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Cerro Porteño
Escudo Club Cerro Porteño 2023-Actual.svg
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)
Founded 1 October 1912; 112 years ago (1912-10-01)
Ground Estadio General Pablo Rojas
Ground Capacity 45,000
Chairman Juan José Zapag
Manager Manolo Jiménez
League Primera División
2023 Primera División, 2nd of 12

Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football clubs in Paraguay. Its president is Raúl Zapag and the manager is Víctor Bernay. Its main rival is Club Olimpia. They play their home games at the 45,000-seat General Pablo Rojas Stadium, also known as La Nueva Olla (The New Boiler).

History

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Diego Barreto was formed at the club's youth academy

Cerro Porteño was founded on 1 October 1912 by Susana Núñez and a group of young people looking to create a new football club. At the time of Cerro's foundation, the situation in Paraguay was tense with instability in the government caused by the fervent rivalries between the two leading political parties, the Partido Colorado (Crimson Party) and the Partido Liberal (Liberal Party).

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Edgar Barreto graduated from the club's academy to the first-team in 2003

Because of the tensions, the founders of the club decided to use the colours of both parties, red (Colorados) and blue (Liberals), as the club's colours as a symbol of unity and friendship between Paraguayans. Later, white was used on the shorts to incorporate all the colours of the Paraguayan flag.

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Diego Lugano joined the club in 2015

The club owes its name to the battle fought between the forces of Buenos Aires, Argentina (The Porteños) and the Paraguayan army, in the neighbourhood of the Cerro Mbaé (Mbaé Hill) – named after that battle as the Cerro Porteño (Porteño Hill) – on 19 January 1811. During that battle, the troops of Paraguay (at that time a Spanish colony) were abandoned by the Spanish governor but continued to be led by the Paraguayan officials, who led them to a great victory against the Porteño's troops. That battle is known as the "Battle of Cerro Porteño" and is a highlight of Paraguayan military history.

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Geremi Njitap played for the club during the 90s.

Over the years the club has won a significant number of national championships. However, to date, it has not won any international tournaments despite a few good runs in the Copa Libertadores including semi-final appearances in 1973, 1978, 1993, 1998, 1999 and 2011.

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Julio dos Santos was formed at the club's youth academy

Osvaldo Ardiles joined the club as manager in May 2008, but was sacked in August of the same year after a string of poor results and was replaced by Pedro Troglio.

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Marcelo Martins joined for club for the 2022 season

In 2014, Cerro Porteño president Juan José Zapag spoke in reference to the corruption in Paraguayan football that various persons had complained to him about not buying games and that if his club were to win then they would not do it by buying and doping players to become champions.

Stadium

Cerro Porteño's stadium, Estadio General Pablo Rojas, also known as "La Nueva Olla" or "La Olla", is located in Asunción's Obrero neighborhood. It has a seating capacity of 45,000, making it the biggest in Paraguay.

International record

Best: 1973, 1978, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2011 (Semi-finals)
Best: 2009, 2016 (Semi-finals)

Honours

  • 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
  • Segunda División
    • Champions (1): 1912
  • Torneo República
    • Winners (3): 1989, 1991, 1995

Ranking

World Club Ranking

Rank Country Team
45 England Aston Villa
46 Greece Panathinaikos
47 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
48 Colombia Atlético Nacional
49 France Monaco

South America Club Ranking

Rank Country Team
12 Argentina Estudiantes de La Plata
13 Brazil Cruzeiro
14 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
15 Colombia Atlético Nacional
16 Argentina Racing

