2023 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

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Cruzeiro
2023 season
Owner Ronaldo
PresidentSérgio Santos Rodrigues
Manager Paulo Pezzolano
(until 19 March)

Pepa
(20 March to 29 August)
Zé Ricardo
(5 September to 12 November)

Contents

Paulo Autuori
(from 14 November)
Stadium Mineirão
Série A 14th
Campeonato Mineiro Semi-finals
Copa do Brasil Round of 16
  2022
2024  

The 2023 season is the 103rd in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.

Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club will also compete in the Campeonato Mineiro and in the Copa do Brasil.

Players

Current squad

As of 14 September 2023 [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafael Cabral
2 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Wesley Gasolina
3 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marlon
4 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luciano Castán
6 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Oliveira
7 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Mateus Vital
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Rodrigues (on loan from Tombense)
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Nikão (on loan from São Paulo)
11 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Wesley Ribeiro
12 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA William
14 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kaiki
15 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fernando Henrique
16 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Silva
17 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ramiro
18 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Matheus Jussa (on loan from Fortaleza)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Arthur Gomes
20 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ian Luccas
22 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Stênio
23 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Filipe Machado
24 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Helibelton Palacios
27 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Neris
30 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Paulo Vitor
31 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafael Bilú
40 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafael Elias
43 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Marcelo (on loan from Porto)
80 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Robert
91 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabriel Mesquita
96 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Matheus Pereira (on loan from Al Hilal)
98 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Anderson
99 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gilberto

Youth players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
35 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pedrão
77 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Japa
No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ruan Santos

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rodrigo Bazilio(at Athletic until 31 October 2023)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luis Felipe (at Tombense until 31 December 2023)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Claudinho (at Confiança until 31 December 2024)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Daniel Júnior (at Akhmat Grozny until 25 May 2024)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Igor Lemos(a Democrata-GV until 29 October 2023)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Paulo (at CRB until 31 December 2023)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Neto Moura (at Mirassol until 25 November 2023)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Arielson(at Polissya Zhytomyr until 30 June 2024)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno José (at Guarani until 31 December 2023)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Matheus Davó (at Pafos until 30 June 2024)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vitor Leque (at Remo until 1 October 2023)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Waguininho (at Avaí until 31 December 2023)

First-team staff

PositionNameNationality
Head coach Paulo Autuori Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Assistant coachVacant
Goalkeeping coachRogério LimaFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Fitness coachesLeonardo AlmeidaFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Rodrigo SaarFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Túlio FlôresFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Performance analystAndré BatistaFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Victor FloresFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Campeonato Mineiro 21 January19 MarchFirst stageSemi-finals103341211+1030.00
Copa do Brasil 13 April31 MayThird roundRound of 16411233+0025.00
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 16 April6 DecemberMatchday 114th381114133532+3028.95
Total521518195046+4028.85

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro 8332117+412Knockout stage
2 Tombense 83231412+211
3 Democrata-GV 8242810210
4 Ipatinga 823391129
Source: FMF
21 January1 Patrocinense 1–2 Cruzeiro Patrocínio
19:00  UTC−3
  • Cristiano Robert Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report Stadium: Pedro Alves do Nascimento
Attendance: 3,997
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
28 January2 Cruzeiro 1–1 Athletic Club Belo Horizonte
10:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,557
Referee: Antonio Márcio Teixeira da Silva
4 February3 Cruzeiro 0–1 América Mineiro Brasília
16:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 13,631
Referee: André Policarpo Bento
7 February4 Cruzeiro 0–1 Pouso Alegre Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3 Report
  • Gabriel Carioca Soccerball shade.svg11'
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 14,968
Referee: Murilo Misson Júnior
13 February5 Cruzeiro 1–1 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 20,449
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
18 February6 Villa Nova 0–4 Cruzeiro Nova Lima
19:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Castor Cifuentes
Attendance: 3,245
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza
23 February7 Caldense 1–2 Cruzeiro Poços de Caldas
16:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Ronaldão
Attendance: 2,790
Referee: Murilo Misson Júnior
4 March8 Cruzeiro 1–1 Democrata-SL Cariacica
16:30  UTC−3 Report
  • William Mineiro Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Stadium: Kléber Andrade
Attendance: 6,589
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
11 MarchFirst leg Cruzeiro 0–2 América Mineiro Sete Lagoas
16:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena do Jacaré
Attendance: 19,227
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
19 MarchSecond leg América Mineiro 2–1
(4–1 agg.)
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
18:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 5,132
Referee: André Policarpo Bento

