The 2015 season is Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense's 112th season in existence and the club's 10th consecutive season in the top division of Brazilian football. At this season, Grêmio participate in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the Copa do Brasil and the Campeonato Gaúcho.
Season overview
Pre-season At the end of the 2014 Grêmio F.B.P.A. season, without qualify for the 2015 Copa Libertadores de América, the new board of directors of the Grêmio, with the president Romildo Bolzan Jr., decided to reduce the monthly payroll of the club from €2.2 million to €1.5 million. For the season, with the reduction of the monthly payroll, the Grêmio decided to invest in its academy, using in their pre-season more than 10 players of youth squads. With it, the Grêmio did not exercise the option of purchase of two players who were with loans to a close, and Alan Ruiz and Dudu returned to their respective clubs. Also, the contract of Zé Roberto was not renewed, leaving him free to sign with another club, which ended up being Palmeiras. Pará also left the club on season-long loan, moving to Flamengo as payment of a debt that the Grêmio had with the Carioca club since 2000 because of a Rodrigo Mendes transfer.
With the end of the 2014 season, the Grêmio received as a loan return almost 20 players, seeing that the vast majority began to train separately from the First team squad waiting for a new loans. The young goalkeeper Jakson Follmann was loaned to Linense to gain experience in a half-season deal. Rodrigo Sabiá, which is not part of the club's plans, was again loaned, this time to Paulista also in a half-season contract. The midfielder Guilherme Biteco goes definitively to 1899 Hoffenheim after having been selling to the club in October 2012, but followed at Grêmio on loan until then.
On 17 December, the Grêmio announced its largest purchase for the season, the playmaker Douglas, acquiring in a free transfer from Corinthians, signing a contract until the end of the season. Also on the 17th was announced the departure of Mateus Magro to Aparecidense, who was with his contract with Grêmio ending. Two days later, announced the signing of polyvalent player Marcelo Oliveira, signed from 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions Cruzeiro, also in the free transfer deal, signing a contract until December 2016.
As well as Follmann, the club also loaned Bressan to Flamengo, however, in a season-long deal. The club also renewed the contract of Cristian Riveros, which would end in mid-2015, but did not reveal the new term. It was also announced that Saimon, Léo Gago and Marco Antônio will not have their contracts renewed, thus being free to sign with another club. Also did not have his contract renewed the goalkeeper Gustavo Busatto, who went to América-RN. Already Bergson, who had returned from loan, confirmed a new loan deal, this time to a K League club side, which yet has not been disclosed.
On Christmas Eve, the club announced its latest deal in 2014, revealing the purchase of Pedro Geromel for an undisclosed amount from FC Köln until December 2017. Until then, he was on loan until the mid of 2016, which may leave the club if a purchase proposal was offered to the German club by another team. On the same day, the executive of football Rui Costa confirmed that the Grêmio has no more interest in Edinho and he did not participate in the 2015 season.
On the first working day of 2015, were announced two loans until the end of the season. Tony confirmed his departure to Bahia and Douglas Grolli will pass another season playing at the Chapecoense. On 5 January, another season-long loan deal was announced, this time with the forward Fernandinho going to Serie A club Hellas Verona. On the same day, it was also announced the half-season loan of Maxi Rodríguez to Universidad de Chile, to compete in the Copa Libertadores de América. On day 6, it was announced that Bergson was loaned to Busan IPark.
