- Source: Esporte Clube Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude, or simply Juventude (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuvẽˈtud(ʒ)i]), is a Brazilian football club in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The club currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho, the Rio Grande do Sul state football league. Major titles won by the club include the 1999 Copa do Brasil, the 1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and the 1998 Campeonato Gaúcho. Their greatest rival is Caxias, with whom it contests the Caxias do Sul derby, also known as Ca–Ju.
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.
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
Juventude's stadium is Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 23,519 people.
Honours
= National
=Copa do Brasil
Winners (1): 1999
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Winners (1): 1994
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Runners-up (1): 2013
= State
=Campeonato Gaúcho
Winners (1): 1998
Runners-up (8): 1965, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2024
Copa FGF
Winners (2): 2011, 2012
Copa Governador do Estado
Winners (2): 1975, 1976
Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho
Winners (16): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2021
= Reserve team
=Copa Serrana
Winners (1): 2014
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 4 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
= Youth players
=Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
= Out on loan
=Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Technical staff
Head Coach : Fábio Matias
Assistant coach :
Fitness coach : Rodrigo Squinalli
Goalkeeping coach : Alex Lessa
Physiologist : Marcos Galgaro
Nutritionist : Juliana Veber
Assistant Fitness Coach : Antônio Dal Pizzol
Development analyst : Antônio Macedo, Josué Romero, Luan Garcia
Club doctor : Michel Vigo, Rodrigo Zampieri, Alexandre Fay, Cristiano Raymondi
Physiotherapist : Ricardo Finger, Jean Michelon
Masseurs : Cleber Fernandes, Leonardo Zapello
References
External links
Official website
Unofficial website (archived)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- EC Juventude
- São Paulo FC
- Club Athletico Paranaense
- Zico
- Dante Bonfim Costa Santos
- Esporte Clube Juventude
- Esporte Clube Juventude (women)
- 2024 Esporte Clube Juventude season
- 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
- Estádio Alfredo Jaconi
- Zé Carlos (footballer, born 1967)
- Dorival Júnior
- Antônio Carlos Zago
- Isidro Pitta
- Cuiabá Esporte Clube
