Botafogo announce signing of Wallace Davi, former Fluminense midfielder | OneFootball

This Tuesday, Botafogo announced the signing of midfielder Wallace Davi, 18, from Fluminense. The player was involved in the negotiation that brought the Venezuelan Savarino to Flu and signed with the Glorioso until the end of 2029.

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During the official announcement, the club revealed that Wallace has been a Botafogo fan since childhood and watches the games alongside his grandmother Marli. The contract between the midfielder and the Glorioso will be valid until the end of 2029.

His journey in professional football is just beginning. For Fluminense, the young player appeared in five matches, two of them in the current edition of the Campeonato Carioca. Wallace Davi was a standout in the youth categories of the Tricolor and played for the under-20 team for most of the year 2025.

The midfielder spoke to BotafogoTV for the first time wearing the club's jersey and stated that the opportunity “is a dream.” “When I heard about this possibility, I came home and told my grandmother, and she was as happy as I was because it was a dream we had, to play for Botafogo. The message I can leave for the fans is that every time I step on the field, I will represent one of them, and you can be sure that I will honor the Fogão jersey.”

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