Clube Atlético Mineiro, commonly known as Atlético Mineiro or Atlético, is a Brazilian professional football club founded on March 25, 1908, and based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The club played its first match in 1908, and its first trophy was the Taça Bueno Brandão, won in 1914. Atlético played its first competitive match on 15 July 1915, when they entered and won the inaugural edition of the Campeonato Mineiro, the state league of Minas Gerais, which it has won a record 48 times. At national level, the club has won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A twice and has finished second on five occasions. Atlético has also won two Copa do Brasil, one Supercopa do Brasil, one Copa dos Campeões Estaduais and the Copa dos Campeões Brasileiros. In international club football, Atlético has won the Copa Libertadores once, the Recopa Sudamericana once and the Copa CONMEBOL twice, more than any other club. The team has also reached three other continental finals.

João Leite holds Atlético's official appearance record, with 684 matches for the club. Reinaldo is Galo's all-time leading goalscorer with 255 goals since joining the club's first squad in 1973. In the 1977 season, Reinaldo scored 28 goals in 18 appearances, setting the club record for the most Brasileirão goals in a single season, which is the best average goal-per-game record in the Série A. Dadá Maravilha is second in total goals with 211, the only other player to score more than 200 goals for the team. Argentine striker Lucas Pratto is Atlético's all-time foreign goalscorer with 42 goals. Telê Santana is the club's longest-serving head coach, having taken charge of the team for 434 matches during three periods in the 1970s and 1980s. Nelson Campos is Atlético's longest serving president, with nine years in three terms. This list encompasses the major honours won by Atlético Mineiro, also including noted campaigns in addition to records set by the club, its managers and players. The player records section lists the club's leading goalscorers and the players who have made most appearances. It also records individual awards won by Atlético Mineiro players on national and international stage. Club records include first and extreme results, attendance records at the Mineirão and Independência stadiums, as well as the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club.

Honours

Atlético Mineiro's first trophy was the Taça Bueno Brandão, won in 1914. The club was the first winner of the Campeonato Mineiro, the state league of Minas Gerais, a competition it has won a record 50 times; it has also won the Taça Minas Gerais, a state cup, on five occasions. At national level, Atlético has won the Campeonato Brasileiro once, while finishing second on five seasons; it has also won the Copa dos Campeões Estaduais, the Copa dos Campeões Brasileiros and the Copa do Brasil once each, also finishing as runner-up once in the latter. In international competitions, Atlético has won the Copa Libertadores and the Recopa Sudamericana once each, and a record two Copa CONMEBOL trophies; the club has also finished as runner-up of the Copa CONMEBOL, the Copa de Oro and the Copa Master de CONMEBOL. The club has competed in the FIFA Club World Cup once, finishing in third place. The club's most recent title is the 2024 Campeonato Mineiro.

International Continental competitions Copa Libertadores Winner (1): 2013 Runner-up (1): 2024

Copa Sudamericana Runner-up (1): 2025

Copa CONMEBOL Winner (2): 1992, 1997 (record) Runner-up (1): 1995

Recopa Sudamericana Winner (1): 2014

Copa de Oro Runner-up (1): 1993

Copa Master de CONMEBOL Runner-up (1): 1996 Worldwide competitions FIFA Club World Cup Third place (1): 2013

Domestic National competitions Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Winner (3):1937, 1971, 2021 Runner-up (5): 1977, 1980, 1999, 2012, 2015 Copa do Brasil Winner (2): 2014, 2021 Runner-up (2): 2016, 2024 Supercopa do Brasil Winner (1): 2022

Copa dos Campeões Brasileiros Winner (1): 1978 (record)

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Winner (1): 2006

State competitions Campeonato Mineiro Winner (50): 1915, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (Record) Runner-up (38): 1916, 1917, 1918, 1921, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019

Taça Minas Gerais Winner (5): 1975, 1976, 1979, 1986, 1987 (Record) Runner-up (4): 1973, 1982, 1983, 1985

Taça Belo Horizonte Winner (3): 1970, 1971, 1972 (Record)

Torneio Início do Campeonato Mineiro Winner (8): 1928, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1954 Runner-up (12): 1922, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1956, 1963, 1964

