History and achievements
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a football club located in Belo Horizonte, the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cruzeiro plays in the Campeonato Mineiro and the Brasileirão.
On January 2, 1921 a small group of Italian immigrants sowed the seed which would grow into one of the most prominent names in Brazilian football. They called themselves Sociedade Esportiva Palestra Itália until 1943 when Cruzeiro Esporte Clube was formally adopted. The club played its first game under the modern name on November 11, 1942.
Cruzeiro came to prominence when it won the Taça Brasil in 1966. Clinical forward Tostão was the main tormentor of opposition defenses. In 1976 the Celestials lifted the Copa Libertadores. The club added another Copa Libertadores title in 1997. That underlined Cruzeiro’s strength and it came as no surprise as they clinched a treble in 2003, winning the Copa do Brasil, the Brasileirão and the Campeonato Mineiro. The club remains one of the two sides to have won the Brazilian Cup four times.
In 2009 Cruzeiro progressed to the Copa Libertadores final but suffered a 1-2 aggregate defeat against Estudiantes.
The club`s total comprises 37 Campeonato Mineiro and 2 Brasileirão titles. Cruzeiro was twice crowned Copa Sul-Minas champions in 2001 and 2002.
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Club top players
№ | Name and surname | Role | Ranking | Age | Weight | Height | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Júlio Baptista | midfielder |
4 |
42 years | 81 kg | 181 cm | Brazil |
2 | Dedé | defender |
1 |
35 years | 87 kg | 193 cm | Brazil |
3 | Vinícius Araújo | forward |
0 |
31 years | 76 kg | 176 cm | Brazil |
4 | Paulão | defender |
0 |
38 years | 187 cm | Brazil | |
5 | Ceará | defender |
0 |
43 years | 75 kg | 175 cm | Brazil |
6 | Alejandro Martinuccio | forward |
0 |
36 years | 73 kg | 177 cm | Argentina |
7 | Bruno Rodrigo | defender |
0 |
39 years | 82 kg | 186 cm | Brazil |
8 | Fábio | goalkeeper |
0 |
43 years | 92 kg | 188 cm | Brazil |
9 | Victorino | defender |
0 |
41 years | 76 kg | 182 cm | Uruguay |
10 | Tinga | midfielder |
0 |
46 years | 67 kg | 170 cm | Brazil |
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