Academia Deportiva Cantolao

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Academia Cantolao
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Full nameAcademia Deportiva Cantolao
Nickname(s)El Delfín
Founded14 April 1981;43 years ago (1981-04-14)
Ground Estadio Miguel Grau
Capacity17,000
ChairmanDante Mandriotti
Manager Adrián Taffarel
League Liga 2
2023 Liga 1, 19th of 19 (relegated)

Academia Deportiva Cantolao is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Callao, Peru. However, the club is mostly known for its youth academy. Their football academy is considered one of the best in Peru. Academia Cantolao has educated many players who have gone on to play in the Torneo Descentralizado (Peruvian top-flight) and abroad, including many Peruvian international players. Probably their most recognized graduate is former Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro, one of the greatest Peruvian players in history.

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History

Club

Cantolao won the 2016 play-off match final against Sport Ancash at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva Final-Ancash-Cantolao.jpg
Cantolao won the 2016 play-off match final against Sport Áncash at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva

In the 1982 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the Final Stage, but was eliminated by Atlético Grau and Atlético Torino. In the 2015 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the final against Defensor La Bocana to whom they lost. They were promoted to the Peruvian Segunda División for the first time in the club's history. After only one year in the first division the club won the 2016 Peruvian Segunda División. They defeated Sport Áncash by 2–0 in a play-off final after tying at the end of the season for first place with 53 points each and thus qualified for the 2017 Torneo Descentralizado.

Youth academy

Academia Cantolao as a youth academy currently educates players ranging from the U-8 level up to U-20.

Noted alumni

Player [1] Year of birthPlaying
Position		National teamYears Played
for National Team
Miguel Rebosio 1976 Centre back Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 1997–2005
Claudio Pizarro 1978 Striker Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 1999–2016
Carlos Lobatón 1980 Central Midfielder Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2005–2016
Rainer Torres 1980 Central Midfielder Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2005–present
Juan Carlos Mariño 1982 Attacking Midfielder Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2006–present
Luis Ramírez 1984 Attacking Midfielder Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2005–present
Junior Viza 1985 Attacking Midfielder Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2006
Junior Ross 1986 Winger Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2005–2013
Daniel Chávez 1988 Striker Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2008–2015
Carlos Zambrano 1989 Centre back Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2008–present
Reimond Manco 1990 Attacking Midfielder Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2008–2013
Yoshimar Yotún 1990 Full back Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2011–present

Honours

Senior titles

Keys
  •   Record
  • (s) Shared record
TypeCompetitionTitlesRunner-upWinning yearsRunner-up years
National
(League)		 Segunda División 1— 2016 —
Copa Perú —1— 2015
Regional
(League)		 Liga Departamental de Callao 2—1981, 2015—
Liga Distrital del Bellavista - La Perla 312006, 2014, 20151988
Liga Distrital del Callao 1—1981—

Managers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Famous Players". Cantolao.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
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