Grêmio F.B.P.A. Academy

Grêmio F.B.P.A. Academy is the youth set up of Grêmio. Is composed of several youth teams from the age group of under-7 to the under-21, and is considered one of the most prolific football academies in Brazil as also in the world.

Grêmio F.B.P.A. Academy
Full nameGrêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense Academy
Nickname(s)Imortal Tricolor (Immortal Tricolor)
Tricolor dos Pampas (Tricolor of the Pampas)
Rei de Copas (King of Cups)
Clube de Todos (Club of All)
GroundCT Presidente Hélio Dourado[1]
Eldorado do Sul, Brazil
Capacity2,163
PresidentRomildo Bolzan Jr.
General CoordinatorFrancesco Barletta
WebsiteClub website

Notable academy graduates in recent years include 2002 FIFA World Cup winner and two-time FIFA Ballon d'Or recipient Ronaldinho, Brazil national team and Grêmio winger Douglas Costa, Juventus midfielder Arthur, Russia national team and CSKA Moscow defender Mário Fernandes, Lazio midfielder Lucas Leiva, UEFA Champions League winner midfielder Anderson, Benfica winger Everton, 2016 Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal forward Luan alongside many first team players, such as midfielder Matheus Henrique and forward Ferreira.

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 matches.

Transition team

Grêmio's Transition team is intended to provide further development for young players in the transition from the youth setup to professional football. The squad is made up of under-21 players. During the season, the under-21 regularly plays in the first tier of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes, a under-23 national competition. Their current head coach is Cesar Lopes.

Transition team squad
As of 23 April 2022.[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
— GK  BRA Hugo (on loan from Mirassol)
— GK  BRA Marcão
— GK  BRA Thiago Beltrame
— DF  BRA Alison Calegari
— DF  BRA Cuiabano
— DF  BRA Gustavo Marins
— DF  BRA Gustavo Martins
— DF  BRA Heitor
— DF  BRA Jefferson
— DF  BRA Lucas Kawan
— DF  BRA Rafael Costa
— DF  BRA Thiago Rosa
— DF  BRA Thomas Luciano
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Gazão
— MF  BRA Jhonata Varela (captain)
— MF  BRA Kaká
— MF  COL Mateo Velasco
— MF  BRA Pedro Lucas
— MF  BRA Robert
— MF  BRA Ronald
— MF  BRA Victor Bobsin
— FW  BRA Emerson
— FW  COL Kevin Quejada
— FW  BRA Léo Fenga
— FW  BRA Rubens
— FW  BRA Vini Paulista

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  BRA Sávio (at Mineros de Zacatecas until 30 June 2022)

Staff
  • Head coach: Cesar Lopes
  • Assistant coach: Ruimar Kunzel
  • Football supervisor: Ruan Noms
  • Goalkeeper coach: Marcelo Rhoden
  • Doctor: Carlos Stringhi
  • Massagist: Alexandre
  • Press officer: Rodrigo Fatturi

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.

Under-20 squad
As of 25 September 2021.[3]

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  BRA Ricardo
— GK  BRA Ruan
— DF  BRA Fábio Lima
— DF  BRA Ivison
— DF  BRA Léo Oliveira
— DF  BRA Lucão
— DF  BRA Matheus Santos
— DF  BRA Yago
— MF  BRA Carlos Maia
— MF  BRA Lucas Alves
— MF  BRA Luisinho
— MF  URU Mateo Barrios
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Pedro Cuiabá
— MF  BRA Pedro Oliveira
— MF  BRA Pedro Rezende
— MF  BRA Wesley Lima
— FW  PAR Alan Garcete
— FW  BRA Jhonathan
— FW  BRA Luis Pedro
— FW  BRA Macário
— FW  BRA Messias Teixeira
— FW  BRA Ronald Barcellos
— FW  COL Wilmar Rivas
— FW  BRA Yan

Staff

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 Luís Eduardo.

