Cruzeiro shine at Bola de Prata 2025 with eight winners | OneFootball

Cruzeiro was one of the major highlights of the 2025 Silver Ball ceremony. The strong season of both the men's and women's teams was directly reflected in the individual awards, with eight players – four from each squad – recognized among the best in the Brazilian Championship.

In the women's category, the Cabulosas crowned their historic campaign in the Brasileirão with four awards. Finalists and runners-up under the command of Jonas Urias, the Cruzeiro women dominated key positions: Camila Rodrigues was chosen as the best goalkeeper; Gisseli, the best full-back; Bedoya, the best midfielder; and Byanca Brasil appeared among the best forwards in the competition.

The season will be remembered as one of the most symbolic for the club in this category. Cruzeiro led throughout the group stage, reached the final against Corinthians, and despite the bitter runner-up finish, had a great season, especially for securing a spot in the 2026 Copa Libertadores, the first in the history of the Cabulosas.

In the men's category, the performance of the team led by Leonardo Jardim also earned recognition in the most traditional award of Brazilian football. Cruzeiro once again had four athletes in the Silver Ball selection, something that hadn't happened since 2013.

In defense, Fabrício Bruno was chosen as one of the best defenders, forming a duo with Léo Pereira from Flamengo. Lucas Romero was the clear winner among midfielders, while Matheus Pereira, the team's major technical reference, shared the best midfielder award with Arrascaeta, also from Flamengo. In the attack, Kaio Jorge, top scorer of the 2025 Brasileirão, completed the trio alongside Pedro (Flamengo) and Vitor Roque (Palmeiras).

The criteria for the Silver Ball consider the average ratings of players throughout the championship. From this calculation, 60% comes from the evaluation of journalists present at the stadiums and 40% from an ESPN algorithm that analyzes more than 100 statistics per match. Only athletes with 19 or more games played can compete.

Check out the 2025 Silver Ball selections:

Women: Camila Rodrigues (Cruzeiro); Gi Fernandes (Corinthians), Mariza (Corinthians), Thaís Ferreira (Corinthians), and Gisseli (Cruzeiro); Lorena Bedoya (Cruzeiro), Gabi Zanotti (Corinthians), and Vic Albuquerque (Corinthians); Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras), Byanca Brasil (Cruzeiro), and Jhonson (Corinthians). Coach: Lucas Piccinato (Corinthians)

Men: Walter (Mirassol); Paulo Henrique (Vasco), Léo Pereira (Flamengo), Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro), and Reinaldo (Mirassol); Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), and De Arrascaeta (Flamengo); Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), Vitor Roque (Palmeiras), and Pedro (Flamengo). Coach: Rafael Guanaes (Mirassol)

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