2026 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

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OwnerPedro Lourenço
PresidentLidson Potsch
ManagerTite
(until 15 March)
Wesley Carvalho
(interim)
Artur Jorge
(from 23 March)
StadiumMineirão
Cruzeiro
2026 season
OwnerPedro Lourenço
PresidentLidson Potsch
ManagerTite
(until 15 March)
Wesley Carvalho
(interim)
Artur Jorge
(from 23 March)
StadiumMineirão
Série A12th
Campeonato MineiroWinners
Copa do BrasilFifth round
Copa LibertadoresGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian (5)
All: Kaio Jorge (9)
← 2025
2027 →

The 2026 season is the 106th 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 Libertadores.

Kit information

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsors: Betnacional (Main sponsor / shorts) / Perdigão S.A. (Lower shirt) / Vilma Alimentos (Back of the shirt) / Supermercados BH (Lower back) / Grupo Cimed (Shoulder) / Omo (Sleeves) / Vitória Cup (Shorts) / Kodilar (Socks)

Kits from the 2026 season
Home
Home alt.1
Kits from the 2025 season
Home
Away
Away alt.1
Away alt.2
Third
Goalkeeper1
Goalkeeper2
Goalkeeper3
Goalkeeper4

This is Adidas's 6th year supplying Cruzeiro kit, having taken over from Umbro at the beginning of the 2020 season.[a][1]

  • Home: TBD

Kit usage

As of 18 March 2026
KitCombinationUsage
Kits from the 2026 season
Home Blue shirt, white shorts and white socks.
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: used at home against Coritiba,[2] Corinthians[3] and Vasco da Gama;[4] used away against Botafogo[5] and Athletico Paranaense.[6]
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used at home against Democrata-GV[7] América Mineiro[8] and Pouso Alegre;[9] used away against Atlético Mineiro;[10] used in the final against Atlético Mineiro.[11]
Home alt.1 Blue shirt, blue shorts (2025 season) and blue socks (2025 season).
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: used away against Mirassol.[12]
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used away against Betim.[13]
Kits from the 2025 season
Home Blue shirt with white sleeves, white shorts and white socks.
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used at home against Pouso Alegre[14] and Uberlândia;[15] used away against Tombense.[16]
Away White and blue-striped shirt, blue shorts and blue socks.
Away alt.1 White and blue-striped shirt, white shorts (2026 season) and white socks (2026 season).
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used away against URT[17] and Pouso Alegre.[18]
Away alt.2 White and blue-striped shirt, blue shorts and white socks (2026 season).
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: used away against Flamengo.[19]
Third Blue shirt, blue shorts and blue socks; all details in gold
Goalkeeper1 Lime shirt, lime shorts and lime socks.
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: used at home against Coritiba [2] Corinthians[3] and Vasco da Gama;[4] used away against Botafogo.[5]
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used at home against Uberlândia.[15]
Goalkeeper2 Green shirt, green shorts and green socks.
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: used away against Flamengo[19] and Athletico Paranaense.[6]
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used at home against Pouso Alegre;[9] used away against Tombense[16] and Atlético Mineiro;[10] used in the final against Atlético Mineiro.[11]
Goalkeeper3 Blue shirt, blue shorts and blue socks.
Goalkeeper4 Silver shirt, navy shorts and navy socks.
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: used away against Mirassol.[12]
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used at home against Pouso Alegre,[14] Democrata-GV[7] and América Mineiro;[8] used away against Betim,[13] URT[17] and Pouso Alegre.[18]

Current squad

As of 27 March 2026 [20]

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
2 DF  BRA Kauã Moraes
5 MF  BRA Walace
6 DF  BRA Kaiki Bruno
7 FW  BRA Marquinhos
8 MF  BRA Matheus Henrique
9 FW  BRA Bruno Rodrigues (on loan from Palmeiras)
10 MF  BRA Matheus Pereira
11 MF  BRA Gerson
12 DF  BRA William
15 DF  BRA Fabrício Bruno
16 MF  BRA Lucas Silva (captain)
17 FW  COL Luis Sinisterra (on loan from Bournemouth)
19 FW  BRA Kaio Jorge
22 FW  COL Néiser Villarreal
23 DF  BRA Fagner
24 GK  BRA Marcelo Eráclito
25 DF  ARG Lucas Villalba
27 MF  BRA Vitinho
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 MF  ARG Lucas Romero
31 GK  BRA Matheus Cunha
33 DF  BRA Janderson
34 DF  BRA Jonathan Jesus
35 MF  BRA Murilo Rhikman
36 DF  BRA Kauã Prates
40 MF  BRA Rhuan Gabriel
43 DF  BRA João Marcelo
44 DF  BRA Bruno Alves
51 GK  BRA Vitor Lamounier
57 FW  BRA Rayan Lelis
70 FW  BRA Kaique Kenji
77 MF  BRA Japa
81 GK  BRA Otávio
88 MF  BRA Christian
91 FW  BRA Chico da Costa
94 FW  BEL Wanderson
99 FW  ECU Keny Arroyo

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
41 GK  BRA Felipe Teixeira
42 MF  BRA Nicolas
No. Pos. Nation Player
48 DF  BRA Kaiquy Luiz
56 DF  BRA William Fernando

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
— MF  BRA Jhosefer

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
— GK  BRA Léo Aragão (at Avaí until 31 December 2026)
— DF  BRA Pedrão (at Pafos until 30 June 2026)
— MF  BRA Ian Luccas (at Athletic-MG until 31 December 2026)
— MF  PAR Fabrizio Peralta (at Cerro Porteño until 30 June 2026)
— FW  BRA Gabriel Barbosa (at Santos until 31 December 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ARG Lautaro Díaz (at Santos until 31 July 2026)
— FW  BRA Gui Meira (at Feirense until 30 June 2026)
— FW  BRA Rodriguinho (at Fortaleza until 31 December 2026)
— FW  BRA Tevis (at Yokohama Marinos until 31 December 2026)

First-team staff

Position Name Nationality
Head coach Artur Jorge POR
Assistant coaches João Cardoso POR
André Cunha POR
Wesley Carvalho BRA
Analyst Diogo Dias POR
José Barros POR
Goalkeeping coaches João Paulo Lacerda BRA
Robertinho BRA
Fitness coach Tiago Lopes POR
Physiologist Nathália Arnosti BRA
Performance analyst Rodrigo Mira POR
Henrique Américo BRA

Notable players

Competitions

Notes

References

External links

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