The 2021 season was Santa Cruz's 108th season in the club's history. Santa Cruz competed in the Campeonato Pernambucano,[3] Série C[4][5] and Copa do Nordeste.[6]
| 2021 season | |||
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| Chairman | Joaquim Bezerra[1] | ||
| Manager |  Marcelo Martelotte João Brigatti Bazílio Amaral (c) Roberto de Jesus (c) Alexandre Gallo Bolívar Roberto Fernandes | ||
| Stadium | Estádio do Arruda | ||
| Série C | 19th[2] | ||
| Pernambucano | Semi-final | ||
| Copa do Brasil | Second round | ||
| Copa do Nordeste | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pipico (6) All: Pipico (10) | ||
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Squad edit
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Statistics edit
Overall edit
| Games played | 41 (10 Copa do Nordeste, 11 Pernambucano, 2 Copa do Brasil, 18 Série C) |
| Games won | 8 (2 Copa do Nordeste, 3 Pernambucano, 1 Copa do Brasil, 2 Série C) |
| Games drawn | 12 (1 Copa do Nordeste, 5 Pernambucano, 0 Copa do Brasil, 6 Série C) |
| Games lost | 21 (7 Copa do Nordeste, 3 Pernambucano, 1 Copa do Brasil, 10 Série C) |
| Goals scored | 35 |
| Goals conceded | 44 |
| Goal difference | –9 |
| Best results (goal difference) | 4–0 (A) v Ypiranga – Copa do Brasil – 2021.03.26 |
| Worst result (goal difference) | 0–2 (A) v Vitória – Copa do Nordeste – 2021.02.27 0–2 (A) v Altos – Copa do Nordeste – 2021.04.04 0–2 (H) v Sete de Setembro – Pernambucano – 2021.04.25 0–2 (A) v Manaus – Série C – 2021.05.30 |
| Top scorer | Pipico (10) |
Source: Santa Cruz official website
Goalscorers edit
| Place | Position | Nationality | Number | Name | Copa do Nordeste | Campeonato Pernambucano | Copa do Brasil | Série C | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |
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9 | Pipico | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | MF |
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10 | Chiquinho | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | DF |
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16 | Eduardo Soares | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | FW |
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22 | Léo Gaúcho | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FW |
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11 | Victor Rangel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | DF |
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3 | William Alves | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF |
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6 | Alan Cardoso | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF |
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Breno Calixto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | MF |
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15 | Elicarlos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF |
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14 | Junior Sergipano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF |
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7 | Lourenço | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW |
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26 | Lucas Batatinha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | DF |
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Rafael Castro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 35 |
Managers performance edit
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Avg% | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Martelotte | Brazil
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26 January 2021 | 2 February 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 66% | |
| João Brigatti | Brazil
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24 February 2021 | 10 April 2021 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 42% | [7] |
| Bazílio Amaral (c) | Brazil
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7 March 2021 | 11 March 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Roberto de Jesus (c) | Brazil
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13 April 2021 | 14 June 2021 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 33% | |
| Alexandre Gallo | Brazil
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18 April 2021 | 25 April 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11% | [8] |
| Bolívar | Brazil
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2 May 2021 | 5 June 2021 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20% | [9] |
| Roberto Fernandes | Brazil
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21 June 2021 | 25 September 2021 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 24% | [10] |
(c) Indicates the caretaker manager
Official competitions edit
Copa do Nordeste edit
Preliminary stage edit
| 26 January 2021 | Itabaiana | 2–2 | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| (UTC-3) | Diego Bispo  48'Ila 53' |
Report | Victor Rangel 31', 67' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: Francisco Carlos do Nascimento |
| 2 February 2021 | Santa Cruz | 2–0 | Itabaiana | Itabaiana |
| (UTC-3) | Chiquinho 42' Lourenço 59' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Etelvino Mendonça Referee: José Henrique de Azevedo Junior |
Group stage edit
| 27 February 2021 1 | Vitória | 2–0 | Santa Cruz | Salvador |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Edvan 70' Fernando Neto 83' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão) Attendance: 0 Referee: José Ricardo Vasconcellos Laranjeira |
