Cruzeiro crest

Club Brasileirão 2026

Cruzeiro

4-2-3-1

Cruzeiro set up in a 4-2-3-1 under Artur Jorge. The starting XI averages 26.5 years and is worth roughly 86.2 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-2-3-1, the full 50-player squad with shirt numbers across 4 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-2-3-1
Cruzeiro
Shirt number 22
Villarreal
Shirt number 88
Christian
Shirt number 10
Pereira
Shirt number 99
Arroyo
Shirt number 29
Romero
Shirt number 11
Gerson
Shirt number 6
Kaiki
Shirt number 34
Jesus
Shirt number 15
Bruno
Shirt number 23
Fágner
Shirt number 81
Otávio

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Squad

50 players

11 starters 39 bench
  • GK Otávio Brazil
  • DEF Bruno Brazil
  • DEF Fágner Brazil
  • DEF Jesus Brazil
  • DEF Kaiki Brazil
  • MID Gerson Brazil
  • MID Pereira Brazil
  • MID Romero C Argentina
  • ATT Arroyo Ecuador
  • ATT Christian Brazil
  • ATT Villarreal Colombia
  • GK Cássio Brazil
  • GK Cunha Brazil
  • GK Lamounier Brazil
  • GK Marcelo Brazil
  • DEF Alves Brazil
  • DEF Carvalho Brazil
  • DEF Coutinho Brazil
  • DEF Fernando Brazil
  • DEF Hugo Brazil
  • DEF Janderson Brazil
  • DEF Luiz Brazil
  • DEF Marcelo Brazil
  • DEF Moraes Brazil
  • DEF Nicolas Brazil
  • DEF Prates Brazil
  • DEF Villalba Argentina
  • DEF William Brazil
  • MID Alessandro Brazil
  • MID Balbino Brazil
  • MID Gabriel Brazil
  • MID Henrique Brazil
  • MID Japa Brazil
  • MID Morais Brazil
  • MID Pape Brazil
  • MID Rhikman Brazil
  • MID Silva Brazil
  • MID Walace Brazil
  • ATT da Costa Brazil
  • ATT Gimenes Brazil
  • ATT Índio Brazil
  • ATT Jorge Brazil
  • ATT Kenji Brazil
  • ATT Lelis Brazil
  • ATT Marquinhos Brazil
  • ATT Pablo Brazil
  • ATT Rodrigues Brazil
  • ATT Sinisterra Colombia
  • ATT Tavares Brazil
  • ATT Wanderson Brazil

Team info

Cruzeiro

Competition
Brasileirão
Season
2026
Formation
4-2-3-1
Head coach
Artur Jorge
Avg starter age
26.5
Starter value
~86.2 million
Captain
Romero #29
Starter nationalities
4
Country
Brazil

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Cruzeiro in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Otávio in goal; a back 4 of Fágner, Bruno, Jesus, and Kaiki; Gerson, Romero, and Pereira in midfield; and Arroyo, Christian, and Villarreal in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Cruzeiro play?

Cruzeiro are shown in a 4-2-3-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Cruzeiro starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 26.5 years old.

How much is the Cruzeiro starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Cruzeiro starters shown here is roughly 86.2 million.

Who captains Cruzeiro?

Romero is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 29. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.

Can I build my own Cruzeiro lineup?

Yes. Open Cruzeiro in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Cruzeiro lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Cruzeiro lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Cruzeiro lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Cruzeiro, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro are a football club from Brazil, tracked in Brasileirão alongside 19 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Cruzeiro line up in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4, Otávio in goal, and Romero wearing the armband.

The 50-man squad spans 4 nationalities, led by Brazil (45 players). The starting XI averages 26.5 years and carries a combined value of roughly 86.2 million.

In goal: Otávio (Brazil), Cássio (Brazil), Cunha (Brazil), Lamounier (Brazil), and Marcelo (Brazil).

In defence: Bruno (Brazil), Fágner (Brazil), Jesus (Brazil), Kaiki (Brazil), Alves (Brazil), Carvalho (Brazil), Coutinho (Brazil), Fernando (Brazil), Hugo (Brazil), Janderson (Brazil), Luiz (Brazil), Marcelo (Brazil), Moraes (Brazil), Nicolas (Brazil), Prates (Brazil), Villalba (Argentina), and William (Brazil).

In midfield: Gerson (Brazil), Pereira (Brazil), Romero (Argentina), Alessandro (Brazil), Balbino (Brazil), Gabriel (Brazil), Henrique (Brazil), Japa (Brazil), Morais (Brazil), Pape (Brazil), Rhikman (Brazil), Silva (Brazil), and Walace (Brazil).

In attack: Arroyo (Ecuador), Christian (Brazil), Villarreal (Colombia), da Costa (Brazil), Gimenes (Brazil), Índio (Brazil), Jorge (Brazil), Kenji (Brazil), Lelis (Brazil), Marquinhos (Brazil), Pablo (Brazil), Rodrigues (Brazil), Sinisterra (Colombia), Tavares (Brazil), and Wanderson (Brazil).

Artur Jorge (POR) is the head coach behind this setup.

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