Players

First team

No. Position Player
2 Paraguay DF Alan Benítez
3 Paraguay DF Rodrigo Melgarejo
4 Brazil DF Eduardo Brock
5 Paraguay DF Jorge Morel
6 Colombia MF Rafael Carrascal
7 Paraguay MF Enzo Giménez
8 Argentina MF Federico Carrizo
9 Paraguay FW Fernando Romero
10 Paraguay FW Cecilio Domínguez
11 Paraguay FW Juan Iturbe
12 Paraguay GK Miguel Martínez
13 Brazil GK Jean
14 Paraguay DF Lucas Quintana
16 Paraguay MF Damián Bobadilla
17 Paraguay DF Daniel Rivas
18 Paraguay FW Luis Riveros (on loan from Audax Italiano)
No. Position Player
19 Argentina FW Diego Churín (captain)
20 Paraguay MF Wílder Viera
21 Paraguay DF Santiago Arzamendia (on loan from Cádiz)
23 Paraguay FW Alfio Oviedo
25 Paraguay GK Jose Miers
26 Paraguay MF Robert Piris Da Motta
28 Paraguay MF Alexis Fariña
30 Paraguay DF Alan Núñez
31 Paraguay DF Luis Vargas
32 Paraguay MF Luis Olmedo
33 Paraguay MF Fabrizio Peralta
35 Paraguay DF Ronaldo De Jesús
36 Paraguay DF Pedro Álvarez
38 Paraguay MF Tobiás Gavilán
39 Paraguay FW Tobias Portillo
40 Paraguay FW Fernando Fernández

Out on loan

No. Position Player
Paraguay DF Rodrigo Delvalle (at Trinidense)
Paraguay MF Antonio Galeano (at Nacional)
No. Position Player
Paraguay MF Ángel Cardozo Lucena (at Colón)

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have either:
  • Played at least 125 games for the club.
  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Been part of a national team squad at any time.
  • Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay).
  • Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition.

Non-CONMEBOL players

  • Cape Verde Adriano Custódio Mendes (1988)
  • United States Jerry Laterza (1994–95)
  • Kenya William Inganga (1996)
  • Cameroon Tobie Mimboe (1996)
  • Cameroon Geremi Njitap (1997)
  • Cameroon Cyrille Florent Bella (1998)
  • Cameroon Kenneth Nkweta Nju (2000–01)
  • Japan Nozomi Hiroyama (2001)
  • Costa Rica Froylán Ledezma (2001–02)
  • Costa Rica Diego Madrigal (2011)
  • Spain Daniel Güiza (2013–15)
  • São Tomé and Príncipe Luís Leal (2016–17)

