Grêmio FBPA Academy is the youth set up of Grêmio. Is composed of 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 academy graduates in recent years include Intercontinental Cup winner Renato Portaluppi, 2002 FIFA World Cup winner and two-time FIFA Ballon d'Or recipient Ronaldinho Gaúcho, former Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, former Juventus midfielder Emerson, ChievoVerona winger Douglas Costa, former Grêmio goalkeeper Danrlei, UEFA Champions League winner midfielder Anderson, 2002 FIFA World Cup winner centre-back Ânderson Polga, Al-Shabab goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe, 2016 Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal forward Luan, Flamengo winger Everton, alongside many first team players, such as midfielder Arthur, wingers Tetê and Gabriel Mec, goalkeeper Gabriel Grando and centre-backs Gustavo Martins and Viery.
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.
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. The current head coach is Kauê Belmonte.
Under-20 squad
Staff Head coach: Kauê Belmonte Assistant coach: Enzo Lodovici Fitness coach: Felipe Matos Assistant fitness coach: César Camargo Goalkeeper coach: Humberto Flores
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.
Under-17 squad
Honours U-23 International "China-Latin American Cup 2017" International Football Tournament (CHN): 1 2017
National Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23: 1 2021
U-20 International Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup (SWI): 1 2001 Runners-up: 2002
Trofeo Angelo Dossena (ITA): 1 2008
Torneio Internacional de Monthey (SWI): 1 2002
National Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20: 2 2008, 2009 Runners-up: 2006
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores: 2 2008, 2012 Runners-up: 1985, 1986
Copa Rio Grande do Sul de Futebol Sub-20: 3 2008, 2009, 2019
Regional Taça Cidade de Londrina (PR): 1 1990
Campeonato Gaúcho Sub-20: 8 1996, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2023 Runners-up: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2018
U-19 Regional Copa FGF Sub-19: 1 2012 Runners-up: 2013
U-18 International SBS Cup International Youth Soccer (JAP): 1 1996
Copa da Amizade (JAP): 1 2005
Copa Mitad Del Mundo (ECU): 1 2018
U-17 International Raiffeisenbank Vorallgäu Cup (GER): 1 2012
Torneo Las Américas (COL): 1 2019
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil (BRA): 7 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2019 Runners-up: 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2005, 2017
National Copa Macaé de Juvenis: 1 2004
Torneio Super Brasileirinho de Futebol/Copa Eucatur: 1 2007
Aldeia International Cup: 1 2019
Regional Campeonato Gaúcho Sub-17: 11 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2023 Runners-up: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007 e 2008
Copa FGF Sub-17: 1 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 Votorantim Sub-15 (SP) (2): 2008, 2010 Copa do Brasil Sub-15 (PR) (2): 2002, 2007 Copa Brasil de Futebol Infantil Laranjal Paulista (PR) (1): 1998 Copa da Amizade Brasil-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 (10): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 e 2015, 2024 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 (10): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 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 (6): 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 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 (7): 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 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 (7): 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 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
See also Grêmio FBPA
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