Academia Deportiva Cantolao

Football club

Academia Cantolao

Full name| Academia Deportiva Cantolao
Nickname(s)| El Delfín
Founded| 14 April 1981; 43 years ago (1981-04-14)
Ground| Estadio Miguel Grau
Capacity| 17,000
Chairman| Dante Mandriotti
Manager| Adrián Taffarel
League| Liga 2
2023| Liga 1, 19th of 19 (relegated)

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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

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### Club

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

In the 1982 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the Final Stage, but was eliminated by Atlético Grau and Atlético Torino. In the 2015 Copa Perú, the club qualified 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

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

## Noted alumni

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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

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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

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### National

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#### League

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* Peruvian Segunda División:
* Winners (1): 2016
* Runner-up (1): 1985
* Copa Perú:
* Runner-up (1): 2015

### Regional

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* Liga Departamental del Callao:
* Winners (2): 1981, 2015
* Liga Distrital del Bellavista - La Perla:
* Winners (3): 2006, 2014, 2015
* Liga Distrital del Callao:
* Winners (1): 1981

## Current squad

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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.

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3  | DF |  PER | Arón Sánchez
4  | DF |  URU | Facundo Moreira
5  | MF |  PER | Rafael Guarderas
6  | DF |  PER | Robinson Alzamora
7  | FW |  URU | Hebert Vergara
8  | MF |  PER | Luis Ramírez (captain)
9  | FW |  PER | Renato Espinosa
10  | MF |  PER | Álvaro Medrano
11  | MF |  PER | Aarón Carnero
14  | FW |  PER | Italo Regalado
16  | FW |  PER | Pier Gonzales
17  | MF |  PER | Mario Tajima
18  | MF |  URU | Michel Acosta
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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19  | DF |  PER | Alonso Tamariz
20  | MF |  PER | Diego Ramírez
22  | DF |  PER | Christian Sánchez
23  | GK |  ARG | Christian Limousin
24  | MF |  PER | Valentino Delgado
25  | DF |  PER | Giancarlo Carmona
26  | MF |  PER | Josimar Vargas
27  | MF |  PER | Stefano Velasco
29  | DF |  PER | Sebastián Lojas
30  | DF |  PER | Junior Huerto
50  | GK |  PER | José Lozada
55  | DF |  PER | Francisco Duclós

## Managers

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* Ronald Pitot (1981)
* Rafael Castañeda (1982)
* Luis Roth (1983)
* Eloy Campos (1983)
* Adrián Mendoza (1984)
* Luis Roth (1985)
* Teodoro Wuchi (1988-1989)
* Eduardo Asca (1990)
* Carlos Solís (1991-1992)
* Agapito Rodríguez (1995)
* Ramón Perleche (2013)
* Mauro Pinedo (2013)
* Iván Chaves (2014)
* Álvaro Bonelli (2014)
* Guillermo Esteves (2015)
* Carlos Silvestri (2016-2018)
* Guillermo Esteves (2018)
* Jorge Araujo (2018-2019)
* Hernán Lisi (2020)
* Jorge Espejo (2020-2021)
* Carlos Silvestri (2021-2022)
* Guillermo Esteves (2022)
* Alejandro Apud (2022)
* Matías Rosa (2023)
* Ramón Perleche (2023)
* Edgardo Malvestiti (2023)
* Adrián Taffarel (2023)
* Jersi Sócola (2023-)

## See also

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* List of football clubs in Peru
* Peruvian football league system

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Official website
* Academia Deportiva Cantolao on Facebook
* Academia Deportiva Cantolao on X
* Cosecha de cantera

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Liga 1

2024 teams|

* ADT
* Alianza Atlético
* Alianza Lima
* Atlético Grau
* Carlos A. Mannucci
* Cienciano
* Comerciantes Unidos
* Cusco
* Deportivo Garcilaso
* Los Chankas
* Melgar
* Sport Boys
* Sport Huancayo
* Sporting Cristal
* Unión Comercio
* Universidad César Vallejo
* Universitario
* UTC

Former
teams|

Amateur era, 1912–1950

Lima & Callao|

* Alianza Frigorífico
* Atlético Peruano
* Circolo Sportivo Italiano
* Hidroaviación
* Jorge Chávez
* Jorge Chávez (C)
* Juan Bielovucic
* Lima Cricket
* Sáenz Peña
* Sport Inca
* Sport José Gálvez
* Sport Progreso
* Sportivo Tarapacá
* Unión Buenos Aires
* Unión Miraflores

