List of Clube Atlético Mineiro players

Clube Atlético Mineiro is a Brazilian professional football club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The club has played in the Brasileirão, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, throughout all of its history with the exception of one season, as well as in all editions of the Campeonato Mineiro, the premier state league of Minas Gerais, while also taking part in numerous CONMEBOL-organised international competitions. This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Atlético Mineiro since its foundation as Athletico Mineiro Football Club in 1908.

João Leite holds Atlético Mineiro's official appearance record, with 684.[1] Reinaldo is the club's all-time leading goalscorer with 255 goals since joining the club's first squad in 1973.[2] Dadá Maravilha comes in second with 211, the only other player to score over 200 goals for the team.[3] Lucas Pratto is Atlético's all-time foreign goalscorer with 19 goals.[4]

The list comprises players who have achieved notability through making a major contribution to the club as a player, such as being club captain, founder member, winning individual awards while at the club or being part of major honour winning squads. For a list of all Atlético Mineiro players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Clube Atlético Mineiro players. For individual records (appearances and goalscorers) and individual recognitions see the statistics and records related article. For the current squad and its notable players, see the main Clube Atlético Mineiro article.

List of players

João Leite holds the record for most appearances for the club with 684
Ronaldinho won three trophies in two years with the club, including a Copa Libertadores
The "Trio Maldito" ("Unholy Trio", circled), composed of Mário de Castro, Said and Jairo, scored a total of 459 goals playing for Atlético Mineiro
Cláudio Taffarel played four seasons with Atlético Mineiro, winning a Copa CONMEBOL and a Campeonato Mineiro
Dadá Maravilha, or simply Dario, won a Brasileirão with the club and scored 211 goals
Lucas Pratto is Atlético's all-time foreign top goalscorer
Diego Tardelli had two stints with the club, scoring more than 100 goals
Leonardo Silva is the club's current captain and has the most appearances in the current squad
Toninho Cerezo played 400 matches and won the Bola de Ouro twice while at the club
Gilberto Silva played for the club on two periods
Bernard won a Copa Libertadores and is the club's record selling transfer
Victor has more than 200 appearances for Atlético Mineiro

Players are listed in alphabetical order according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances and goals include all matches for the club, substitute appearances included. A star () denotes the player is included on the club's "Great Idols" list, according to its official website.[5] Italics denote the player is currently at the club. International appearances are those at full international level, including substitutions.

