# 2025 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

The 2025 season is the 105th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.
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 28 February 2025
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 |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Cássio |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Marlon |
| 5 | MF | BRA | Walace |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Kaiki Bruno |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Dudu |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Matheus Henrique |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Gabriel Barbosa |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Matheus Pereira |
| 11 | FW | COD | Yannick Bolasie |
| 12 | DF | BRA | William |
| 14 | DF | PAR | Mateo Gamarra (on loan from Athletico) |
| 15 | DF | BRA | Fabrício Bruno |
| 16 | MF | BRA | Lucas Silva |
| 17 | FW | BRA | Marquinhos (on loan from Arsenal) |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Kaio Jorge |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | MF | BRA | Eduardo |
| 23 | DF | BRA | Fagner (on loan from Corinthians) |
| 25 | DF | ARG | Lucas Villalba |
| 26 | FW | ARG | Lautaro Díaz |
| 29 | MF | ARG | Lucas Romero |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Jonathan Jesus |
| 41 | GK | BRA | Léo Aragão |
| 43 | DF | BRA | João Marcelo |
| 75 | MF | BRA | Rodriguinho |
| 77 | MF | BRA | Japa |
| 81 | GK | BRA | Otávio |
| 88 | MF | BRA | Christian |
| 94 | FW | BEL | Wanderson |
| 99 | FW | 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. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | BRA | Ítalo Isaac |
| — | DF | BRA | Weverton |

### 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. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | GK | BRA | Marcelo |
| 32 | DF | BRA | Janderson |
| 36 | DF | BRA | Kauã Prates |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 39 | FW | BRA | Ruan Índio |
| 44 | DF | BRA | Bruno Alves |
| 70 | FW | 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. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | COL | Helibelton Palacios (at Millonarios until 31 December 2025) |
| — | DF | BRA | Pedrão (at Avaí until 22 November 2025) |
| — | DF | BRA | Zé Ivaldo (at Santos until 31 December 2025) |
| — | MF | BRA | Fernando Henrique (at Portuguesa until 27 March 2025) |
| — | MF | BRA | Ian Luccas (at Ferroviária until 22 November 2025) |
| — | MF | BRA | Jhosefer (at América-MG until 31 December 2025) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | PAR | Fabrizio Peralta (at Athletico until 22 November 2025) |
| — | MF | BRA | Vitinho (at Goiás until 22 November 2025) |
| — | FW | BRA | Arthur Viana (at Ehime FC until 31 December 2025) |
| — | FW | BRA | João Pedro (at Tombense until 26 October 2025) |
| — | FW | BRA | Tevis (at Athletico until 22 November 2025) |

### First-team staff

| Position | Name | Nationality |
| Head coach | Leonardo Jardim | POR |
| Assistant coaches | Antonio Vieira | POR |
| Assistant coaches | Wesley Carvalho | BRA |
| Analyst | Diogo Dias | POR |
| Analyst | José Barros | POR |
| Goalkeeping coaches | João Paulo Lacerda | BRA |
| Goalkeeping coaches | Robertinho | BRA |
| Fitness coach | Omar Feitosa | BRA |
| Physiologist | Nathália Arnosti | BRA |
| Performance analyst | Gabriel Eloi | BRA |
| Performance analyst | Henrique Américo | BRA |

### Notable players
## 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 % |
| Campeonato Mineiro | 19 January | 22 February 2025 | First stage | Semi-finals | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 030.00 |
| Copa do Brasil | 29 April – 1 May | TBD | Third round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Copa Sudamericana | 1–3 April | TBD | Group stage | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 29 March | 21 December | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 030.00 |
Last updated: 22 February 2025 Source: Competitions

### Campeonato Mineiro
#### First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Pouso Alegre | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 8 | |
| 3 | Aymorés (R) | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 7 | 2026 Módulo II |
| 4 | Villa Nova (R) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 4 | 2026 Módulo II |

#### Semi-finals
### Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Ceará | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 5 | Corinthians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 7 | Flamengo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
| 8 | Fluminense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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#### Matches
### Copa Sudamericana

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRU | PAL | UNI | MUS |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 13–15 May | 27–29 May | 8–10 Apr |
| 2 | Palestino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 22–24 Apr | — | 8–10 Apr | 27–29 May |
| 3 | Unión | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1–3 Apr | 6–8 May | — | 13–15 May |
| 4 | Mushuc Runa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 6–8 May | 1–3 Apr | 22–24 Apr | — |