Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan

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club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in

Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of ...

. 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, from Paraguay, and the manager is

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. 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).

History

''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

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. U02 Diego Lugano 7557

The club owes its name to the battle fought between the forces of

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, Argentina (''The Porteños'') and the

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, 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 Hull City v

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

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including semi-final appearances in 1973, 1978, 1993, 1998, 1999 and 2011. JulioDosSantos10

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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

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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 Estadio General Pablo Rojas (locally known as La Olla or La Nueva Olla) is a football stadium in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, Paraguay. It is the home venue of Cerro Porteño. The stadium's nickname ''La Olla'' was given by ...

, 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

: 43 appearances ::Semi-finals (6): 1973,

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

, 1993, 1998, 1999,

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: 11 appearances ::Semi-finals (2):

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

Honours

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(1):

1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...

* Primera División (34):

1913 Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not ven ...

1915 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ...

, 1918,

1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the c ...

, 1935,

1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...

, 1940,

1941 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

, 1950,

1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

, 1966,

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

, 1973,

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

, 1977,

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...

, 1996,

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

, 2004,

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, 2009 Apertura, 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura, 2015 Apertura, 2017 Clausura, 2020 Apertura, 2021 Clausura *

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(3): 1989, 1991, 1995

Ranking

World Club Ranking

South America Club Ranking

Players

First team

Out on loan

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. 1970's *

Secundino Aifuch Secundino Aifuch Osorio (born 21 July 1952) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career He spent most of his career in the Paraguayan Primera División, playing with Sol de América and Cerro Porteño ...

(1976–78), (1982) 1980's *

Justo Jacquet Justo Pastor Jacquet Muñoz (born 9 September 1961) is a retired association football defender from Paraguay, who played as a left back during his career. He played professional football for Cerro Porteño in Paraguay and also had spells in A ...

(1981–88), (1990), (1992-1993) 1990's *

(1991–94) *

Carlos Gamarra Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón () (born 17 February 1971) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He captained the Paraguay national team at international level and was for a long time the most capped player ...

(1991–92), (1993–95) * Faryd Mondragon (1993) *

Julio César Yegros Julio César Yegros Torres (born 31 January 1971) is a former Paraguayan footballer that played as a striker. His older brother Cirilo Yegros (born 1969) also played professional football (soccer). Club career At club level, Yegros played fo ...

(1994) * Jorge Núñez (1996–99), (2002–03), (2007–08) * Ricardo Bitancort (1997) *

Paulo da Silva Paulo César da Silva Barrios (born 1 February 1980) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays for 12 de Octubre in Paraguay, as a centre-back. He has previously played top-flight football in Paraguay, Italy, Argentina, England and ...

(1998) *

Delio Toledo Delio César Toledo Rodas (born 2 October 1976) is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played as a left back. During his professional career, he represented clubs in five countries, competing mainly in La Liga. Toledo appeared with the Paragu ...

(1998–99) *

Fabián Caballero Néstor Fabián Caballero (born 31 January 1978 in Misiones, Argentina) commonly referred to as Tyson, is a former footballer. Caballero had a 19-year career, playing in Argentina, Paraguay, England, Scotland, South Korea, Cyprus, Chile, Greece ...

(1998–99) *

Diego Gavilán Diego Antonio Gavilán Zarate (born 1 March 1980) is a Paraguayan former footballer and current coach. He is the current interim manager of Cerro Porteño's reserve team. Career Gavilán's nickname '' pampero'' – literally meaning the horse ...

(1998–99) 2000's * Julio dos Santos (2001–05), (2009–2014), (2019–) *

Édgar Barreto Édgar Osvaldo Barreto Cáceres (born 15 July 1984) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. After starting his career with Cerro Porteño in his homeland and NEC in the Dutch Eredivisie, Barreto spent ...

(2002–03) *

Diego Barreto Diego Daniel Barreto Cáceres (born 16 July 1981) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Diego is the brother of fellow Paraguayan footballer Édgar Barreto. Career Barreto started his career with the club ...

(2002–07), (2008), (2009–15) * Dante López (2003) * Diego Cabrera (2003) * Glacinei Martins (2003–2005) *

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(2005–06) * Lorgio Álvarez (2005), (2007–08) * Roberto Ovelar (2006–07) *

Marcelo Estigarribia Marcelo Alejandro Estigarribia Balmori (born 21 September 1987) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a left winger for Sol de América in the Primera División Paraguaya. Estigarribia has been known since youth as ''Chelo'', as a diminutiv ...

(2006–08)(2016) *

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(2006) *

Celso Ortiz Celso Fabián Ortiz Gamarra (born 26 January 1989), commonly known as Celso Ortiz, is a Paraguayan professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Paraguay national team. Career On 26 August 20 ...

