2015 Clube Atlético Mineiro season
The 2015 season is Clube Atlético Mineiro's 107th in existence and ninth consecutive season in the top-flight of Brazilian football. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the Campeonato Mineiro, the club also competed in the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil.
| 2015 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Daniel Nepomuceno |
| Manager | Levir Culpi |
| Stadium | Independência Mineirão |
| Série A | 2nd |
| Campeonato Mineiro | Winners |
| Copa do Brasil | Round of 16 |
| Copa Libertadores | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Lucas Pratto (12) All: Lucas Pratto (21) |
| Highest home attendance | 55,987 (vs Joinville, 26 June)[1] |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,216 (vs Guarani, 1 March)[1] |
| Average home league attendance | 24,930[1] |
On 3 May, Atlético Mineiro won its 43rd Campeonato Mineiro title, defeating Caldense in the finals. On 13 May, the team was eliminated from Copa Libertadores in the round of 16 by Internacional, the same stage it fell in Copa do Brasil to Figueirense on 26 August.
Season overview Edit
Background and pre-season Edit
The previous season ended with two important events for the club. On 26 November 2014 Atlético won its first Copa do Brasil by beating rivals Cruzeiro in the finals and secured a spot in the 2015 edition of the Copa Libertadores, its third consecutive participation.[2] A change in the club's board also occurred, with successful president Alexandre Kalil's term, which had started in 2008, coming to an end. Daniel Nepomuceno was elected for the office on 3 December 2014.[3]
On 16 December 2014 Atlético announced the signing of Argentine striker Lucas Pratto from Vélez Sarsfield, elected Footballer of the Year of Argentina in the 2014 season.[4] The pre-season, which started on 7 January, also saw the returns of Patric, Giovanni Augusto and Carlos César, previously out on loan.[5] Danilo Pires, previously with Santa Cruz, joined the club on 12 January on loan from Corinthians Alagoano.[6]
Former team captain Réver left the club on 14 January, after 4 and a half years of service, joining fellow Série A side Internacional.[7] That day also saw Nikão, who was previously on loan at Ceará, leave the club and join Atlético Paranaense.[8] Despite training with the squad in the start of the pre-season, Diego Tardelli departed the club, this time joining Chinese side Shandong Luneng on 17 January 2015, for a €5.5 million fee.[9][10] A number of previously loaned players also returned to the club, only to be loaned again.
The pre-season included a friendly match against Shakhtar Donetsk, part of the Ukrainian club's tour in Brazil, that was played on 21 January and won by Atlético 4–2, with Pratto scoring its first goal for the club.[11] A training match was also played against Minas Boca and ended 3–0.[12]
February Edit
Campeonato Mineiro went underway on the first day of February and Atlético started the season with a 2–0 home win against Tupi, with goals by Dátolo and Pratto.[13] On 6 February Sherman Cárdenas joined the club from Atlético Nacional, on a season-long loan deal with an option to purchase clause.[14] The state league season seemed promising, with two more victories, 2–0 against Mamoré away[15] and 2–1 over Democrata at home.[16] The unbeaten run would end early, however, with three defeats happening in a single week.
Copa Libertadores didn't start well for Atlético, with the team failing to secure a good result against Colo-Colo in Santiago, with the match ending 2–0 to the Chilean side on 18 February.[17] Things got worse after a 2–1 defeat to rivals América in the Campeonato Mineiro on 22 February, despite Galo scoring first and América having one man sent off.[18] The bad run continued on 25 February, with the season's first home defeat: 0–1 against Mexican club Atlas, for the second round of the Copa Libertadores second stage.[19]
March Edit
March saw some improvement in the team's form, with a 2–0 victory against Guarani in the state league coming on the first day of the month.[20] On 8 March, Atlético played its first Clássico Mineiro of the season against Cruzeiro away at the Mineirão, which ended 1–1.[21] Caldense managed to defeat Atlético 1–0 and continue their good run in the Campeonato Mineiro on 12 March.[22] Things finally improved in the following game, a 4–0 home win against URT on 15 March, which started a streak of 4 consecutive victories.[23] The second of them happened in the Copa Libertadores, in which the team defeated Santa Fe at El Campín 1–0, the match-winner being a header by Pratto who had returned to the squad after an injury.[24] Two more 3–0 victories in the state league followed, on 22 March against Tombense away,[25] and on 29 March against Villa Nova at home.[26]
April Edit
The first stage of Campeonato Mineiro ended for Atlético with a 2–0 away defeat to Boa Esporte on 5 April, which meant the team finished on 3rd position and would face rivals Cruzeiro in the semi-finals.[27] On 7 April a new signing was announced, and Thiago Ribeiro joined the club on loan from Santos.[28] The team's comeback on Group 1 of Copa Libertadores seemed to continue with a 2–0 home win against Santa Fe on 9 April,[29] but was interrupted by a 1–0 defeat to Atlas at the Jalisco on 15 April.[30] This meant a 2–0 victory against Colo-Colo was needed in order for the club to qualify for the knockout stage. On 10 April, after falling out of favor with manager Levir Culpi, midfielder Pierre left the club after 4 years, joining Fluminense.[31]
Meanwhile, the two-legged semi-finals against Cruzeiro started on home soil with a 1–1 at Independência on 12 April.[32] The following week, on 19 April, the second leg was played at the Mineirão. Atlético trailed 1–0 in halftime, but two goals by Pratto, both of them assisted by Guilherme, were enough to secure a 2–1 victory and qualification to the finals to face Caldense.[33] The decisive match against Colo-Colo was played on 22 April, and the needed 2–0 result came thanks to a sensational long strike by Rafael Carioca in the last minutes, which meant qualification to the round of 16.[34] The first leg of the Mineiro finals against Caldense was Atlético's first home match of the season at the Mineirão, and ended 0–0 on 26 April.[35]
May Edit
On 3 May, Campeonato Mineiro came to a conclusion, and Atlético were crowned champions of the competition for the 43rd time after a 2–1 win over Caldense in Varginha, with goals by newcomer Thiago Ribeiro and Jô.[36] Cesinha's loan deal with the club ended and he returned to Bragantino on 5 May.[37] The round of 16 of Copa Libertadores saw Atlético face fellow Brazilian side Internacional, with the first leg being played at the Independência on 6 May, and ending 2–2, with an injury time goal by Leonardo Silva.[38] Centre-back Emerson was loaned to Avaí on 7 May until the end of the season.[39] Atlético debuted in the 2015 Série A against Palmeiras at the Allianz Parque on 9 April, in a game which also ended 2–2, this time thanks to an injury time goal by the opposing team.[40] Atlético's Libertadores campaign ended on 13 May, after a 3–1 defeat to Internacional at the Beira-Rio.[41]
With Campeonato Mineiro finished and out of Copa Libertadores, the club now focused only in the Série A, and had to play its first league home game of the season away from Belo Horizonte, to comply with a ban imposed by the Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva.[42] The match happened on 17 May at the Mané Garrincha, in Brasília, and Atlético defeated Fluminense 4–1.[43] On 24 May the team was defeated 1–0 by Atlético Paranaense in an away match played at the Arena da Baixada,[44] which was followed by a 3–0 home victory over Vasco da Gama.[45] Winger Neto Berola, who had returned in March from a loan spell to Al Wasl, left the club in a new loan deal, this time to Santos on 27 May.[46]
June Edit
On 3 June Atlético defeated Avaí 4–1 at Florianópolis, the team's third consecutive victory by a 3-goal margin.[47] The club's unbeaten run against rivals Cruzeiro, which had started in 2013 and lasted 11 games, however, came to an end on 6 June, in a 1–3 home defeat, even with Luan scoring the first goal of the game.[48] The derby was followed by a 2–2 tie with Santos also at home on 10 June.,[49] the same day in which forward André left the club to join Sport on loan,[50] and Marion, previously loaned to Al Sharjah, left to Joinville.[51] Série A resumed on 20 June, with a 2–0 win over Flamengo at the Maracanã,[52] followed by a 1–0 home victory over Joinville at the Mineirão.[53]
July Edit
The team kept its good run in the Série A with a 2–0 win against Coritiba at the Independência on 1 July.[54] Atlético returned to the Beira-Rio to face Internacional, this time achieving a 3–1 victory on 5 July, after which the team reached the top of the table.[55] The winning streak went on with a 2–1 victory over then title contenders Sport at the Mineirão, on 8 July,[56] the same day Jô left the club to join Al Shabab,[57] and a 2–0 away win against Ponte Preta at the Moisés Lucarelli on 11 July.[58] The unbeaten run ended on 18 July, when Atlético lost 1–0 to title contenders Corinthians at their Arena.[59] A comeback followed on 25 July, in the form of a 1–0 victory over Figueirense at the Independência,[60] and continued with a 3–1 win against São Paulo at the Mineirão, courtesy of a sensational first-half hat-trick by Pratto on 29 July.[61] Midfielder Maicosuel, who had joined the club in 2014, was loaned out for a year to Al Sharjah on 27 July.[62]
