2023 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

Cruzeiro 2023 soccer season
Cruzeiro
2023 season
OwnerRonaldo
PresidentSérgio Santos Rodrigues
ManagerPaulo Pezzolano
(until 19 March)

Pepa
(20 March to 29 August)
Zé Ricardo
(5 September to 12 November)

Paulo Autuori
(from 14 November)
StadiumMineirão
Série A14th
Campeonato MineiroSemi-finals
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors
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2024 →

The 2023 season is the 103rd in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.

Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club will also compete in the Campeonato Mineiro and in the Copa do Brasil.

Players

Current squad

As of 14 September 2023 [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Rafael Cabral
2 DF Brazil BRA Wesley Gasolina
3 DF Brazil BRA Marlon
4 DF Brazil BRA Luciano Castán
6 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Oliveira
7 MF Brazil BRA Mateus Vital
9 FW Brazil BRA Bruno Rodrigues (on loan from Tombense)
10 MF Brazil BRA Nikão (on loan from São Paulo)
11 FW Brazil BRA Wesley Ribeiro
12 DF Brazil BRA William
14 DF Brazil BRA Kaiki
15 MF Brazil BRA Fernando Henrique
16 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Silva
17 MF Brazil BRA Ramiro
18 MF Brazil BRA Matheus Jussa (on loan from Fortaleza)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Brazil BRA Arthur Gomes
20 MF Brazil BRA Ian Luccas
22 FW Brazil BRA Stênio
23 MF Brazil BRA Filipe Machado
24 DF Colombia COL Helibelton Palacios
27 DF Brazil BRA Neris
30 FW Brazil BRA Paulo Vitor
31 FW Brazil BRA Rafael Bilú
40 FW Brazil BRA Rafael Elias
43 DF Brazil BRA João Marcelo (on loan from Porto)
80 MF Brazil BRA Robert
91 GK Brazil BRA Gabriel Mesquita
96 MF Brazil BRA Matheus Pereira (on loan from Al Hilal)
98 GK Brazil BRA Anderson
99 FW Brazil BRA Gilberto

Youth players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
35 DF Brazil BRA Pedrão
77 MF Brazil BRA Japa
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Brazil BRA Ruan Santos

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Brazil BRA Rodrigo Bazilio (at Athletic until 31 October 2023)
— DF Brazil BRA Luis Felipe (at Tombense until 31 December 2023)
— MF Brazil BRA Claudinho (at Confiança until 31 December 2024)
— MF Brazil BRA Daniel Júnior (at Akhmat Grozny until 25 May 2024)
— MF Brazil BRA Igor Lemos (a Democrata-GV until 29 October 2023)
— MF Brazil BRA João Paulo (at CRB until 31 December 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Neto Moura (at Mirassol until 25 November 2023)
— FW Brazil BRA Arielson (at Polissya Zhytomyr until 30 June 2024)
— FW Brazil BRA Bruno José (at Guarani until 31 December 2023)
— FW Brazil BRA Matheus Davó (at Pafos until 30 June 2024)
— FW Brazil BRA Vitor Leque (at Remo until 1 October 2023)
— FW Brazil BRA Waguininho (at Avaí until 31 December 2023)

First-team staff

Position Name Nationality
Head coach Paulo Autuori  BRA
Assistant coach Vacant
Goalkeeping coach Rogério Lima  BRA
Fitness coaches Leonardo Almeida  BRA
Rodrigo Saar  BRA
Túlio Flôres  BRA
Performance analyst André Batista  BRA
Victor Flores  BRA

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Mineiro 21 January 19 March First stage Semi-finals 10 3 3 4 12 11 +1 030.00
Copa do Brasil 13 April 31 May Third round Round of 16 4 1 1 2 3 3 +0 025.00
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 16 April 6 December Matchday 1 14th 38 11 14 13 35 32 +3 028.95
Total 52 15 18 19 50 46 +4 028.85