Champions Cup (FMF) Winner (1): 1974. Runner-up (1): 1999

Torneio Incentivo Mineiro Winner (1): 1993

Taça Bueno Brandão Winner (1): 1914

Copa Belo Horizonte Winner (1): 1959 (record) Runner-up (2): 1960, 1961

Friendly competitions International

Winter Tournament (Germany) Winner (1): 1950 Torneo de León Winner (1): 1972 Trofeo Conde de Fenosa Winner (1): 1976 Trofeo Cidade de Vigo Winner (1): 1977 Trofeo Costa del Sol Winner (1): 1980 Tournoi de Paris Winner (1): 1982 Trofeo Villa de Bilbao Winner (1): 1982 Bern Tournament Winner (1): 1983

Amsterdam Tournament Winner (1): 1984 Runner-up (1): 1985 Ramón de Carranza Trophy Winner (1): 1990 Third place (1): 1991 Copa Centenário de Belo Horizonte Winner (1): 1997 Millennium Cup Winner (1): 1999 Three Continents Cup (Vietnam) Winner (1): 1999 Florida Cup Winner (1): 2016

National

Torneio da Inconfidência Winner (1): 1970

Torneio Cidade de São José dos Campos Winner (1): 1970

Individual records

Appearances Appearances in competitive matches Most total appearances: 684 João Leite (1976–1988, 1991–1992) Most national league appearances: 245, Victor (2012–2021) Most appearances in international competitions: 53, Victor Players with most appearances

All matches. #NameYearsTotal apps.1 João Leite 1976–1988, 1991–19926842 Wanderley Paiva 1966–19755593 Luizinho 1978–19895374 Vantuir 1968–19785075 Paulo Roberto Prestes 1986–19965046 Grapete 1964–19754867 Reinaldo 1973–19854758 Victor 2012–20214219 Toninho Cerezo 1973–1983, 1996–199740010 Paulo Isidoro 1973–1979, 1985–1987399

Managers with most appearances

Title-winning head coaches with most matches in charge of the club.

NameMatches Trophies Telê Santana4341 Brasileirão, 2 Campeonato Mineiro Procópio Cardoso3281 Copa CONMEBOL, 3 Campeonato Mineiro Cuca2901 Copa Libertadores, 1 Brasileirão, 1 Copa do Brasil, 4 Campeonato Mineiro Levir Culpi2861 Recopa Sudamericana, 1 Copa do Brasil, 3 Campeonato Mineiro, 1 Série B Barbatana2273 Campeonato Mineiro, 1 Copa dos Campeões Brasileiros Ricardo Diéz1713 Campeonato Mineiro Yustrich1591 Campeonato Mineiro

Goalscorers Most total goals: 255, Reinaldo (1973–1985); Most league goals in a season: National league: 28, Reinaldo (1977) and Guilherme (1999); State league: 29, Dario (1969); Most league top scorer awards: 2, Dario (1971, 1972); Most goals in a single match: National league: 5, Reinaldo (against Fast Clube 6–2, 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A first stage, 9 November 1977);. State league: 9, Jairo (against Palmeiras, 1929 Campeonato Mineiro, 11 August 1929); Most goals in international competitions: 20, Hulk Top goalscorers

All matches. #NameYearsTotal Goals1 Reinaldo 1973–1985 2552 Dario 1968–1972, 1974, 1978–19792113 Mário de Castro 1926–1931 1954 Guará 1933–1941 1685 Lucas Miranda 1944–1954 1526 Said 1927–1934 1427 Hulk 2021–20261408 Guilherme 1999–2002, 2003 1399 Ubaldo 1950–1955, 1958–1961 13510 Marques 1997–2002, 2005–2006, 2008–2010 133

International caps This section refers only to caps won while playing for Atlético Mineiro. First capped player: Carlyle, for Brazil against Uruguay on 4 April 1948 Most caps as an Atlético Mineiro player: Toninho Cerezo, with 52 caps for Brazil First player to be called up to the FIFA World Cup finals: Dario, for Brazil (1970 FIFA World Cup, no games played) First player to play in the FIFA World Cup finals: Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, for Uruguay (1974 FIFA World Cup, Uruguay 0–2 Netherlands, 15 June 1974) First player to score in the FIFA World Cup finals: Reinaldo, for Brazil (1978 FIFA World Cup, Brazil 1–1 Sweden, 3 June 1978) Player with most appearances in the FIFA World Cup finals: Toninho Cerezo, with 10 caps for Brazil.