August Edit
The following month didn't start well for Galo, with a 0–0 away tie with Goiás on 9 July,[63] and a 0–2 home defeat to Grêmio at the Mineirão on 14 July,[64] which meant Corinthians surpassed the team in the league table. The bad run continued with a 2–1 away defeat against Chapecoense at Arena Condá, in a match with questionable refereeing decisions.[65] Atlético debuted in the Copa do Brasil with a 1–1 home draw against Figueirense at the Independência, with a Leonardo Silva equaliser coming at injury time, again.[66] On 20 August, left-back Mansur joined the club on loan from Vitória.[67] The team seemed to get back on track with a 2–1 comeback against Palmeiras for the 19th round of the Série A, thanks to a brace by Pratto in what was the 100th match of the club at the "new" Independência.[68] Guilherme was released by the club on 25 August, eventually joining Antalyaspor.[69] A setback occurred in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16 against Figueirense, in which despite scoring first, the team allowed a comeback by the opposition in the last minutes and was eliminated from the competition.[70] A 2–1 away Brasileirão victory over Fluminense at the Maracanã followed on 30 August.[71]
September Edit
2 September saw yet another game with controversial refereeing, in which the team lost by Atlético Paranaense at home 0–1.[72] Atlético then traveled to Rio de Janeiro again, this time to face Vasco da Gama, and won 2–1, which meant all three clubs from the state were defeated at the Maracanã.[73] A home match against Avaí was the next, which the team won 2–0.[74] The second Clássico Mineiro of the Série A season happened on 13 September at the Mineirão with the rivals as the home team, and ended 1–1, as Victor made a mistake in Cruzeiro's goal but ended up saving a penalty in injury time, right after Atlético's equaliser.[75] On 16 September the team visited Santos and had its worst result of the season, being defeated 4–0 at Vila Belmiro.[76] A comeback of sorts came in the following matchday, in which the team defeated interstate rivals Flamengo 4–1 at the Independência, with a fine display by Jesús Dátolo, completing six victories out of six possible against Rio's clubs in the season.[77] One week later, Atlético failed to defeat last-placed Joinville at Arena Joinville, as the match finished 2–2 on 27 September.[78]
October Edit
October started with another away game, this one a 3–0 victory against Coritiba in Curitiba with a good performance by Pratto, on the third day of the month.[79] After a ten-day break, the club defeated Internacional 2–1 at home on 14 October, with goals by Pratto and Marcos Rocha.[80]
Kit Edit
Supplier: Puma / Sponsors: MRV Engenharia, Vilma Alimentos, Cemil, TIM, Tenco, Supermercados BH[81][82]
Home | Away | Third |
Players Edit
Squad information Edit
Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 September 2015.[83]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Number | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed in | Signed From | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Victor | GK | 21 January 1983 | 2012 | Grêmio | Second vice-captain | |
| 20 | Giovanni | GK | 5 February 1987 | 2011 | Grêmio Barueri | ||
| 34 | Uilson | GK | 28 April 1994 | 2014 | Youth Sector | ||
| 33 | Rodolfo | GK | 12 April 1995 | 2015 | Youth Sector | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Marcos Rocha | RB | 11 December 1988 | 2008 | Youth Sector | ||
| 3 | Leonardo Silva | CB | 22 June 1979 | 2011 | Cruzeiro | Captain | |
| 4 | Jemerson | CB | 24 August 1992 | 2013 | Youth Sector | ||
| 6 | Douglas Santos | LB | 22 March 1994 | 2014 | Udinese | ||
| 15 | Edcarlos | CB | 10 May 1985 | 2014 | Seongnam FC | Vice-captain | |
| 16 | Pedro Botelho | LB | 14 December 1989 | 2014 | Atlético Paranaense | On loan | |
| 18 | Carlos César | RB | 21 April 1987 | 2011 | Boa Esporte | ||
| 26 | Tiago | CB | 17 June 1990 | 2014 | Caxias | ||
| 29 | Patric | RB | 25 March 1989 | 2011 | Benfica | ||
| 31 | Jesiel | CB | 5 March 1994 | 2015 | Youth Sector | ||
| 37 | Mansur | LB | 17 April 1993 | 2015 | Vitória | ||
| – | Emerson Conceição | LB | 23 February 1986 | 2014 | Rennes | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 5 | Rafael Carioca | DM / CM | 18 June 1989 | 2015 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| 8 | Leandro Donizete | DM / CM | 18 May 1982 | 2006 | Coritiba | Second vice-captain | |
| 10 | Jesús Dátolo | CM / AM | 19 May 1984 | 2013 | Internacional | ||
| 14 | Giovanni Augusto | CM / AM | 5 September 1989 | 2010 | Youth Sector | ||
| 19 | Sherman Cárdenas | AM | 7 August 1989 | 2015 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 23 | Dodô | AM | 5 September 1994 | 2013 | Youth Sector | ||
| 25 | Danilo Pires | DM/CM | 21 March 1992 | 2015 | Corinthians Alagoano | On loan | |
| 28 | Josué | DM | 19 July 1979 | 2013 | Wolfsburg | ||
| 30 | Eduardo | DM / CM | 17 May 1995 | 2014 | Guarani | ||
| – | Lucas Cândido | DM LB | 19 January 1986 | 2013 | Youth Sector | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Lucas Pratto | ST / CF | 4 June 1988 | 2015 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| 13 | Carlos | ST / CF / RW | 15 August 1995 | 2014 | Youth Sector | ||
| 22 | Thiago Ribeiro | LW / RW | 24 February 1986 | 2015 | Santos | On loan | |
| 27 | Luan | LW / RW | 11 August 1990 | 2013 | Ponte Preta | ||
Transfers Edit
In Edit
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2015 | FW | Lucas Pratto | 26 | Vélez Sarsfield | [4] | |
| 7 January 2015 | DF | Patric | 25 | Sport Recife | Return from loan | [5] |
| 7 January 2015 | MF | Giovanni Augusto | 25 | Figueirense | Return from loan | [5] |
| 7 January 2015 | DF | Carlos César | 27 | Vasco da Gama | Return from loan | [5] |
| 2 June 2015 | FW | Pablo | 22 | Oeste | [84] |
Loans in Edit
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Loaned from | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2015 | MF | Danilo Pires | 22 | Corinthians Alagoano | [6] | |
| 3 February 2015 | MF | Sherman Cárdenas | 25 | Atlético Nacional | [14] | |
| 7 April 2015 | FW | Thiago Ribeiro | 29 | Santos | [28] | |
| 15 August 2015 | DF | Mansur | 22 | Vitória | [67] |
Out Edit
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2015 | DF | Réver | 30 | Internacional | [7] | |
| 15 January 2015 | MF | Nikão | 22 | Atlético Paranaense | [8] | |
| 20 January 2015 | MF | Claudinei | 26 | Avaí | Loan end | [85] |
| 22 January 2015 | FW | Diego Tardelli | 29 | Shandong Luneng | [10] | |
| 14 April 2015 | MF | Pierre | 33 | Fluminense | [31] | |
| 12 May 2015 | FW | Cesinha | 25 | Bragantino | Loan end | [37] |
| 8 July 2015 | FW | Jô | 28 | Al Shabab | [57] | |
| 25 August 2015 | FW | Guilherme | 26 | Antalyaspor | [57] |
Loans out Edit
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Loaned to | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2015 | DF | Alex Silva | 20 | Sport Recife | [86] | |
| 9 January 2015 | FW | Wescley | 23 | Ceará | [87] | |
| 13 January 2015 | MF | Fillipe Soutto | 23 | Náutico | [88] | |
| 20 January 2015 | MF | Renan Oliveira | 25 | Avaí | [85] | |
| 23 January 2015 | MF | Serginho | 28 | Vasco da Gama | [89] | |
| 8 May 2015 | DF | Emerson | 32 | Avaí | [39] | |
| 27 May 2015 | FW | Neto Berola | 27 | Santos | [46] | |
| 9 June 2015 | MF | Lucas Kattah | 21 | Caldense | [90] | |
| 9 June 2015 | DF | Donato | 21 | Caldense | [90] | |
| 10 June 2015 | FW | André | 24 | Sport Recife | [50] | |
| 10 June 2015 | FW | Marion | 23 | Joinville | [51] | |
| 6 July 2015 | DF | Eron | 23 | Atlético Goianiense | [91] | |
| 27 July 2015 | MF | Maicosuel | 29 | Al Sharjah | Loan until 2016 | [62] |
| 6 August 2015 | MF | Leleu | 22 | Madureira | [92] |
Technical staff Edit
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Levir Culpi |
| Assistant Manager | Luís Matter |
| Technical Supervisor | Carlos Alberto Isidoro |
| Fitness Coach | Rodolfo Mehl |
| Luís Otávio Kalil | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Francisco Cersósimo |
| Doctor | Rodrigo Lasmar |
| Marcus Vinícius | |
| Otaviano Oliveira | |
| Physical therapist | Rômulo Frank |
| Guilherme Fialho | |
| Physiologist | Roberto Chiari |
| Sports Technology Assistant | Alexandre Ceolin |
| Dentist | Marcelo Lasmar |
| Nutritionist | Evandro Vasconcelos |
| Natália Carvalho | |
| Masseur | Belmiro Oliveira |
| Eduardo Vasconcelos | |
| Hélio Gomes | |
| Field Assistant | Rubens Pinheiro |
Last updated: 15 August 2015
Source: Clube Atlético Mineiro
Competitions Edit
Overview Edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Série A | 9 May 2015 | 6 December 2015 | Matchday 1 | Runners-up | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 55.26 |
| Copa do Brasil | 19 August 2015 | 26 August 2015 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Campeonato Mineiro | 1 February 2015 | 3 May 2015 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 60.00 |
