Villalba lands in Rio de Janeiro and hails Botafogo

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·3 January 2026

Villalba lands in Rio de Janeiro and hails Botafogo

*By Gazeta Press

Botafogo has been strengthening its squad for the season. This Saturday, forward Lucas Villalba arrived in Rio de Janeiro. The Uruguayan was with Nacional-URU and will be presented in the coming days.

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Still at the airport, the player praised the Rio de Janeiro club. Villalba did not hide his happiness about signing with Botafogo.

“Very happy to be here. I want to have a good year. It's a giant club, I'm here to give my all. That's what I can say to the Botafogo fans, that I will give my life for this jersey. When I found out that Botafogo wanted me, I was very happy,” he told BTB Sports.

Botafogo spent approximately R$ 16 million on Villalba. The Uruguayan is expected to undergo medical exams this Monday.

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