2025 Cruzeiro EC season

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Cruzeiro
2025 season
OwnerPedro Lourenço
PresidentSérgio Santos Rodrigues
Manager Fernando Diniz
(until 27 January)
Wesley Carvalho
(interim)
Leonardo Jardim
(from 4 February)
Stadium Mineirão
Série A 2nd
Campeonato Mineiro Semi-finals
Copa do Brasil Quarter-finals
Copa Sudamericana Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Kaio Jorge (15)
All: Kaio Jorge (18)
  2024
2026  

The 2025 season is the 105th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.

Contents

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

Current squad

As of 2 September 2025 [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 Cássio
2 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kauã Moraes
5 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Walace
6 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kaiki Bruno
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marquinhos
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Matheus Henrique
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabriel Barbosa
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Matheus Pereira
11 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Yannick Bolasie
12 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA William
14 DF Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Mateo Gamarra (on loan from Athletico-PR)
15 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fabrício Bruno
16 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Silva
17 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Luis Sinisterra (on loan from Bournemouth)
19 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kaio Jorge
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ryan Guilherme
21 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Carlos Eduardo
23 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fagner (on loan from Corinthians)
25 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Lucas Villalba
29 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Lucas Romero
34 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jonathan Jesus
36 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kauã Prates
41 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Léo Aragão
43 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Marcelo
77 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Japa
81 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Otávio
88 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Christian
94 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Wanderson
99 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Keny Arroyo

Under-20s and Academy

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
24 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcelo
32 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Janderson
35 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Murilo Rhikman
39 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ruan Índio
No.Pos.NationPlayer
42 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Nicolas Pontes
44 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Alves
51 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vitor Lamounier
70 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kaique Kenji

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
DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Helibelton Palacios (at Millonarios until 31 December 2025)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marlon (at Grêmio until 31 December 2025)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pedrão (at Pafos until 30 June 2026)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Weverton (at Vila Nova until 22 November 2025)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Zé Ivaldo (at Santos until 31 December 2025)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ian Luccas (at Ferroviária until 22 November 2025)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jhosefer (at América-MG until 22 November 2025)
MF Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Fabrizio Peralta (at Cerro Porteño until 30 June 2026)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rodriguinho (at Ceará until 31 December 2025)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vitinho (at Náutico until 22 November 2025)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Arthur Viana (at Ehime FC until 31 December 2025)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gui Meira (at Feirense until 30 June 2026)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Pedro (at Volta Redonda until 22 November 2025)
FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Lautaro Díaz (at Santos until 31 July 2026)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Tevis (at Athletico until 22 November 2025)

First-team staff

PositionNameNationality
Head coach Leonardo Jardim Flag of Portugal (official).svg POR
Assistant coachesAntonio VieiraFlag of Portugal (official).svg POR
Wesley CarvalhoFlag of Brazil.svg BRA
AnalystDiogo DiasFlag of Portugal (official).svg POR
José BarrosFlag of Portugal (official).svg POR
Goalkeeping coachesJoão Paulo LacerdaFlag of Brazil.svg BRA
RobertinhoFlag of Brazil.svg BRA
Fitness coachOmar FeitosaFlag of Brazil.svg BRA
PhysiologistNathália ArnostiFlag of Brazil.svg BRA
Performance analystGabriel EloiFlag of Brazil.svg BRA
Henrique AméricoFlag of Brazil.svg BRA

Notable players

Friendlies

15 January Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo Orlando, United States
21:30  UTC−3
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
18 January Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 0–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético-MG Orlando, United States
17:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
3 July Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 0–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia Cariacica
20:00  UTC−3 Osorio Soccerball shade.svg64'Stadium: Estádio Kleber Andrade
6 July Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Banfield Cariacica
16:00  UTC−3 Matheus Pereira Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: Estádio Kleber Andrade

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Campeonato Mineiro 19 January22 FebruaryFirst stageSemi-finals103431311+2030.00
Copa do Brasil 1 MayTBDThird roundTBD541090+9080.00
Copa Sudamericana 1 April28 MayGroup stageGroup stage612357−2016.67
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 29 March7 DecemberMatchday 1TBD2213543515+20059.09
Total432112106233+29048.84

Last updated: 30 August 2025
Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro 8323119+211Knockout stage
2 Pouso Alegre 822471588
3 Aymorés (R)814335272026 Módulo II
4 Villa Nova (R)8116417134
Source: FMF
(R) Relegated
19 January1 Cruzeiro 1–0 Tombense Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,492
Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento
22 January2 Athletic Club 1–0 Cruzeiro Brasília
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 11,854
Referee: Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho
25 January3 Cruzeiro 1–1 Betim Belo Horizonte
16:30  UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,308
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
30 January4 Itabirito 1–4 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 2,329
Referee: Michel Patrick Costa Guimarães
2 February5 Cruzeiro 3–1 Uberlândia Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3 Report
  • Jean Silva Soccerball shade.svg12'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 24,053
Referee: Antônio Márcio Teixeira da Silva
5 February6 América Mineiro 1–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
22:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 6,004
Referee: Vinícius Gomes do Amaral
9 February7 Cruzeiro 0–2 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 60,834
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
12 February8 Democrata-GV 2–1 Cruzeiro Governador Valadares
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mamudão
Attendance: 11,853
Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

