Cerro Porteño

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.[1] Its president is Raúl Zapag, from Paraguay, and the manager is Francisco Arce. Its main rival is Olimpia Asunción. They play their home games at the 45,000 seat General Pablo Rojas Stadium, also known as La Nueva Olla (The New Boiler).

Not to be confused with Club Cerro Porteño (Presidente Franco).
Cerro Porteño
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)
Founded1 October 1912
GroundEstadio General Pablo Rojas,
Asunción, Paraguay
Capacity45,000
ChairmanJuan José Zapag
ManagerFrancisco Arce
LeaguePrimera División
2021 Clausura1st, champions
WebsiteClub website

History
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).

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 complete the colours of the Paraguayan flag.

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.

Geremi Njitap played for the club during the 90's.[2]

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.

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.[3]

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.[4]

Stadium
Main article: Estadio General Pablo Rojas

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

International record
Semi-finals (6): 1973, 1978, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2011
Semi-finals (2): 2009, 2016

Honours


Ranking

World Club Ranking
As of 29 April 2020.[5]
Rank Country Team
186Buriram United
187AS Monaco FC
188Cerro Porteño
189Hellas Verona FC
190Étoile Sportive du Sahel

South America Club Ranking
As of 29 April 2020.[6]
Rank Country Team
25CR Vasco da Gama
26Atlético Nacional
27Cerro Porteño
28Newell's Old Boys
29Fortaleza Esporte Clube

Players

First team
As of 6 March, 2022

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  URU Rodrigo Muñoz
2 DF  PAR Alan Benítez
3 DF  PAR Williams Riveros (on loan from Barcelona S.C.)
4 DF  PAR Alexis Durate
5 DF  PAR Rodrigo Delvalle
6 MF  COL Rafael Carrascal (on loan from América de Cali)
7 MF  PAR Enzo Giménez
9 FW  BOL Marcelo Moreno
10 MF  ARG Luis Fariña
11 MF  PAR Sergio Díaz
12 GK  PAR Miguel Martinez
13 GK  BRA Jean
15 MF  PAR Ángel Cardozo Lucena
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  PAR Fernando Romero
19 DF  PAR Carlos Rolón
20 FW  PAR Alfio Oviedo (on loan from Libertad)
21 DF  PAR Alan Rodríguez
22 FW  ARG Claudio Aquino
23 DF  PAR Alberto Espínola
24 DF  PAR Juan Gabriel Patiño
25 GK  PAR Jose Miers
26 MF  PAR Robert Piris Da Motta
30 FW  PAR Fernando Ovelar
31 FW  PAR Robert Morales
33 DF  PAR Fabian Franco
34 DF  PAR Luis Vargas

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
— DF  ARG Nicolás Caro (at Gimnasia de Jujuy)
— MF  PAR Fabrizio Peralta (at Flamengo)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  PAR Matías Rojas (at Defensa y Justicia)

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

Managerial information
Cerro Porteño coaching history from 1913 to present
  • Dámaso Ávila (1913)
  • Eduardo Jara (1914)
  • Unknown (1915–1918)
  • Humberto Camperchiolli (1919–20)
  • Clemente Talavera (1920)
  • Espiridón Galeano (1921)
  • Clemente Talavera (1921)
  • Roque J. Medina (1922)
  • Unknown (1923)
  • Eduardo Jara (1924–25)
  • Antonio Castagnino (1926)
  • José A. Caso (1927–28)
  • Luis Laterza (1929)
  • Alejandro Delgado (1930–31)
  • Fausto Menchaca (1932)
  • None (1933–34)
  • Alejandro Delgado (1935–36)
  • Manuel Recalde (1936)
  • Inocencio Agüero (1936)
  • Pedro P. Cazal (1937)
  • Inocencio Agüero (1937)
  • Jacinto Villalba (1937–39)
  • Benjamín Laterza (1939–40)
  • Clemente Talavera (1940)
  • Manuel Recalde (1940)
  • Athuel Velázquez (1941)
  • None (1942)
  • Juan P. Parodi (1943)
  • Jacinto Villalba (1944)
  • Alejandro Delgado (1944)
  • Garibaldi Bougermini (1944)
  • José G. Vinsac (1945)
  • Pedro Osorio (1946–47)
  • Espiridión Galeano (1947)
  • Casiano López (1948)
  • Benjamín Laterza (1948)
  • Gerardo Buongermini (1948)
  • Héctor Vidal (1949)

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

Women

The women's team has won the Paraguayan women's football championship four times, in 2007 and 2012 to 2014.[12] The team then played in the Copa Libertadores Femenina.

Youth

One of the club's youth teams played at the 2006 Torneo di Viareggio.[13]

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