2014 São Paulo FC season explained

Club:	São Paulo
Season:	2014
Manager:	Muricy Ramalho
Mgrtitle:	Manager
Stadium:	Estádio do Morumbi
Chairman:	Juvenal Juvêncio Carlos Miguel Aidar (Elected on 16 April)^[1]
Chrtitle:	Chairman
League:	Série A
League Result:	2nd
Cup1:	Campeonato Paulista
Cup1 Result:	Quarter-finals
Cup2:	Copa do Brasil
Cup2 Result:	Third round
Cup3:	Copa Sudamericana
Cup3 Result:	Semi-finals
League Topscorer:	Alexandre Pato & Luís Fabiano (9 each)
Season Topscorer:	Luís Fabiano (20 goals)
Highest Attendance:	58,627 (v Cruzeiro in Campeonato Brasileiro)
Lowest Attendance:	5,491 (v Audax in Campeonato Paulista)
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Prevseason:	2013
Nextseason:	2015

The 2014 season was São Paulo's 85th year since the club's existence. The team played the Campeonato Paulista between January and March being defeated in the quarterfinal single match against Penapolense, after a 0-0 draw in the home stadium Morumbi, São Paulo's fall in the penalty shootout by 4-5. In the Copa do Brasil the club reach the third round when it was beaten by Bragantino with an aggregated score of 3-4 (2-1 away; 1-3 home). The second half of the year was most promising to the Muricy Ramalho's team, in Copa Sudamericana Tricolor was only defeated in the semifinals in face of Colombian club Atlético Nacional over again on penalty shootout this time by 1-4. In the national league Série A, the Dearest take a place in the Copa Libertadores ending the table on second place with 70 points, 10 behind the absolute champion Cruzeiro. The highlight of the year was the return of Kaká, the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2007. Kaká was loaned by American club Orlando City until the end of the season and played 24 matches scoring 3 goals. In the last match of midfielder at November 30, in a 1-1 draw against Figueirense in a game by 37th round of the league, Kaká was acclaimed for more than 30,000 São Paulo fans. Other highlight was noted by the 41 years old capitain Rogerio Ceni that announced the retirement at the end of season. The goalkeeper surpass the mark of 590 victories in official matches reached by Ryan Giggs, the feat was done in October 27 after a 3-0 victory over Goiás. Rogério also arrived the number of 123 goals, almost twice the mark of the second goalkeeper goalscorer Chilavert with 62 goals. Only two matches before the end of season Rogério postponed his retirement to 2015 season.

Jogadores

Removed from first squad

Out on loan

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Transfers

In

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Out

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Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

			Player	Campeonato Paulista	Copa do Brasil	Campeonato Brasileiro	Copa Sudamericana	Total
1	FW		Luís Fabiano	9	2	9	0	20
2	FW		Alexandre Pato	0	2	9	1	12
3	FW		Alan Kardec	0	0	8	2	10
=	GK		Rogério Ceni	1	1	8	0	10
5	MF		Paulo Henrique Ganso	1	0	5	3	9
6	DF		Antônio Carlos	4	0	2	1	7
7	FW		Ademilson	3	1	1	0	5
=	DF		Edson Silva	0	0	4	1	5
9	MF		Michel Bastos	0	0	1	3	4
=	FW		Osvaldo	2	2	0	0	4
=	MF		Souza	1	0	3	0	4
12	MF		Kaká	0	0	2	1	3
13	MF		Boschilia	0	0	1	1	2
=	FW		Dorlan Pabón	1	0	1	0	2
=	DF		Douglas	1	0	1	0	2
=	DF		Lucão	0	1	1	0	2
17	DF		Álvaro Pereira	1	0	0	0	1
=	FW		Ewandro	1	0	0	0	1
=	MF		Hudson	0	0	0	1	1
=	MF		Lucas Evangelista	1	0	0	0	1
=	DF		Luis Ricardo	1	0	0	0	1
=	MF		Maicon	0	0	1	0	1
=	DF		Paulo Miranda	0	1	0	0	1
=	DF		Rafael Toloi	0	0	1	0	1
=	DF		Rodrigo Caio	1	0	0	0	1
				0	1	1	0	2
TOTAL				28	11	59	14	112

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Last updated on 27 November

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1	GK	01	Rogério Ceni	6	3	13	3	25
2	GK	12	Denis	1	0	0	0	1
TOTAL				7	3	13	3	26