| Copa Libertadores | 18 February 2015 | 13 May 2015 | Group stage | Round of 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 37.50 |
| Total | 63 | 33 | 11 | 19 | 100 | 69 | +31 | 52.38 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Pre-season friendly Edit
| 21 January 2015 Friendly | Atlético Mineiro | 4–2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 19:30 (UTC−3) | Pratto 17' Carlos 41' Leonardo Silva 44' Dodô 55' Jemerson 90' | Report | Douglas Costa 43' Rakytskiy 50' Shevchuk 68' Hladkyy 82' Fernando 87' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 20,794 Referee: Igor Junio Benevenuto |
Campeonato Mineiro Edit
First stage Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caldense (A) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 25 | Qualification to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Cruzeiro (A) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 24 | |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro (A) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 22 | |
| 4 | Tombense (A) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 | |
| 5 | América Mineiro | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head points (only when two teams are tied) 5th less red cards received; 6th less yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(A) Advance to a further round
Win Draw Loss
| 1 February 2015 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Tupi | Belo Horizonte |
| 17:00 (UTC−2) | Dátolo 6' 9' Pratto 17' | Report | Genalvo 37' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 12,402 Referee: Marco Aurelio Ferreira |
| 7 February 2015 2 | Mamoré | 0–2 | Atlético Mineiro | Patos de Minas |
| 17:00 (UTC−2) | Pablo 23' | Report | Jemerson 12' Luan 19' Dátolo 24' Luan 35' | Stadium: Bernardo Rubinger de Queiroz Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira |
| 14 February 2015 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | EC Democrata | Belo Horizonte |
| 19:30 (UTC−2) | Dátolo 9' 38' Luan 52' | Report | Wanderson 57' Júlio César Carioca 81' João Paulo 87' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 19,451 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves |
| 22 February 2015 4 | América Mineiro | 2–1 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Patrick 12' 57' Bryan 44' 64' Mancini 76' Rodrigo Silva 79' Thiago Santos 87' | Report | Josué 12' André 17' 58' Tiago Pagnussat 64' Carlos César 66' Edcarlos 74' Emerson Conceição 79' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 10,140 Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto |
| 1 March 2015 5 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Guarani (MG) | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Lucas Cândido 12' 67' Jemerson 35' | Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 5,216 Referee: Jerferson Antônio da Costa |
| 8 March 2015 6 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Leandro Damião 62' 82' Mena 87' Léo 89' | Report | Rafael Carioca 72' Leandro Donizete 86' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 35,390 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira |
| 12 March 2015 7 | Caldense | 1–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Poços de Caldas |
| 19:30 (UTC−3) | Zambi 41' Cristiano 78' Andrezinho 85' Plínio 90+4' | Report | Danilo Pires 90+2' | Stadium: Ronaldão Attendance: 3,669 Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza |
| 15 March 2015 8 | Atlético Mineiro | 4–0 | URT | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Luan 42' Marcos Rocha 52' Lucas Pratto 60' Dudu Pitibul 83' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 7,757 Referee: Jerferson Antônio da Costa |
| 29 March 2015 10 | Atlético Mineiro | 3–0 | Villa Nova | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Carlos 42', 70' Marcos Rocha 48' Pratto 49' Rafael Carioca 73' Leonardo Silva 89' | Report | Dionathan 31' João Paulo 33' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 14,644 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves |
| 5 April 2015 11 | Boa Esporte | 2–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Varginha |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Gilson 5' Léo Baiano 43' Hiltinho 56' | Report | Pratto 49' Dodô 59' Leandro Donizete 54' Luan 86' | Stadium: Melão Attendance: 6,244 Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza |
Knockout stage Edit
Semi-finals Edit
| 12 April 2015 First leg | Atlético Mineiro | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Carlos 39' | Report | De Arrascaeta 54' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 16,153 Referee: Raphael Claus |
| 19 April 2015 Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | De Arrascaeta 11' 27' Willians 44' Fabiano 71' | Report | Victor 22' Pratto 55', 88' Douglas Santos 74' Jemerson 89' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 40,364 Referee: Héber Lopes (Santa Catarina) |
Finals Edit
| 26 April 2015 Finals First leg | Atlético Mineiro | 0–0 | Caldense | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Guilherme 21' | Report | Rodrigo 67' Plínio 71' Sérgio 88' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 53,585 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira |
| 3 May 2015 Finals Second leg | Caldense | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Atlético Mineiro | Varginha |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Zambi 24' Paulão 35' Luiz Eduardo 52' 59' Rafael Estevam 68' | Report | Leandro Donizete 24' Thiago Ribeiro 56' 83' Luan 58' Jô 78' | Stadium: Melão Attendance: 14,715 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira |
Copa Libertadores Edit
Group stage Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | Advance to final stages |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Colo-Colo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Atlas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 6 |
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers
Win Draw Loss
| 18 February 2015 1 | Colo-Colo | 2–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:00 (UTC−4) | Flores 39' Paredes 66' | Report | Leonardo Silva 46' Rafael Carioca 60' Jemerson 81' | Stadium: Monumental Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
| 25 February 2015 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–1 | Atlas | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 19:45 (UTC−3) | Report | Medina 16' Villar 33' Suárez 86' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 16,331 Referee: Dario Ubriaco (Uruguay) |
| 18 March 2015 3 | Santa Fe | 0–1 | Atlético Mineiro | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Mosquera 28' | Report | Leandro Donizete 37' Pratto 58' | Stadium: El Campín Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
| 9 April 2015 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Santa Fe | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 21:45 (UTC−3) | Carlos 12' Pratto 61' Leonardo Silva 63' Guilherme 90' | Report | Morelo 51' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 21,237 Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
| 15 April 2015 5 | Atlas | 1–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Álvarez 37' González 39' | Report | Dátolo 40' Leandro Donizete 54' Patric 71' | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina) |
| 22 April 2015 6 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Colo-Colo | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 19:45 (UTC−3) | Pratto 18' Luan 40' Jemerson 58' Rafael Carioca 81' Guilherme 87' | Report | Pavez 48' Paredes 61' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 21,274 Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) |
Knockout stage Edit
Round of 16 Edit
Win Draw Loss
| 6 May 2015 First leg | Atlético Mineiro | 2–2 | Internacional | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 22:00 (UTC−3) | Luan 0' Douglas Santos 14' Leonardo Silva 84' 90+4' | Report | Lisandro López 2' 36' William 25' Aránguiz 32' Valdívia 60' Alan Costa 90' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 19,553 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 13 May 2015 Second leg | Internacional | 3–1 (5–3 agg.) | Atlético Mineiro | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| 22:00 (UTC−3) | Valdívia 21' D'Alessandro 45' Ernando 59' Lisandro López 80' | Report | Leandro Donizete 9' Douglas Santos 25' Luan 49' Pratto 58' Giovanni Augusto 83' | Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 39,123 Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Edit
League table Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians (C) | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 81 | 2016 Copa Libertadores second stage[a] |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 69 | |
| 3 | Grêmio | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 68 | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 62 | 2016 Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 5 | Internacional | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 60 | 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[b] |
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.
