Cruzeiro is a historic Belo Horizonte club founded in 1921 and known for its royal-blue identity, Southern Cross badge and nicknames A Raposa and A Celeste. Rooted in Minas Gerais football, the club has built a distinctive culture around Mineirão and the Toca da Raposa training centres. Its story links immigrant origins, wartime reinvention and modern Brazilian football, giving the Belo Horizonte institution a strong local character and a substantial South American profile. The club’s recognizable symbols continue to unite history, place and sporting tradition.
Cruzeiro Upcoming matches by league
Serie A
-
- Regular Season - 34
Juventude
Cruzeiro
Estádio Alfredo Jaconi -
- Regular Season - 35
Cruzeiro
Corinthians
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto -
- Regular Season - 36
Ceara
Cruzeiro
Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo -
- Regular Season - 37
Cruzeiro
Botafogo
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto
Cruzeiro Last matches by league
Serie A
Copa Do Brasil
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Friendlies Clubs
Mineiro - 1
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Cruzeiro Team Roster
Cruzeiro’s recorded squad contains 33 players: 11 attackers, eight defenders, four goalkeepers and 10 midfielders. The attacking group includes Kaio Jorge, Bruno Rodrigues, Gabriel Pec, Marquinhos and L. Sinisterra. Fabrício Bruno, Fágner, João Marcelo, L. Villalba and William are among the named defenders. Midfield options include Gerson, Lucas Silva, Matheus Henrique, Matheus Pereira and Zé Lucas. Cássio is joined by Eraclito Marcelo, Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa and Vitor Lamounier in goal. Shirt numbers in the squad run from 1 to 99, giving the roster a broad numerical spread.
position Goalkeeper
Cássio Ramos
Leonardo de Aragão Carvalho
Vitor Lamounier Rego
Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa
position Defender
Kauã Moraes Silva
William de Asevedo Furtado
Fabrício Bruno Soares de Faria
Fágner Conserva Lemos
Lucas Hernán Villalba
Gabriel Hernán Rojas
Jonathan de Jesus Alves
João Marcelo Messias Ferreira
position Midfielder
José Lucas Gomes da Silva
Matheus Henrique de Souza
Gerson Santos da Silva
Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira
Lucas Silva Borges
Lucas Daniel Romero
Felipe Morais
Rhuan Gabriel
Keny Alexander Arroyo Alvarado
position Attacker
Bruno Rafael Rodrigues do Nascimento
Marcus Vinícius Oliveira Alencar
Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí
Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos
Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira
Neiser David Villareal Quiñones
R. Lelis
João Gabriel e Costa Cesco
Kaique Kenji Takamura Correa
Gabriel Fortes Chaves
Francisco da Costa Aragão
Wanderson Maciel Sousa Campos
Luciano Rodríguez Rosales
Last Cruzeiro Coachs
Leonardo Jardim is Cruzeiro’s current head coach, having begun his tenure on 1 February 2025. The Portuguese manager is the latest appointment in a recent sequence that also includes Fernando Diniz, Fernando Seabra, Nicolás Larcamón and Paulo Autuori. Diniz’s spell ran from September 2024 to January 2025, following Seabra’s period from April to September 2024. Larcamón preceded Seabra, while Autuori’s shorter tenure came immediately before Larcamón. The timeline reflects several changes in the senior coaching role since late 2023.
