Clube Atlético Mineiro (youth)

Atlético Mineiro Youth Squads
Full nameClube Atlético Mineiro
Nickname(s)Galinho ("Little Rooster")
GroundCidade do Galo
PresidentSérgio Coelho
Head CoachMarcos Valadares (U-20)
Lucas Batista (U-17)
Filipe Mattos (U-15)
Rodolfo Paz (U-14)
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 (U-20)
2020Champions
Websitehttp://www.atletico.com.br/base/

The Clube Atlético Mineiro Youth Squads (Brazilian Portuguese: Categorias de Base) are the youth academy of Clube Atlético Mineiro, a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte. The youth sector is composed of various squads divided by age groups. All the youth teams currently train at the club's main training ground, Cidade do Galo, located in the municipality of Vespasiano. The U-20 squad currently plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20, the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 and the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Atlético Mineiro's Youth Squads of all categories have won trophies at national and international level.

Some of the senior members of the U20 team also eventually play for Atlético Mineiro's first squad. As of June 2021, the current head coach of the U-20 squad (Júnior) Marcos Valadares. Lucas Batista coaches the U-17 (Juvenil) squad, the Infantil category (U-15) is coached by Filipe Mattos and the U-14 is coached by Rodolfo Paz. Erasmo Damiani oversees the overall youth development setup at the club as Director.

Structure

Atlético Mineiro's youth sector operates in Cidade do Galo, the main training facility for the club. It has a hotel able to host 90 youths, in 19 quadruple apartments and 12 triple ones. The youth facilities include a gym, a restaurant, a pedagogy room, a library, a gaming room, an auditorium with a 150 capacity, an Internet café, and departments for medicine, dentistry and physiotherapy. The youths are able to live in the facility and receive medical and educational assistance from the club.[1][2]

The club's main youth squad is the U-20, called Júnior, which includes athletes aging 17 to 20.[3] The Juvenil category is the U-17 squad.[4] Players with 15 years old and less are categorised under the Infantil.[5]

Current squads

U20 Squad (Júnior)

As of 31 May 2021[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Brazil BRA Gabriel Átila
— GK Brazil BRA Gabriel Delfim
— GK Brazil BRA Guilherme Christino
— GK Brazil BRA Vinícius
— DF Brazil BRA Carlos Daniel
— DF Brazil BRA Dudu
— DF Brazil BRA Guilherme Silva
— DF Brazil BRA Jean
— DF Brazil BRA João Henrique
— DF Brazil BRA Léo Simoni
— DF Brazil BRA Lucas Gabriel
— DF Brazil BRA Marcos Felipe
— DF Brazil BRA Matheus Lima
— DF Brazil BRA Rômulo
— DF Brazil BRA Vinícius Nogueira
— DF Brazil BRA Thomaz Kenedi
— DF Brazil BRA Yago
— MF Brazil BRA Alexandre
— MF Brazil BRA Daniel
— MF Brazil BRA Deivison
— MF Brazil BRA Denilson Alves
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Paraguay PAR Diego Acosta
— MF Brazil BRA Diogo Bezerra
— MF Brazil BRA Emanuel
— MF Brazil BRA Emerson
— MF Venezuela VEN Leandro Rodríguez
— MF Brazil BRA Gabriel Santos
— MF Brazil BRA Luis Eduardo
— MF Brazil BRA Luis Fernando
— MF Brazil BRA Luiz Guilherme
— MF Brazil BRA Matheus Campos
— MF Brazil BRA Rubens
— MF Brazil BRA Vitor Lima
— FW Brazil BRA Felipe
— FW Brazil BRA Gabriel
— FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Chagas
— FW Brazil BRA Júlio Cesar
— FW Brazil BRA Kaian
— FW Brazil BRA Luiz Filipe
— FW Brazil BRA Matheus Araújo
— FW Brazil BRA Ruan Nascimento
— FW Brazil BRA Thiago Juan
— FW Brazil BRA Victor Michell