(C) Champion
Notes:
- ^ Palmeiras has a berth guaranteed to the second stage as the 2015 Copa do Brasil champions.
- ^ Since a Brazilian team didn't win the 2015 Copa Libertadores, an additional berth to the 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 will be given to the best team not qualified to the 2016 Copa Libertadores, the fifth-placed Internacional.
Matches Edit
Win Draw Loss
| 9 May 2015 1 | Palmeiras | 2–2 | Atlético Mineiro | São Paulo, São Paulo |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Gabriel 21' Robinho 53' Vitor Hugo 81' Rafael Marques 90+4' | Report | Jô 22' 85' Patric 29' 52' Josué 74' Pedro Botelho 90+4' | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 28,781 Referee: Felipe Gomes da Silva (Paraná)) |
| 17 May 2015 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 4–1 | Fluminense | Brasília, Distrito Federal |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Jemerson 6', 37' Carlos 10' Leonardo Silva 24' Dátolo 52' Luan 80' | Report | Edson 4' Fred 88' | Stadium: Mané Garrincha Attendance: 11,958 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)) |
| 24 May 2015 3 | Atlético Paranaense | 1–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Curitiba, Paraná |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Douglas Coutinho 39' 39' Wéverton 45' Felipe 70' Otávio 50' | Report | Stadium: Arena da Baixada Attendance: 13,510 Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (São Paulo) |
| 31 May 2015 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 3–0 | Vasco da Gama | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Thiago Ribeiro 11', 44' Dátolo 19' | Report | Rafael Silva 61' Rodrigo 77' Yago 88' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 17,958 Referee: Alisson Sidnei Furtado (Tocantins) |
| 3 June 2015 5 | Avaí | 1–4 | Atlético Mineiro | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina |
| 22:00 (UTC−3) | Renan 45' Anderson Lopes 68' André Lima 73' | Report | Carlos 13', 77' Antônio Carlos 23' (o.g.) Leonardo Silva 37' Rafael Carioca 55' Pratto 67' Maicosuel 71' | Stadium: Ressacada Attendance: 7,101 Referee: Pablo dos Santos Alves (Paraíba) |
| 6 June 2015 6 | Atlético Mineiro | 1–3 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 18:30 (UTC−3) | Luan 13' | Report | Jemerson 45+1' (o.g.) Gabriel Xavier 46' Marquinhos 71' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 20,092 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Pernambuco) |
| 10 June 2015 7 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–2 | Santos | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 19:30 (UTC−3) | Werley 27' (o.g.) Dátolo 43' Guilherme 90+3' | Report | Ricardo Oliveira 18' Lucas Lima 38' Werley 44' Gabriel Barbosa 54' Gustavo Henrique 64' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 10,536 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás) |
| 20 June 2015 8 | Flamengo | 0–2 | Atlético Mineiro | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:30 (UTC−3) | Report | Samir 21' (o.g.) Patric 35' Pratto 40' | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 36,774 Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (São Paulo) |
| 28 June 2015 9 | Atlético Mineiro | 1–0 | Joinville | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 11:00 (UTC−3) | Leonardo Silva 33' Thiago Ribeiro 45' Guilherme 81' | Report | Naldo 70' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 55,987 Referee: Emerson Luiz Sobral (Pernambuco) |
| 1 July 2015 10 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Coritiba | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 21:00 (UTC−3) | Thiago Ribeiro 45', 67' Leonardo Silva 50' Carlos 51' Douglas Santos 83' | Report | Lúcio Flávio 22' Thiago Galhardo 37' Welinton 45' Alan Santos 45' Luccas Claro 76' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 12,309 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina) |
| 5 July 2015 11 | Internacional | 1–3 | Atlético Mineiro | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul |
| 18:30 (UTC−3) | D'Alessandro 41' Lisandro López 2015, clube, atlético, mineiro, season, 2015, season, clube, atlético, mineiro, 107th, existence, ninth, consecutive, season, flight, brazilian, football, along, with, campeonato, brasileiro, série, campeonato, mineiro, club, also, competed, copa, libertadores. The 2015 season is Clube Atletico Mineiro s 107th in existence and ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A and the Campeonato Mineiro the club also competed in the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil Atletico Mineiro2015 seasonPresidentDaniel NepomucenoManagerLevir CulpiStadiumIndependenciaMineiraoSerie A2ndCampeonato MineiroWinnersCopa do BrasilRound of 16Copa LibertadoresRound of 16Top goalscorerLeague Lucas Pratto 12 All Lucas Pratto 21 Highest home attendance55 987 vs Joinville 26 June 1 Lowest home attendance5 216 vs Guarani 1 March 1 Average home league attendance24 930 1 Home coloursAway coloursThird coloursOn 3 May Atletico Mineiro won its 43rd Campeonato Mineiro title defeating Caldense in the finals On 13 May the team was eliminated from Copa Libertadores in the round of 16 by Internacional the same stage it fell in Copa do Brasil to Figueirense on 26 August Contents 1 Season overview 1 1 Background and pre season 1 2 February 1 3 March 1 4 April 1 5 May 1 6 June 1 7 July 1 8 August 1 9 September 1 10 October 2 Kit 3 Players 3 1 Squad information 3 2 Transfers 3 2 1 In 3 2 2 Loans in 3 2 3 Out 3 2 4 Loans out 4 Technical staff 5 Competitions 5 1 Overview 5 2 Pre season friendly 5 3 Campeonato Mineiro 5 3 1 First stage 5 3 2 Knockout stage 5 3 2 1 Semi finals 5 3 2 2 Finals 5 4 Copa Libertadores 5 4 1 Group stage 5 4 2 Knockout stage 5 4 2 1 Round of 16 5 5 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A 5 5 1 League table 5 5 2 Matches 5 6 Copa do Brasil 5 6 1 Round of 16 6 Squad statistics 6 1 Player appearances and goals 7 References 8 External linksSeason overview EditBackground and pre season Edit The previous season ended with two important events for the club On 26 November 2014 Atletico won its first Copa do Brasil by beating rivals Cruzeiro in the finals and secured a spot in the 2015 edition of the Copa Libertadores its third consecutive participation 2 A change in the club s board also occurred with successful president Alexandre Kalil s term which had started in 2008 coming to an end Daniel Nepomuceno was elected for the office on 3 December 2014 3 On 16 December 2014 Atletico announced the signing of Argentine striker Lucas Pratto from Velez Sarsfield elected Footballer of the Year of Argentina in the 2014 season 4 The pre season which started