2025 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

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Cruzeiro
2025 season
OwnerPedro Lourenço
PresidentSérgio Santos Rodrigues
Manager Fernando Diniz
Stadium Mineirão
Série A Matchday 1
Campeonato Mineiro Group stage
Copa do Brasil Third round
Copa Sudamericana Group stage
  2024
2026  

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

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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 15 January 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
3 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marlon Xavier
6 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kaiki Bruno
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Dudu
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
15 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fabrício Bruno
16 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Silva
17 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marquinhos (on loan from Arsenal)
18 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Tevis
19 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kaio Jorge
20 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Walace
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Eduardo
22 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vitinho
23 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fagner (on loan from Corinthians)
25 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Lucas Villalba
26 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Lautaro Díaz
29 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Lucas Romero
33 MF Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Fabrizio Peralta
34 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jonathan Jesus
41 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Léo Aragão
43 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Marcelo
75 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rodriguinho
77 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Japa
81 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Otávio
88 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Christian
99 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Juan Dinenno

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.NationPlayer
52 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Dorival
68 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Arthur Viana
No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ítalo Isaac
DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Helibelton Palacios

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
58 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jhosefer
69 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 Brazil.svg  BRA Pedrão (at Avaí until 22 November 2025)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Weverton (at Betim until 7 April 2025)
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Zé Ivaldo (at Santos until 31 December 2025)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fernando Henrique (at Portuguesa until 27 March 2025)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ian Luccas (at Ferroviária until 26 October 2025)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Pedro (at Tombense until 26 October 2025)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Robert (at Copenhagen until 31 August 2025)

First-team staff

PositionNameNationality
Head coach Fernando Diniz Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Assistant coachEduardo BarrosFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Wagner BertelliFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Wesley CarvalhoFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Goalkeeping coachJoão Paulo LacerdaFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
RobertinhoFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Fitness coachesLeonardo AlmeidaFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Nathália ArnostiFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Omar FeitosaFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Performance analystGabriel EloiFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
Henrique AméricoFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA

Notable players

Friendlies

15 January Cruzeiro 1–1 São Paulo Orlando, United States
21:30  UTC−3
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
18 January Cruzeiro 0–0 Atlético-MG Orlando, United States
17:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Campeonato Mineiro 19 JanuaryTBDFirst stageTBD110010+1100.00
Copa do Brasil 29 April – 1 MayTBDThird roundTBD000000+0!
Copa Sudamericana 1–3 AprilTBDGroup stageTBD000000+0!
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 29–30 March21 DecemberMatchday 1TBD000000+0!
Total110010+1100.00

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro 110010+13Knockout stage
2 Villa Nova 110010+13
3 Aymorés 10100001
4 Pouso Alegre 10010110
Updated to match(es) played on 19 January 2025. Source: FMF
19 January1 Cruzeiro 1–0 Tombense Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,492
Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento
22 January2 Athletic Club v Cruzeiro Varginha
20:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Melão
Referee: Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho
26 January3 Cruzeiro v Betim Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
30 January4 Itabirito v Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Independência
2 February5 Cruzeiro v Uberlândia Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
5 February6 América Mineiro v Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Independência
9 February7 Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
12 February8 Democrata-GV v Cruzeiro Governador Valadares
20:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mamudão

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
4 Ceará 00000000Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
5 Corinthians 00000000Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Cruzeiro 00000000
7 Flamengo 00000000Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
8 Fluminense 00000000
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.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Ground
Result
Position
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

Copa Sudamericana


Copa do Brasil

Third round

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