2016 Clube Atlético Mineiro season

The 2016 season is Clube Atlético Mineiro's 108th in existence and tenth consecutive season in the top-flight of Brazilian football. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the Campeonato Mineiro, the club will also compete in the Copa Libertadores, the Copa do Brasil and the Primeira Liga.

Atlético Mineiro
2016 season
PresidentDaniel Nepomuceno
Head CoachDiego Aguirre
(until 19 May)
Marcelo Oliveira
(from 20 May)
StadiumIndependência
Mineirão
Campeonato Brasileiro4th
Campeonato MineiroRunner-up
Copa do BrasilRunner-up
Copa LibertadoresQuarter-finals
Primeira LigaGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Juan Cazares (6)

All:
Robinho (14)
Highest home attendance46,415 vs América Mineiro
(8 May)[1]
Lowest home attendance4,889 vs Santos
(14 May)[1]
Average home league attendance19,459[1]
← 2015
2017 →

Season overview

Background and pre-season

Atlético Mineiro finished as runner-up in the previous season's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, and qualified to the 2016 Copa Libertadores. Levir Culpi, the head coach for most of 2015, mutually terminated its contract in the end of that year, being replaced by Uruguayan Diego Aguirre, who took charge in January 2016. Atlético took part in Florida Cup, a pre-season competition in the US, which it won.

Players

Squad information

Players and squad numbers last updated on 26 June 2016.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

NumberNameNat.Position(s)Date of Birth (Age)Signed inSigned FromNotes
Goalkeepers
1Victor GK (1983-01-21) 21 January 1983 (age 41)2012 GrêmioSecond vice-captain
20Giovanni GK (1987-02-05) 5 February 1987 (age 37)2011 Grêmio Barueri
34Uilson GK (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30)2014 Youth Sector
Defenders
2Marcos Rocha RB (1988-12-11) 11 December 1988 (age 35)2008 Youth Sector
3Leonardo Silva CB (1979-06-22) 22 June 1979 (age 44)2011 CruzeiroCaptain
4Frickson Erazo CB (1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 (age 36)2016 Grêmio
5Douglas Santos LB (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 30)2014 Udinese
15Edcarlos CB (1985-05-10) 10 May 1985 (age 39)2014 Seongnam FCVice-captain
19Carlos César RB (1987-04-21) 21 April 1987 (age 37)2011 Boa Esporte
26Tiago CB (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 33)2014 Caxias
29Patric RB (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 (age 35)2011 Benfica
31Gabriel CB (1995-03-14) 14 March 1995 (age 29)2016 Youth Sector
33Ronaldo Conceição CB (1987-04-03) 3 April 1987 (age 37)2016 River Plate Montevideo
38Jesiel CB (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 30)2015 Youth Sector
39Fábio Santos LB (1985-09-16) 16 September 1985 (age 38)2016 Cruz Azul
Midfielders
5Rafael Carioca DM / CM (1989-06-18) 18 June 1989 (age 34)2015 Spartak Moscow
8Leandro Donizete DM / CM (1982-05-18) 18 May 1982 (age 42)2012 CoritibaSecond vice-captain
10Jesús Dátolo CM / AM (1984-05-19) 19 May 1984 (age 40)2013 Internacional
11Juan Cazares AM (1992-04-03) 3 April 1992 (age 32)2016 Banfield
18Lucas Cândido DM / LB (1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 (age 30)2013 Youth Sector
21Júnior Urso DM / CM (1989-03-10) 10 March 1989 (age 35)2016 Shandong LunengOn loan
22Carlos Eduardo AM / LW (1992-03-21) 21 March 1992 (age 32)2016 Rubin Kazan
25Yago CM (1995-07-07) 7 July 1995 (age 28)2016 Youth Sector
30Eduardo DM / CM (1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 29)2014 Guarani
Forwards
7Robinho ST / CF / LW (1984-01-25) 25 January 1984 (age 40)2016 Guangzhou Evergrande
9Lucas Pratto ST / CF (1988-06-04) 4 June 1988 (age 35)2015 Vélez Sarsfield
13Carlos ST / CF / RW (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 (age 28)2014 Youth Sector
17Hyuri CF / LW (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991 (age 32)2016 Beijing Renhe
23Clayton CF / RW (1995-10-23) 23 October 1995 (age 28)2016 Figueirense
27Luan LW / RW (1990-08-11) 11 August 1990 (age 33)2013 Ponte Preta
28Capixaba LW/ RW (1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 (age 27)2016 Youth Sector
99Fred ST (1983-10-03) 3 October 1983 (age 40)2016 Fluminense