Managerial information

Cerro Porteño coaching history from 1913 to present
  • Paraguay Dámaso Ávila (1913)
  • Paraguay Eduardo Jara (1914)
  • Unknown (1915–1918)
  • Paraguay Humberto Camperchiolli (1919–20)
  • Paraguay Clemente Talavera (1920)
  • Paraguay Espiridón Galeano (1921)
  • Paraguay Clemente Talavera (1921)
  • Paraguay Roque J. Medina (1922)
  • Unknown (1923)
  • Paraguay Eduardo Jara (1924–25)
  • Paraguay Antonio Castagnino (1926)
  • Paraguay José A. Caso (1927–28)
  • Paraguay Luis Laterza (1929)
  • Paraguay Alejandro Delgado (1930–31)
  • Paraguay Fausto Menchaca (1932)
  • None (1933–34)
  • Paraguay Alejandro Delgado (1935–36)
  • Paraguay Manuel Recalde (1936)
  • Paraguay Inocencio Agüero (1936)
  • Paraguay Pedro P. Cazal (1937)
  • Paraguay Inocencio Agüero (1937)
  • Paraguay Jacinto Villalba (1937–39)
  • Paraguay Benjamín Laterza [es] (1939–40)
  • Paraguay Clemente Talavera (1940)
  • Paraguay Manuel Recalde (1940)
  • Uruguay Athuel Velázquez (1941)
  • None (1942)
  • Argentina Juan P. Parodi (1943)
  • Paraguay Jacinto Villalba (1944)
  • Paraguay Alejandro Delgado (1944)
  • Paraguay Garibaldi Bougermini (1944)
  • Paraguay José G. Vinsac (1945)
  • Paraguay Pedro Osorio (1946–47)
  • Paraguay Espiridión Galeano (1947)
  • Paraguay Casiano López (1948)
  • Paraguay Benjamín Laterza [es] (1948)
  • Paraguay Gerardo Buongermini (1948)
  • Argentina Héctor Vidal (1949)
  • Paraguay Benjamín Laterza [es] (1950)
  • Paraguay Pedro Osorio (1950–51)
  • Paraguay Julio Ramírez (1952)
  • Paraguay Atilio Mellone [es] (1952)
  • Paraguay Luis Benítez Chilavert (1952)
  • Paraguay Julio Ramírez (1953)
  • Paraguay Benjamín Laterza [es] (1953)
  • Paraguay Luis Benítez Chilavert (1953)
  • Paraguay Rogelio Negri (1954)
  • Paraguay Luis Benítez Chilavert (1954)
  • Paraguay Grégorio Juan Esperón (1954)
  • Paraguay Benjamín Laterza [es] (1955)
  • Paraguay Grégorio Juan Esperón (1955)
  • Paraguay Miguel Cabrera (1955)
  • Paraguay Antonio Fernández (1955)
  • Paraguay Rogelio Negri (1956)
  • Paraguay Gabriel Calonga (1956–57)
  • Paraguay Luis Benítez Chilavert (1957)
  • Paraguay Atilio Mellone [es] (1957)
  • Paraguay Benjamín Laterza [es] (1958)
  • Paraguay Luis Benítez Chilavert (1958)
  • Paraguay Isidoro García (1959)
  • Paraguay Sinforiano García (1960)
  • Paraguay Luis Benítez Chilavert (1960)
  • Paraguay Rogelio Negri (1960–61)
  • Italy Vessilio Bártoli (1961–62)
  • Argentina Mario Fortunato (1963)
  • Paraguay Modesto Bria (1964–65)
  • Argentina Mario Fortunato (1966–67)
  • Paraguay Egidio Landolfi (1967–69)
  • Paraguay Salvador Breglia (1969)
  • Paraguay Sinforiano García (1969)
  • Brazil Marcos Pavlovsky (1970–71)
  • Paraguay Darío Jara Saguier (1971)
  • Brazil Gradim (1971)
  • Paraguay Salvador Breglia (1972)
  • Argentina Néstor Rossi (1972)
  • Paraguay Salvador Breglia (1972)
  • Brazil Marcos Pavlovsky (1973–74)
  • Paraguay Salvador Breglia (1974)
  • Paraguay Sinforiano García (1975)
  • Peru Mario González Benítez (1975–76)
  • Paraguay Egidio Landolfi (1976)
  • Paraguay Salvador Breglia (1976)
  • Paraguay Eliseo Báez Riveiro (1976–77)
  • Paraguay Salvador Breglia (1977–78)
  • Paraguay Egidio Landolfi (1980)
  • Paraguay Hugo González (1980)
  • Paraguay Egidio Landolfi (1980)
  • Paraguay Hugo González (1981)
  • Paraguay Robustiano Maciel (1981)
  • Paraguay Hugo González (1982)
  • Paraguay Ramón Rodríguez [es] (1983)
  • Argentina Oscar Malbernat (1983–84)
  • Paraguay Silvio Parodi (1984)
  • Paraguay Saturnino Arrúa (1984)
  • Paraguay Hugo González (1984)
  • Paraguay Cayetano Ré (1985)
  • Paraguay Saturnino Arrúa (1985)
  • Germany Peter Mucha (1986)
  • Hungary Ferenc Puskás (1986–87)
  • Brazil Valdir Espinosa (1987–88)
  • Paraguay Carlos Kiese (1988)
  • Brazil Otacílio Gonçalves (1989)
  • Uruguay Sergio Markarián (1990–91)
  • Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani (1991–92)
  • Brazil Valdir Espinosa (1992)
  • Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani (1993–94)
  • Paraguay Gerardo González Aquino [es] (1994–95)
  • Brazil Antônio Lopes (1995–96)
  • Paraguay Carlos Kiese (1996)
  • Uruguay Jorge Fossati (1997)
  • Paraguay Carlos Báez (1998)
  • Paraguay Julio Carlos Gómez Cáceres (1998)
  • Brazil Jair de Jesús Pereira [es] (1999)
  • Paraguay Carlos Báez (1999)
  • Paraguay Saturnino Arrúa (2000)
  • Uruguay Luis Cubilla (2000)
  • Paraguay Mario César Jacquet (2001–02)
  • Paraguay Carlos Báez (2002–03)
  • Argentina Gerardo Martino (2003–04)
  • Argentina Gustavo Costas (2005–07)
  • Paraguay Estanislao Struway (2007)
  • Brazil Valdir Espinosa (2007)
  • Argentina Javier Torrente (2007 – Dec 31, 2007)
  • Paraguay Blas Marcelo Cristaldo (2008)
  • Argentina Osvaldo Ardiles (2008)
  • Argentina Pedro Troglio (July 1, 2008 – June 5, 2010)
  • Paraguay Blas Marcelo Cristaldo (2010)
  • Argentina Javier Torrente (Jan 28, 2011 – Feb 14, 2011)
  • Paraguay Blas Marcelo Cristaldo (2011)
  • Argentina Leonardo Astrada (March 1, 2011 – Sept 26, 2011)
  • Argentina Ernesto Corti (2011)
  • Argentina Mario Grana (Sept 25, 2011 – April 12, 2012)
  • Paraguay Hugo Caballero (2012)
  • Uruguay Jorge Fossati (July 1, 2012 – Feb 23, 2013)
  • Paraguay Francisco Arce (March 4, 2013–Aug 14)
  • Argentina Leonardo Astrada (Aug 28, 2014–15)
  • Paraguay Roberto Torres (2015)
  • Venezuela César Farías (2016)
  • Paraguay Gustavo Morínigo (2016)
  • Colombia Leonel Álvarez (2017–18)
  • Argentina Luis Zubeldía (2018–2019)
  • Argentina Miguel Angel Russo (2019)
  • Argentina Víctor Bernay (2019)
  • Paraguay Francisco Arce (2019–2023)
  • Argentina Facundo Sava (2023)
  • Paraguay Diego Gavilán (2023)
  • Paraguay Víctor Bernay (2023-2024)
  • Spain Manolo Jiménez (2024-)

