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3) Depay 46', 62' Report Oliveira 45' Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 44,257
Referee: Anderson Daronco
26 April 2025 6 Sport 0–0 Fortaleza Recife
20:00 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 13,515
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
3 May 2025 7 Fluminense 2–1 Sport Rio de Janeiro
18:30 (UTC-3)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Attendance: 18,754
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
11 May 2025 8 Sport 0–4 Cruzeiro Recife
16:00 (UTC-3) Report Igor Cariús 8' (o.g.)
Kaio Jorge 18'
Matheus Pereira 45+1', 53'
Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 16,006
Referee: Raphael Claus
17 May 2025 9 Ceará 2–0 Sport Fortaleza
16:00 (UTC-3) Mugni 9'
Galeano 61'
Report Stadium: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo (Castelão)
Attendance: 32,152
Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann
25 May 2025 10 Sport 1–1 Internacional Recife
16:00 (UTC-3) Chrystian Barletta 7' Report Gustavo Prado 48' Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 21,921
Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda
1 June 2025 11 Mirassol 1–0 Sport Mirassol
11:00 (UTC-3)
Report Stadium: Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia
Attendance: 4,102
Referee: Lucas Casagrande
10 June 2025 12 Sport Flamengo Recife
19:00 (UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Note: Fixture originally scheduled for 10 June, postponed due to Flamengo's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.
14 July 2025 13 Juventude 2–0 Sport Caxias do Sul
20:00 (UTC-3) Gilberto 12', 49' Report Stadium: Estádio Alfredo Jaconi
Attendance: 6,140
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes
16 July 2025 14 Atlético Mineiro Sport Belo Horizonte
(UTC-3) Stadium: Arena MRV
20 July 2025 15 Sport 0–1 Botafogo Recife
17:30 (UTC-3) Report Cuiabano 90+1' Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 11,609
Referee: Flavio Rodrigues de Souza
23 July 2025 16 Vitória 2–2 Sport Salvador
21:30 (UTC-3) Erick 54'
López 90+4'
Report Romarinho 89', 90+9' Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 11,567
Referee: Lucas Canetto Bellote
26 July 2025 17 Sport 2–2 Santos Recife
18:30 (UTC-3) Derik Lacerda 4'
Caballero 70' (o.g.)
Report Gabriel Bontempo 79'
João Basso 88'
Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 26,018
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
2 August 2025 18 Sport 0–0 Bahia Recife
16:00 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 16,080
Referee: Anderson Daronco
10 August 2025 19 Grêmio 0–1 Sport Porto Alegre
20:30 (UTC-3) Report Matheusinho 51' Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 35,087
Referee: Yuri Elino Ferreira da Cruz
16 August 2025 20 Sport 2–2 São Paulo Recife
18:30 (UTC-3) Lucas Lima 5'
Derik Lacerda 50'
Report Lucas 66'
Maik 90+1'
Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 26,104
Referee: Lucas Paulo Torezin
25 August 2025 21 Palmeiras Sport São Paulo
19:00 (UTC-3) Stadium: Allianz Parque
26 October 2025 28 Sport Ceará Recife
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
19 November 2025 30 Sport Mirassol Recife
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
10 December 2025 35 Sport Vitória Recife
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
13 December 2025 36 Santos Sport Santos
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro)
17 December 2025 37 Bahia Sport Salvador
(UTC-3) Stadium: Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova
21 December 2025 38 Sport Grêmio Recife
(UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)

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