# 2010 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

The 2010 season is Cruzeiro's eighty-ninth season in existence and the club's fortieth consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football.

## Squad

* As of 19 June 2010.
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 |
| — | GK | BRA | Fábio (captain) |
| — | GK | BRA | Rafael |
| — | GK | BRA | Flávio |
| — | GK | BRA | Gabriel |
| — | DF | BRA | Jonathan |
| — | DF | BRA | Rômulo |
| — | DF | BRA | Gil |
| — | DF | BRA | Leonardo Silva (vice-captain) |
| — | DF | BRA | Edcarlos |
| — | DF | BRA | Cláudio Caçapa |
| — | DF | BRA | Léo |
| — | DF | BRA | Diego Renan |
| — | DF | BRA | Pablo |
| — | DF | BRA | Sylvinho |
| — | MF | BRA | Fabinho |
| — | MF | BRA | Henrique |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Fabrício |
| — | MF | BRA | Elicarlos |
| — | MF | BRA | Everton |
| — | MF | BRA | Marquinhos Paraná |
| — | MF | ARG | Sebastián Prediguer |
| — | MF | BRA | Pedro Ken |
| — | MF | BRA | Roger |
| — | MF | ARG | Walter Montillo |
| — | MF | BRA | Gilberto |
| — | FW | BRA | Thiago Ribeiro |
| — | FW | BRA | Wellington Paulista |
| — | FW | BRA | Robert |
| — | FW | BRA | Wallyson |
| — | FW | ARG | Ernesto Farías |
Professional players able to play in the junior team
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 |
| — | GK | BRA | Gabriel |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | BRA | Diego Renan |
Junior players with first team experience
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 | Neguete |
| — | DF | BRA | Vinícius |
| — | MF | BRA | Anderson Uchoa |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Marquinhos |
| — | FW | BRA | Maranhão |
| — | FW | BRA | Sebá |
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 | BRA | Marcos (loan to Avaí) |
| — | DF | BRA | Wellington (loan to Atlético Goianiense) |
| — | DF | BRA | Léo Fortunato (loan to Braga) |
| — | DF | BRA | Luizão (loan to Avaí) |
| — | MF | BRA | Bernardo (loan to Goiás) |
| — | MF | BRA | Camilo (loan to Ceará) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Jones Carioca (loan to Goiás) |
| — | FW | BRA | Eliandro (loan to Sport) |
| — | FW | BRA | Anderson Lessa (loan to Náutico) |
| — | FW | BRA | Kieza (loan to Ponte Preta) |
| — | FW | BRA | Fabinho (loan to Al Arabi) |

### First-team staff

| Position | Name | Nationality |
| Coach | Cuca | Brazilian |
| Assistant coach | Celso Roth | Brazilian |
| Coach Suffes | Humberto Ferreira | Brazilian |
| Goalkeeping coach | Robertinho | Brazilian |
| Fitness coaches | Flavio de Oliveira | Brazilian |
| Fitness coaches | Quintiliano Lemos | Brazilian |
| Fitness coaches | Eduardo Freitas | Brazilian |
| Physiologists | Eduardo Pimenta | Brazilian |
| Physiologists | Rodrigo Morandi | Brazilian |
| Physiotherapists | André Rocha | Brazilian |
| Physiotherapists | Charles Costa | Brazilian |
| Physiotherapists | Ronner Bolognani | Brazilian |
| Physiotherapists | João Salomão | Brazilian |
| Doctors | Sérgio Freire Júnior | Brazilian |
| Doctors | Walace Espada | Brazilian |
| Doctors | Leonardo Corradi | Brazilian |
| Masseurs | Barjão | Brazilian |
| Masseurs | Edmar Antônio Silva | Brazilian |
| Masseurs | Hélio Gomes | Brazilian |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Série A | 9 May 2010 | 5 December 2010 | Matchday 1 | Runners-up | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 052.63 |
| Campeonato Mineiro | 20 January 2010 | 18 April 2010 | Matchday 1 | Semifinals | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 060.00 |
| Copa Libertadores | 10 February 2010 | 19 May 2010 | First stage | Quarterfinals | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 65 | 35 | 14 | 16 | 114 | 70 | +44 | 053.85 |
Source: Competitions

### Campeonato Mineiro
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Cruzeiro (A) | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 24 | Advanced to the final phase |
| 2 | Democrata (A) | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 23 | Advanced to the final phase |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro (A) | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 22 | Advanced to the final phase |
| 4 | Tupi (A) | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 21 | Advanced to the final phase |
| 5 | Ipatinga (A) | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 21 | Advanced to the final phase |

#### Matches
### Campeonato Brasileiro
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fluminense | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 71 | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 69 | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 3 | Corinthians | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 68 | 2011 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | Grêmio | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 63 | 2011 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 5 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 60 | 2011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |

#### Matches
### First stage

Group 7
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 |
| 3 | Colo-Colo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 |
| 4 | Deportivo Italia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 |

### Quarterfinals
## Statistics
### Topscorers

| Position | Nation | Playing position | Name | Campeonato Mineiro | Copa Libertadores | Campeonato Brasileiro | Others | Total |
| 1 | | FW | Thiago Ribeiro | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | | FW | Wellington Paulista | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | | FW | Kléber | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | | MF | Walter Montillo | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | | MF | Roger | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | | MF | Gilberto | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | | MF | Fabinho | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| = | | MF | Henrique | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | | MF | Bernardo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | | FW | Ernesto Farías | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| = | | DF | Leonardo Silva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | | MF | Pedro Ken | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | | DF | Cláudio Caçapa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| = | | FW | Robert | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| = | | FW | Wallyson | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | | FW | Anderson Lessa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | DF | Diego Renan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | FW | Eliandro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | DF | Gil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | FW | Joffre Guerrón | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | DF | Jonathan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | | FW | Kieza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | | DF | Edcarlos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | | MF | Everton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | DF | Léo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | MF | Marquinhos Paraná | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | | DF | Rômulo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| / | / | / | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | Total | 35 | 26 | 53 | 7 | 121 |