Ground Capacity 2,000 Executive Director Francesco Barletta | President Romildo Bolzan Jr. | |
Full name Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense Academy Nickname(s) Imortal (Immortal)
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Rei de Copas (King of Hearts) Stadium CT Presidente Hélio Dourado
Eldorado do Sul, Brazil | ||
Grêmio F.B.P.A. Academy is the youth set up of Grêmio. Is composed of a feeder team, known as Transition team, and several youth teams from the age group of under-7 to the under-20, and is considered one of the most prolific football academies in Brazil as also in the world. Notable graduates in recent years include former FIFA World Cup and FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldinho, Brazil national team and Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa, Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva and current first team players Marcelo Grohe and Luan, among many others.
Contents
- Transition team
- Transition team squad
- On loan
- Staff
- Under 20
- under 20 squad
- International
- National
- Regional
- Under 19
- under 19 squad
- Under 17
- under 17 squad
- Intercontinental
- Continental
- State
- Under 16
- References
The club has a large academy training complex, named CT Presidente Hélio Dourado, based in Eldorado do Sul, in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, which includes a small stadium where all the youth teams play their home games.
Transition team
The Transition team is made up mostly of young players and first team's reserves with a limited number of appearances. It acts mainly like a B team and as a feeder for the first team, providing further development for youth players. During the season, the transition team regularly plays in professional competitions, such as the Copa FGF and Primeira Liga as also in friendly matches. Their current head coach is Felipe Endres.
Transition team squad
As of 4 February 2017.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Staff
Under-20
The under-20 team, also known as juniores, is made up mostly of under-20 players who have reached the last senior year beneath the professional level, and provides further development for players before joining the transition team or the first team. During the season, the under-20 regularly plays in the state league and also in national and international competitions, such as the Taça Belo Horizonte de Futebol Júnior, Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20, Torneo di Viareggio, among others. Their current head coach is Beto Almeida.
under-20 squad
As of 21 January 2017.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Staff
International
National
Regional
Under-19
The under-19 team, also known as juniores B, is made up mostly of under-19 players who have reached the first or the second junior year before graduation, acting mostly as a feeder team for the under-20. Their current head coach is Luiz Gabardo Junior.
under-19 squad
As of 15 January 2017.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Staff
Under-17
The under-17 team, also as Juvenil, is formed by players aged until 17-years old, being the last step before reaching the under-19 and under-20 (junior) levels. During the season, competes regularly in the first tier of the under-17 regional league and national competitions such as the U17 Brazilian Cup, Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil, among international competitions as well. The current head coach is Cesar Eduardo Lopes.
under-17 squad
As of 15 January 2017.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Staff
Intercontinental
Continental
National
State
Under-16
The under-16 team, also known as Juvenil B, is mainly a feeder division for the under-17 team. During the season, disputes the second tier of the under-17 regional league (it can't be promoted due to the under-17 team already competes in the first division), among national and international competitions as well. The current head coach is Airton Fagundes.