on 7 January also saw the returns of Patric Giovanni Augusto and Carlos Cesar previously out on loan 5 Danilo Pires previously with Santa Cruz joined the club on 12 January on loan from Corinthians Alagoano 6 Former team captain Rever left the club on 14 January after 4 and a half years of service joining fellow Serie A side Internacional 7 That day also saw Nikao who was previously on loan at Ceara leave the club and join Atletico Paranaense 8 Despite training with the squad in the start of the pre season Diego Tardelli departed the club this time joining Chinese side Shandong Luneng on 17 January 2015 for a 5 5 million fee 9 10 A number of previously loaned players also returned to the club only to be loaned again The pre season included a friendly match against Shakhtar Donetsk part of the Ukrainian club s tour in Brazil that was played on 21 January and won by Atletico 4 2 with Pratto scoring its first goal for the club 11 A training match was also played against Minas Boca and ended 3 0 12 February Edit Campeonato Mineiro went underway on the first day of February and Atletico started the season with a 2 0 home win against Tupi with goals by Datolo and Pratto 13 On 6 February Sherman Cardenas joined the club from Atletico Nacional on a season long loan deal with an option to purchase clause 14 The state league season seemed promising with two more victories 2 0 against Mamore away 15 and 2 1 over Democrata at home 16 The unbeaten run would end early however with three defeats happening in a single week Copa Libertadores didn t start well for Atletico with the team failing to secure a good result against Colo Colo in Santiago with the match ending 2 0 to the Chilean side on 18 February 17 Things got worse after a 2 1 defeat to rivals America in the Campeonato Mineiro on 22 February despite Galo scoring first and America having one man sent off 18 The bad run continued on 25 February with the season s first home defeat 0 1 against Mexican club Atlas for the second round of the Copa Libertadores second stage 19 March Edit March saw some improvement in the team s form with a 2 0 victory against Guarani in the state league coming on the first day of the month 20 On 8 March Atletico played its first Classico Mineiro of the season against Cruzeiro away at the Mineirao which ended 1 1 21 Caldense managed to defeat Atletico 1 0 and continue their good run in the Campeonato Mineiro on 12 March 22 Things finally improved in the following game a 4 0 home win against URT on 15 March which started a streak of 4 consecutive victories 23 The second of them happened in the Copa Libertadores in which the team defeated Santa Fe at El Campin 1 0 the match winner being a header by Pratto who had returned to the squad after an injury 24 Two more 3 0 victories in the state league followed on 22 March against Tombense away 25 and on 29 March against Villa Nova at home 26 April Edit The first stage of Campeonato Mineiro ended for Atletico with a 2 0 away defeat to Boa Esporte on 5 April which meant the team finished on 3rd position and would face rivals Cruzeiro in the semi finals 27 On 7 April a new signing was announced and Thiago Ribeiro joined the club on loan from Santos 28 The team s comeback on Group 1 of Copa Libertadores seemed to continue with a 2 0 home win against Santa Fe on 9 April 29 but was interrupted by a 1 0 defeat to Atlas at the Jalisco on 15 April 30 This meant a 2 0 victory against Colo Colo was needed in order for the club to qualify for the knockout stage On 10 April after falling out of favor with manager Levir Culpi midfielder Pierre left the club after 4 years joining Fluminense 31 Meanwhile the two legged semi finals against Cruzeiro started on home soil with a 1 1 at Independencia on 12 April 32 The following week on 19 April the second leg was played at the Mineirao Atletico trailed 1 0 in halftime but two goals by Pratto both of them assisted by Guilherme were enough to secure a 2 1 victory and qualification to the finals to face Caldense 33 The decisive match against Colo Colo was played on 22 April and the needed 2 0 result came thanks to a sensational long strike by Rafael Carioca in the last minutes which meant qualification to the round of 16 34 The first leg of the Mineiro finals against Caldense was Atletico s first home match of the season at the Mineirao and ended 0 0 on 26 April 35 May Edit On 3 May Campeonato Mineiro came to a conclusion and Atletico were crowned champions of the competition for the 43rd time after a 2 1 win over Caldense in Varginha with goals by newcomer Thiago Ribeiro and Jo 36 Cesinha s loan deal with the club ended and he returned to Bragantino on 5 May 37 The round of 16 of Copa Libertadores saw Atletico face fellow Brazilian side Internacional with the first leg being played at the Independencia on 6 May and ending 2 2 with an injury time goal by Leonardo Silva 38 Centre back Emerson was loaned to Avai on 7 May until the end of the season 39 Atletico debuted in the 2015 Serie A against Palmeiras at the Allianz Parque on 9 April in a game which also ended 2 2 this time thanks to an injury time goal by the opposing team 40 Atletico s Libertadores campaign ended on 13 May after a 3 1 defeat to Internacional at the Beira Rio 41 With Campeonato Mineiro finished and out of Copa Libertadores the club now focused only in the Serie A and had to play its first league home game of the season away from Belo Horizonte to comply with a ban imposed by the Superior Tribunal de Justica Desportiva 42 The match happened on 17 May at the Mane Garrincha in Brasilia and Atletico defeated Fluminense 4 1 43 On 24 May the team was defeated 1 0 by Atletico Paranaense in an away match played at the Arena da Baixada 44 which was followed by a 3 0 home victory over Vasco da Gama 45 Winger Neto Berola who had returned in March from a loan spell to Al Wasl left the club in a new loan deal this time to Santos on 27 May 46 June Edit On 3 June Atletico defeated Avai 4 1 at Florianopolis the team s third consecutive victory by a 3 goal margin 47 The club s unbeaten run against rivals Cruzeiro which had started in 2013 and lasted 11 games however came to an end on 6 June in a 1 3 home defeat even with Luan scoring the first goal of the game 48 The derby was followed by a 2 2 tie with Santos also at home on 10 June 49 the same day in which forward Andre left the club to join Sport on loan 50 and Marion previously loaned to Al Sharjah left to Joinville 51 Serie A resumed on 20 June with a 2 0 win over Flamengo at the Maracana 52 followed by a 1 0 home victory over Joinville at the Mineirao 53 July Edit The team kept its good run in the Serie A with a 2 0 win against Coritiba at