U17 Squad (Juvenil)

As of 31 May 2021[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Brazil BRA Robert
— GK Brazil BRA Santiago
— DF Brazil BRA Bruno
— DF Brazil BRA Carlos Henrique
— DF Brazil BRA Hamilton
— DF Brazil BRA Henry
— DF Brazil BRA Matheus Macedo
— DF Brazil BRA Rômulo
— MF Brazil BRA Caio Ribas
— MF Brazil BRA João Lucas
— MF Brazil BRA Kauê
— MF Brazil BRA Lucas Pessoa
— MF Brazil BRA Mario Vinnicius
— MF Brazil BRA Mayan
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Nicollas
— MF Brazil BRA Paulo Gustavo
— MF Brazil BRA Pedro Duarte
— MF Brazil BRA Samuel
— MF Brazil BRA Victor Hugo
— MF Brazil BRA Yan Phillipe
— FW Brazil BRA Alisson
— FW Brazil BRA Caique
— FW Brazil BRA Carlos Eduardo
— FW Brazil BRA Isaac
— FW Brazil BRA Levi
— FW Brazil BRA Kedson
— FW Brazil BRA Victor Alex

Staff

Honours

International

  • Terborg Tournament (U-20): 3[6][7]
2006, 2008, 2016
2003, 2004
  • ICGT Youth Tournament (U-19): 3[9]
2003, 2004
  • Spax Cup (Ennepetal Tournament) (U-19): 3[10]
2005, 2008, 2014
2010, 2011 (I), 2011 (II), 2012, 2014
  • Torneo Internazionale Città di Gradisca (U-17): 4[12]
2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • BH Youth Cup (U-15): 2
2009, 2011
2000, 2010

National

2020
2017
1975, 1976, 1983
  • Super Copa São Paulo de Juniores (U-20): 1
1994
1988, 1989, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2018
2014
1988, 2003
2006
2023

State

  • Campeonato Mineiro Sub-20: 34
1945, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017 , 2019
  • Campeonato Mineiro Sub-17: 24
1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
  • Campeonato Mineiro Infantil Sub-15: 25
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023

Notable graduates

List of former Clube Atlético Mineiro youth squads graduates who have played matches at full international level for the Brazil national team.

Player Year joined club Years played for first team National team Years played for national team
Afonso Alves 2000 2001–2002  Brazil 2007
Bernard 2006 2010–2013  Brazil 2012–2014
Bremer 2017 2017–2018  Brazil 2022–
Cláudio Caçapa 1996 1997–2001  Brazil 2000–2001
Dedê 1995 1996–1998  Brazil 2004
Diego Alves 2004 2005–2007  Brazil 2011–2017
Edivaldo 1981 1982, 1984–1987  Brazil 1986–1989
Jemerson 2010 2012–2015, 2022–2024  Brazil 2017
João Leite 1970 1976–1988, 1991–1992  Brazil 1980–1981
Kléber 2007 2009  Brazil 2011
Leandro Castán 2003 2005–2007  Brazil 2012–2013
Lincoln 1989 1997–2001  Brazil 1999
Mancini 1997 1999–2002, 2011–2013  Brazil 2004–2008
Marcelo Oliveira 1969 1972–1984  Brazil 1975–1977
Marcos Rocha 2005 2009, 2012–2017  Brazil 2013
Moacir 1987 1988–1992, 1996  Brazil 1990–1991
Paulo Isidoro 1969 1975–1979, 1985–1987  Brazil 1977–1983
Reinaldo 1971 1973–1985  Brazil 1975–1985
Sávio 2018 2020–2022  Brazil 2024–
Sérgio Araújo 1975 1980–1988  Brazil 1987
Toninho Cerezo 1971 1972–1983, 1997  Brazil 1977–1985
Vantuir 1968 1969–1978  Brazil 1972–1975

See also

References

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