Cerro Porteño facts for kids
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| Nickname(s) | El Ciclón (The Cyclone) Club del Pueblo (The People's Team) La Mitad más Uno (The Half plus One) El Azulgrana (The Blue And Red) |
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| Founded | 1 October 1912 | ||
| Ground | Estadio General Pablo Rojas | ||
| Capacity | 45,000 | ||
| Chairman | Juan José Zapag | ||
| Manager | Carlos Jara Saguier | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2023 | Primera División, 2nd of 12 | ||
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Club Cerro Porteño is a famous professional football club from Paraguay. It is based in the Obrero neighborhood of Asunción, the capital city. The club was started in 1912 and has become one of the most popular football teams in Paraguay.
Cerro Porteño has won the Paraguayan Primera División title 34 times, which is a lot! They play their home games at the Estadio General Pablo Rojas, which can hold 45,000 fans. This stadium is also known as La Nueva Olla (The New Boiler) and is the biggest in Paraguay. The club's main rival is Club Olimpia, and their matches are known as the Paraguayan football derby.
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History
Club Cerro Porteño was founded on October 1, 1912. A woman named Susana Núñez and a group of young people wanted to create a new football club. At that time, Paraguay had some political disagreements between two main parties: the Partido Colorado (Red Party) and the Partido Liberal (Liberal Party).
To show unity and friendship among Paraguayans, the club's founders decided to use the colors of both parties: red and blue. Later, white was added to the shorts. This made the team's uniform include all the colors of the Paraguayan flag.
The club's name, Cerro Porteño, comes from an important battle. This battle happened on January 19, 1811, near a place called Cerro Mbaé (Mbaé Hill). In this battle, the Paraguayan army bravely fought against troops from Buenos Aires, Argentina (who were called Porteños). Even though their Spanish leaders left them, the Paraguayan officials led their soldiers to a big victory. This battle is a famous part of Paraguay's history.
Over the years, Cerro Porteño has won many national championships. They are very successful in Paraguay. However, they haven't won any big international tournaments yet. They have come close in the Copa Libertadores, reaching the semi-finals several times, like in 1973, 1978, 1993, 1998, 1999, and 2011.
Famous football manager Osvaldo Ardiles coached the club for a short time in 2008. He was later replaced by Pedro Troglio.
Stadium
Cerro Porteño plays its home games at the Estadio General Pablo Rojas. It is also known as "La Nueva Olla" or "La Olla." The stadium is in the Obrero neighborhood of Asunción. It can hold 45,000 people, making it the largest stadium in Paraguay.
International Record
Cerro Porteño has played in two major international club tournaments:
- Copa Libertadores: They have played in this tournament 45 times.
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- Best result: Reached the Semi-finals in 1973, 1978, 1993, 1998, 1999, and 2011.
- Copa Sudamericana: They have played in this tournament 11 times.
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- Best result: Reached the Semi-finals in 2009 and 2016.
Honours
National
- Primera División
- Champions (34): 1913, 1915, 1918, 1919, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1950, 1954, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009 Apertura, 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura, 2015 Apertura, 2017 Clausura, 2020 Apertura, 2021 Clausura
- Torneo República
- Winners (3): 1989, 1991, 1995
- Plaqueta Millington Drake
- Winners (2): 1949, 1950
Players
First team
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Out on loan
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Notable Players
This section lists some of the most important players who have played for Club Cerro Porteño. To be on this list, a player usually needs to have played many games for the club, won an award, been part of their country's national team, or played in top leagues or international competitions.
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1970s
1980s
1990s
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2000s
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2010s
2020s
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Non-CONMEBOL players
Adriano Custódio Mendes (1988)
Jerry Laterza (1994–95)
William Inganga (1996)
Tobie Mimboe (1996)- Geremi Njitap (1997)
- Cyrille Florent Bella (1998)
- Kenneth Nkweta Nju (2000–01)
Nozomi Hiroyama (2001)
Froylán Ledezma (2001–02)- Diego Madrigal (2011)
Daniel Güiza (2013–15)
Luís Leal (2016–17)
Records
Here are some of the top records for players at Club Cerro Porteño:
Most appearances for the club (in all competitions):
- Julio Dos Santos: 267 games
- Jorge Achucarro: 257 games
- Aldo Bobadilla: 265 games
- Estanislao Struway: 227 games
Most goals for the club (in all competitions):
- Virgilio Ferreira: 90 goals
- Julio Dos Santos: 88 goals
- Erwin Ávalos: 70 goals
- Saturnino Arrua: 88 goals
- José Vinsac: 58 goals
Most appearances for the club (in league games):
- Salvador Breglia: 225 games
- Jorge Achucarro: 215 games
- Julio Dos Santos: 212 games
- Blas Marcelo Cristaldo: 201 games
Most goals for the club (in league games):
- Virgilio Ferreira: 67 goals
- Erwin Ávalos: 64 goals
- José Vinsac: 58 goals
- Saturnino Arrua: 55 goals
Most appearances for the club (in international cup games):
- Aldo Bobadilla: 67 games
- Estanislao Struway: 64 games
- Virgilio Ferreira: 61 games
- Blas Marcelo Cristaldo: 57 games
Most goals for the club (in international cup games):
- Virgilio Ferreira: 23 goals
- Santiago Salcedo: 15 goals
- Celino Mora: 14 goals
- César Ramírez: 13 goals
Other Disciplines
Club Cerro Porteño is involved in more than just men's football!
Women's Football
The club has a successful women's football team. They have won the Paraguayan women's football championship four times. Their wins were in 2007, and then three years in a row from 2012 to 2014. The team also competes in the Copa Libertadores Femenina, which is the top women's club tournament in South America.
Youth Teams
The club also has youth teams that help train young players. One of their youth teams even played in the 2006 Torneo di Viareggio, a famous international youth football tournament.
Futsal
Cerro Porteño also has a very strong futsal team. Futsal is a type of indoor football played on a hard court. Their futsal team is the best in Paraguay's top professional league, the Liga Premium de Futsal. They have won all seven editions of this league up to 2023! Because of their success, they are known as "Los Dueños del Futsal," which means "The Kings of Futsal."
Images for kids
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Marcelo Martins joined Cerro Porteño for the 2022 season.
See also
In Spanish: Club Cerro Porteño para niños
