Academia Deportiva Cantolao

Academia Cantolao
Full name	Academia Deportiva Cantolao
Nickname(s)	El Delfín
Founded	14 April 1981; 40 years ago
Ground	Miguel Grau
Capacity	17,000
Chairman	Dante Mandriotti
Manager	Jorge Espejo
League	Liga 1
2021	Liga 1, 13th of 18

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[]

Peruvian Segunda División:

Winners (1): 2016

Runner-up (1): 1985

Copa Perú:

Runner-up (1): 2015

Regional[]

Liga Departamental del Callao:

Winners (2): 1981, 2015

Liga Distrital del Bellavista - La Perla:

Winners (2): 2014, 2015

Liga Distrital del Callao:

Winners (1): 1981

References[]

^ "Famous Players". Cantolao.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
^ "Yoshimar Yotun – Player Profile" (in Spanish). goaldebronce.blogspot.com. 4 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.

External links[]

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[1] "Famous Players". Cantolao.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2012-05-31.

[GOAL_DE_BRONCE_profile-2] "Yoshimar Yotun – Player Profile" (in Spanish). goaldebronce.blogspot.com. 4 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.

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