Under-19 squad
As of 9 July 2021.[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  BRA Adryel Almeida
— DF  BRA Ary Garcia
— DF  BRA João Pedro Lima
— DF  BRA Luiz Eduardo Vidmar
— DF  BRA Paulo Motta
— DF  BRA Vinícius Poz
— MF  BRA Felipe Oliveira
— MF  BRA Léo Rodrigues
— MF  BRA Lucas Milla
— MF  BRA Luis Zinho
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Lyedson Veloso (on loan from Desportiva Perilima)
— MF  BRA Matheus Ferreira
— MF  BRA Robyson Lukas
— MF  BRA Thalyson Coimbra
— MF  BRA Victor Lustosa
— FW  BRA Everton Santos
— FW  BRA Pedro Clemente
— FW  BRA Leonardo Tiba
— FW  BRA Valber Júnior

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 Campeonato Gaúcho Sub-17 and national competitions such as the Copa do Brasil Sub-17, Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil, among international competitions as well. The current head coach is Airton Fagundes.

Under-17 squad
As of 9 July 2021.[5]

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  BRA Arthur Coneglian
— GK  BRA Cássio Acosta
— GK  BRA Éderson Oliveira
— GK  BRA Luizão Júnior
— DF  BRA Alan Sander Santos
— DF  BRA Athos Thawan
— DF  BRA Cristiano Lohr
— DF  BRA Erbeth Oliveira
— DF  BRA Fabrício Miranda
— DF  BRA Gusthavo Brito
— DF  BRA Mateus Lusuardi
— DF  BRA Pablo Teles
— DF  BRA Rafael Lima
— DF  BRA Rian Azevedo
— DF  BRA Viery Lopes
— DF  BRA Vitor de Souza
— MF  BRA Arthur Viana
— MF  BRA Breno Almeida
— MF  BRA Bruno Cheron
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Messias Rosário
— MF  BRA Hiago Santos
— MF  BRA João Davi
— MF  BRA João Lidório
— MF  BRA João Marcos
— MF  BRA João Vitor
— MF  BRA Tony Pereira
— MF  BRA Wesley Silva
— FW  BRA Alysson Edward
— FW  BRA Daniel Mazerochi
— FW  BRA Eliseu Manoel
— FW  BRA Erick Monteiro
— FW  BRA Henry Rodrigues
— FW  BRA Isaac Ribeiro (on loan from Desportiva Perilima)
— FW  BRA Kauan Kelvin Silva
— FW  BRA Kennedy Sampaio
— FW  BRA Lucas Caniggia
— FW  BRA Nathan Ribeiro

Staff

Honours

International
  • "China-Latin American Cup 2017" International Football Tournament (CHN): 1
2017

National
2021

International
2001
Runners-up: 2002
  • Trofeo Angelo Dossena (ITA): 1
2008
  • Torneio Internacional de Monthey (SWI): 1
2002
2019

National
2008, 2009
Runners-up: 2006
2008, 2012
Runners-up: 1985, 1986

Regional
  • Taça Cidade de Londrina (PR): 1
1990
1996, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014
Runners-up: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2018

Regional
2012
Runners-up: 2013

International
  • SBS Cup International Youth Soccer (JAP): 1
1996
  • Copa da Amizade (JAP): 1
2005
  • Copa Mitad Del Mundo (ECU): 1
2018

International
  • Raiffeisenbank Vorallgäu Cup (GER): 1
2012
  • Torneo Las Américas (COL): 1
2019
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2019
Runners-up: 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2005, 2017

National
2004
  • Torneio Super Brasileirinho de Futebol/Copa Eucatur: 1
2007
  • Aldeia International Cup: 1
2019

Regional
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2014, 2015
Runners-up: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007 e 2008
2010
  • Copa Dênis Lawson: 1
2005

U-16
  • SC Cup (3): 2000, 2001, 2010
  • Copa Carpina (PE) (1): 2012
  • Copa Paraná (2): 1996, 1997
  • Quadrangular de Futebol de Cotia (SP) (1): 2016
  • Campeonato Gaúcho Sub-16 (1): 2014
  • Copa Teutônia Adidas (RS) (8): 2008, 2009

U-15
  • Copa Brasil de Futebol Infantil Votorantim (SP) (2): 2008, 2010
  • Copa Brasil de Futebol Infantil Londrina (PR) (2): 2002, 2007
  • Copa Brasil de Futebol Infantil Laranjal Paulista (PR) (1): 1998
  • Copa da Amizade Brasil e Japão (1): 2017
  • BH Youth Cup (MG) (1): 2012
  • Campeonato 'Base Brasil 2020' (BRA) (1): 2017
  • Copa Lages de Futebol (SC) (1): 2013
  • Copa dos Campeões (PR) (1): 2007
  • Campeonato Gaúcho Sub-15 (8): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (1): 2012
  • Taça da Amizade de Futebol Roca Sales (RS) (2): 2005, 2006
  • Copa Mellita (RS) (2): 1997, 1998