the Independencia on 1 July 54 Atletico returned to the Beira Rio to face Internacional this time achieving a 3 1 victory on 5 July after which the team reached the top of the table 55 The winning streak went on with a 2 1 victory over then title contenders Sport at the Mineirao on 8 July 56 the same day Jo left the club to join Al Shabab 57 and a 2 0 away win against Ponte Preta at the Moises Lucarelli on 11 July 58 The unbeaten run ended on 18 July when Atletico lost 1 0 to title contenders Corinthians at their Arena 59 A comeback followed on 25 July in the form of a 1 0 victory over Figueirense at the Independencia 60 and continued with a 3 1 win against Sao Paulo at the Mineirao courtesy of a sensational first half hat trick by Pratto on 29 July 61 Midfielder Maicosuel who had joined the club in 2014 was loaned out for a year to Al Sharjah on 27 July 62 August Edit The following month didn t start well for Galo with a 0 0 away tie with Goias on 9 July 63 and a 0 2 home defeat to Gremio at the Mineirao on 14 July 64 which meant Corinthians surpassed the team in the league table The bad run continued with a 2 1 away defeat against Chapecoense at Arena Conda in a match with questionable refereeing decisions 65 Atletico debuted in the Copa do Brasil with a 1 1 home draw against Figueirense at the Independencia with a Leonardo Silva equaliser coming at injury time again 66 On 20 August left back Mansur joined the club on loan from Vitoria 67 The team seemed to get back on track with a 2 1 comeback against Palmeiras for the 19th round of the Serie A thanks to a brace by Pratto in what was the 100th match of the club at the new Independencia 68 Guilherme was released by the club on 25 August eventually joining Antalyaspor 69 A setback occurred in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16 against Figueirense in which despite scoring first the team allowed a comeback by the opposition in the last minutes and was eliminated from the competition 70 A 2 1 away Brasileirao victory over Fluminense at the Maracana followed on 30 August 71 September Edit 2 September saw yet another game with controversial refereeing in which the team lost by Atletico Paranaense at home 0 1 72 Atletico then traveled to Rio de Janeiro again this time to face Vasco da Gama and won 2 1 which meant all three clubs from the state were defeated at the Maracana 73 A home match against Avai was the next which the team won 2 0 74 The second Classico Mineiro of the Serie A season happened on 13 September at the Mineirao with the rivals as the home team and ended 1 1 as Victor made a mistake in Cruzeiro s goal but ended up saving a penalty in injury time right after Atletico s equaliser 75 On 16 September the team visited Santos and had its worst result of the season being defeated 4 0 at Vila Belmiro 76 A comeback of sorts came in the following matchday in which the team defeated interstate rivals Flamengo 4 1 at the Independencia with a fine display by Jesus Datolo completing six victories out of six possible against Rio s clubs in the season 77 One week later Atletico failed to defeat last placed Joinville at Arena Joinville as the match finished 2 2 on 27 September 78 October Edit October started with another away game this one a 3 0 victory against Coritiba in Curitiba with a good performance by Pratto on the third day of the month 79 After a ten day break the club defeated Internacional 2 1 at home on 14 October with goals by Pratto and Marcos Rocha 80 Kit EditSupplier Puma Sponsors MRV Engenharia Vilma Alimentos Cemil TIM Tenco Supermercados BH 81 82 Home Away ThirdPlayers EditSquad information Edit Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 September 2015 83 Note Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality Number Name Nat Position s Date of Birth Age Signed in Signed From NotesGoalkeepers1 Victor GK 1983 01 21 21 January 1983 age 40 2012 Gremio Second vice captain20 Giovanni GK 1987 02 05 5 February 1987 age 36 2011 Gremio Barueri34 Uilson GK 1994 04 28 28 April 1994 age 29 2014 Youth Sector33 Rodolfo GK 1995 04 12 12 April 1995 age 28 2015 Youth SectorDefenders2 Marcos Rocha RB 1988 12 11 11 December 1988 age 34 2008 Youth Sector3 Leonardo Silva CB 1979 06 22 22 June 1979 age 44 2011 Cruzeiro Captain4 Jemerson CB 1992 08 24 24 August 1992 age 30 2013 Youth Sector6 Douglas Santos LB 1994 03 22 22 March 1994 age 29 2014 Udinese15 Edcarlos CB 1985 05 10 10 May 1985 age 38 2014 Seongnam FC Vice captain16 Pedro Botelho LB 1989 12 14 14 December 1989 age 33 2014 Atletico Paranaense On loan18 Carlos Cesar RB 1987 04 21 21 April 1987 age 36 2011 Boa Esporte26 Tiago CB 1990 06 17 17 June 1990 age 33 2014 Caxias29 Patric RB 1989 03 25 25 March 1989 age 34 2011 Benfica31 Jesiel CB 1994 03 05 5 March 1994 age 29 2015 Youth Sector37 Mansur LB 1993 04 17 17 April 1993 age 30 2015 Vitoria Emerson Conceicao LB 1986 02 23 23 February 1986 age 37 2014 RennesMidfielders5 Rafael Carioca DM CM 1989 06 18 18 June 1989 age 34 2015 Spartak Moscow8 Leandro Donizete DM CM 1982 05 18 18 May 1982 age 41 2006 Coritiba Second vice captain10 Jesus Datolo CM AM 1984 05 19 19 May 1984 age 39 2013 Internacional14 Giovanni Augusto CM AM 1989 09 05 5 September 1989 age 33 2010 Youth Sector19 Sherman Cardenas AM 1989 08 07 7 August 1989 age 34 2015 Atletico Nacional23 Dodo AM 1994 09 05 5 September 1994 age 28 2013 Youth Sector25 Danilo Pires DM CM 1992 03 21 21 March 1992 age 31 2015 Corinthians Alagoano On loan28 Josue DM 1979 07 19 19 July 1979 age 44 2013 Wolfsburg30 Eduardo DM CM 1995 05 17 17 May 1995 age 28 2014 Guarani Lucas Candido DM LB 1986 01 19 19 January 1986 age 37 2013 Youth SectorForwards9 Lucas Pratto ST CF 1988 06 04 4 June 1988 age 35 2015 Velez Sarsfield13 Carlos ST CF RW 1995 08 15 15 August 1995 age 28 2014 Youth Sector22 Thiago Ribeiro LW RW 1986 02 24 24 February 1986 age 37 2015 Santos On loan27 Luan LW RW 1990 08 11 11 August 1990 age 33 2013 Ponte PretaTransfers Edit In Edit Date Pos Player Age Moving from Notes Source7 January 2015 FW Lucas Pratto 26 Velez Sarsfield 4 7 January 2015 DF Patric 25 Sport Recife Return from loan 5 7 January 2015 MF Giovanni Augusto 25 Figueirense Return from loan 5 7 January 2015 DF Carlos Cesar 27 Vasco da Gama Return from loan 5 2 June 2015 FW Pablo 22 Oeste 84 Loans in Edit Date Pos Player Age Loaned from Notes Source12 January 2015 MF Danilo Pires 22 Corinthians Alagoano 6 3 February 2015 MF Sherman Cardenas 25 Atletico Nacional 14 7 April 2015 FW Thiago Ribeiro 29 Santos 28 15 August 2015 DF Mansur 22 Vitoria 67 Out Edit Date Pos Player Age Moving to Notes Source14 January 2015 DF Rever 30 Internacional 7 15 January 2015 MF Nikao 22 Atletico Paranaense 8 