Club
Staff
Board members President: Romildo Bolzan Jr. Vice-president: Adalberto Preis Vice-president: Antônio Dutra Júnior Vice-president: Cláudio Oderich Vice-president: Marcos Herrmann Vice-president: Odorico Roman Vice-president: Sergei Costa Chief Executive Officer: Gustavo Zanchi Director of football: César Pacheco Executive of football: Rui Costa Superintendent: Antônio Carlos Verardi Supervisor of football: Marcelo Rudolph
Coaching staff Head coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari (until 19 May) / Roger Machado (from 26 May) Assistant coach: Flávio Murtosa (until 19 May) / Roberto Ribas (from 26 May) Assistant coach: Ivo Wortmann (until 19 May) / James Freitas (from 26 May) Fitness coach: Darlan Schneider (until 19 May) / Rogério Dias (from 26 May) Assistant fitness coach: Rogério Dias (until 19 May) Assistant fitness coach: Mário Pereira Goalkeeper coach: Rogério Godoy Performance analyst: Eduardo Cecconi Performance analyst: Antônio Cruz
Medical staff Head doctor: Saul Berdichevski Assistant head doctor: Fábio Krebs Doctor: Márcio Bolzoni Doctor: Felipe do Canto Doctor: Paulo Rabaldo Doctor: Márcio Dornelles Physiologist: José Leandro Physiologist: Rafael Gobbato Physiotherapist: Henrique Valente Physiotherapist: Felipe Marques Massagist: Marco Zeilmann Massagist: José Flores Massagist: Anderson Meurer Nurse: Adriano Welter Nutritionist: Katiuce Borges
Other staff Press officer: João Paulo Fontoura Cameraman: Juares Dagort Equipment manager: Marco Severino Equipment manager: Danilo Bueno Assistant equipment manager: Antônio Marcos Butler: Paulo Oliveira Chief security: Luiz Fernando Cardoso Security: Cristiano Nunes Security: Pedro Carvalho Security: André Trisch Caretaker: Moacir da Luz Motorist: Valdeci Coelho Last updated: 4 October 2015.Source: Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Kit Supplier: Umbro Sponsor(s): Banrisul / TIM / Unimed / Tramontina
This is the first season that Umbro supplies kits for Grêmio, after three years of partnership with Topper. The agreement has a duration of four years, that is, until the end of the 2018 season. The presentation of the complete collection for this season took place in on 8 January, at 20:30 UTC−02:00, in Arena do Grêmio. With the slogan "Heart & Soul", the Umbro-based the collection in the Grêmio's tradition, keeping the pattern already known and identified with the club.
Squad information
First team squad Players and informations last updated on 4 October 2015.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Since Until Signed from Apps Goals Notes Goalkeepers 1 Marcelo Grohe GK 2005 2016 Academy 198 0 National team 12 Tiago Machowski GK 2014 2017 Academy 4 0 20 Léo GK 2014 2017 Academy 0 0 30 Bruno Grassi GK 2015 2017 Cruzeiro-RS 0 0 Defenders 2 Rafael Galhardo RB / RM 2015 2015 Santos 8 0 On loan 3 Pedro Geromel CB 2014 2017 FC Köln 31 0 On loan 4 Bressan CB 2013 2017 Juventude 60 1 14 Júnior Tavares LB / LM 2015 2017 Academy 0 0 18 Lucas Ramon RB 2015 2016 Londrina 0 0 On loan 21 Gabriel Silva CB 2015 2015 Barra-SC 0 0 On loan 22 Marcelo Hermes LB / LM 2015 2016 Academy 0 0 26 Marcelo Oliveira LB / DM / CB 2015 2016 Cruzeiro 8 1 Vice-captain 31 Rafael Thyere CB 2013 2017 Academy 4 0 33 Frickson Erazo CB 2015 2015 Barcelona SC 7 1 National team / On loan 34 Raul Cardoso RB 2015 2016 Academy 0 0 — Gabriel Blos CB 2013 2019 Lajeadense 11 0 Midfielders 5 Walace DM 2014 2018 Academy 20 0 8 Giuliano AM / RM / LM 2014 2018 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 18 1 10 Douglas AM 2015 2015 Monte Azul 112 24 On loan 15 Edinho DM 2014 2015 Fluminense 18 0 16 Araújo DM 2015 2017 Academy 0 0 17 Ramiro DM / RB 2013 2016 Juventude 82 4 19 Maicon CM / AM 2015 2015 São Paulo 0 0 / Captain / On loan 24 Matheus Biteco DM / RB 2015 2015 Barra-SC 29 0 On loan 25 William Schuster CM / DM / LB 2015 2015 Novo Hamburgo 1 0 27 Lincoln AM / LM 2015 2017 Academy 0 0 28 Maxi Rodríguez AM 2013 2017 Montevideo Wanderers 22 5 35 Arthur DM 2015 2016 Academy 0 0 36 Ânderson Balbino DM / CB / LB 2015 2016 Academy 0 0 37 Moisés Wolschick DM / CM / RB 2015 2016 Academy 0 0 Forwards 7 Luan LW / RW / SS / AM 2014 2017 Academy 55 9 9 Braian Rodríguez ST 2015 2016 Real Betis 0 0 On loan 11 Yuri Mamute ST 2011 2018 Academy 26 4 13 Bobô ST 2015 2016 Kayserispor 3 1 23 Everton LW / SS 2014 2018 Academy 21 3 29 Vitinho SS / ST 2015 2015 Guarani-SC 0 0 On loan 32 Pedro Rocha SS / ST 2015 2017 Academy 3 1 77 Fernandinho LW / SS 2014 2017 Al-Jazira 3 0
Starting XI 4–2–3–1 Formation
According to the most recent line-ups, not most used players (in Notes).