Adenor Leonardo Bacchi
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenor Leonardo Bacchi | Brazil | 1 December 2025 | |
| José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim | Venezuela | 1 February 2025 | |
| Fernando Diniz Silva | Brazil | 1 September 2024 | 1 January 2025 |
| Nicolás Ricardo Larcamón | Argentina | 1 December 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| Paulo Autuori de Mello | Brazil | 1 November 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| José Ricardo Mannarino | Brazil | 1 September 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
| Pedro Miguel Marques da Costa Filipe | Portugal | 1 March 2023 | 1 August 2023 |
| Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez | Uruguay | 1 January 2022 | 1 March 2023 |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva | Brazil | 1 August 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Mozart Santos Batista Júnior | Brazil | 1 June 2021 | 1 August 2021 |
| Felipe de Oliveira Conceição | Brazil | 1 February 2021 | 1 June 2021 |
| Luiz Elena Felipe Scolari | Brazil | 1 October 2020 | 1 January 2021 |
| Ney Franco da Silveira Júnior | Brazil | 1 September 2020 | 1 October 2020 |
| Enderson Alves Moreira | Brazil | 1 March 2020 | 1 September 2020 |
| Adilson Dias Batista | Brazil | 1 November 2019 | 1 March 2020 |
| Abel Carlos da Silva Braga | Brazil | 1 September 2019 | 1 November 2019 |
| Ricardo Alves Resende | Brazil | 1 August 2019 | 1 August 2019 |
| Rogério Mücke Ceni | Brazil | 1 August 2019 | 1 September 2019 |
| Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes | Brazil | 1 July 2016 | 1 August 2019 |
| Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento | Portugal | 1 May 2016 | 1 July 2016 |
| Deivid de Souza | Brazil | 1 December 2015 | 1 April 2016 |
| Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes | Brazil | 1 September 2015 | 1 December 2015 |
| Deivid de Souza | Brazil | 1 September 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva | Brazil | 1 June 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
| Marcelo de Oliveira Santos | Brazil | 1 December 2012 | 1 June 2015 |
| Celso Juarez Roth | Brazil | 1 May 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
| Emerson Rodrigues de Ávila | Brazil | 1 September 2011 | 1 September 2011 |
| Vágner Carmo Mancini | Brazil | 1 September 2011 | 1 May 2012 |
| Emerson Rodrigues de Ávila | Brazil | 1 June 2010 | 1 June 2010 |
| Alexi Stival | Brazil | 1 June 2010 | 1 June 2011 |
| Adilson Dias Batista | Brazil | 1 January 2008 | 1 June 2010 |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva | Brazil | 1 August 2002 | 1 February 2004 |
| Luiz Elena Felipe Scolari | Brazil | 1 July 2000 | 1 June 2001 |
Cruzeiro Transfers
The recent arrivals listed through 5 August 2026 show varied movement rather than a complete total. Loan additions include João Gabriel e Costa Cesco from Al-Ettifaq, L. Rodríguez from NEOM, Wesley Gassova from Al-Nassr and Bruno Rodrigues from Palmeiras. Transfers include Zé Lucas from Sport Recife, Gabriel Pec from Los Angeles Galaxy, L. Sinisterra from Bournemouth, G. Rojas from Racing Club, Gerson from Zenit and Francisco da Costa from Cerro Porteno. Fágner arrived as a free agent, while several entries represent returns from loan, including Ian Luccas and Leo Aragão.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Rodríguez |
NEOM
|
Loan | 5 August 2026 |
| João Gabriel e Costa Cesco |
Al-Ettifaq
|
Loan | 5 August 2026 |
| Wesley Gassova |
Al-Nassr
|
Loan | 4 August 2026 |
| Ian Luccas |
Athletic Club
|
Return from loan | 3 August 2026 |
| Zé Lucas |
Sport Recife
|
Transfer | 24 July 2026 |
| Gabriel Pec |
Los Angeles Galaxy
|
Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| L. Díaz |
Santos
|
Return from loan | 14 July 2026 |
| Leo Aragão |
Avai
|
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Rojas |
Racing Club
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Sinisterra |
Bournemouth
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Vitinho |
Nautico Recife
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Pedrão |
Pafos
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Peralta |
Cerro Porteno
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Bruno Rodrigues |
Palmeiras
|
Loan | 17 February 2026 |
| Gerson |
Zenit
|
Transfer | 9 January 2026 |
The departures listed through 11 August 2026 represent selected recent movement, not a complete total. Kauã Prates moved to Borussia Dortmund in a recorded transfer, while Pedrão, Vitinho, Christian and José also left through transfers. Loans sent Murilo Rhikman and Francisco da Costa to Sport Recife, L. Díaz to Racing Club, Matheus Cunha to Internacional, Japa to Mirassol, Kaiki to Como, Bruno Alves to Norwich and Walace to Vitoria. Kaiquy, Gustavo Zago and William were listed as free-agent departures, while L. Sinisterra returned to Bournemouth after his loan spell.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauã Prates |
Borussia Dortmund
|
Transfer | 11 August 2026 |
| Kauã Prates |
Borussia Dortmund
|
Transfer | 8 August 2026 |
| Ian Luccas |
Alverca
|
- | 4 August 2026 |
| Francisco da Costa |
Sport Recife
|
Loan | 24 July 2026 |
| Murilo Rhikman |
Sport Recife
|
Loan | 24 July 2026 |
| Pedrão |
Avai
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| Pedrão |
Avai
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| L. Díaz |
Racing Club
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| Matheus Cunha |
Internacional
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| Vitinho |
Santa Clara
|
Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
| Vitinho |
Santa Clara
|
Transfer | 11 July 2026 |
| Christian |
FC Krasnodar
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| Japa |
Mirassol
|
Loan | 8 July 2026 |
| Christian |
FC Krasnodar
|
Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
Feirense
|
Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement recorded around the 2026 season shows Cruzeiro with activity in both directions across several transaction types. No fee figures are given for these entries. The arrivals sample combines direct transfers with loans, free-agent additions and players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. João Gabriel e Costa Cesco, L. Rodríguez and Wesley Gassova are listed as loan arrivals, while Zé Lucas, Gabriel Pec, L. Sinisterra, G. Rojas and Gerson appear as transfers. The departures sample likewise mixes transfers, loans, free-agent exits and a return of L. Sinisterra to Bournemouth. Loans feature prominently on both sides, creating a movement picture shaped by temporary registration as well as permanent changes. Several names appear in return or subsequent movement entries, so the samples should be understood as selected recent activity rather than a complete accounting. The records support a description of varied squad movement, not a quantified net balance or stated transfer policy.