20 January 2015 MF Claudinei 26 Avai Loan end 85 22 January 2015 FW Diego Tardelli 29 Shandong Luneng 10 14 April 2015 MF Pierre 33 Fluminense 31 12 May 2015 FW Cesinha 25 Bragantino Loan end 37 8 July 2015 FW Jo 28 Al Shabab 57 25 August 2015 FW Guilherme 26 Antalyaspor 57 Loans out Edit Date Pos Player Age Loaned to Notes Source7 January 2015 DF Alex Silva 20 Sport Recife 86 9 January 2015 FW Wescley 23 Ceara 87 13 January 2015 MF Fillipe Soutto 23 Nautico 88 20 January 2015 MF Renan Oliveira 25 Avai 85 23 January 2015 MF Serginho 28 Vasco da Gama 89 8 May 2015 DF Emerson 32 Avai 39 27 May 2015 FW Neto Berola 27 Santos 46 9 June 2015 MF Lucas Kattah 21 Caldense 90 9 June 2015 DF Donato 21 Caldense 90 10 June 2015 FW Andre 24 Sport Recife 50 10 June 2015 FW Marion 23 Joinville 51 6 July 2015 DF Eron 23 Atletico Goianiense 91 27 July 2015 MF Maicosuel 29 Al Sharjah Loan until 2016 62 6 August 2015 MF Leleu 22 Madureira 92 Technical staff EditPosition StaffManager Levir CulpiAssistant Manager Luis MatterTechnical Supervisor Carlos Alberto IsidoroFitness Coach Rodolfo MehlLuis Otavio KalilGoalkeeper Coach Francisco CersosimoDoctor Rodrigo LasmarMarcus ViniciusOtaviano OliveiraPhysical therapist Romulo FrankGuilherme FialhoPhysiologist Roberto ChiariSports Technology Assistant Alexandre CeolinDentist Marcelo LasmarNutritionist Evandro VasconcelosNatalia CarvalhoMasseur Belmiro OliveiraEduardo VasconcelosHelio GomesField Assistant Rubens PinheiroLast updated 15 August 2015Source Clube Atletico MineiroCompetitions EditOverview Edit Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position RecordPld W D L GF GA GD Win Serie A 9 May 2015 6 December 2015 Matchday 1 Runners up 38 21 6 11 65 47 18 0 55 26Copa do Brasil 19 August 2015 26 August 2015 Round of 16 Round of 16 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 00 0 00Campeonato Mineiro 1 February 2015 3 May 2015 Matchday 1 Winners 15 9 3 3 25 10 15 0 60 00Copa Libertadores 18 February 2015 13 May 2015 Group stage Round of 16 8 3 1 4 8 9 1 0 37 50Total 63 33 11 19 100 69 31 0 52 38Source Competitions Pre season friendly Edit Atletico Mineiro v Shakhtar Donetsk 21 January 2015 FriendlyAtletico Mineiro 4 2 Shakhtar DonetskBelo Horizonte Brazil19 30 UTC 3 Pratto 17 Carlos 41 Leonardo Silva 44 Dodo 55 Jemerson 90 Report Douglas Costa 43 Rakytskiy 50 Shevchuk 68 Hladkyy 82 Fernando 87 Stadium Independencia Attendance 20 794Referee Igor Junio Benevenuto Campeonato Mineiro Edit Main article 2015 Campeonato Mineiro First stage Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Caldense A 11 7 4 0 16 4 12 25 Qualification to the knockout stage2 Cruzeiro A 11 7 3 1 23 7 16 243 Atletico Mineiro A 11 7 1 3 20 7 13 224 Tombense A 11 6 2 3 17 14 3 205 America Mineiro 11 5 5 1 12 7 5 20Updated to match es played on 5 April 2015 Source 93 Rules for classification 1st points 2nd wins 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored 5th head to head points only when two teams are tied 5th less red cards received 6th less yellow cards received 7th public draw A Advance to a further round Win Draw Loss Atletico Mineiro v Tupi 1 February 2015 1Atletico Mineiro2 0TupiBelo Horizonte17 00 UTC 2 Datolo 6 9 Pratto 17 Report Genalvo 37 Stadium Independencia Attendance 12 402Referee Marco Aurelio Ferreira Mamore v Atletico Mineiro 7 February 2015 2Mamore0 2Atletico MineiroPatos de Minas17 00 UTC 2 Pablo 23 Report Jemerson 12 Luan 19 Datolo 24 Luan 35 Stadium Bernardo Rubinger de Queiroz Attendance 7 232Referee Cleisson Veloso Pereira Atletico Mineiro v EC Democrata 14 February 2015 3Atletico Mineiro2 1EC DemocrataBelo Horizonte19 30 UTC 2 Datolo 9 38 Luan 52 Report Wanderson 57 Julio Cesar Carioca 81 Joao Paulo 87 Stadium Independencia Attendance 19 451Referee Ronei Candido Alves America Mineiro v Atletico Mineiro 22 February 2015 4America Mineiro2 1Atletico MineiroBelo Horizonte16 00 UTC 3 Patrick 12 57 Bryan 44 64 Mancini 76 Rodrigo Silva 79 Thiago Santos 87 Report Josue 12 Andre 17 58 Tiago Pagnussat 64 Carlos Cesar 66 Edcarlos 74 Emerson Conceicao 79 Stadium Independencia Attendance 10 140Referee Igor Junio Benevenuto Atletico Mineiro v Guarani MG 1 March 2015 5Atletico Mineiro2 0Guarani MG Belo Horizonte16 00 UTC 3 Lucas Candido 12 67 Jemerson 35 Report Stadium Independencia Attendance 5 216Referee Jerferson Antonio da Costa Cruzeiro v Atletico Mineiro 8 March 2015 6Cruzeiro1 1Atletico MineiroBelo Horizonte16 00 UTC 3 Leandro Damiao 62 82 Mena 87 Leo 89 Report Rafael Carioca 72 Leandro Donizete 86 Stadium Mineirao Attendance 35 390Referee Emerson de Almeida Ferreira Caldense v Atletico Mineiro 12 March 2015 7Caldense1 0Atletico MineiroPocos de Caldas19 30 UTC 3 Zambi 41 Cristiano 78 Andrezinho 85 Plinio 90 4 Report Danilo Pires 90 2 Stadium Ronaldao Attendance 3 669Referee Wanderson Alves de Souza Atletico Mineiro v URT 15 March 2015 8Atletico Mineiro4 0URTBelo Horizonte16 00 UTC 3 Luan 42 Marcos Rocha 52 Lucas Pratto 60 Dudu Pitibul 83 o g Report Stadium Independencia Attendance 7 757Referee Jerferson Antonio da Costa Tombense v Atletico Mineiro 22 March 2015 9Tombense0 3Atletico MineiroIpatinga16 00 UTC 3 Report Luan 13 90 2 Pratto 23 Stadium Ipatingao Attendance 8 403Referee Cleisson Veloso Pereira Atletico Mineiro v Villa Nova 29 March 2015 10Atletico Mineiro3 0Villa NovaBelo Horizonte16 00 UTC 3 Carlos 42 70 Marcos Rocha 48 Pratto 49 Rafael Carioca 73 Leonardo Silva 89 Report Dionathan 31 Joao Paulo 33 Stadium Independencia Attendance 14 644Referee Ronei Candido Alves Boa Esporte v Atletico Mineiro 5 April 2015 11Boa Esporte2 0Atletico MineiroVarginha16 00 UTC 3 Gilson 5 Leo Baiano 43 Hiltinho 56 Report Pratto 49 Dodo 59 Leandro Donizete 54 Luan 86 Stadium Melao Attendance 6 244Referee Wanderson Alves de Souza Knockout stage Edit Semi finals Edit Atletico Mineiro v Cruzeiro 12 April 2015 First legAtletico Mineiro1 1CruzeiroBelo Horizonte16 00 UTC 3 Carlos 39 Report De Arrascaeta 54 Stadium Independencia Attendance 16 153Referee Raphael Claus Cruzeiro v Atletico Mineiro 19 April 2015 Second legCruzeiro1 2 2 3 agg Atletico MineiroBelo Horizonte16 00 UTC 3 De Arrascaeta 11 27 Willians 44 Fabiano 71 Report Victor 22 Pratto 55 88 Douglas Santos 74 Jemerson 89 Stadium Mineirao Attendance 40 364Referee Heber Lopes Santa Catarina Finals Edit Atletico Mineiro v Caldense 26 April 2015 FinalsFirst legAtletico Mineiro0 0CaldenseBelo Horizonte16 00 UTC 3 Guilherme 21 Report Rodrigo 67 Plinio 71 Sergio 88 Stadium Mineirao Attendance 53 585Referee Cleisson Veloso Pereira Caldense v Atletico Mineiro 3 May 2015 FinalsSecond legCaldense1 2 1 2 agg Atletico MineiroVarginha16 00 UTC 3 Zambi 24 Paulao 35 Luiz Eduardo 52 59 Rafael Estevam 68 Report Leandro Donizete 