NameNationalityPositionClub careerApps.GoalsInt'l apps.
(at club)
Int'l apps.
(overall)
Aníbal Machado  Brazil Forward1908–1909
Mário de Castro  Brazil Forward1926–1931100195
Jairo  Brazil Forward1927–1933122
Said  Brazil Midfielder1927–1934142
Guará  Brazil Forward1933–1941200168
Kafunga  Brazil Goalkeeper1935–19543350
Alvinho  Brazil Forward1938–1951
1957–1960
234100
Lucas Miranda  Brazil Forward1944–1954258152
Nívio Gabrich  Brazil Forward1945–1952182126
Mexicano  Brazil Defender1946–19491161
Zé do Monte  Brazil Midfielder1946–195632025
Carlyle  Brazil Forward1947–1948685333
Vavá  Brazil Forward1949–195311858
Ubaldo  Brazil Forward1950–1955
1958–1961
274135
Oswaldo  Brazil Defender1950–1957276
Geraldo  Brazil Defender1951–19571403
Paulo Valentim  Brazil Winger1954–1956513105
William  Brazil Defender1954–196433019
Ilton Chaves  Brazil Midfielder1955–19602009
Mussula  Brazil Goalkeeper1958
1968–1973
168011
Fábio  Brazil Goalkeeper1959–1962
1968
1180
Marcelino  Brazil Defender1960–19662391
Procópio Cardoso  Brazil Defender1962–1963
1966
602
Ronaldo Drummond  Brazil Forward1964–19722706611
Grapete  Brazil Defender1964–1975486011
Lôla  Brazil Midfielder1966–19721965111
Tião  Brazil Forward1966–19722833211
Beto  Brazil Midfielder1966–197314229
Wanderley Paiva  Brazil Midfielder1966–19755593277
Humberto Monteiro  Brazil Defender1967–19722193
Djalma Dias  Brazil Defender1968–1969510317
Vaguinho  Brazil Forward1968–1971
1981
2135677
Dario  Brazil Forward1968–1972
1974
1978–1979
29021146
Héctor Cincunegui  Uruguay Defender1968–1973194101
Oldair  Brazil Midfielder1968–19732826101
Humberto Ramos  Brazil Midfielder1968–1973
1976
11012
Romeu Evangelista  Brazil Forward1968–19762674366
Vantuir  Brazil Defender1968–1978507677
Renato  Brazil Goalkeeper1970–1972860
Getúlio  Brazil Defender1970–19772052799
Danival  Brazil Midfielder1970–19783005955
Marcelo Oliveira  Brazil Forward1970–1979
1983
285104
Ângelo  Brazil Forward1970–198023812
Márcio Gugu  Brazil Defender1971–19792629
Heleno  Brazil Midfielder1971–198537925
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz  Uruguay Goalkeeper1972–197489036
Paulo Isidoro  Brazil Midfielder1973–1979
1985–1987
39998536
Toninho Cerezo  Brazil Midfielder1973–1983
1996–1997
400535257
Reinaldo  Brazil Forward1973–19854752553737
Alves  Brazil Defender1975–198021019
Miguel Ángel Ortiz  Argentina Goalkeeper1976–19771007
João Leite  Brazil Goalkeeper1976–1988
1991–1992
684055
Renato  Brazil Midfielder1977–1984
1986
21329
Luizinho  Brazil Defender1978–1989537213434
Osmar Guarnelli  Brazil Defender1979–19832220
Jorge Valença  Brazil Defender1979–198733313
Palhinha  Brazil Midfielder1980–19817727016
Éder  Brazil Winger1980–1985
1989–1990
1994–1995
3681224952
Sérgio Araújo  Brazil Winger1981–1989360581010
Edivaldo  Brazil Forward1982–19871642723
Nelinho  Brazil Defender1982–198727452028
Walter Olivera  Uruguay Forward1983–1985728
Elzo  Brazil Midfielder1984–1987140101111
Everton Nogueira  Brazil Midfielder1984–198719892
Batista  Brazil Defender1985–19902461277
Marquinhos  Brazil Midfielder1985–1991
1997
2694511
Renato  Brazil Midfielder1986–198920559222
Paulo Roberto Prestes  Brazil Defender1986–199650438
Aílton Delfino  Brazil Forward1987–199326463
Éder Lopes  Brazil Midfielder1987–19963784
Moacir  Brazil Midfielder1987–1993
1996
1992466
Gerson  Brazil Forward1988–199114992
Cléber  Brazil Defender1989–199111012313
Paulo Sérgio  Brazil Defender1989–1994722
Carlos  Brazil Goalkeeper1990–1991510237
Leandro Tavares  Brazil Midfielder1992–199713722
Negrini  Brazil Midfielder1992–19946711
Valdir Benedito  Brazil Midfielder1992–1994
1999–2000
2221403
Renaldo  Brazil Forward1993–19961837911
Cláudio Taffarel  Brazil Goalkeeper1994–1998191035101
Cairo  Brazil Midfielder1995–200011519