| 7 March 2021 2 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | ABC | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Wallyson 82' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 219 Referee: Maykon Matos Nunes |
| 11 March 2021 3 | Salgueiro | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Salgueiro |
| 18:00 (UTC-3) | Leozão 3' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Cornélio de Barros Attendance: 146 Referee: Diego Pombo Lopez |
| 20 March 2021 4 | Santa Cruz | 1–2 | CSA | Recife |
| 18:15 (UTC-3) | Chiquinho 86' |
Report | Dellatorre 5', 52' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 134 Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho |
| 23 March 2021 5 | Fortaleza | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Fortaleza |
| 21:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Junior Sergipano 68' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo (Castelão) Attendance: 0 Referee: José Ricardo Vasconcellos Laranjeira |
| 31 March 2021 6 | Santa Cruz | 1–2 | Sport | Recife |
| 21:30 (UTC-3) | Chiquinho 63' (pen.) |
Report | Rafael Thyere 36' Jonas Toró 90+6' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 135 Referee: Wagner Reway |
| 4 April 2021 7 | Altos | 2–0 | Santa Cruz | Teresina |
| 15:45 (UTC-3) | Juninho 35' Leandro 48' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva (Albertão) Attendance: 0 Referee: José Henrique de Azevedo Junior |
| 10 April 2021 8 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | Botafogo–PB | Recife |
| 18:15 (UTC-3) | Report | Lucas Gabriel 78' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 149 Referee: Thayslane de Melo Costa |
Record edit
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 23% |
Campeonato Pernambucano edit
First stage edit
| 24 February 2021 1 | Santa Cruz | 2–0 | Vitória das Tabocas | Recife |
| (UTC-3) | Pipico 41' Léo Gaúcho 81' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) |
| 3 March 2021 2 | Central | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Caruaru |
| (UTC-3) | Júnior Lemos 55' (pen.) |
Report | Eduardo Soares 24' |
Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Referee: José Woshington da Silva |
| 14 March 2021 3 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Sport | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Pipico 84' |
Report | Mikael 31' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: Deborah Cecília |
| 7 April 2021 5 | Santa Cruz | 4–1 | Vera Cruz | Recife |
| (UTC-3) | William Alves 14', 84' Eduardo Soares 87'Chiquinho 90+5' |
Report | Vitor Leão 72' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: César Pereira Leite |
| 18 April 2021 6 | Náutico | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Rhaldney 2' Vinícius 27' |
Report | Léo Gaúcho 52' |
Stadium: Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho (Aflitos) Referee: Diego Fernando Silva de Lima |
| 21 April 2021 7 | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | Salgueiro | Recife |
| (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: Tiago Nascimento dos Santos |
| 25 April 2021 8 | Santa Cruz | 0–2 | Sete de Setembro | Recife |
| (UTC-3) | Report | Diogo Capela 18' (pen.) Grafite 90+5' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: Anderson Luis Marques |
| 28 April 2021 4* | Retrô | 2–3 | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| (UTC-3) | Kauê 33' Neilson 38' |
Report | Elicarlos 28' Eduardo Soares 42'Chiquinho 58' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araujo |
| 2 May 2021 9 | Afogados da Ingazeira | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | Afogados da Ingazeira |
| (UTC-3) | Stadium: Estádio Valdemar Viana de Araújo |
Quarter-final edit
| 5 May 2021 | Santa Cruz | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Afogados da Ingazeira | Recife |
| (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: Michelangelo Almeida | ||
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Semi-final edit
| 9 May 2021 | Náutico | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Kieza 19', 53' (pen.) |
Report | Guillermo Paiva 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Referee: Rafael Traci |
Record edit
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
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| 4th | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 42% |
Copa do Brasil edit
First round edit
| 26 March 2021 | Ypiranga | 0–4 | Santa Cruz | Mesquita |
| 15:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Pipico 32', 69' Alan Cardoso 43'Chiquinho 75' |
Stadium: Estádio Giulite Coutinho Attendance: 0 Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes |
Second round edit
| 13 April 2021 | Cianorte | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Cianorte |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Maurício 65' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Olímpico Albino Turbay Attendance: 0 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva |
Record edit
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 50% |
Série C edit
| 30 May 2021 1 | Manaus | 2–0 | Santa Cruz | Manaus |
| 18:00 (UTC-4) | Vanilson 26', 62' |
Report | Stadium: Arena da Amazônia Attendance: 0 Referee: Marcos Mateus Pereira |
| 5 June 2021 2 | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | Floresta | Recife |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 140 Referee: Leonilson Fernandes Trigueiro Filho |
| 14 June 2021 3 | Ferroviário | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Fortaleza |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Vitão 46' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo (Castelão) Attendance: 0 Referee: Francisco Carlos do Nascimento |