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro 8 3 3 2 11 7 +4 12 Knockout stage
2 Tombense 8 3 2 3 14 12 +2 11
3 Democrata-GV 8 2 4 2 8 10 −2 10
4 Ipatinga 8 2 3 3 9 11 −2 9
Source: FMF
Patrocinense v Cruzeiro
21 January 1 Patrocinense 1–2 Cruzeiro Patrocínio
19:00 UTC−3
  • Cristiano Robert 52'
 Report
Stadium: Pedro Alves do Nascimento
Attendance: 3,997
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
Cruzeiro v Athletic Club
28 January 2 Cruzeiro 1–1 Athletic Club Belo Horizonte
10:30 UTC−3
Report
  • Welinton 12'
 Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,557
Referee: Antonio Márcio Teixeira da Silva
Cruzeiro v América Mineiro
4 February 3 Cruzeiro 0–1 América Mineiro Brasília
16:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 13,631
Referee: André Policarpo Bento
Cruzeiro v Pouso Alegre
7 February 4 Cruzeiro 0–1 Pouso Alegre Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Gabriel Carioca 11'
 Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 14,968
Referee: Murilo Misson Júnior
Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro
13 February 5 Cruzeiro 1–1 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3
  • Bruno Rodrigues 61'
 Report
  • Hulk 80'
 Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 20,449
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
Villa Nova v Cruzeiro
18 February 6 Villa Nova 0–4 Cruzeiro Nova Lima
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Castor Cifuentes
Attendance: 3,245
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza
Caldense v Cruzeiro
23 February 7 Caldense 1–2 Cruzeiro Poços de Caldas
16:30 UTC−3
  • Patrick 64'
 Report
Stadium: Ronaldão
Attendance: 2,790
Referee: Murilo Misson Júnior
Cruzeiro v Democrata-SL
4 March 8 Cruzeiro 1–1 Democrata-SL Cariacica
16:30 UTC−3
  • Bruno Rodrigues 38'
 Report
  • William Mineiro 45+3'
 Stadium: Kléber Andrade
Attendance: 6,589
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Cruzeiro v América Mineiro
11 March First leg Cruzeiro 0–2 América Mineiro Sete Lagoas
16:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Aloísio 24'
  • Juninho 61'
 Stadium: Arena do Jacaré
Attendance: 19,227
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva
América Mineiro v Cruzeiro
19 March Second leg América Mineiro 2–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
18:00 UTC−3
  • Aloísio 33'
  • Alê 89'
 Report
  • Lucas Oliveira 76'
 Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 5,132
Referee: André Policarpo Bento

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Cuiabá 38 14 9 15 40 39 +1 51 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
13 Corinthians 38 12 14 12 47 48 −1 50
14 Cruzeiro 38 11 14 13 35 32 +3 47
15 Vasco da Gama 38 12 9 17 41 51 −10 45
16 Bahia 38 12 8 18 50 53 −3 44
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[2]