16 FebruaryFirst leg Cruzeiro 1–1 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 38,818
Referee: Anderson Daronco

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 2114524510+3547Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Cruzeiro 2213543515+2044
3 Palmeiras 2013432816+1243
4 Bahia 2010642823+536
5 Botafogo 2010553013+1735Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. 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
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLDWLWWWDWWDWWWWLWLDWW
Position411125744433222111222332
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2025. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

29 March1 Cruzeiro 2–1 Mirassol Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 40,837
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
6 April2 Internacional 3–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
18:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 31,321
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
13 April3 São Paulo 1–1 Cruzeiro São Paulo
17:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 37,566
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
17 April4 Cruzeiro 3–0 Bahia Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 26,557
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
20 April5 Red Bull Bragantino 1–0 Cruzeiro Bragança Paulista
20:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid
Attendance: 6,916
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
27 April6 Cruzeiro 1–0 Vasco da Gama Uberlândia
18:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Parque do Sabiá
Attendance: 15,398
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
4 May7 Cruzeiro 2–1 Flamengo Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,752
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
11 May8 Sport 0–4 Cruzeiro Recife
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 16,006
Referee: Raphael Claus
18 May9 Cruzeiro 0–0 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
20:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 61,106
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
25 May10 Fortaleza 0–2 Cruzeiro Fortaleza
20:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 12,483
Referee: João Vitor Gobi
1 June11 Cruzeiro 2–1 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
19:30  UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 57,747
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
12 June12 Vitória 0–0 Cruzeiro Salvador
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 6,264
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
13 July13 Cruzeiro 4–1 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
20:30  UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 31,668
Referee: Lucas Paulo Torezin
17 July14 Fluminense 0–2 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
19:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 45,681
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
20 July15 Cruzeiro 4–0 Juventude Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,850
Referee: Lucas Casagrande
23 July16 Corinthians 0–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
19:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 31,541
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
27 July17 Cruzeiro 1–2 Ceará Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,802
Referee: Raphael Claus
3 August18 Botafogo 0–2 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Nilton Santos
Attendance: 35,126
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
10 August19 Cruzeiro 1–2 Santos Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 59,345
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
18 August20 Mirassol 1–1 Cruzeiro Mirassol
20:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: José Maria de Campos Maia
Attendance: 6,015
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
23 August21 Cruzeiro 2–1 Internacional Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,402
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
30 August22 Cruzeiro 1–0 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
21:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,882
Referee: Anderson Daronco
15 September23 Bahia v Cruzeiro Salvador
20:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Fonte Nova
21 September24 Cruzeiro v Red Bull Bragantino Belo Horizonte
20:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
27 September25 Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
18:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: São Januário
2 October26 Flamengo v Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
20:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
5 October27 Cruzeiro v Sport Belo Horizonte
20:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
15–16 October28 Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena MRV
18–20 October29 Cruzeiro v Fortaleza Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
25–27 October30 Palmeiras v Cruzeiro São Paulo
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
1–3 November31 Cruzeiro v Vitória Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
5–6 November32 Grêmio v Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
8–9 November33 Cruzeiro v Fluminense Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
19–20 November34 Juventude v Cruzeiro Caxias do Sul
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Alfredo Jaconi
22–24 November35 Cruzeiro v Corinthians Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
29 November – 1 December36 Ceará v Cruzeiro Fortaleza
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Castelão
3–4 December37 Cruzeiro v Botafogo Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
7 December38 Santos v Cruzeiro Santos
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro

Copa Sudamericana

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification MUS PAL CRU UNI
1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Mushuc Runa 6510124+816Advance to round of 16 3–2 1–1 3–0
2 Flag of Chile.svg Palestino 63039909Advance to knockout round play-offs 0–2 2–1 2–0
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 61235725 1–2 2–1 0–0
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Unión 61142864 0–1 1–2 1–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
1 April1 Unión Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro Santa Fe, Argentina
19:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Attendance: 10,811
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
9 April2 Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 1–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Mushuc Runa Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
24 April3 Palestino Flag of Chile.svg 2–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro Coquimbo, Chile
21:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Attendance: 3,930
Referee: Mathías De Armas (Uruguay)
7 May4 Mushuc Runa Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro Riobamba, Ecuador
21:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Attendance: 4,504
Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru)
14 May5 Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Chile.svg Palestino Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,698
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
28 May6 Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Unión Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 20,944
Referee: Blas Romero (Paraguay)

Copa do Brasil

Third round

1 MayFirst leg Cruzeiro 2–0 Vila Nova Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 27,772
Referee: Raphael Claus
22 MaySecond leg Vila Nova 0–3
(0–5 agg.)
Cruzeiro Goiânia
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Serra Dourada
Attendance: 14,749
Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann

Round of 16

30 JulyFirst leg Cruzeiro 0–0 CRB Belo Horizonte
19:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,068
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
7 AugustSecond leg CRB 0–2 Cruzeiro Maceió
21:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

Quarter-finals

27 AugustFirst leg Atlético Mineiro 0–2 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
19:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena MRV
Attendance: 44,286
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
11 SeptemberSecond leg Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
19:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão

References

  1. "Elenco Masculino". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2025" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 12 February 2025.