2025 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

Cruzeiro

2025 season
Owner	Pedro Lourenço
President	Sérgio Santos Rodrigues
Manager	Fernando Diniz (until 27 January) Wesley Carvalho (interim) Leonardo Jardim (from 4 February)
Stadium	Mineirão
Série A	Matchday 1
Campeonato Mineiro	Semi-finals
Copa do Brasil	Third round
Copa Sudamericana	Group stage
Home colors Away colors Third colors
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The 2025 season is the 105th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.

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 14 February 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. Nation Player 1 GK   BRA Cássio 3 DF   BRA Marlon 5 MF   BRA Walace 6 DF   BRA Kaiki Bruno 7 FW   BRA Dudu 8 MF   BRA Matheus Henrique 9 FW   BRA Gabriel Barbosa 10 MF   BRA Matheus Pereira 11 FW   COD Yannick Bolasie 12 DF   BRA William 15 DF   BRA Fabrício Bruno 16 MF   BRA Lucas Silva 17 FW   BRA Marquinhos (on loan from Arsenal) 19 FW   BRA Kaio Jorge 21 MF   BRA Eduardo

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 DF   BRA Fagner (on loan from Corinthians) 25 DF   ARG Lucas Villalba 26 FW   ARG Lautaro Díaz 29 MF   ARG Lucas Romero 33 MF   PAR Fabrizio Peralta 34 DF   BRA Jonathan Jesus 41 GK   BRA Léo Aragão 43 DF   BRA João Marcelo 75 MF   BRA Rodriguinho 77 MF   BRA Japa 81 GK   BRA Otávio 88 MF   BRA Christian 99 FW   ARG Juan Dinenno — DF   PAR Mateo Gamarra (on loan from Athletico)

Other players under contract

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. Nation Player — DF   BRA Ítalo Isaac

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. Nation Player 24 GK   BRA Marcelo 32 DF   BRA Janderson 36 DF   BRA Kauã Prates

No. Pos. Nation Player 39 FW   BRA Ruan Índio 44 DF   BRA Bruno Alves 70 FW   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. Nation Player — DF   COL Helibelton Palacios (at Millonarios until 31 December 2025) — DF   BRA Pedrão (at Avaí until 22 November 2025) — DF   BRA Weverton (at Betim until 7 April 2025) — DF   BRA Zé Ivaldo (at Santos until 31 December 2025) — MF   BRA Fernando Henrique (at Portuguesa until 27 March 2025) — MF   BRA Ian Luccas (at Ferroviária until 22 November 2025)

No. Pos. Nation Player 58 MF   BRA Jhosefer (at América-MG until 31 December 2025) — MF   BRA Vitinho (at Goiás until 22 November 2025) — FW   BRA Arthur Viana (at Ehime FC until 31 December 2025) — FW   BRA João Pedro (at Tombense until 26 October 2025) — FW   BRA Tevis (at Athletico until 31 December 2025)

First-team staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Head coach	Leonardo Jardim	POR
Assistant coaches	Antonio Vieira	POR
	Wesley Carvalho	BRA
Analyst	Diogo Dias	POR
	José Barros	POR
Goalkeeping coaches	João Paulo Lacerda	BRA
	Robertinho	BRA
Fitness coach	Omar Feitosa	BRA
Physiologist	Nathália Arnosti	BRA
Performance analyst	Gabriel Eloi	BRA
	Henrique Américo	BRA

Notable players

Further information: List of notable Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players

Friendlies

Cruzeiro v São Paulo

15 January	Cruzeiro	1–1	São Paulo	Orlando, United States
21:30  UTC−3	Matheus Pereira 1'		Luciano 45+1'	Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium

Cruzeiro v Atlético-MG

18 January	Cruzeiro	0–0	Atlético-MG	Orlando, United States
17:00  UTC−3				Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Campeonato Mineiro	19 January	TBD	First stage	TBD	9	3	3	3	12	10	+2	033.33
Copa do Brasil	29 April – 1 May	TBD	Third round	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Copa Sudamericana	1–3 April	TBD	Group stage	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	29–30 March	21 December	Matchday 1	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total					9	3	3	3	12	10	+2	033.33

Last updated: 16 February 2025
Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

Main article: 2025 Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Cruzeiro	8	3	2	3	11	9	+2	11	Knockout stage
2	Pouso Alegre	8	2	2	4	7	15	−8	8
3	Aymorés (R)	8	1	4	3	3	5	−2	7	2026 Módulo II
4	Villa Nova (R)	8	1	1	6	4	17	−13	4

Source: FMF
(R) Relegated

Cruzeiro v Tombense

19 January1	Cruzeiro	1–0	Tombense	Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3	Bolasie 35'	Report		Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 16,492 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento

Athletic Club v Cruzeiro

22 January2	Athletic Club	1–0	Cruzeiro	Brasília
19:00  UTC−3	Fabrício Bruno 70' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Attendance: 11,854 Referee: Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho

Cruzeiro v Betim

25 January3	Cruzeiro	1–1	Betim	Belo Horizonte
16:30  UTC−3	Lautaro 87'	Report	Eurico 38'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 33,308 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima

Itabirito v Cruzeiro

30 January4	Itabirito	1–4	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3	Luan 48' (pen.)	Report	Gabriel 14', 31', 45+9' (pen.) Marquinhos 34'	Stadium: Independência Attendance: 2,329 Referee: Michel Patrick Costa Guimarães

Cruzeiro v Uberlândia

2 February5	Cruzeiro	3–1	Uberlândia	Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3	Matheus Henrique 23' Gabriel 42' (pen.) Dudu 79'	Report	Jean Silva 12'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 24,053 Referee: Antônio Márcio Teixeira da Silva

