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Esporte Clube Juventude

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Juventude
Full nameEsporte Clube Juventude
Nickname(s)Verdão
Juve
Alviverde
Ju
Founded29 June 1913; 111 years ago (1913-06-29)
GroundAlfredo Jaconi
Capacity19,924
PresidentWalter Dal Zotto Jr
Head coachJair Ventura
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Gaúcho
2023
2023
Série B, 2nd of 20 (promoted)
Gaúcho, 5th of 12
Websitehttp://www.juventude.com.br/
Estádio Alfredo Jaconi in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Esporte Clube Juventude, or simply Juventude (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuvẽˈtud(ʒ)i]), is a Brazilian football club in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The club currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho, the Rio Grande do Sul state football league. Major titles won by the club include the 1999 Copa do Brasil, the 1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and the 1998 Campeonato Gaúcho. Their greatest rival is Caxias, with whom it contests the Caxias do Sul derby, also known as Ca–Ju.

History

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Juventude was founded on June 29, 1913, by 35 youngsters from Caxias do Sul, descendants of Italian immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in that community. Antônio Chiaradia Neto was chosen as the club's first president.

On July 20, 1913, Juventude played its first game, against Serrano, from the city of Carlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul. The game ended 4–0 in favor of Juventude.

On March 8, 1915, Juventude lost its first game ever. Fußball, from the nearby town of Montenegro, beat Juventude 4–1, ending a 23-game invincibility streak.

On October 10, 1919, Juventude joined the Rio Grande do Sul state football association

In 1920, the club became professional after signing some Uruguayan players.

On December 11, 1975, the first match against Caxias was played, which ended 1–0 to Juventude. The goal was scored by Da Silva. This match is known as the Ca-Ju derby.

On May 25, 1993, Juventude signed a partnership with Parmalat, bringing more investment to the club.

On December 4, 1994, Juventude won the second division of Campeonato Brasileiro, which was the first national title won by the club, gaining promotion to the first division.

On June 7, 1998, Juventude won the Campeonato Gaúcho without losing a single match.

On June 27, 1999, Juventude won its most important national title, the Copa do Brasil, gaining the right to contest the Copa Libertadores in the following year.

In 2000, Juventude played the Copa Libertadores for the first time, but the club was eliminated in the first stage.

Finally in 2013 Juventude finished Série D as 2nd and promoted to Série C for 2014 season. They ascended again to the Série B in 2017.[1]

Juventude returned to the top division of Brazilian Football Série A after a 13-year absence by finishing 3rd in the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2021, they finished in 16th in the tournament, ensuring they remain in Série A for the 2022 championship.

Stadium

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Juventude's stadium is Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 23,519 people.

Honours

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National

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State

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Reserve team

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Anthem

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The club's official anthem lyrics were composed by Ernani Falcão, and the music by Rodolfo Storchi.

There is another anthem, which is an unofficial one, and was composed (both the lyrics and the music) by Paulo Gazola, and is called Hino da Volta do Ju, meaning Anthem of Ju's Return.

Current squad

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As of 4 September 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Gabriel (on loan from Coritiba)
2 DF Brazil BRA João Lucas (on loan from Santos)
3 DF Brazil BRA Zé Marcos
4 DF Brazil BRA Danilo Boza
5 MF Brazil BRA Luís Oyama (on loan from Botafogo)
7 FW Brazil BRA Erick Farias
8 MF Brazil BRA Thiago Conti (on loan from Água Santa)
9 FW Brazil BRA Gilberto
10 MF Brazil BRA Nenê
11 FW Brazil BRA Marcelinho (on loan from Tombense)
12 DF Brazil BRA Gabriel Inocêncio
13 FW Brazil BRA Diego Gonçalves (on loan from Mirassol)
14 DF Brazil BRA Ewerthon (on loan from Sport Recife)
16 MF Brazil BRA Jadson
17 FW Brazil BRA Edson Carioca (on loan from Azuriz)
18 FW Brazil BRA David (on loan from Coritiba)
19 FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Taliari
20 MF Brazil BRA Jean Carlos
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Barbosa (on loan from Santos)
22 DF Brazil BRA João Vitor (on loan from São Luiz)
23 DF Brazil BRA Abner
28 DF Brazil BRA Alan Ruschel
30 MF Brazil BRA Dudu Vieira
34 DF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Sam
35 FW Brazil BRA Rafael Pinna
43 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Freitas (on loan from Palmeiras)
44 MF Brazil BRA Luis Mandaca
53 DF Brazil BRA Romércio
70 DF Brazil BRA Yan Souto
72 MF Brazil BRA Daniel Peixoto (on loan from Rio Claro)
77 GK Brazil BRA Mateus Claus
79 FW Ecuador ECU Ronie Carrillo
92 GK Brazil BRA Mário
95 MF Brazil BRA Caíque Gonçalves
96 MF Brazil BRA Ronaldo
99 GK Brazil BRA Lucas Wingert

Youth players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Brazil BRA Mateus Schaffer
36 DF Brazil BRA Da Rocha
47 MF Brazil BRA Guilherme Gehring
No. Pos. Nation Player
52 MF Brazil BRA João Trevisol
80 FW Argentina ARG Tomi Montefiori (on loan from Guarany de Bagé)
85 MF Brazil BRA Davi

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Brazil BRA Pedro Bez (at Portimonense until 30 June 2025)
MF Brazil BRA Kelvi (at Concórdia until 30 September 2024)
MF Australia AUS Rafinha (at ChapecoenseDias until 30 November 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Brazil BRA Marlon Santos (at Brasil de Farroupilha until 30 September 2024)
FW Brazil BRA Weliton (at Botafogo until 31 July 2025)

Technical staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Juventude segura pressão do Fortaleza e sobe para a Série B do Brasileiro". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). September 9, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Plantel profissional" [First-team squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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