Clube Atlético Mineiro youth sector

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.

Atlético Mineiro Youth Squads

Full name	Clube Atlético Mineiro
Nickname(s)	Galinho ("Little Rooster")
Ground	Cidade do Galo
President	Sérgio Sette Câmara
Head Coach	Leandro Zago (U-23) Marcos Valadares (U-20) Lucas Batista (U-17) Filipe Mattos (U-15) Rodolfo Paz (U-14)
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 (U-20)
2019	Quarter-finalist
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Some of the senior members of the U20 team also eventually play for Atlético Mineiro's first squad. As of July 2020, the current head coach of the reserve (U-23) squad is Leandro Zago and 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. Júnior Chávare 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

U23 Squad (Reserve)

As of August 2020[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Cristian — GK  BRA Jean — DF  BRA Claudinho — DF  BRA Léo Griggio — DF  URU Lucas Hernández — DF  BRA Isaque — DF  BRA Matheus Stockl — DF  BRA Talison 10 MF  ECU Juan Cazares — MF  BRA Adriano — MF  BRA Alessandro Vinícius — MF  BRA Guilherme Castilho — MF  BRA Iago Oliveira

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Ralph — MF  PAR Ramón Martínez — MF  BRA Neto — MF  BRA Wesley 17 FW  BRA Bruno Silva (on loan from Chapecoense) — FW  BRA Bruno Michel — FW  BRA Capixaba — FW  BRA Echaporã — FW  BRA Felipe Felicio — FW  BRA Giovani — FW  BRA Guilherme Santos — FW  BRA Luciano Souza

U20 Squad (Júnior)

As of July 2020[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Cristian — GK  BRA Gabriel Delfim — GK  BRA Jean — GK  BRA Sivaldo — DF  BRA Carlos Daniel — DF  BRA Claudinho — DF  BRA Guilherme — DF  BRA Hiago — DF  BRA Isaque — DF  BRA Iury Marley — DF  BRA Kevin — DF  BRA Léo Simoni — DF  BRA Lucas Henrique — DF  BRA Mateus Santos — DF  BRA Matheus Lima — DF  BRA Matheus Stockl — DF  BRA Micael — DF  BRA Natan Pereira — DF  BRA Rickson — DF  BRA Rubens — DF  BRA Talison — DF  BRA Yago

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Calebe — MF  BRA Deivison — MF  BRA Denilson — MF  BRA Dudu — MF  BRA Iago Oliveira — MF  BRA Luis Fernando — MF  BRA Neto — MF  BRA Rocyan — MF  BRA Wesley — FW  BRA Carlos Manuel — FW  BRA Echaporã — FW  BRA Giovani — FW  BRA Joarley — FW  BRA Júlio Cesar — FW  BRA Luciano Souza — FW  BRA Luiz Filipe — FW  BRA Murilo Coletti — FW  BRA Patrick — FW  BRA Rian Roberto — FW  BRA Samuel Ethor — FW  BRA Thiago Juan

U17 Squad (Juvenil)

As of July 2020[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  BRA Brenno Klippel — GK  BRA Diego — GK  BRA Gabriel Átlia — GK  BRA Guilherme Christino — GK  BRA Nadson — DF  BRA Carlos Henrique — DF  BRA Emanuel — DF  BRA Hamilton — DF  BRA João Henrique — DF  BRA Lucas Gabriel — DF  BRA Mateus Dias — DF  BRA Matheus Macedo — DF  BRA Rômulo — DF  BRA Wellington

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Alexandre — MF  BRA Caio Lourenço — MF  BRA Daniel — MF  BRA Gustavo Assunção — MF  BRA João Lucas — MF  BRA Victor Hugo — MF  BRA Vitor Gabriel — MF  BRA Yan Phillipe — FW  BRA Guilherme — FW  BRA Isaac — FW  BRA Jailson — FW  BRA Kauan — FW  BRA Pabllo Hyago — FW  BRA Sávio

Staff

General Youth squads director: Júnior Chávare Supervisor: Carlos Alberto Júnior squad (U-20) Head coach: Marcos Valadares Fitness coach: Leonardo Almeida Goalkeeping coach: Rafael César Masseur: Fabrício Carvalho Kit man: Gilvan da Silva Juvenil squad (U-17) Head coach: Lucas Batista Assistant coach: Vladimir Freitas Fitness coach: Guilherme Esteves Goalkeeping coach: Elano Berto Masseur: Ademilson dos Santos Kit man: Neuro Lima

Infantil squad (U-15) Supervisor: Ademar Gonzaga Head coach: Filipe Matos Assistant coach: João Alves Fitness Coach: Thalles Bemfica Goalkeeping coach: Lincoln Oliveira Masseur: Moisés Costa Kit man: Warley Ribeiro U-14 Supervisor: Ademar Gonzaga Head coach: Rodolfo Paz Assistant coach: Lucas Toribio Fitness Coach: Junio Almeida Goalkeeping coach: Tales Superbi Masseur: Rodolfo Evangelista Kit man: Douglas Magnum

Honours

National

• Copa do Brasil U-20: 1

2017

• Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior (U-20): 3

1975, 1976, 1982

• Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores (U-20): 5 (record)[6]

1988, 1989, 2005, 2009, 2011

• Copa do Brasil U-17: 1[7]

2014

• Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil (U-17): 1

2006

• Copa do Brasil U-15: 1

2015

International

• Terborg Tournament (U-20): 3[8][9]

2006, 2008, 2016

• Kvarnerska Rivijera (U-19): 2[10]

2003, 2004

• ICGT Youth Tournament (U-19): 3[11]

2003, 2004

• Spax Cup (Ennepetal Tournament) (U-19): 3[12]

2005, 2008, 2014

• Future Champions Tournament (U-17): 5 (record)[13]

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

• Torneo Internazionale Città di Gradisca (U-17): 4 (record)[14]

2004, 2006, 2007, 2008

• BH Youth Cup (U-15): 2

  2009, 2011

Notable graduates

List of former Clube Atlético Mineiro youth squads graduates who have played matches at full international level for the Brazilian 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
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	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	2008–2017	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
Sérgio Araújo	1975	1980–1988	Brazil	1987
Toninho Cerezo	1971	1972–1983, 1997	Brazil	1977–1985
Vantuir	1968	1969–1978	Brazil	1972–1975

References

1. "Youth Squad - Clube Atlético Mineiro". Clube Atlético Mineiro. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
2. "Categorias de Base - Atlético". Clube Atlético Mineiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
3. "Júnior - Base do Atlético". Clube Atlético Mineiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
4. "Juvenil - Base do Atlético". Clube Atlético Mineiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
5. "Infantil e outras categorias - Base do Galo". Clube Atlético Mineiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
6. "Taça BH de Futebol Júnior". Ogol.com.br. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
7. "Goleiro do Grêmio é expulso, e Atlético Mineiro conquista a Copa do Brasil Sub-17". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 6 May 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
8. "Winnaars Terborg Toernooi sinds 1986". Terborg Toernooi (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
9. "Atletico Mineiro winnaar Terborg Toernooi 2016". Terborg Toernooi (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
10. Kramarsic, Igor; Puric, Bojan (19 February 2005). "Kvarneska rivijera". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 2 August 2016.
11. "Former winners | ICGT". ICGT. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
12. "Spax Cup: Chronik". Spax Cup. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
13. "Under 17s - Future Champions". Future Champions. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
14. "Trofeorocco.com - Albo d'oro". Trofeorocco.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2 August 2016.

External links

• Atlético Mineiro Youth Squad on atletico.com.br