Transfers

In

DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving fromNotesSource
4 January 2015 MF Juan Cazares23 Banfield[3]
4 January 2016 DF Frickson Erazo27 Grêmio[3]
4 January 2016 FW Hyuri24 Beijing Renhe[3]
4 January 2016 FW Pablo23 América MineiroReturn from loan[4]
11 February 2016 FW Robinho32 Guangzhou Evergrande[5]
23 February 2016 FW Rafael Moura30 Internacional[6]
3 March 2016 FW Clayton20 Figueirense[7]
30 March 2016 GK Lauro35 Lajeadense[8]
20 April 2016 MF Carlos Eduardo28 Rubin Kazan[9]
9 June 2016 FW Fred32 Fluminense[10]
13 June 2016 DF Ronaldo Conceição29 River Plate Montevideo[11]
14 June 2016 DF Fábio Santos30 Cruz Azul[12]

Loans in

DatePos.PlayerAgeLoaned fromNotesSource
19 February 2016 MF Júnior Urso26 Shandong LunengUntil February 2017[13]

Out

DatePos.PlayerAgeMoving toNotesSource
21 December 2015 MF Serginho29 Sport Recife[14]
4 February 2016 MF Giovanni Augusto26 Corinthians[15]
5 February 2016 FW André25 Corinthians[16]
31 January 2016 DF Jemerson23 Monaco[17]
2 June 2016 DF Emerson Conceição30 Coritiba[18]
22 June 2016 GK Lauro35 Ceará[19]

Technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Marcelo Oliveira
Assistant coach Tico
Eduardo Abdo
Technical Supervisor Carlos Alberto Isidoro
Technical Coordinator Carlinhos Neves
Fitness coach Luís Otávio Kalil
Juvenilson de Souza
Goalkeeping coach Francisco Cersósimo
Sports Technology Assistant Alexandre Ceolin
Scout Bernardo Motta
Doctor Rodrigo Lasmar
Marcus Vinícius
Otaviano Oliveira
Physiotherapist Rômulo Frank
Guilherme Fialho
Physiologist Roberto Chiari
Dentist Marcelo Lasmar
Nutritionist Evandro Vasconcelos
Natália Carvalho
Masseur Belmiro Oliveira
Eduardo Vasconcelos
Hélio Gomes
Field Assistant Rubens Pinheiro
Kit manager João de Deus
Luciano Caxeado

Last updated: 26 June 2016
Source: Comissão Técnica – Atlético (in Portuguese)

Pre-season

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Atlético Mineiro
13 January 2016 (2016-01-13) Florida Cup Schalke 04 0–3 Atlético Mineiro Fort Lauderdale, United States
18:30 (UTC−5)Report
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 2,504
Referee: Ted Unkel (United States)
v Corinthians
17 January 2016 (2016-01-17) Florida Cup Atlético Mineiro 1–0 Corinthians Boca Raton, United States
14:00 (UTC−5)ReportStadium: FAU Stadium
Referee: Marcos Oliveira (Brazil)

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Campeonato Mineiro31 January 20168 May 2016Matchday 1Runners-up157443116+15046.67
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A14 May 201611 December 2016Round 14th381711106153+8044.74
Primeira Liga27 January 20162 March 2016Group stageGroup stage301225−3000.00
Copa do Brasil24 August 20167 December 2016Round of 16Runners-up82421011−1025.00
Copa Libertadores17 February 201618 May 2016Group stageQuarterfinals10622167+9060.00
Total7432222012092+28043.24

Source: Competitions

Primeira Liga

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFLAFIGAMECAM
1Flamengo321041+37Knockout stage1–11−0
2Figueirense311133042–1
3América Mineiro311122041–0
4Atlético Mineiro301225−310−21–1
Source: Primeira Liga – Tabela
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.

  Win  Draw  Loss

27 January 2016 (2016-01-27) 1 Atlético Mineiro 0–2 Flamengo Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
21:45 (UTC−2)
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 30,378
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 2 Figueirense 2–1 Atlético Mineiro Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
17:00 (UTC−2)
  • Dudu 13' (pen.)  90+2'
  • Gabriel Esteves 54'
ReportStadium: Orlando Scarpelli
Attendance: 3,062
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
2 March 2016 (2016-03-02) 3 Atlético Mineiro 1–1 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
19:30 (UTC−2)
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 6,403
Referee: Arilson Bispo da Anunciação

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Cruzeiro11920186+1229Knockout stage
2Atlético Mineiro116232511+1420
3URT11542108+219
4América Mineiro115331411+318
5Caldense114251212014
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April 2016. Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.