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
12 Cuiabá 38149154039+151Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
13 Corinthians 381214124748150
14 Cruzeiro 381114133532+347
15 Vasco da Gama 381291741511045
16 Bahia 38128185053344
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots. [2]

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHHAAHAH
ResultLWWWLWLDLDLWDWDLDDLDLDWLDDLWWWLLDLWDDD
Position13126354561091212129101110111212121211121213151413161617161713141414
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

16 April1 Corinthians 2–1 Cruzeiro Arena Corinthians
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: São Paulo
Attendance: 41,304
Referee: Anderson Daronco
22 April2 Cruzeiro 1–0 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
21:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 21,605
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
29 April3 Red Bull Bragantino 0–3 Cruzeiro Bragança Paulista
18:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid
Attendance: 4,829
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
6 May4 Cruzeiro 2–1 Santos Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 21,191
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
10 May5 Cruzeiro 0–2 Fluminense Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 51,846
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
14 May6 América Mineiro 0–4 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 4,295
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
22 May7 Cruzeiro 0–1 Cuiabá Sete Lagoas
20:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena do Jacaré
Attendance: 15,722
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
27 May8 Flamengo 1–1 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
18:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 65,270
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
3 June9 Cruzeiro 0–1 Atlético Mineiro Uberlândia
18:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Parque do Sabiá
Attendance: 34,310
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
10 June10 Bahia 2–2 Cruzeiro Salvador
18:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Fonte Nova
Attendance: 33,679
Referee: Rodrigo Pereira de Lima
21 June11 Cruzeiro 0–1 Fortaleza Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 28,494
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
24 June12 Cruzeiro 1–0 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
21:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 17,478
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
1 July13 Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
21:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 24,672
Referee: Wagner Magalhães
8 July14 Vasco da Gama 0–1 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
16:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: São Januário
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
16 July15 Cruzeiro 0–0 Coritiba Belo Horizonte
11:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 22,123
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
23 July16 Cruzeiro 0–1 Goiás Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 21,688
Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira
29 July17 Athletico Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro Curitiba
16:00  UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 22,730
Referee: Yuri Elino da Cruz
6 August18 Cruzeiro 0–0 Botafogo Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,759
Referee: Raphael Claus
14 August19 Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 38,555
Referee: Wagner Magalhães
19 August20 Cruzeiro 1–1 Corinthians Belo Horizonte
21:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,202
Referee: Rafael Klein
27 August21 Grêmio 3–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
19:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 23,099
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
3 September22 Cruzeiro 0–0 Red Bull Bragantino Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 29,419
Referee: Wagner Magalhães
14 September23 Santos 0–3 Cruzeiro Santos
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 12,244
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
20 September24 Fluminense 1–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 28,985
Referee: Matheus Candançan
1 October25 Cruzeiro 1–1 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,279
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
14 October26 Cuiabá 0–0 Cruzeiro Cuiabá
21:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Attendance: 12,100
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
19 October27 Cruzeiro 0–2 Flamengo Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 37,073
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
22 October28 Atlético Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena MRV
Attendance: 42,058
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
25 October29 Cruzeiro 3–0 Bahia Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,104
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
2 November31 São Paulo 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
20:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 50,570
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
5 November32 Cruzeiro 1–2 Internacional Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,801
Referee: Matheus Candançan
11 November34 Coritiba 1–0 Cruzeiro Curitiba
16:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Vila Capanema
Attendance: 6,474
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
18 November30 Fortaleza 0–1 Cruzeiro Fortaleza
18:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 30,804
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
22 November33 Cruzeiro 2–2 Vasco da Gama Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
27 November35 Goiás 0–1 Cruzeiro Goiânia
20:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Serrinha
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
30 November36 Cruzeiro 1–1 Athletico Paranaense Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,696
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
3 December37 Botafogo 0–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
18:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Nilton Santos
Attendance: 15,462
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
6 December38 Cruzeiro 1–1 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,190
Referee: Anderson Daronco

Copa do Brasil

As Cruzeiro was the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the club entered the Copa do Brasil in the third round.

Third round

13 AprilFirst leg Náutico 1–0 Cruzeiro Recife
19:00  UTC−3
  • Gabriel Santiago Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Stadium: Aflitos
Attendance: 6,435
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
25 AprilSecond leg Cruzeiro 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Náutico Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 21,675
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira

Round of 16

17 MayFirst leg Grêmio 1–1 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
19:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 27,522
Referee: Raphael Claus
31 MaySecond leg Cruzeiro 0–1
(1–2 agg.)
Grêmio Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 41,090
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

References

  1. "Elenco Masculino". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2023" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 14 February 2023.