Tiquinho unveiled at Botafogo: “If I say some things, I’ll be sued” | OneFootball

Tiquinho Soares is back at Botafogo, having been officially presented as a new signing for the club. The Brazilian side’s new number 9 said he was very happy to return and acknowledged the difficulties he faced during his recent spells at Santos and Mirassol.

“Was it that I wasn’t doing well, or that they didn’t let me do well? That’s a question I still have to this day. I’m not the kind of person who likes controversy. In football, you don’t know what happens off the pitch. My spell at Santos happened so I could play in the Paulista Championship. I scored eight or nine goals. I had a coach who liked me, Pedro Caixinha, and with him I was able to play. Now let me ask you this — name me one Santos player in 2024 who was good and performed at a high level,” he said.

“My spell at Santos was very difficult not only for me, but for all the players. It was a very difficult year for Santos. I’m very grateful to Santos, it’s a huge club and I had the honour of wearing that shirt. I know very well the weight that comes with wearing that shirt,” he stressed.

“My spell at Mirassol was the same thing. Was I doing badly, or did they not let me play and show my worth? These are things that happen off the pitch, and if I talk about them I might even end up facing legal action. I’m serious. If I talk about the things that happened, it’ll cause stress. Was I doing badly, or did they not let me play? That was the issue,” he concluded.

Tiquinho left Botafogo in January 2025 to join Santos. For Peixe, he recorded seven goals and four assists in 40 matches. He later represented Mirassol on loan, scoring one goal in ten appearances. In his first spell at Botafogo, he played 120 matches and scored 44 goals.

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