  Win  Draw  Loss

31 January 2016 1 Uberlândia 0–1 Atlético Mineiro Uberlândia
19:30 (UTC−2)
ReportStadium: Parque do Sabiá
Attendance: 14,673
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
10 February 2016 2 Atlético Mineiro 2–0 Caldense Belo Horizonte
21:45 (UTC−2)Report
  • Gilson  36'
  • Marcel  70'
  • Marcinho  83'
  • Rafael Estevam  89'
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 8,293
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
13 February 2016 3 Guarani 0–0 Atlético Mineiro Divinópolis
17:00 (UTC−2)
Report
Stadium: Farião
Attendance: 4,181
Referee: Gabriel Murta Barbosa Maciel
21 February 2016 4 Atlético Mineiro 5–1 Boa Esporte Belo Horizonte
17:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 11,407
Referee: Jerferson Antônio da Costa
27 February 2016 5 URT 1–0 Atlético Mineiro Patos de Minas
17:00 (UTC−3)
ReportStadium: Bernardo Rubinger de Queiroz
Attendance: 6,446
Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira
6 March 2016 6 Atlético Mineiro 4–1 Tombense Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 17,424
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
12 March 2016 7 América Mineiro 1–1 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 6,305
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
20 March 2016 8 Tupi 0–3 Atlético Mineiro Juiz de Fora
18:30 (UTC−3)Report
Stadium: Mário Helênio
Attendance: 5,846
Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira
27 March 2016 9 Atlético Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC−3)ReportStadium: Independência
Attendance: 15,842
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
2 April 2016 10 Villa Nova 2–7 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 17,019
Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto
10 April 2016 11 Atlético Mineiro 2–4 Tricordiano Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC−3)
Report
  • Márcio Gomes 33'
  • Júnio 47' (pen.)
  • Antônio Marcos 53'
  • Marcos  90+3'
  • Arnold 90+5'  90+5'
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 7,662
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima

Knockout stage

  Win  Draw  Loss

Semi-finals
17 April 2016 First leg URT 2–2 Atlético Mineiro Patos de Minas
16:00 (UTC−3)
  • Jonathan 4'
  • Ramos 56'  60'
ReportStadium: Bernardo Rubinger de Queiroz
Attendance: 4,391
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
23 April 2016 Second leg Atlético Mineiro 2–0
(4–2 agg.)
URT Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC−3)Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 16,111
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
Finals
1 May 2016 First leg América Mineiro 2–1 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 7,188
Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
8 May 2016 Second leg Atlético Mineiro 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 47,928
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Copa Libertadores

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Atlético Mineiro6411124+813Final stages
2 Independiente del Valle632174+311
3 Colo-Colo623145−19
4 Melgar6006212−100
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Atlético Mineiro
17 February 2016 (2016-02-17) 1 Melgar 1–2 Atlético Mineiro Arequipa, Peru
18:45 UTC−5
ReportStadium: Monumental de la UNSA
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)
v Independiente del Valle
24 February 2016 (2016-02-24) 2 Atlético Mineiro 1–0 Independiente del Valle Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 20,851
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
v Colo-Colo
16 March 2016 (2016-03-16) 4 Atlético Mineiro 3–0 Colo-Colo Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,201
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)
v Atlético Mineiro
6 April 2016 (2016-04-06) 5 Independiente del Valle 3–2 Atlético Mineiro Sangolquí, Ecuador
19:45 UTC−5
ReportStadium: Rumiñahui
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
v Melgar
14 April 2016 (2016-04-14) 6 Atlético Mineiro 4–0 Melgar Belo Horizonte, Brazil
19:30 UTC−3ReportStadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,081
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Final stages

Round of 16

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Atlético Mineiro
27 April 2016 (2016-04-27) First leg Racing 0–0 Atlético Mineiro Avellaneda, Argentina
19:30 UTC−3
ReportStadium: El Cilindro
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Julio Quintana (Paraguay)
v Racing
4 May 2016 (2016-05-04) Second leg Atlético Mineiro 2–1
(2–1 agg.)
Racing Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 20,170
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
Quarter-finals

