The 2024 season was Santa Cruz's 111th season in the club's history.[4] Santa Cruz competed in the Campeonato Pernambucano[5] and Copa do Nordeste.[6][7]
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bruno Rodrigues[1][2] | ||
| Manager |  Itamar Schulle[3] | ||
| Stadium | Estádio do Arruda | ||
| Pernambucano | Semi-finals | ||
| Copa do Nordeste | Preliminary round | ||
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | BRA | Anderson Paulista |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Anderson Ceará |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Ítalo Henrique |
| — | MF | BRA | Fabrício Bigode |
| 23 | MF | BRA | Chiquinho |
| — | MF | BRA | Felipe Gedoz |
| — | MF | BRA | Maranhão |
| — | FW | BRA | Emerson Galego |
| — | FW | BRA | Hugo Cabral |
| — | FW | BRA | Pipico |
| — | FW | BRA | Michel Douglas |
| — | FW | BRA | Dagson |
Statistics
Overall
| Games played | 13 (12 Pernambucano, 1 Copa do Nordeste) |
| Games won | 7 (7 Pernambucano, 0 Copa do Nordeste) |
| Games drawn | 4 (3 Pernambucano, 1 Copa do Nordeste) |
| Games lost | 2 (2 Pernambucano, 0 Copa do Nordeste) |
| Goals scored | 20 |
| Goals conceded | 10 |
| Goal difference | +10 |
| Best result (goal difference) | 5–1 (H) v Afogados da Ingazeira – Pernambucano – 2024.02.19 |
| Worst result (goal difference) | 1–2 (A) v Sport – Pernambucano – 2024.01.20 1–2 (H) v Náutico – Pernambucano – 2024.01.27 |
| Top scorer | Pedro Bortoluzo and Thiaguinho (4) |
Source: Santa Cruz official website
Goalscorers
| Place | Position | Nationality | Number | Name | Copa do Nordeste | Campeonato Pernambucano | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Pedro Bortoluzo | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| = | FW | | 17 | Thiaguinho | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | FW | | 19 | Gilvan | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| = | FW | | 7 | João Diogo | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | MF | | 5 | Lucas Siqueira | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | | 15 | Caio Mello | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | MF | | 10 | João Pedro | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | MF | | 10 | Matheus Melo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | DF | | 3 | Paulo César | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 18 | 20 |
Managers performance
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Avg% | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itamar Schulle | Brazil | 7 January 2024 | 16 March 2024 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 64% | [8] |
Official competitions
Copa do Nordeste
Preliminary round
| 7 January 2024 | Altos | 2–2 (11–10 p) | Santa Cruz | Teresina |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Leandro  49'Matheus Lima 80' | Report | Thiaguinho 22' Lucas Siqueira 42' | Stadium: Estádio Lindolfo Monteiro Attendance: 892 Referee: Wagner Francisco Silva Souza |
| Penalties | ||||
Rhuann  Dhonata Ricardo Arthuzinho Matheus Lima Rodrigo João Pedro Arlan Luis Guilherme  Leandro Amorim Careca Rhuann | Rafael Pereira Carlos Henrique Toty Caio Mello Gabriel Cardoso João Diogo Juan Tavares Felipe Cardoso Paulo César Luis Felipe André Luiz Rafael Pereira | |||
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33% |
Campeonato Pernambucano
First stage
| 11 January 2024 1 | Santa Cruz | 2–0 | Maguary | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Thiaguinho 8' Pedro Bortoluzo 27' | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 18,003 Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima |
| 17 January 2024 2 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Flamengo de Arcoverde | Recife |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | João Diogo 42' | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 15,657 Referee: Tiago Nascimento dos Santos |
| 20 January 2024 3 | Sport | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Gustavo Coutinho 40' Fábio Matheus 81' | Report | Thiaguinho 56' | Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 20,860 Referee: Rodrigo Pereira |
| 27 January 2024 5 | Santa Cruz | 1–2 | Náutico | Recife |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | João Diogo 22' | Report | Marcos Júnior 3' Paulo Sérgio 83' | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 16,003 Referee: Diego Fernando Silva de Lima |
| 31 January 2024 6 | Porto | 1–3 | Santa Cruz | Caruaru |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Zé Werison 53' | Report | Pedro Bortoluzo 31' Thiaguinho 46'Caio Mello 64' | Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Attendance: 3,120 Referee: José Woshington |
| 6 February 2024 7 | Petrolina | 1–2 | Santa Cruz | Petrolina |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Emerson Galego 48' | Report | Matheus Melo 1' Pedro Bortoluzo 79' (pen.) | Stadium: Estádio Paulo de Souza Coelho Attendance: 1,848 Referee: Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima |
| 15 February 2024 4* | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | Retrô | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 13,309 Referee: Paulo Belence Alves dos Prazeres Filho |
| 19 February 2024 8 | Santa Cruz | 5–1 | Afogados da Ingazeira | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Paulo César 20' Pedro Bortoluzo 53'João Diogo 55'João Pedro 81'Gilvan 90' | Report | Rodrigo 25' | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 14,235 Referee: Anderson Luis Marques |
| 24 February 2024 9 | Central | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Caruaru |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Gilvan 72' | Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Referee: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior |
Second stage
| 2 March 2024 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Central | Recife |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Gilvan 80' | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 35,023 Referee: Deborah Cecilia Cruz Correia |
Semi-finals
| 9 March 2024 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Sport | Recife |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Lucas Siqueira 45' | Report | Felipinho 90+26' | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 35,601 Referee: Diego Fernando Silva de Lima |
| 16 March 2024 | Sport | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 16:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 45,492 Referee: Deborah Cecília Cruz Correia | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 66% |
References
External links
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