Leagues Cruzeiro has participated in
Cruzeiro’s recorded competitive footprint spans Brazil’s top domestic league, state football and major South American cups. Serie A, Mineiro - 1, Copa Do Brasil and CONMEBOL Sudamericana are marked as recently active, with records extending through 2025. Friendlies Clubs also has a recent record through 2025, although it is a non-competitive category. Serie B is historical in the competition timeline, covering recorded seasons from 2020 to 2022. The club’s CONMEBOL Libertadores entry is also historical, with a recorded participation year of 2019. Overall, the timeline shows sustained domestic coverage alongside selected continental competition records.
More about Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, commonly known as Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian football institution founded in 1921 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The club began as Società Sportiva Palestra Itália, established by Italian immigrants, before adopting the Cruzeiro identity in 1942 during the wartime rebranding of Brazilian clubs. Its name and visual language draw on the Southern Cross constellation, represented by the five white stars traditionally placed on a royal-blue badge.
Royal blue and white remain the defining colors, while A Raposa and A Celeste express two complementary sides of the club’s public character: cleverness and celestial symbolism. Cruzeiro’s cultural home is Mineirão, officially Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, the landmark stadium in Belo Horizonte’s Pampulha district. Opened in 1965, the stadium is closely associated with football in Minas Gerais and has long provided the setting for the club’s largest occasions. Toca da Raposa serves as the club’s training and development base, linking the senior side with its wider football structure.
Cruzeiro’s competitive ecosystem is anchored in Brazilian football. Recent records cover Serie A, Mineiro - 1 and Copa Do Brasil, alongside appearances in CONMEBOL Sudamericana. Historical records also include Serie B and CONMEBOL Libertadores, illustrating a pathway that connects domestic competition with the continental game. The club’s identity therefore combines a strong state and national footprint with a broader South American profile.
In the modern era, Cruzeiro operates through a Sociedade Anônima do Futebol structure alongside its historic social-club roots, balancing membership traditions with institutional ownership. This hybrid model reflects the changing governance of Brazilian football while preserving the symbols, colors and traditions that distinguish the club. Its training infrastructure and competitive pathway connect senior football with player development, giving the modern institution continuity between its historic identity and present-day structure.
Last matches statistics for Cruzeiro
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cruzeiro
3 - 1
Mirassol
|
3 / 11 |
|
84 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
|
Cruzeiro
1 - 1
Flamengo
|
1 / 11 |
|
87 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
|
Corinthians
1 - 2
Cruzeiro
|
6 / 15 |
|
82 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
|
Flamengo
2 - 1
Cruzeiro
|
3 / 14 |
|
82 | 13 | 2 | 7 |
|
Cruzeiro
2 - 1
Flamengo
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Cruzeiro
1 - 1
Atletico-MG
|
1 / 12 |
|
89 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
|
Vasco DA Gama
3 - 1
Cruzeiro
|
6 / 11 |
|
85 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
|
Atletico-MG
2 - 1
Cruzeiro
|
4 / 12 |
|
0% | 13 | 5 1 | 5 |
|
Cruzeiro
3 - 1
Atletico Paranaense
|
6 / 20 |
|
0% | 9 | 2 | 6 |
|
Santos
2 - 1
Cruzeiro
|
4 / 9 |
|
0% | 14 | 2 | 8 |
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Santos vs Cruzeiro
Serie A 2026 - 1492379
Cruzeiro vs Atletico Paranaense
Serie A 2026 - 1492364
Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro
Serie A 2026 - 1492359
Cruzeiro vs Atletico-MG
Copa Do Brasil 2026 - 1623069
Flamengo vs Cruzeiro
CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 - 1547768
Corinthians vs Cruzeiro
Serie A 2026 - 1492333
2025
1st shirt
2025
2nd shirt
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1st shirt