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Cerro
C. A. Cerro
Full nameClub Atlético Cerro
Nickname(s)Villeros, Albicelestes, Cerrense
FoundedDecember 1 1922
GroundEstadio Luis Tróccoli ,
Montevideo, Uruguay
Capacity25,000
ChairmanEsc. Miguel Sejas
ManagerJorge "Culaca" González
LeaguePrimera División Uruguaya
Clausura 200815th

Club Atlético Cerro

Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division. It is considered that Cerro and Rampla are the most popular teams after Peñarol and Nacional.

Football violence

On March 11, 2006 Hector da Cunha was fatally stabbed and his 12-year-old son was beaten following Peñarol's 1-0 victory over Cerro. A teenage boy, meanwhile, remained hospitalized with severe injuries after he also was stabbed in the chest by Cerro fans, authorities said.

Da Cunha's killing was the ninth fan death related to soccer since 1957 in Uruguay. But authorities said they have been alarmed by a rash of lesser injuries that have arisen in recent years as police have sought to control rowdy fans.

It is known that the 'Villeros' want to have revenge, so ever since Peñarol - Cerro games are considered dangeorous games in Uruguay

Titles

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

Best: First Round in 1995

Derby

Uruguay's second most popular derby is played between Cerro and Rampla Juniors. There is also a classic supporters rivalry against Peñarol.

Current squad

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 Rodrigo Muñoz
2 DF Uruguay URU Pablo Rodrigo Melo
No. Pos. Nation Player
3 MF Uruguay URU Federico Vega

Famous Players

External links

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