Murilo Cerqueira

Cruzeiro

Cerqueira played for the Cruzeiro Youth Teams since 2012. In 2017, he was promoted to the senior team. On March 21, 2017 he made his professional debut for Cruzeiro in the match against Joinville Esporte Clube at the Primeira Liga.

Lokomotiv

On 18 June 2019, Murilo signed a 5-year contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Lokomotiv Moscow. On 12 May 2021, he scored the last goal in a 3–1 victory over PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara in the 2020–21 Russian Cup final.

Palmeiras

On 12 January 2022, Cerqueira signed a five-season contract with Série A club Palmeiras.

Cerqueira represented Brazil U20 at youth level. He was one of the sparring players for the Brazil 2016 Olympic team. He was also part of the Brazil U-23 team which won the 2019 Toulon Tournament. He was present for the 2020 Summer Olympics qualifying cycle, but ended up not being called up to the final list for the tournament. He was called up for the first time to the senior Brazil national team in March 2024 for friendlies against England and Spain, but remained on the bench in both games.

Club

As of match played 4 December 2025

Cruzeiro

Copa do Brasil: 2017, 2018 Campeonato Mineiro: 2018, 2019 Lokomotiv Moscow

Russian Cup: 2020–21 Russian Super Cup: 2019 Palmeiras

Recopa Sudamericana: 2022 Campeonato Paulista: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022, 2023 Supercopa do Brasil: 2023 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2021 Brazil U23

Toulon Tournament: 2019 Individual

Bola de Prata: 2022 Best Centre back in Brazil: 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2022, 2023 Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2024