Results by round

Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Corinthians v Cruzeiro
16 April 1 Corinthians 2–1 Cruzeiro Arena Corinthians
16:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Lucas Oliveira 90+5'
 Stadium: São Paulo
Attendance: 41,304
Referee: Anderson Daronco
Cruzeiro v Grêmio
22 April 2 Cruzeiro 1–0 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3
  • Bruno Rodrigues 64'
 Report Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 21,605
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
Red Bull Bragantino v Cruzeiro
29 April 3 Red Bull Bragantino 0–3 Cruzeiro Bragança Paulista
18:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Ramiro 1'
  • Gilberto 64'
  • Bruno Rodrigues 86'
 Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid
Attendance: 4,829
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
Cruzeiro v Santos
6 May 4 Cruzeiro 2–1 Santos Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
  • Wesley 21', 61'
 Report
Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 21,191
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
Cruzeiro v Fluminense
10 May 5 Cruzeiro 0–2 Fluminense Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 51,846
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
América Mineiro v Cruzeiro
14 May 6 América Mineiro 0–4 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 4,295
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
Cruzeiro v Cuiabá
22 May 7 Cruzeiro 0–1 Cuiabá Sete Lagoas
20:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena do Jacaré
Attendance: 15,722
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
Flamengo v Cruzeiro
27 May 8 Flamengo 1–1 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
18:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 65,270
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro
3 June 9 Cruzeiro 0–1 Atlético Mineiro Uberlândia
18:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Hulk 26'
 Stadium: Parque do Sabiá
Attendance: 34,310
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
Bahia v Cruzeiro
10 June 10 Bahia 2–2 Cruzeiro Salvador
18:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Bruno Rodrigues 30'
  • Wesley 45'
 Stadium: Fonte Nova
Attendance: 33,679
Referee: Rodrigo Pereira de Lima
Cruzeiro v Fortaleza
21 June 11 Cruzeiro 0–1 Fortaleza Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 28,494
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
Cruzeiro v São Paulo
24 June 12 Cruzeiro 1–0 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 17,478
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
Internacional v Cruzeiro
1 July 13 Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 24,672
Referee: Wagner Magalhães
Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro
8 July 14 Vasco da Gama 0–1 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Machado 45+3'
 Stadium: São Januário
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
Cruzeiro v Coritiba
16 July 15 Cruzeiro 0–0 Coritiba Belo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 22,123
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Cruzeiro v Goiás
23 July 16 Cruzeiro 0–1 Goiás Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 21,688
Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira
Athletico Paranaense v Cruzeiro
29 July 17 Athletico Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro Curitiba
16:00 UTC−3
  • Madson 41'
  • Pablo 77'
  • Fernandinho 86' (pen.)
 Report
  • Arthur Gomes 7', 36'
  • Wesley 81'
 Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 22,730
Referee: Yuri Elino da Cruz
Cruzeiro v Botafogo
6 August 18 Cruzeiro 0–0 Botafogo Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,759
Referee: Raphael Claus
Palmeiras v Cruzeiro
14 August 19 Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
  • Flaco López 90+5'
 Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 38,555
Referee: Wagner Magalhães
Cruzeiro v Corinthians
19 August 20 Cruzeiro 1–1 Corinthians Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Gustavo Mosquito 90+7'
 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,202
Referee: Rafael Klein
Grêmio v Cruzeiro
27 August 21 Grêmio 3–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 23,099
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
Cruzeiro v Red Bull Bragantino
3 September 22 Cruzeiro 0–0 Red Bull Bragantino Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 29,419
Referee: Wagner Magalhães
Santos v Cruzeiro
14 September 23 Santos 0–3 Cruzeiro Santos
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 12,244
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
Fluminense v Cruzeiro
20 September 24 Fluminense 1–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3
  • Leo Fernández 66'
 Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 28,985
Referee: Matheus Candançan
Cruzeiro v América Mineiro
1 October 25 Cruzeiro 1–1 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,279
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Cuiabá v Cruzeiro
14 October 26 Cuiabá 0–0 Cruzeiro Cuiabá
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Attendance: 12,100
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
Cruzeiro v Flamengo
19 October 27 Cruzeiro 0–2 Flamengo Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 37,073
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro
22 October 28 Atlético Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena MRV
Attendance: 42,058
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
Cruzeiro v Bahia
25 October 29 Cruzeiro 3–0 Bahia Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,104
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
São Paulo v Cruzeiro
2 November 31 São Paulo 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
20:00 UTC−3
  • Luciano 84'
 Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 50,570
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
Cruzeiro v Internacional
5 November 32 Cruzeiro 1–2 Internacional Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
  • Bruno Rodrigues 90+2' (pen.)
 Report
  • Maurício 14'
  • Wanderson 52'
 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,801
Referee: Matheus Candançan
Coritiba v Cruzeiro
11 November 34 Coritiba 1–0 Cruzeiro Curitiba
16:00 UTC−3
  • Robson 90+1'
 Report Stadium: Vila Capanema
Attendance: 6,474
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
Fortaleza v Cruzeiro
18 November 30 Fortaleza 0–1 Cruzeiro Fortaleza
18:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Bruno Rodrigues 80'
 Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 30,804
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
Cruzeiro v Vasco da Gama
22 November 33 Cruzeiro 2–2 Vasco da Gama Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
  • Arthur Gomes 41'
  • Bruno Rodrigues 45+9' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Goiás v Cruzeiro
27 November 35 Goiás 0–1 Cruzeiro Goiânia
20:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Robert 90+6'
 Stadium: Serrinha
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
Cruzeiro v Athletico Paranaense
30 November 36 Cruzeiro 1–1 Athletico Paranaense Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3
  • Matheus Pereira 84'
 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,696
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Botafogo v Cruzeiro
3 December 37 Botafogo 0–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Nilton Santos
Attendance: 15,462
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
Cruzeiro v Palmeiras
6 December 38 Cruzeiro 1–1 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report
  • Endrick 21'
 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,190
Referee: Anderson Daronco

Copa do Brasil

As Cruzeiro was the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the club entered the Copa do Brasil in the third round.

Third round

Náutico v Cruzeiro
13 April First leg Náutico 1–0 Cruzeiro Recife
19:00 UTC−3
  • Gabriel Santiago 87'
 Report Stadium: Aflitos
Attendance: 6,435
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
Cruzeiro v Náutico
25 April Second leg Cruzeiro 2–0
(2–1 agg.)		 Náutico Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
  • William 54'
  • Richard 89'
 Report Stadium: Arena Independência
Attendance: 21,675
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira

Round of 16

Grêmio v Cruzeiro
17 May First leg Grêmio 1–1 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
19:30 UTC−3
Report
  • Bruno Rodrigues 8'
 Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 27,522
Referee: Raphael Claus
Cruzeiro v Grêmio
31 May Second leg Cruzeiro 0–1
(1–2 agg.)		 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 41,090
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

References

  1. ^ "Elenco Masculino". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2023" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 14 February 2023.

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