24 Thiago Ribeiro 56 83 Luan 58 Jo 78 Stadium Melao Attendance 14 715Referee Emerson de Almeida Ferreira Copa Libertadores Edit Main article 2015 Copa Libertadores Group stage Edit Main articles 2015 Copa Libertadores second stage Group 1 and 2015 Copa Libertadores second stage Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Santa Fe 6 4 0 2 10 5 5 12 Advance to final stages2 Atletico Mineiro 6 3 0 3 5 4 1 93 Colo Colo 6 3 0 3 8 9 1 94 Atlas 6 2 0 4 4 9 5 6Source CONMEBOLRules for classification Second stage tiebreakers Win Draw Loss Colo Colo v Atletico Mineiro 18 February 2015 1Colo Colo 2 0 Atletico MineiroSantiago Chile21 00 UTC 4 Flores 39 Paredes 66 Report Leonardo Silva 46 Rafael Carioca 60 Jemerson 81 Stadium Monumental Referee Mauro Vigliano Argentina Atletico Mineiro v Atlas 25 February 2015 2Atletico Mineiro 0 1 AtlasBelo Horizonte Brazil19 45 UTC 3 Report Medina 16 Villar 33 Suarez 86 Stadium Independencia Attendance 16 331Referee Dario Ubriaco Uruguay Santa Fe v Atletico Mineiro 18 March 2015 3Santa Fe 0 1 Atletico MineiroBogota Colombia20 00 UTC 5 Mosquera 28 Report Leandro Donizete 37 Pratto 58 Stadium El Campin Referee Nestor Pitana Argentina Atletico Mineiro v Santa Fe 9 April 2015 4Atletico Mineiro 2 0 Santa FeBelo Horizonte Brazil21 45 UTC 3 Carlos 12 Pratto 61 Leonardo Silva 63 Guilherme 90 Report Morelo 51 Stadium Independencia Attendance 21 237Referee Andres Cunha Uruguay Atlas v Atletico Mineiro 15 April 2015 5Atlas 1 0 Atletico MineiroGuadalajara Mexico20 00 UTC 5 Alvarez 37 Gonzalez 39 Report Datolo 40 Leandro Donizete 54 Patric 71 Stadium Estadio Jalisco Referee Patricio Loustau Argentina Atletico Mineiro v Colo Colo 22 April 2015 6Atletico Mineiro 2 0 Colo ColoBelo Horizonte Brazil19 45 UTC 3 Pratto 18 Luan 40 Jemerson 58 Rafael Carioca 81 Guilherme 87 Report Pavez 48 Paredes 61 Stadium Independencia Attendance 21 274Referee Carlos Vera Ecuador Knockout stage Edit Main article 2015 Copa Libertadores knockout stages Round of 16 Edit Win Draw Loss Atletico Mineiro v Internacional 6 May 2015 First legAtletico Mineiro 2 2 InternacionalBelo Horizonte Brazil22 00 UTC 3 Luan 0 Douglas Santos 14 Leonardo Silva 84 90 4 Report Lisandro Lopez 2 36 William 25 Aranguiz 32 Valdivia 60 Alan Costa 90 Stadium Independencia Attendance 19 553Referee Wilmar Roldan Colombia Internacional v Atletico Mineiro 13 May 2015 Second legInternacional 3 1 5 3 agg Atletico MineiroPorto Alegre Brazil22 00 UTC 3 Valdivia 21 D Alessandro 45 Ernando 59 Lisandro Lopez 80 Report Leandro Donizete 9 Douglas Santos 25 Luan 49 Pratto 58 Giovanni Augusto 83 Stadium Beira Rio Attendance 39 123Referee Julio Bascunan Chile Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A Edit Main article 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A League table Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Corinthians C 38 24 9 5 71 31 40 81 2016 Copa Libertadores second stage a 2 Atletico Mineiro 38 21 6 11 65 47 18 693 Gremio 38 20 8 10 52 32 20 684 Sao Paulo 38 18 8 12 53 47 6 62 2016 Copa Libertadores first stage5 Internacional 38 17 9 12 39 38 1 60 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 b Source Soccerway comRules 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 C ChampionNotes Palmeiras has a berth guaranteed to the second stage as the 2015 Copa do Brasil champions Since a Brazilian team didn t win the 2015 Copa Libertadores an additional berth to the 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 will be given to the best team not qualified to the 2016 Copa Libertadores the fifth placed Internacional Matches Edit Win Draw Loss Palmeiras v Atletico Mineiro 9 May 2015 1Palmeiras2 2Atletico MineiroSao Paulo Sao Paulo16 00 UTC 3 Gabriel 21 Robinho 53 Vitor Hugo 81 Rafael Marques 90 4 Report Jo 22 85 Patric 29 52 Josue 74 Pedro Botelho 90 4 Stadium Allianz Parque Attendance 28 781Referee Felipe Gomes da Silva Parana Atletico Mineiro v Fluminense 17 May 2015 2Atletico Mineiro4 1FluminenseBrasilia Distrito Federal16 00 UTC 3 Jemerson 6 37 Carlos 10 Leonardo Silva 24 Datolo 52 Luan 80 Report Edson 4 Fred 88 Stadium Mane Garrincha Attendance 11 958Referee Anderson Daronco Rio Grande do Sul Atletico Paranaense v Atletico Mineiro 24 May 2015 3Atletico Paranaense1 0Atletico MineiroCuritiba Parana16 00 UTC 3 Douglas Coutinho 39 39 Weverton 45 Felipe 70 Otavio 50 Report Stadium Arena da Baixada Attendance 13 510Referee Thiago Duarte Peixoto Sao Paulo Atletico Mineiro v Vasco da Gama 31 May 2015 4Atletico Mineiro3 0Vasco da GamaBelo Horizonte Minas Gerais16 00 UTC 3 Thiago Ribeiro 11 44 Datolo 19 Report Rafael Silva 61 Rodrigo 77 Yago 88 Stadium Independencia Attendance 17 958Referee Alisson Sidnei Furtado Tocantins Avai v Atletico Mineiro 3 June 2015 5Avai1 4Atletico MineiroFlorianopolis Santa Catarina22 00 UTC 3 Renan 45 Anderson Lopes 68 Andre Lima 73 Report Carlos 13 77 Antonio Carlos 23 o g Leonardo Silva 37 Rafael Carioca 55 Pratto 67 Maicosuel 71 Stadium Ressacada Attendance 7 101Referee Pablo dos Santos Alves Paraiba Atletico Mineiro v Cruzeiro 6 June 2015 6Atletico Mineiro1 3CruzeiroBelo Horizonte Minas Gerais18 30 UTC 3 Luan 13 Report Jemerson 45 1 o g Gabriel Xavier 46 Marquinhos 71 Stadium Independencia Attendance 20 092Referee Marcelo de Lima Henrique Pernambuco Atletico Mineiro v Santos 10 June 2015 7Atletico Mineiro2 2SantosBelo Horizonte Minas Gerais19 30 UTC 3 Werley 27 o g Datolo 43 Guilherme 90 3 Report Ricardo Oliveira 18 Lucas Lima 38 Werley 44 Gabriel Barbosa 54 Gustavo Henrique 64 Stadium Independencia Attendance 10 536Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio Goias Flamengo v Atletico Mineiro 20 June 2015 8Flamengo0 2Atletico MineiroRio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro16 30 UTC 3 Report Samir 21 o g Patric 35 Pratto 40 Stadium Maracana Attendance 36 774Referee Thiago Duarte Peixoto Sao Paulo Atletico Mineiro v Joinville 28 June 2015 9Atletico Mineiro1 0JoinvilleBelo Horizonte Minas Gerais11 00 UTC 3 Leonardo Silva 33 Thiago Ribeiro 45 Guilherme 81 Report Naldo 70 Stadium Mineirao Attendance 55 987Referee Emerson Luiz Sobral Pernambuco Atletico Mineiro v Coritiba 1 July 2015 10Atletico Mineiro2 0CoritibaBelo Horizonte Minas Gerais21 00 UTC 3 Thiago Ribeiro 45 67 Leonardo Silva 50 Carlos 51 Douglas Santos 83 Report Lucio Flavio 22 Thiago Galhardo 37 Welinton 45 Alan Santos 45 Luccas Claro 76 Stadium Independencia Attendance 12 309Referee Braulio da Silva Machado Santa Catarina Internacional v Atletico Mineiro 5 July 2015 11Internacional1 3Atletico MineiroPorto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul18 30 UTC 3 D Alessandro 41 Lisandro Lopez span cla, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. |