Disciplinary record

			Player	Campeonato Paulista	Copa do Brasil	Campeonato Brasileiro	Copa Sudamericana	Total
GK		01	Rogério Ceni	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
DF		2	Rafael Toloi	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
DF		3	Rodrigo Caio	4	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0
DF		4	Antônio Carlos	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0
MF		5	Souza	1	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	0	9	0	0
DF		6	Álvaro Pereira	4	0	0	3	0	0	12	0	1	1	0	0	20	0	1
MF		7	Michel Bastos	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	1	0	0	4	0	2
MF		8	Kaká	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	1	0	0	8	0	0
FW		9	Luís Fabiano	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	1	9	0	1
MF		10	Paulo Henrique Ganso	2	1	0	2	0	0	9	0	0	1	0	0	14	1	0
FW		11	Alexandre Pato	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
GK		12	Denis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF		13	Paulo Miranda	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	1
FW		14	Alan Kardec	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
MF		15	Denílson	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	1	0
DF		16	Reinaldo	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
FW		17	Osvaldo	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
MF		18	Maicon	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	9	0	0
FW		19	Ademilson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
DF		21	Edson Silva	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
GK		24	Léo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF		25	Hudson	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0
DF		26	Auro Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
DF		27	Luis Ricardo	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
FW		29	Ewandro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GK		30	Renan Ribeiro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF		34	Lucão	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
MF		35	Boschilia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who are on loan/left São Paulo this season:
DF		3	Roger Carvalho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF		5	Wellington	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
MF		10	Jádson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF		20	Lucas Evangelista	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
MF		21	Marcelo Cañete	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW		22	Dorlan Pabón	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF		23	Douglas	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
MF		25	Fabrício	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF		26	Clemente Rodríguez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF		28	João Schmidt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF		37	Lucas Farias	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL				32	1	0	9	1	0	92	0	4	14	1	1	147	3	5

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carlos Miguel Aidar é o novo presidente do São Paulo Futebol Clube.
2. Web site: América-RN anuncia contratação de dois meias para Copa do Nordeste. 12 December 2013 .
3. Web site: Léo - Linense.
4. Web site: Dragão preenche lacuna nas laterais com Mateus Caramelo e Thiago Feltri. 16 January 2014 .
5. Web site: Coritiba confirma acerto com Roni. 24 May 2023 .
6. Web site: Zagueiro do São Paulo é emprestado ao Comercial para disputa do Paulista. 20 January 2014 .
7. Web site: De saída... São Paulo empresta lateral esquerdo Carleto à Ponte Preta.
8. Web site: Rafael Toloi assina com Roma e vibra com chance de atuar na Europa.
9. Web site: Wellington é o novo reforço do Internacional.
10. Web site: João Schmidt é emprestado ao Vitória de Setúbal.
11. Web site: São Paulo empresta Cañete ao Náutico.
12. Web site: Luis Ricardo faz exame e veste a camisa tricolor.
13. Web site: Cañete: "Estava com saudades do clube".
14. Web site: Alvaro Pereira é o novo reforço do São Paulo.
15. Web site: Valencia confirma empréstimo de atacante colombiano Pabón ao São Paulo.
16. Web site: No BID, Souza já está à disposição de Muricy.
17. Web site: Negócio fechado: São Paulo e Corinthians trocam Jadson por Pato. 6 February 2014 .
18. Web site: Hudson é do Tricolor.
19. Web site: Apresentado, Alan Kardec agradece oportunidade e projeta títulos.
20. Web site: Toloi reforça o elenco no Brasileiro.
21. Web site: Kaká fecha por empréstimo com o São Paulo até o final do ano. 29 June 2014 .
22. Web site: Michel Bastos chega a SP nesta quarta para assinar com o Tricolor. 13 August 2014 .
23. Web site: São Paulo rescinde contrato e devolve Negueba ao Flamengo.
24. Web site: Pedido de russos frustra São Paulo e obriga Welliton a retornar ao Spartak. 19 December 2013 .
25. Web site: Lúcio rescinde com São Paulo e acerta com Palmeiras por um terço do salário. 2 January 2014 .
26. Web site: Aloísio assina por quatro anos com time chinês e se despede do Tricolor. 8 January 2014 .
27. Web site: Silvinho deixa o São Paulo e reforça a Ponte ao lado de lateral-esquerdo. 16 January 2014 .
28. Web site: São Paulo afasta Clemente e Fabrício, dispensa Roger e empresta garotos. 7 April 2014 .
29. Web site: Vasco confirma acerto com Fabrício. 29 April 2014 .
30. Web site: Pabon agradece oportunidade no Tricolor.
31. Web site: Initial agreement for Douglas Pereira.
32. Web site: São Paulo acerta venda de Lucas Evangelista à Udinese.