U-14
  • Mundialito de Futebol Infantil (URU) (1): 2007
  • Mundialito de Futebol Infantil - Copa Cidade de Maracaibo (VEN) (1): 2007
  • Quadrangular de Futebol de Cotia (SP) (1): 2016
  • Copa Nacional de Futebol Vale do Piquiri (PR) (1): 2008
  • Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (2): 2012, 2016
  • Copa Internacional de Flores da Cunha (RS) (1):2004

U-13
  • IberCup World-Cascais (POR) (1): 2017
  • Efipan (5): 1985, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016
  • Torneo de Futbol Infantil Valesanito (ARG) (1): 2017
  • Torneo Internacional Primavera Roja (URU) (1): 2017
  • Copa Cidade Verde (BRA) (1): 2018
  • BGprime League (SC) (1): 2017
  • Taça Saudades de Futebol (SC) (1): 2008
  • Copa Cidade de São Ludgero (SC) (1): 2016
  • Copa dos Campeões (PR) (1): 2007
  • Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (6): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Copa Sul Brasileira (RS) (2): 2008, 2010
  • Copa Teutônia Adidas (RS) (2): 2008, 2009
  • Copa Nova Prata de Futebol (RS) (1): 2009
  • Taça Cidade de São Gabriel (RS) (1): 2008
  • Copa Nova Bréscia de Futebol (RS) (1): 2007

U-12
  • Go Cup (BRA) (1): 2018
  • Torneo Argentinito de San Carlos (ARG) (1): 2017
  • Copa Cidade Verde (BRA) (6): 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Taça Brasil de Campo Bom (RS) (1): 2018
  • Copa Nacional de Futebol Vale do Piquiri (PR) (1): 2008
  • Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (3): 2014, 2015, 2017
  • Copa Sarandi (RS) (1): 2017
  • Taça Cidade de Tuparendi (RS) (1): 2017
  • Copa Teutônia Adidas (RS) (1): 2011
  • Copa Nova Prata de Futebol (RS) (1): 2009
  • Copa Nova Bréscia de Futebol (RS) (1): 2007
  • Copa Sinodal Progresso de Montenegro (RS) (1): 2007

U-11
  • Torneio Confraternidad Deportiva (URU) (1): 2013
  • Torneo de Futbol Infantil Valesanito (ARG) (1): 2017
  • Torneio Internacional de Fútbol Infantil Esperanzas Pritty (ARG) (1): 2011
  • Efipan de Primavera (3): 2011, 2014, 2016
  • Go Cup (BRA) (1): 2017
  • Copa Cidade Verde (BRA) (7): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Taça Saudades de Futebol (SC) (6): 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014
  • Copa Cidade de São Ludgero (SC) (2): 2016, 2017
  • Copa dos Campeões (PR) (1): 2007
  • Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (3): 2014, 2016, 2017
  • Copa Pequeno Gigante (RS) (1): 2018
  • Torneio Internacional Cidade de Uruguaiana (RS) (1): 2011
  • Taça Ijuí (RS) (1): 2013
  • Sul Cup (RS) (1): 2008

U-10
  • Torneo Argentinito de San Carlos (ARG) (1): 2017
  • Torneio Confraternidad Deportiva (URU) (1): 2013
  • Copa Cidade Verde (BRA) (3): 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (4): 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Copa Pequeno Gigante (RS) (1): 2018
  • Taça Cidade de Tuparendi (RS) (2): 2015, 2017
  • Torneio de Base GE Sandense (RS) (2): 2013, 2016
  • Taça Ijuí (RS) (1): 2013
  • Sul Cup (RS) (1): 2008

References
  1. "Centro de Formação e Treinamento Presidente Hélio Dourado". Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense - Site Oficial. 2021-03-08.
  2. "Elenco do Grupo de Transição". Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense - Site Oficial. 2021-04-29.
  3. "Elenco Sub-20". Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense - Site Oficial. 2021-05-03.
  4. "Elenco Sub-19". Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense - Site Oficial. 2021-05-03.
  5. "Elenco Sub-17". Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense - Site Oficial. 2021-05-03.
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