Clube Atlético Mineiro (youth) explained

Nickname:Galinho ("Little Rooster")
Ground:Cidade do Galo
Clubname:Atlético Mineiro Youth Squads
Fullname:Clube Atlético Mineiro
Manager:Marcos Valadares (U-20)
Lucas Batista (U-17)
Filipe Mattos (U-15)
Rodolfo Paz (U-14)
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Chairman:Sérgio Coelho
Chrtitle:President
League:Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 (U-20)
Season:2020
Position:Champions
Website:http://www.atletico.com.br/base/
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The Clube Atlético Mineiro Youth Squads 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

U17 Squad (Juvenil)

Staff

General

Júnior squad (U-20)

Juvenil squad (U-17)

Infantil squad (U-15)

U-14

Honours

National

1

2020

1

2017

1975, 1976, 1983

1988, 1989, 2005, 2009, 2011

1[7]

2014

2006

1

2015

International

2006, 2008, 2016

2003, 2004

2003, 2004

2005, 2008, 2014

2010, 2011 (I), 2011 (II), 2012, 2014

2004, 2006, 2007, 2008

2009, 2011

Notable graduates

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

PlayerYear joined clubYears played for first teamNational teamYears played for national team
Afonso Alves20002001–20022007
Bernard20062010–20132012–2014
Bremer20172017–20182022–
Cláudio Caçapa19961997–20012000–2001
Dedê19951996–19982004
Diego Alves20042005–20072011–2017
Edivaldo19811982, 1984–19871986–1989
Jemerson20102012–2015, 2022–20242017
João Leite19701976–1988, 1991–19921980–1981
Kléber200720092011
Leandro Castán20032005–20072012–2013
Lincoln19891997–20011999
Mancini19971999–2002, 2011–20132004–2008
Marcelo Oliveira19691972–19841975–1977
Marcos Rocha20052009, 2012–20172013
Moacir19871988–1992, 19961990–1991
Paulo Isidoro19691975–1979, 1985–19871977–1983
Reinaldo19711973–19851975–1985
Sávio20182020–20222024–
Sérgio Araújo19751980–19881987
Toninho Cerezo19711972–1983, 19971977–1985
Vantuir19681969–19781972–1975

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Youth Squad - Clube Atlético Mineiro. Clube Atlético Mineiro. 2 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Categorias de Base - Atlético. Clube Atlético Mineiro. pt. 2 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Júnior - Base do Atlético. Clube Atlético Mineiro. pt. 2 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Juvenil - Base do Atlético. Clube Atlético Mineiro. pt. 2 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Infantil e outras categorias - Base do Galo. Clube Atlético Mineiro. pt. 2 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Taça BH de Futebol Júnior. Ogol.com.br. 2 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Goleiro do Grêmio é expulso, e Atlético Mineiro conquista a Copa do Brasil Sub-17. 6 May 2014. ESPN Brasil. pt. 2 August 2016.
  8. Web site: Winnaars Terborg Toernooi sinds 1986. Terborg Toernooi. nl. 2 August 2016.
  9. Web site: Atletico Mineiro winnaar Terborg Toernooi 2016. Terborg Toernooi. nl. 2 August 2016.
  10. Web site: Kvarneska rivijera. Kramarsic. Igor. Puric. Bojan. 19 February 2005. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). 2 August 2016.
  11. Web site: Former winners ICGT. ICGT. 2 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919031402/https://www.icgt.nl/icgt-en/history/old-winners/. 19 September 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: Spax Cup: Chronik. Spax Cup. 2 August 2016.
  13. Web site: Under 17s - Future Champions. Future Champions. 2 August 2016.
  14. Web site: Trofeorocco.com - Albo d'oro. Trofeorocco.com. it. 2 August 2016.