2025 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 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 Matchday 1
Campeonato Mineiro Semi-finals
Copa do Brasil Third round
Copa Sudamericana Group stage
  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 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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Cássio
3 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marlon
5 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Walace
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)
19 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kaio Jorge
21 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Eduardo
No.Pos.NationPlayer
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
DF Flag of Paraguay.svg  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.NationPlayer
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  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.NationPlayer
24 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcelo
32 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Janderson
36 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kauã Prates
No.Pos.NationPlayer
39 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ruan Índio
44 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Alves
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 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)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ian Luccas (at Ferroviária until 22 November 2025)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
58 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jhosefer (at América-MG until 31 December 2025)
MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vitinho (at Goiás 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 João Pedro (at Tombense until 26 October 2025)
FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Tevis (at Athletico until 31 December 2025)

First-team staff

PositionNameNationality
Head coach Leonardo Jardim Flag of Portugal.svg  POR
Assistant coachesAntonio VieiraFlag of Portugal.svg  POR
Wesley CarvalhoFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA
AnalystDiogo DiasFlag of Portugal.svg  POR
José BarrosFlag of Portugal.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 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 stageTBD93331210+2033.33
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!
Total93331210+2033.33

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

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. [2]

Results by round

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

Matches

29–31 March1 Cruzeiro v Mirassol Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
5–7 April2 Internacional v Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
12–14 April3 São Paulo v Cruzeiro São Paulo
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Morumbi
16–17 April4 Cruzeiro v Bahia Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
19–21 April5 Red Bull Bragantino v Cruzeiro Bragança Paulista
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid
26–28 April6 Cruzeiro v Vasco da Gama Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
3–5 May7 Cruzeiro v Flamengo Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
10–12 May8 Sport v Cruzeiro Recife
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
17–19 May9 Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
24–26 May10 Fortaleza v Cruzeiro Fortaleza
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Castelão
30 May – 2 June11 Cruzeiro v Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
11–12 June12 Vitória v Cruzeiro Salvador
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Barradão
12–14 July13 Cruzeiro v Grêmio Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
16–17 July14 Fluminense v Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Maracanã
19–21 July15 Cruzeiro v Juventude Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
23–24 July16 Corinthians v Cruzeiro São Paulo
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Neo Química Arena
26–28 July17 Cruzeiro v Ceará Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
2–4 August18 Botafogo v Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Nilton Santos
9–11 August19 Cruzeiro v Santos Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
16–18 August20 Mirassol v Cruzeiro Mirassol
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: José Maria de Campos Maia
23–25 August21 Cruzeiro v Internacional Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
30 August – 1 September22 Cruzeiro v São Paulo Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
13–15 September23 Bahia v Cruzeiro Salvador
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Fonte Nova
20–22 September24 Cruzeiro v Red Bull Bragantino Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
27–29 September25 Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: São Januário
1–2 October26 Flamengo v Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Maracanã
16–17 October27 Cruzeiro v Sport Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
25–27 October28 Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Arena MRV
5–6 November29 Cruzeiro v Fortaleza Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
19–20 November30 Palmeiras v Cruzeiro São Paulo
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Allianz Parque
22–24 November31 Cruzeiro v Vitória Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
29 November – 1 December32 Grêmio v Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
3–4 December33 Cruzeiro v Fluminense Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
6–8 December34 Juventude v Cruzeiro Caxias do Sul
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Alfredo Jaconi
10–11 December35 Cruzeiro v Corinthians Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
13–15 December36 Ceará v Cruzeiro Fortaleza
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Castelão
17–18 December37 Cruzeiro v Botafogo Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Mineirão
21 December38 Santos v Cruzeiro Santos
--:--  UTC−3 Stadium: Vila Belmiro

Copa Sudamericana


Copa do Brasil

Third round

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.