| 21 June 2021 4 | Santa Cruz | 2–2 | Jacuipense | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Lucas Batatinha 51' Léo Gaúcho 88' |
Report | Bambam 54' Thiaguinho 67' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 160 Referee: Leonardo Ferreira Lima |
| 26 June 2021 5 | Volta Redonda | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | Volta Redonda |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal General Sylvio (Raulino de Oliveira) Attendance: 0 Referee: Maguielson Lima Barbosa |
| 3 July 2021 6 | Santa Cruz | 1–2 | Paysandu | Recife |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Pipico 90+1' |
Report | Nicolas 20' Ratinho 78' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 166 Referee: Ilbert Estevam da Silva |
| 10 July 2021 7 | Altos | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Teresina |
| (UTC-3) | Lucas 90+8' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva (Albertão) Attendance: 0 Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino Valadão |
| 17 July 2021 8 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | Tombense | Recife |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Rubens 23' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 165 Referee: José Henrique de Azevedo Junior |
| 24 July 2021 9 | Botafogo–PB | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | João Pessoa |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Sávio 55' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho (Almeidão) Attendance: 0 Referee: Fábio Augusto Santos Sá Junior |
| 1 August 2021 10 | Santa Cruz | 1–2 | Manaus | Recife |
| 18:00 (UTC-3) | Pipico 90+1' |
Report | Denilson 9' Rafhael Lucas 53' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 167 Referee: Leonardo Sígari Zanon |
| 7 August 2021 11 | Floresta | 0–2 | Santa Cruz | Caucaia |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Pipico 43' Rafael Castro 85' |
Stadium: Estádio Raimundo de Oliveira Filho Attendance: 0 Referee: Rafael Martins Diniz |
| 15 August 2021 12 | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | Ferroviário–CE | Recife |
| 18:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 185 Referee: Thayslane de Melo Costa |
| 23 August 2021 13 | Jacuipense | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Salvador |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Daniel Peixoto 63' |
Report | Pipico 34' |
Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão) Attendance: 0 Referee: Rodrigo Batista Raposo |
| 30 August 2021 14 | Santa Cruz | 2–1 | Volta Redonda | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Pipico 11' Breno Calixto 80' |
Report | Pedrinho 72' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 155 Referee: Paulo Henrique Schleich Vollkopf |
| 5 September 2021 15 | Paysandu | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Belém |
| 18:00 (UTC-3) | Marino 58' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro (Curuzu) Attendance: 0 Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores |
| 11 September 2021 16 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | Altos | Recife |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Tiaguinho 51' |
Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 141 Referee: Rafael Carlos Salgueiro Lima |
| 19 September 2021 17 | Tombense | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Tombos |
| 18:00 (UTC-3) | Moisés Evangelista 38' Rubens 69' |
Report | Pipico 33' |
Stadium: Estádio Antônio Guimarães de Almeida (Almeidão) Attendance: 0 Referee: Paulo Henrique de Melo Salmazio |
| 25 September 2021 18 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Botafogo–PB | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Eduardo Soares 60' |
Report | Cleyton 44' |
Stadium: Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 186 Referee: Rodrigo Batista Raposo |
Record edit
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
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| 19th | 12 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 22% |
References edit
- ^ "Candidato da oposição, Joaquim Bezerra vence eleição e é novo presidente do Santa Cruz" (in Brazilian Portuguese). GE Globo.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Santa Cruz é rebaixado e volta à Série D do Campeonato Brasileiro após dez anos" (in Brazilian Portuguese). GE Globo.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Santa Cruz estreia com o pé direito no Pernambucano" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Confira os adversários do Santa Cruz na Série C de 2021" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "CBF divulga tabela da Série C 2021" (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Santa Cruz tem datas de eliminatórias do Nordestão 2021 divulgadas" (in Brazilian Portuguese). PE Superesportes. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Com contrato até novembro, João Brigatti acerta com o Santa Cruz para temporada de 2021" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Alexandre Gallo se demite do Santa Cruz duas semanas após ser contratado" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Uol Esportes. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Santa Cruz anuncia Bolívar, ex-Inter, como técnico para a temporada 2021" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Uol Esportes. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Santa Cruz encaminha saída do técnico Roberto Fernandes" (in Brazilian Portuguese). JC NE10. Retrieved 26 February 2024.