Professional era, 1951–present

National|

* Academia Cantolao
* ADO
* AELU
* Alcides Vigo
* Alfonso Ugarte
* Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín
* Alianza Universidad
* Alipio Ponce
* Association Chorrillos
* Atlético Barrio Frigorífico
* Atlético Belén
* Atlético Chalaco
* Atlético Huracán
* Atlético Minero
* Atlético Torino
* Atlético Universidad
* Aurich–Cañaña
* Aurora
* Ayacucho
* Binacional
* Carlos Concha
* Carlos Stein
* Centro Iqueño
* Chacarita Versalles
* Chanchamayo
* Ciclista Lima
* Cobresol
* CNI
* Coopsol Trujillo
* Coronel Bolognesi
* Coronel Bolognesi FC
* Defensor ANDA
* Defensor Arica
* Defensor La Bocana
* Defensor Lima
* Deportivo Bancos
* Deportivo Cañaña
* Deportivo Comercio
* Deportivo Hospital
* Deportivo Junín
* Deportivo Llacuabamba
* Deportivo Municipal
* Deportivo Pacífico
* Deportivo Pucallpa
* Deportivo SIMA
* Deportivo Tintaya
* Deportivo Wanka
* Diablos Rojos
* Estudiantes de Medicina
* Guardia Republicana
* Hijos de Yurimaguas
* Hungaritos Agustinos
* I.M.I.
* Internazionale
* José Gálvez
* Juan Aurich (1922–1992)
* Juan Aurich (1996–2004)
* Juan Aurich
* Juvenil Los Ángeles
* Juventud La Joya
* Juventud La Palma
* KDT Nacional
* La Loretana
* Lawn Tennis
* León de Huánuco
* Libertad
* Los Caimanes
* Los Espartanos
* Mariscal Castilla
* Mariscal Sucre
* Mariscal Nieto
* Mina San Vicente
* Morba
* Octavio Espinosa
* Pacífico
* Piérola
* Pirata
* Porvenir Miraflores
* San Agustín
* San Martín de Porres
* San Simón
* 15 de Septiembre
* Sport Áncash
* Sport Loreto
* Sport Pilsen
* Sport Rosario
* Sportivo Huracán
* Total Chalaco
* Unión América
* Unión Callao
* Unión Huaral
* Unión Huayllaspanca
* Unión Minas
* Unión Miraflores
* Unión Pesquero
* Unión Tarapoto
* Unión Tumán
* Universidad San Martín
* Walter Ormeño

Seasons|

Amateur era, 1912–1950

Lima & Callao|

* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921

Lima & Callao|

* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950

Professional era, 1951–present

Lima & Callao|

* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965

National|

* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* Champions
* Torneo de Promoción y Reserva

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Football in Peru

Federación Peruana de Fútbol

National teams|

* National team
* Women's team
* Under-15 team
* Under-17 team
* Under-20 team
* Olympic (Under-23) team
* Beach soccer team
* Futsal team

League system|

| Current|

* Liga 1 (History)
* Liga 2
* Liga 3
* Copa Perú
* Ligas Departamentales
* Ligas Provinciales
* Ligas Distritales

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Defunct|

* Segunda División (1912–1925)
* División Intermedia (1926–1940)
* Ligas Provinciales de Lima y Callao (1926–1975)
* Liga Regional de Lima y Callao (1941–1950)
* Liguilla de Ascenso a Segunda División
* Reclasificatorio Regional (1974)
* Liga Mayor de Fútbol de Lima
* División Intermedia (1984–1987)
* Torneo Zonal (1992)
* Ligas Superiores
* Cuadrangular de Ascenso (2018, 2019)

Domestic cups|

| Defunct|

* Copa Bicentenario
* Supercopa Peruana
* Supercopa Movistar (2018)
* Copa Federación (2012)
* Torneo del Inca
* Torneo Intermedio (1993)
* Torneo Plácido Galindo (1989)
* Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol
* Copa Presidente de la República (1970)
* Campeonato de Apertura (ANA)
* Torneo Interligas (1928)
* Copa de Campeones del Perú (1919)

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Friendly cups|

| Defunct|

* Copa Ciudad de Trujillo
* Copa El Gráfico-Perú
* Copa Callao

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Youth|

| Current|

* Torneo de Promoción y Reserva

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Defunct|

* Copa Generación

Women's|

| Current|

* Liga Femenina
* Liga de Ascenso Femenina

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Related articles|

* Big Three
* El Clásico Peruano
* Rivalry with Chile
* Peruvian football clubs in International Competitions
* ADFP
* Estadio Nacional disaster
* Peru 4–2 Austria (1936)

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