Cerro Largo
Full nameCerro Largo Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Arachán
Founded19 November 2002 (2002-11-19)
GroundEstadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla
Capacity9,000
ChairmanErnesto Dehl
ManagerBruno Silva
LeaguePrimera División
2023Primera División, 7th of 16

Cerro Largo Fútbol Club is a football club from Melo, Cerro Largo Department in Uruguay. They play their games at Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla. They are followed by many fans since it is the only professional team that represents the Cerro Largo Department. They currently play in the Uruguayan First División.

History

The club was founded in 2002, making them one of the youngest teams in Uruguay. In their first ever season, they placed 9th in the final league table.

In 2007, after an excellent campaign in the Uruguayan Segunda División, the club was promoted for the first time to the Primera División where they played for two consecutive seasons.

In 2011, although they had finished 6th, they qualified for the promotion playoffs and were promoted after beating Atenas and Boston River. They were relegated in the 2013-14 season. They lost the Segunda Division promotion play off in 2016 and 2017.

In 2018, after battling for three consecutive years, they won the Segunda Division and were promoted back to the Primera Division. In 2019, they finished 3rd in the league and qualified for the 2020 Copa Libertadores for their first time ever.

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

2012: First stage

Current squad

As of 16 October 2023

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 Uruguay URU Ramiro Bentancur
2 DF Uruguay URU Martín Gianoli
4 DF Uruguay URU Brian Ferrares
5 MF Uruguay URU Tiago Galletto (on loan from River Plate)
7 MF Uruguay URU Mauro Estol
8 DF Uruguay URU Renzo Rabino
9 FW Uruguay URU Hugo Silveira
10 MF Uruguay URU Martín Alaniz
11 FW Uruguay URU Brian González
12 GK Israel ISR Tomer Haran
13 DF Uruguay URU Nahuel Furtado
14 DF Uruguay URU Lucas Correa
15 FW Uruguay URU Alfonso de Luca
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Uruguay URU Adolfo Lima
19 DF Uruguay URU Mauro Brasil (captain)
20 FW Argentina ARG Joel Ortíz
21 MF Uruguay URU Santiago Viera
22 FW Uruguay URU Facundo da Costa
23 MF Uruguay URU Hamilton Pereira
24 DF Uruguay URU Ezequiel Olivera
25 MF Spain ESP Matías Mir
26 MF Uruguay URU Joaquín Fernández
30 FW Uruguay URU Facundo Núñez
40 GK Brazil BRA Matheus Brandão
— GK Argentina ARG Gino Santilli
— MF Argentina ARG Facundo Palavecino
— FW Uruguay URU Emiliano Villar (on loan from Nacional)
— FW Uruguay URU Sergio Núñez

Managers

  • Uruguay Danielo Nunez (January 2009 - May 2013)
  • Uruguay Juan Jacinto Rodríguez (June 2013 - November 2013)
  • Uruguay Eduardo Uzal (November 2013 - March 2014)[1]
  • Uruguay Danielo Núñez (April 2014 - May 2015)
  • Uruguay Gustavo Lucas (July 2015 - May 2017)
  • Uruguay Adrian Fernandez (May 2017 - December 2017)
  • Uruguay Danielo Nunez (January 2018 – present) [2]

Achievements

  • Segunda Division
    • Winners: 2018
    • Runners-up: 2007–08, 2016

References

  1. ↑ "Cerro Largo: asumió Eduardo Uzal, como nuevo entrenador". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). November 26, 2013. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  2. ↑ "Cerro Largo: Danielo Núñez vuelve a dirigir". El Ascenso (in European Spanish). January 28, 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
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