Records

Most appearances for the club (in all competitions):

  1. Julio Dos Santos: 267
  2. Jorge Achucarro: 257
  3. Aldo Bobadilla: 265
  4. Estanislao Struway: 227

Most goals for the club (in all competitions):

  1. Virgilio Ferreira: 90
  2. Julio Dos Santos: 88
  3. Erwin Ávalos: 70
  4. Saturnino Arrua: 88
  5. José Vinsac: 58

Most appearances for the club (in league):

  1. Salvador Breglia: 225
  2. Jorge Achucarro: 215
  3. Julio Dos Santos: 212
  4. Blas Marcelo Cristaldo: 201

Most goals for the club (in league):

  1. Virgilio Ferreira: 67
  2. Erwin Ávalos: 64
  3. José Vinsac: 58
  4. Saturnino Arrua: 55

Most appearances for the club (in international cup):

  1. Aldo Bobadilla: 67
  2. Estanislao Struway: 64
  3. Virgilio Ferreira: 61
  4. Blas Marcelo Cristaldo: 57

Most goals for the club (in international cup):

  1. Virgilio Ferreira: 23
  2. Santiago Salcedo: 15
  3. Celino Mora: 14
  4. César Ramírez: 13

Other disciplines

Women

The women's team has won the Paraguayan women's football championship four times, in 2007 and 2012 to 2014. The team then played in the Copa Libertadores Femenina.

Youth

One of the club's youth teams played at the 2006 Torneo di Viareggio.

Futsal

The club's futsal division is the best club in the Liga Premium de Futsal, the premier professional futsal clubs league of the country, having won all of its seven editions as of 2023, for which they are known as "Los Dueños del Futsal" (The King of Futsal).

See also

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