América Mineiro v Cruzeiro

5 February6	América Mineiro	1–1	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
22:00  UTC−3	Fabinho 3'	Report	Bolasie 88'	Stadium: Independência Attendance: 6,004 Referee: Vinícius Gomes do Amaral

Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro

9 February7	Cruzeiro	0–2	Atlético Mineiro	Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3		Report	Hulk 55', 87'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 60,834 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima

Democrata-GV v Cruzeiro

12 February8	Democrata-GV	2–1	Cruzeiro	Governador Valadares
19:00  UTC−3	Luann 16' Antônio Júnior 80'	Report	Bolasie 4'	Stadium: Mamudão Attendance: 11,853 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento

Semi-finals

Cruzeiro v América Mineiro

16 FebruaryFirst leg	Cruzeiro	1–1	América Mineiro	Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3	Gabriel 42' (pen.)	Report	Cauan Barros 77'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 38,818 Referee: Anderson Daronco

América Mineiro v Cruzeiro

22 FebruarySecond leg	América Mineiro	v	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
16:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Independência Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Main article: 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Ceará	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
5	Corinthians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6	Cruzeiro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Flamengo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
8	Fluminense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 29 March 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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result
Position

Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

Cruzeiro v Mirassol

29–31 March1	Cruzeiro	v	Mirassol	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão

Internacional v Cruzeiro

5–7 April2	Internacional	v	Cruzeiro	Porto Alegre
--:--  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Beira-Rio

São Paulo v Cruzeiro

12–14 April3	São Paulo	v	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
--:--  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Morumbi

Cruzeiro v Bahia

16–17 April4	Cruzeiro	v	Bahia	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão

Red Bull Bragantino v Cruzeiro

19–21 April5	Red Bull Bragantino	v	Cruzeiro	Bragança Paulista
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid

Cruzeiro v Vasco da Gama

26–28 April6	Cruzeiro	v	Vasco da Gama	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Cruzeiro v Flamengo

3–5 May7	Cruzeiro	v	Flamengo	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Sport v Cruzeiro

10–12 May8	Sport	v	Cruzeiro	Recife
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Ilha do Retiro

Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro

17–19 May9	Cruzeiro	v	Atlético Mineiro	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Fortaleza v Cruzeiro

24–26 May10	Fortaleza	v	Cruzeiro	Fortaleza
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Castelão

Cruzeiro v Palmeiras

30 May – 2 June11	Cruzeiro	v	Palmeiras	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Vitória v Cruzeiro

11–12 June12	Vitória	v	Cruzeiro	Salvador
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Barradão

Cruzeiro v Grêmio

12–14 July13	Cruzeiro	v	Grêmio	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Fluminense v Cruzeiro

16–17 July14	Fluminense	v	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Maracanã

Cruzeiro v Juventude

19–21 July15	Cruzeiro	v	Juventude	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Corinthians v Cruzeiro

23–24 July16	Corinthians	v	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Neo Química Arena

Cruzeiro v Ceará

26–28 July17	Cruzeiro	v	Ceará	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão

Botafogo v Cruzeiro

2–4 August18	Botafogo	v	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Nilton Santos

Cruzeiro v Santos

9–11 August19	Cruzeiro	v	Santos	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Mirassol v Cruzeiro

16–18 August20	Mirassol	v	Cruzeiro	Mirassol
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: José Maria de Campos Maia

Cruzeiro v Internacional

23–25 August21	Cruzeiro	v	Internacional	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Cruzeiro v São Paulo

30 August – 1 September22	Cruzeiro	v	São Paulo	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Bahia v Cruzeiro

13–15 September23	Bahia	v	Cruzeiro	Salvador
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Fonte Nova

Cruzeiro v Red Bull Bragantino

20–22 September24	Cruzeiro	v	Red Bull Bragantino	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro

27–29 September25	Vasco da Gama	v	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: São Januário

Flamengo v Cruzeiro

1–2 October26	Flamengo	v	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Maracanã

Cruzeiro v Sport

16–17 October27	Cruzeiro	v	Sport	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro

25–27 October28	Atlético Mineiro	v	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Arena MRV

Cruzeiro v Fortaleza

5–6 November29	Cruzeiro	v	Fortaleza	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Palmeiras v Cruzeiro

19–20 November30	Palmeiras	v	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Allianz Parque

Cruzeiro v Vitória

22–24 November31	Cruzeiro	v	Vitória	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Grêmio v Cruzeiro

29 November – 1 December32	Grêmio	v	Cruzeiro	Porto Alegre
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Arena do Grêmio

Cruzeiro v Fluminense

3–4 December33	Cruzeiro	v	Fluminense	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Juventude v Cruzeiro

6–8 December34	Juventude	v	Cruzeiro	Caxias do Sul
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Alfredo Jaconi

Cruzeiro v Corinthians

10–11 December35	Cruzeiro	v	Corinthians	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Ceará v Cruzeiro

13–15 December36	Ceará	v	Cruzeiro	Fortaleza
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Castelão

Cruzeiro v Botafogo

17–18 December37	Cruzeiro	v	Botafogo	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Santos v Cruzeiro

21 December38	Santos	v	Cruzeiro	Santos
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Vila Belmiro

Copa Sudamericana

Main article: 2025 Copa Sudamericana

Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2025 Copa do Brasil

References

1. "Elenco Masculino". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
2. "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2025" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 12 February 2025.

External links

• Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
• Cruzeiro official website (in Portuguese)