Doriva  Brazil Midfielder1995–19971436312
Edgar  Brazil Defender1995–200418515
Euller  Brazil Forward1995–1997
2005
16762011
Ronaldo Guiaro  Brazil Defender1995–1996841
Neguete  Brazil Defender1996–2003924
Bruno Heleno  Brazil Defender1996–20002609
Dedê  Brazil Defender1996–199892301
Caçapa  Brazil Defender1997–2001169613
Lincoln  Brazil Midfielder1997–200118638
Marques  Brazil Forward1997–2002
2005
2008–2010
386133913
Valdir Bigode  Brazil Forward1997–200011157
Carlos Galván  Argentina Defender1998–1999583
Alexandre Gallo  Brazil Midfielder1999–2000927
Guilherme  Brazil Forward1999–200320513966
Juliano Belletti  Brazil Midfielder19992810
Kim  Brazil Forward1999–200311321
Mancini  Brazil Defender
Winger
1999–2002
2011–2012
1742709
Ronildo  Brazil Defender1999–20021622
Velloso  Brazil Goalkeeper1999–2004231101
Gilberto Silva  Brazil Midfielder2000–2002
2013
12291493
Ramon Menezes  Brazil Midfielder2000–20029428
Cicinho  Brazil Defender2001–2003967015
Márcio Araújo  Brazil Midfielder2003–200922414
Rafael Miranda  Brazil Midfielder2003–20091534
Diego Alves  Brazil Goalkeeper2005–200761008
Éder Luís  Brazil Forward2005–200916143
Julio César Cáceres  Paraguay Defender2005
2010–2011
4631061
Danilinho  Brazil Midfielder2006–2008
2012
14538
Marcos  Brazil Defender2006–20091632
Marinho  Brazil Forward2006–20086828
Leandro Almeida  Brazil Defender2007–200910114
Dejan Petković  Serbia Midfielder200832506
Marcos Rocha  Brazil Defender2008–present2031122
Serginho  Brazil Midfielder2008–20131696
Diego Tardelli  Brazil Forward2009–2011
2013–2014
219110914
Bernard  Brazil Winger2010–201310022514
Neto Berola  Brazil Winger2010–201515027
Réver  Brazil Defender2010–20141772288
Giovanni  Brazil Goalkeeper2011–550
Guilherme  Brazil Midfielder2011–201514727
Leonardo Silva  Brazil Defender2011–26627
Pierre  Brazil Midfielder2011–20151700
Richarlyson  Brazil Midfielder2011–2014122301
 Brazil Forward2012–2015127391720
Leandro Donizete  Brazil Midfielder2012–1702
Ronaldinho  Brazil Midfielder2012–20148828397
Victor  Brazil Goalkeeper2012–267016
Jesús Dátolo  Argentina Midfielder2013–1221803
Luan  Brazil Winger2013–16236
Josué  Brazil Midfielder2013–20151065028
Jemerson  Brazil Defender2013–2016101800
Carlos  Brazil Forward2013–1002000
Rafael Carioca  Brazil Midfielder2014–123500
Lucas Pratto  Argentina Forward2015–1004133

References

General
  • Atlético Mineiro players:
    • "Futebol Profissional - Jogadores". Galo Digital. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  • Brazilian national team appearances:
Specific
  1. "João Leite, o maior do Atlético-MG: veja um raio-x do eleito da torcida" [João Leite, Atlético Mineiro's greatest: see an x-ray of the supporter's chosen one]. Lance! (in Portuguese). 17 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. "Reinaldo: o maior artilheiro da história de Minas Gerais" [Reinaldo: Minas Gerais's top goalscorer of all-time]. Clube Atlético Mineiro official website (in Portuguese). 21 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. "Dadá Maravilha: "o Glorioso não é uma paixão, é uma religião" - Atlético" [Dadá Maravilha: "the Glorioso is not passion, it's a religion" - Atlético]. Clube Atlético Mineiro official website (in Portuguese). 25 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. "Inédito hat-trick na carreira isola Pratto como artilheiro estrangeiro no Galo" [First career hat-trick isolates Pratto as Galo's top foreign goalscorer]. Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). 30 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. "Grandes Ídolos - Torcida do Atlético". Clube Atlético Mineiro official website (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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