Individual recognitions Awards won by footballers while playing for Atlético Mineiro.

FIFA World Cup All-Star Team Luizinho (1): 1982 South American Footballer of the Year Ronaldinho (1): 2013. South American Team of the Year Ronaldinho (2): 2012, 2013; Jô (1): 2013; Bernard (1): 2013; Réver (1): 2013; Marcos Rocha (1): 2013. Júnior Alonso (1): 2021; Guilherme Arana (1): 2021; Hulk (1): 2021. Copa Libertadores Top Goalscorer Jô (1): 2013, 7 goals. Bola de Ouro Toninho Cerezo (2): 1977, 1980; Ronaldinho (1): 2012. Hulk (1): 2021. Bola de Prata

Vaguinho (1): 1970; Humberto Monteiro (2): 1970, 1971; Wanderley Paiva (1): 1971; Paulo Isidoro (1): 1976; Toninho Cerezo (3): 1977, 1980, 1976; Reinaldo (2): 1977, 1983; Osmar Guarnelli: 1979; Luizinho: 1980, 1987; Nelinho (1): 1983; Éder (1): 1983; Sérgio Araújo (1): 1986; Renato (1): 1987; Paulo Sérgio (1): 1989; Renaldo (1): 1996; Doriva (1): 1997; Dedê (1): 1997; Bruno (1): 1999; Juliano Belletti (1): 1999; Caçapa (1): 1999; Guilherme (1): 1999;

Marques (2): 1999, 2001; Mancini (1): 2002; Diego Tardelli (3): 2009, 2013, 2014; Réver (1): 2012; Leonardo Silva (1): 2012; Ronaldinho (1): 2012; Marcos Rocha (2): 2012, 2014; Douglas Santos (1): 2015; Rafael Carioca (1): 2015; Lucas Pratto (1): 2015; Fábio Santos (1): 2016; Robinho (1): 2016; Fred (1): 2016; Guilherme Arana (2): 2020, 2021; Junior Alonso (2): 2020, 2021; Everson (1): 2021; Mariano (1): 2021; Jair (1): 2021; Nacho Fernández (1): 2021; Hulk (1): 2021.

Série A Best Newcomer (Bola de Prata) Matías Zaracho: 2021. Série A Best Coach (Bola de Prata) Cuca (1): 2021. Série A Goal of the Year (Bola de Prata) Rómulo Otero (1): 2017. Série A Player of the Year (Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão) Hulk (1): 2021. Série A Team of the Year (Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão) Diego Tardelli (2): 2009, 2014; Réver (2): 2011, 2012; Marcos Rocha (4): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015; Ronaldinho (1): 2012; Leonardo Silva (1): 2012; Jemerson (1): 2015; Douglas Santos (1): 2015; Rafael Carioca (1): 2015; Robinho (1): 2016; Guilherme Arana (2): 2020, 2021; Junior Alonso (1): 2021; Jair (1): 2021; Nacho Fernández (1): 2021; Hulk (1): 2021. Série A Best Newcomer (Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão) Bernard: 2012. Série A Best Foreign Player (Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão) Lucas Pratto (1): 2015. Série A Best Coach (Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão) Cuca (1): 2021. Série A Top Goalscorers Dario (2): 1971 and 1972, 17 goals; Reinaldo (1): 1977, 28 goals; Renaldo (1): 1996, 16 goals; Guilherme (1): 1999, 28 goals; Diego Tardelli (1): 2009, 19 goals; Fred (1): 2016, 14 goals. Hulk (1): 2021, 19 goals. Paulinho (1): 2023, 20 goals Copa do Brasil Best Player Hulk (1): 2021. Copa do Brasil Top Goalscorers Gérson (2): 1989 and 1991, 7 and 6 goals; Hulk (1): 2021, 8 goals.

Club records

Matches

Firsts First match: Atlético Mineiro 3–0 Sport Clube Football (friendly, 21 March 1909); First match against a foreign team: Atlético Mineiro 3–1 Vitória de Setúbal (friendly, 1 September 1929); First match in the Campeonato Mineiro: Atlético Mineiro 5–0 Yale (1915 Campeonato Mineiro, 11 July 1915);