Academia Cantolao
Full nameAcademia Deportiva Cantolao
Nickname(s)El Delfín
Founded14 April 1981 (1981-04-14)
GroundEstadio Miguel Grau
Capacity17,000
ChairmanDante Mandriotti
ManagerAdrián Taffarel
LeagueLiga 2
2023Liga 1, 19th of 19 (relegated)

Academia Deportiva Cantolao is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Callao, Peru. However, the club is mostly known for its youth academy. Their football academy is considered one of the best in Peru. Academia Cantolao has educated many players who have gone on to play in the Torneo Descentralizado (Peruvian top-flight) and abroad, including many Peruvian international players. Probably their most recognized graduate is former Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro, one of the greatest Peruvian players in history.

History

Club

Cantolao won the 2016 play-off match final against Sport Áncash at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva

In the 1982 Copa Perú, the club classified to the Final Stage, but was eliminated by Atlético Grau and Atlético Torino. In the 2015 Copa Perú, the club classified to the final against Defensor La Bocana to whom they lost. They were promoted to the Peruvian Segunda División for the first time in the club's history. After only one year in the first division the club won the 2016 Peruvian Segunda División. They defeated Sport Áncash by 2–0 in a play-off final after tying at the end of the season for first place with 53 points each and thus qualified for the 2017 Torneo Descentralizado.

Youth academy

Academia Cantolao as a youth academy currently educates players ranging from the U-8 level up to U-20.

Noted alumni

Claudio Pizarro is a youth product of Academia Deportiva Cantolao.
Player[1] Year of birth Year joined club Playing
Position		 National team Years Played
for National Team
Miguel Rebosio 1976 Centre back  Peru 1997–2005
Claudio Pizarro 1978 Striker  Peru 1999–2016
Carlos Lobatón 1980 Central Midfielder  Peru 2005–2016
Rainer Torres 1980 Central Midfielder  Peru 2005–present
Juan Carlos Mariño 1982 Attacking Midfielder  Peru 2006–present
Luis Ramírez 1984 Attacking Midfielder  Peru 2005–present
Junior Viza 1985 Attacking Midfielder  Peru 2006
Junior Ross 1986 Winger  Peru 2005–2013
Daniel Chávez 1988 Striker  Peru 2008–2015
Carlos Zambrano 1989 2000–2006 Centre back  Peru 2008–present
Reimond Manco 1990 Attacking Midfielder  Peru 2008–2013
Yoshimar Yotún 1990 1997–2002[2] Full back  Peru 2011–present

Honours

National

League

Regional

Current squad

As of 15 June, 2023.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Peru PER Arón Sánchez
4 DF Uruguay URU Facundo Moreira
5 MF Peru PER Rafael Guarderas
6 DF Peru PER Robinson Alzamora
7 FW Uruguay URU Hebert Vergara
8 MF Peru PER Luis Ramírez (captain)
9 FW Peru PER Renato Espinosa
10 MF Peru PER Álvaro Medrano
11 MF Peru PER Aarón Carnero
14 FW Peru PER Italo Regalado
16 FW Peru PER Pier Gonzales
17 MF Peru PER Mario Tajima
18 MF Uruguay URU Michel Acosta
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Peru PER Alonso Tamariz
20 MF Peru PER Diego Ramírez
22 DF Peru PER Christian Sánchez
23 GK Argentina ARG Christian Limousin
24 MF Peru PER Valentino Delgado
25 DF Peru PER Giancarlo Carmona
26 MF Peru PER Josimar Vargas
27 MF Peru PER Stefano Velasco
29 DF Peru PER Sebastián Lojas
30 DF Peru PER Junior Huerto
50 GK Peru PER José Lozada
55 DF Peru PER Francisco Duclós

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Famous Players". Cantolao.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  2. ↑ "Yoshimar Yotun – Player Profile" (in Spanish). goaldebronce.blogspot.com. 4 November 2008. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.


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