Transfers and loans
Transfers in DatePos.No.PlayerMoving fromTypeFee 19 December 2014 DF 29 Marcelo Oliveira Cruzeiro Transfer Free 23 January 2015 MF – Araújo Juazeiro-CE Transfer Undisclosed 28 January 2015 MF – Everton Júnior Atlético Sorocaba Transfer Undisclosed 6 February 2015 DF 22 Gabriel Blos Lajeadense Transfer €160.000 22 April 2015 GK 30 Bruno Grassi Cruzeiro-RS Transfer Free 6 July 2015 MF 25 William Schuster Novo Hamburgo Transfer Free 25 July 2015 FW 13 Bobô Kayserispor Transfer Free
Loans in DatePos.No.PlayerMoving fromTypeFee 17 December 2014 MF 10 Douglas Monte Azul Season-long loan Free 12 January 2015 DF 42 Rafael Galhardo Santos Season-long loan Free 19 January 2015 DF 33 Frickson Erazo Barcelona SC Season-long loan Free 27 January 2015 DF – Gabriel Silva Barra-SC Season-long loan Free 27 January 2015 MF 31 Matheus Biteco Barra-SC Season-long loan Free 3 March 2015 FW 9 Braian Rodríguez Real Betis Season-long loan €135.000 6 March 2015 MF 19 Maicon São Paulo Season-long loan €390.000 9 March 2015 MF 7 Cristian Rodríguez Atlético Madrid Half-season loan Undisclosed 11 May 2015 FW 29 Vitinho Guarani-SC Season-long loan Free 11 June 2015 DF 18 Lucas Ramon Londrina Season-long loan Free
Transfers out DatePos.No.PlayerMoving toTypeFee 1 December 2014 MF 11 Alan Ruiz San Lorenzo Loan return Free 1 December 2014 MF – Guilherme Biteco 1899 Hoffenheim Loan return Free 8 December 2014 FW 7 Dudu Dynamo Kyiv Loan return Free 9 December 2014 DF 10 Zé Roberto Palmeiras Released Free 19 December 2014 MF – Ângelo Aimoré Released Free 23 December 2014 DF 20 Saimon Vitória Released Free 23 December 2014 GK – Gustavo Busatto América-RN Released Free 31 December 2014 MF – Léo Gago Bragantino Released Free 31 December 2014 MF – Marco Antônio Al-Khor Released Free 9 January 2015 MF 16 Cristian Riveros Olimpia Transfer €180.000 16 January 2015 DF – Cláudio Canavarros Internacional de Lages Released Free 16 January 2015 MF – Jeferson Parrudo Internacional de Lages Released Free 16 January 2015 DF – Lucas Gabriel Internacional de Lages Released Free 20 January 2015 MF – Souza São Paulo Transfer Undisclosed 26 January 2015 DF – Lucas Costa Desportivo Brasil Loan return Free 27 January 2015 MF 19 Matheus Biteco 1899 Hoffenheim Transfer Undisclosed 27 January 2015 DF – Gabriel Silva 1899 Hoffenheim Transfer €2.500.000 28 January 2015 MF – Natan Chaves Boa Esporte Released Free 28 January 2015 FW – Vinícius Boa Esporte Released Free 29 January 2015 FW – Júnior Viçosa Chiasso Transfer Free 3 February 2015 FW 9 Hernán Barcos Tianjin Teda Transfer €2.500.000 10 February 2015 MF – Luan Oliveira Boa Esporte Released Free 12 February 2015 DF – Douglas Grolli Cruzeiro Transfer Undisclosed 12 February 2015 FW – Marcelo Moreno Changchun Yatai Transfer €2.500.000 5 March 2015 GK – Gustavo Pereira Nova Prata Released Free 8 March 2015 DF – Cleylton Internacional de Lages Released Free 27 March 2015 MF – Adriano Avaí Released Free 28 April 2015 FW 27 Everaldo Figueirense Transfer Free 6 May 2015 FW – Kléber Free agent Released Free 8 May 2015 MF 7 Cristian Rodríguez Atlético Madrid Loan return Free 19 May 2015 DF 18 Matías Rodríguez Sampdoria Loan return Free 27 June 2015 MF 6 Fellipe Bastos Vasco da Gama Loan return Free 22 July 2015 DF 4 Rhodolfo Beşiktas Transfer €3.000.000