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C.A. Cerro Full name Club Atlético Cerro Nickname(s) Villeros, Albicelestes, Cerrense Founded December 1, 1922 Ground Estadio Luis Tróccoli ,
Montevideo, Uruguay
(Capacity: 25,000)Chairman Esc. Miguel Sejas Manager Ricardo Ortíz League Primera División Uruguaya 2009-10 8th Home coloursAway coloursThird coloursCurrent season
Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.
Until the club's relegation in 1997 (due to points reduction), Cerro was the only club among the "small" ones never to have been relegated. In 2006, Cerro were relegated again, following another points reduction.
Contents
Copa Libertadores 1995
By defeating Defensor Sporting in a league play-off in December 1994, Cerro qualified for the Copa Libertadores 1995. The Estadio Luis Tróccoli was renovated to meet the regulations, including the construction of four light masts. Cerro scored one victory in the campaign, defeating Argentine club Independiente 1-0 at home.
Matches: (Home & Away)
- vs Peñarol : 0-2 & 3-3
- vs Independiente : 1-0 & 1-2
- vs River Plate (arg) : 0-0 & 0-5
Copa Libertadores 2010
After winning the 2009 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores, Cerro qualified for his 2nd Copa Libertadores in all its history. A home they played in the Estadio Centenario and the Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera.
Matches: (Home & Away)
- vs Deportivo Quito : 2-0 & 1-2
- vs Emelec : 0-0 & 2-1
- vs Sport Club Internacional : 0-0 & 0-2
Imported to USA
Cerro was one of the clubs imported to the United Soccer Association, a former professional soccer league featuring teams from the United States and Canada. The league survived only one season. All the teams in the league were imported from Europe and South America.
Titles
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- Amateur Era (0):
- Professional Era (0):
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- 1946, 1998
- Tercera División Uruguay: 2
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- 1940, 1941
Other Official Domestic Honours
- Tercera Extra: 1
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- 1923
- División Intermedia: 1
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- 1924
- Copa Montevideo: 1
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- 1985
- Torneo Presentación: 1
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- 1988
- Campeonato Integración: 1
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- 1993
- Torneo Apertura de Segunda División: 1
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- 2006
- Liguilla Pre-Libertadores: 1
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- 2009
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances
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- 1995: First Round
- 2010: Second Round
Derby
Uruguay's second traditional derby is played between Cerro and Rampla Juniors.
Current squad
Current squad of C.A. Cerro as of 22 January 2011 ( )
Sources:No. Position Player 1 Uruguay
GK Mathías Rolero 2 Uruguay
MF Fernando Camacho 3 Uruguay
DF Eduardo Mieres 4 Uruguay
DF Guillermo de los Santos 5 Uruguay
MF Gustavo Varela 6 Uruguay
DF Yonatan Botta 7 Uruguay
MF Ricardo Queiro 8 Uruguay
MF Sebastián Suárez 9 Uruguay
FW Mauricio Alonso 10 Uruguay
FW Simón Pagua 11 Uruguay
FW Andrés Ravecca 12 Uruguay
GK Mathías Cubero 13 Uruguay
DF Emiliano García 16 Uruguay
DF Gastón Pagano No. Position Player 17 Uruguay
FW Gonzalo Mastriani 18 Uruguay
MF Omar Pérez 19 Uruguay
DF Gastón Filgueira 20 Uruguay
MF Marcel Román 21 Uruguay
MF Óscar Javier Morales 22 Uruguay
DF Diego Denis 23 Uruguay
FW Luis Machado 25 Uruguay
DF Mitchell Duarte 30 Uruguay
GK Álvaro Villete Uruguay
MF Matias Daguerre Uruguay
MF Marcelo Patitucci Uruguay
FW Leonardo Medina Uruguay
FW Diego Miranda Manager: Ricardo Ortiz
Famous players
Jorge Artigas
Rogelio Domínguez
Gustavo Fuentes
Carlos Curbelo
Audu Mohammed
Rúben Bareño
Joaquín Boghossian
Diego Godín
Matías González
Martín Ligüera
Pablo Melo
External links
Liga Profesional de Primera División 2011–12 teams Bella Vista · Cerrito · Cerro · Cerro Largo · Danubio · Defensor Sporting · El Tanque Sisley · Fénix · Liverpool · Montevideo Wanderers · Nacional · Peñarol · Racing · Rampla Juniors · Rentistas · River PlateSeasons Amateur era
(1900–1931)1900 · 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 · 1905 · 1906 · 1907 · 1908 · 1909 · 1910 · 1911 · 1912 · 1913 · 1914 · 1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1918 · 1919 · 1920 · 1921 · 1922 · 1923 · 1924 · 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929 · 1930 · 1931Professional era
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- C.A. Cerro
- Association football clubs established in 1922
- United Soccer Association imported teams
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