(2007–10) *

Rodrigo Burgos Rodrigo Roman Burgos (born 21 July 1989) is a Paraguayan football defensive midfielder who plays for Boca Unidos in the Argentine Torneo Federal A. At Talleres de Córdoba, Burgos first achieved ascension from Argentina's Torneo Federal A to ...

(2007–12) * Iván Piris (2008–11) *

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(2009–13) 2010's *

Pablo Zeballos Pablo Daniel Zeballos Ocampos (born 4 March 1986) is a Paraguayan football attacking midfielder who plays for Sportivo Ameliano. Zeballos represented the Paraguay national team from 2008 to 2012, featuring in the 2011 Copa América where Parag ...

(2010) * Fredy Bareiro (2011) *

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(2011) * Luis Núñez (2011) *

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(2011–13), (2014–) * Walter López (2012) * Rodrigo López (2012–13) * Fidencio Oviedo (2012–) * Williams Martínez (2013) * Paul Ambrosi (2013) *

Miguel Almirón Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala (born 10 February 1994) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Paraguay national team. Almirón began his career a ...

(2013–15) *

José Ortigoza José María Ortigoza Ortiz (; born 1 April 1987) is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for Cerro Porteño. Career Club Ortigoza started his career with the Paraguayan club Sol de América, where he played alongside Pablo Zeballos. He q ...

(2013), (2014–2017), (2020-) *

Jonathan Santana Jonathan Santana Gehre (born 19 October 1981) is an Argentina-born Paraguayan former football midfielder and current model. He played for the Paraguay national team from 2007 to 2016. Santana was a key part of Paraguay's national team whilst u ...

(2014–) * Mauricio Sperduti (2014–15) *

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(2015) *

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(2019–2020) 2020's *

Marcelo Martins Moreno Marcelo Martins Moreno (born 18 June 1987), known as Marcelo Martins in Bolivia and as Marcelo Moreno in other countries, is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño and cap ...

(2022–) Non-

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players * Adriano Custódio Mendes (1988) * Jerry Laterza (1994–95) *

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(1996) *

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(1996) *

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(1997) *

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(1998) *

Kenneth Nkweta Nju Kenneth Nkweta Nju (born 27 July 1978) is a Cameroonian former professional association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), defender. He played for clubs in Cameroon and Paraguay. He is also the owner of a footb ...

(2000–01) *

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(2001) *

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(2001–02) * Diego Madrigal (2011) *

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(2013–15) * Luís Leal (2016–17)

Managerial information

Records

Most appearances for the club (in all competitions): # Julio Dos Santos: 267 # Jorge Achucarro: 257 # Aldo Bobadilla: 265 #

Estanislao Struway Estanislao Struway Samaniego (born 25 June 1968) is a Paraguayan football coach and former midfielder from who was nicknamed Taní during his career. He is the current coach of División Intermedia team Sportivo Iteño. Club At club level Str ...

: 227 Most goals for the club (in all competitions): #

Virgilio Ferreira Virgilio Ferreira Romero (born 28 January 1973) is a retired Paraguayan footballer who played as a midfielder. He was Paraguayan international and represented the nation in two Copa América tournaments. Honours Club ;Cerro Porteño * Prim ...

: 90 # Julio Dos Santos: 88 #

Erwin Ávalos Erwin Lorenzo Ávalos (born 27 April 1983 in Caazapá) is a Paraguayan football (soccer), football striker currently playing for Club Sol de América, Sol de América. Ávalos made his professional debut in 2001 for Cerro Porteño in Paraguay wh ...

: 70 #

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: 88 # José Vinsac: 58 Most appearances for the club (in league): # Salvador Breglia: 225 # Jorge Achucarro: 215 # Julio Dos Santos: 212 # Blas Marcelo Cristaldo: 201 Most goals for the club (in league): #

: 67 #

: 64 # José Vinsac: 58 #

: 55 Most appearances for the club (in international cup): # Aldo Bobadilla: 67 #

: 64 #

: 61 # Blas Marcelo Cristaldo: 57 Most goals for the club (in international cup): #

: 23 #

Santiago Salcedo Santiago Gabriel Salcedo González (born 6 September 1981), nicknamed "Sa-Sa", is a Paraguayan association football player currently playing for General Caballero JLM in Primera División Paraguaya. Salcedo is the maximum goal scorer in the ...

: 15 #

Celino Mora Celino Mora (born 21 October 1945) is a Paraguayan footballer. He played in 23 matches for the Paraguay national football team from 1967 to 1970. He was also part of Paraguay's squad for the 1967 South American Championship The 1967 South A ...

: 14 # César Ramírez: 13

Women

The women's team has won the

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four times, in 2007 and 2012 to 2014. The team then played in the

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Youth

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

References

External links

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Cerro Porteño: Resultados, calendario, jugadores y partidos.Cerro Porteño, Ranking and Statistics - FootballDatabase
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