Esporte Clube Juventude

Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The club currently competes in the top tier of Brazilian football, the Série A, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A, the first level of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league. Major titles won by the club include the 1999 Copa do Brasil and the 1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. Juventude also competes in the top tier state league of Rio Grande do Sul, having won it once, in 1998. Their greatest rival is Caxias, with whom it contests the Caxias do Sul derby, also known as CaJu.

Juventude
Full nameEsporte Clube Juventude
Founded29 June 1913 (1913-06-29)
GroundAlfredo Jaconi
Capacity19,924
PresidentWalter Dal Zotto Jr
Head coachCelso Roth
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Gaúcho
2022
2021		Série A, 20th of 20 (Relegated)
Gauchão, 3rd of 12
WebsiteClub website
Estádio Alfredo Jaconi in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

History

Juventude was founded on June 29, 1913, by 35 youngsters from Caxias do Sul, descendants of Italian immigrants, being one of the first football clubs in that community. Antônio Chiaradia Neto was chosen as the club's first president.

On July 20, 1913, Juventude played its first game, against Serrano, from the city of Carlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul. The game ended 4–0 in favor of Juventude.

On March 8, 1915, Juventude lost its first game ever. Fußball, from the nearby town of Montenegro, beat Juventude 4–1, ending a 23-game invincibility streak.

On October 10, 1919, Juventude joined the Rio Grande do Sul state football association

In 1920, the club became professional after signing some Uruguayan players.

On December 11, 1975, the first match against Caxias was played, which ended 1–0 to Juventude. The goal was scored by Da Silva. This match is known as the Ca-Ju derby.

On May 25, 1993, Juventude signed a partnership with Parmalat, bringing more investment to the club.

On December 4, 1994, Juventude won the second division of Campeonato Brasileiro, which was the first national title won by the club, gaining promotion to the first division.

On June 7, 1998, Juventude won the Campeonato Gaúcho without losing a single match.

On June 27, 1999, Juventude won its most important national title, the Copa do Brasil, gaining the right to contest the Copa Libertadores in the following year.

In 2000, Juventude played the Copa Libertadores for the first time, but the club was eliminated in the first stage.

Finally in 2013 Juventude finished Série D as 2nd and promoted to Série C for 2014 season. They ascended again to the Série B in 2017.[1]

Juventude returned to the top division of Brazilian Football Série A after a 13-year absence by finishing 3rd in the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2021, they finished in 16th in the tournament, ensuring they remain in Série A for the 2022 championship.

Stadium
Main article: Estádio Alfredo Jaconi

Juventude's stadium is Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 23,519 people.

Honours
1994
1999
1998
2011, 2012

Anthem

The club's official anthem lyrics were composed by Ernani Falcão, and the music by Rodolfo Storchi.

There is another anthem, which is an unofficial one, and was composed (both the lyrics and the music) by Paulo Gazola, and is called Hino da Volta do Ju, meaning Anthem of Ju's Return.

Current squad
As of 12 October 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
1 GK  BRA Pegorari
2 DF  BRA Rodrigo Soares
3 DF  BRA Renato Chaves
4 DF  BRA Thalisson (on loan from Mirassol)
5 MF  BRA Jean
7 FW  BRA Capixaba
12 DF  BRA Rafael Forster
15 MF  BRA Kelvi
16 MF  BRA Jadson
17 MF  BRA Elton (on loan from Bahia)
20 DF  BRA Moraes (on loan from Atlético Goianiense)
21 GK  BRA William
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  KOR Chico Kim
26 MF  BRA Pará
29 FW  BRA Ruan
30 FW  AUS Rafinha
31 GK  BRA César
32 MF  BRA Rômulo (on loan from Deportes La Serena)
33 MF  BRA Anderson Leite
43 GK  BRA Arthur Ribas
44 DF  BRA Ygor Nogueira (on loan from Mazatlán)
77 FW  BRA Guilherme Parede (on loan from Talleres)
88 MF  BRA Gabriel Tota
96 DF  BRA Paulo Henrique
— MF  BRA Fernando Boldrin

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW  BRA Cauã
27 FW  BRA Weliton
35 MF  BRA Guilherme Gehring
No. Pos. Nation Player
36 DF  BRA Dudu
44 DF  BRA Lucas Ramires (on loan from Esportivo)
— DF  BRA Danilo Boza

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
— DF  BRA Kelvin (at Figueirense until 30 November 2022)
— DF  BRA Samuel Santos (at Guarani until 30 November 2022)
— MF  BRA Bruno Camilo (at URT until 3 April 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Moisés (at Paraná until 30 November 2022)
— MF  BRA Rodrigo Bassani (at Figueirense until 30 November 2022)
— FW  BRA Éverton Brito (at Paraná until 30 November 2022)

Technical staff

References
  1. "Juventude segura pressão do Fortaleza e sobe para a Série B do Brasileiro". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). September 9, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. "Plantel profissional" [First team squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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