  Win  Draw  Loss

v São Paulo
18 May 2016 (2016-05-18) Second leg Atlético Mineiro 2–1
(2–2 (a) agg.)
São Paulo Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,337
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
2Santos38225115935+2471Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
3Flamengo38201175235+1771
4Atlético Mineiro381711106153+862[a]
5Botafogo38178134339+459Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores first stage
6Atlético Paranaense38176153832+657
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38181196450 +146513333920 +195862530 −5

Last updated: 11 December 2016.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHA
ResultWDLDDDLLWWWWDLWWWWWLWDWLWDWWDWLWDLDDLC
Position64141112141718141287910966446444644444444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2016. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; C = Cancelled

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

14 May 2016 (2016-05-14) 1 Atlético Mineiro 1–0 Santos Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
18:30 (UTC−3)
ReportStadium: Independência
Attendance: 4,889
Referee: Jailson Macedo Freitas (Bahia)
22 May 2016 (2016-05-22) 2 Atlético Paranaense 1–1 Atlético Mineiro Curitiba, Paraná
11:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 11,804
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (São Paulo)
26 May 2016 (2016-05-26) 3 Atlético Mineiro 0–3 Grêmio Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
21:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 16,068
Referee: Raphael Claus (São Paulo)
29 May 2016 (2016-05-29) 4 Vitória 1–1 Atlético Mineiro Salvador, Bahia
16:00 (UTC−3)
ReportStadium: Fonte Nova
Attendance: 12,791
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques (Paraná)
1 June 2016 (2016-06-01) 5 Atlético Mineiro 1–1 Fluminense Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
21:45 (UTC−3)Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 7,116
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo)
5 June 2016 (2016-06-05) 6 Sport 4–4 Atlético Mineiro Recife, Pernambuco
16:00 (UTC−3)Report
Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 12,916
Referee: Rodrigo Nunes de Sá (Rio de Janeiro)
12 June 2016 (2016-06-12) 7 Atlético Mineiro 2–3 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
16:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 19,484
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza (São Paulo)
16 June 2016 (2016-06-16) 8 Internacional 2–0 Atlético Mineiro Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
19:30 (UTC−3)
ReportStadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 21,881
Referee: Péricles Bassols (Pernambuco)
19 June 2016 (2016-06-19) 9 Atlético Mineiro 3–0 Ponte Preta Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
11:00 (UTC−3)Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 15,404
Referee: Wagner Reway (Mato Grosso)
30 June 2016 (2016-06-30) 12 Atlético Mineiro 5–3 Botafogo Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
21:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,129
Referee: Raphael Claus (São Paulo)
3 July 2016 13 Figueirense 1–1 Atlético Mineiro Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
19:00 (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Orlando Scarpelli
Attendance: 5,226
Referee: Rafael Traci (Paraná)
9 July 2016 14 Flamengo 2–0 Atlético Mineiro Brasília, Distrito Federal
16:30 (UTC−3)Felipe Vizeu 12' 57'
Pará  69'
SummaryErazo  17'
Robinho  30'
Carlos César Neves  66'
Carlos  70'
Stadium: Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 23,390
Referee: Marielson Alves Silva
18 July 2016 15 Atlético Mineiro 2–1 Coritiba Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
20:00 (UTC−3)Ronaldo Conceição  21'
Robinho 41' 85'
Eduardo  90+1'
SummaryEdinho  4'
Kazim-Richards  64'
Carlinhos 76'
Stadium: Estádio Independência
Attendance: 20,891
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
24 July 2016 16 Palmeiras 0–1 Atlético Mineiro São Paulo, São Paulo
11:00 (UTC−3)Tchê Tchê  2'SummaryCarlos César Neves  56'
Leandro Donizete 60'
Rafael Carioca  65'
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 39,400
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes
30 July 2016 17 Atlético Mineiro 3–0 Santa Cruz Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
21:00 (UTC−3)Robinho 22'
Leandro Donizete  24'
Fred 67'
Luan 71'
SummaryDerley  11'
Grafite  45+1'
Uillian Correia  73'
Stadium: Estádio Independência
Attendance: 16,804
Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva

Due to the air accident that occurred with the Chapecoense team, victimizing 71 people, the last match of the Brazilian Championship against Atlético Mineiro was canceled, giving a double victory by 3 x 0.

Copa do Brasil

  Win  Draw  Loss

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

References

External links