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 nameClube Atlético Mineiro
Nickname(s)Galinho ("Little Rooster")
GroundCidade do Galo
PresidentSérgio Sette Câmara
Head CoachLeandro Zago (U-23)
Marcos Valadares (U-20)
Lucas Batista (U-17)
Filipe Mattos (U-15)
Rodolfo Paz (U-14)
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 (U-20)
2020Champions
WebsiteClub website

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 February 2021[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 Jean
— GK  BRA Matheus Mendes
— DF  BRA Claudinho
— DF  BRA Isaque
— DF  BRA Kevin
— DF  BRA Léo Griggio
— DF  URU Lucas Hernández
— DF  BRA Neto
— DF  BRA Talison
— DF  BRA Vitor Mendes
— MF  BRA Adriano
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Alessandro Vinícius
— MF  BRA Iago
— MF  BRA Matheus Stockl
— MF  BRA Ralph
— MF  BRA Wesley
— MF  BRA Yago
— FW  BRA Capixaba
— FW  BRA Echaporã
— FW  BRA Felipe Felicio
— FW  BRA Guilherme Santos
— FW  BRA Luciano

U20 Squad (Júnior)
As of February 2021[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 Gabriel Átila
— GK  BRA Gabriel Delfim
— GK  BRA Guilherme Christino
— GK  BRA Jean
— GK  BRA Kauã Gomes
— GK  BRA Sivaldo
— GK  BRA Vinícius
— DF  BRA Carlos Daniel
— DF  BRA Claudinho
— DF  BRA Dudu
— DF  BRA Guilherme Silva
— DF  BRA Hiago
— DF  BRA Isaque
— DF  BRA Iury Marley
— DF  BRA João Henrique
— DF  BRA Kainandro
— DF  BRA Kevin
— DF  BRA Léo Simoni
— DF  BRA Luiz Fernando
— DF  BRA Mateus Santos
— DF  BRA Matheus Campos
— DF  BRA Matheus Lima
— DF  BRA Matheus Lins
— DF  BRA Micael
— DF  BRA Murilo
— DF  BRA Nogueira
— DF  BRA Rubens
— DF  BRA Talison
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Caio Mendes
— MF  BRA Deivison
— MF  BRA Denilson Alves
— MF  BRA Denilson Santos
— MF  BRA Diogo Oliveira
— MF  BRA Dudu Castro
— MF  BRA Gabriel Santos
— MF  BRA Iago Oliveira
— MF  BRA James
— MF  BRA Luis Fernando
— MF  BRA Matheus Stockl
— MF  BRA Paulo Victor
— MF  BRA Rocyan
— MF  BRA Samuel
— MF  BRA Wesley
— FW  BRA Echaporã
— FW  BRA Gabriel Chagas
— FW  BRA Giovani
— FW  BRA Joarley
— FW  BRA Júlio Cesar
— FW  BRA Luciano
— FW  BRA Luiz Felipe
— FW  BRA Matheus Alisson
— FW  BRA Murilo Coletti
— FW  BRA Patrick
— FW  BRA Pedro Henrique
— FW  BRA Rian Roberto
— FW  BRA Thiago Juan

U17 Squad (Juvenil)
As of February 2021[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 Nadson
— DF  BRA Carlos Henrique
— DF  BRA Emanuel
— DF  BRA Frank
— DF  BRA Hamilton
— DF  BRA Henry
— DF  BRA João Henrique
— DF  BRA Lucas Gabriel
— DF  BRA Mateus Dias
— DF  BRA Matheus Macedo
— DF  BRA Renan Carvalho
— DF  BRA Rômulo
— DF  BRA Thomaz Kenedi
— DF  BRA Wellington
— MF  BRA Alexandre
— MF  BRA Allan
— MF  BRA Caio Lourenço
— MF  BRA Daniel
— MF  BRA David
— MF  BRA Emmanuel Fernando
— MF  BRA Gabriel Rosa
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Gustavo Assunção
— MF  BRA João Lucas
— MF  BRA Jorge
— MF  BRA Luiz Guilherme
— MF  BRA Matheus Carvalho
— MF  BRA Paulo Gustavo
— MF  BRA Pedro Duarte
— MF  BRA Victor Hugo
— MF  BRA Vitor Gabriel
— MF  BRA Yan Phillipe
— MF  BRA Wendrik
— FW  BRA Caique
— FW  BRA Carlos Eduardo
— FW  BRA Enzo
— FW  BRA Fabrício Neguinho
— FW  BRA Guilherme
— FW  BRA Isaac
— FW  BRA Jailson
— FW  BRA Kaian
— FW  BRA Kauan
— FW  BRA Levi
— FW  BRA Pabllo Hyago
— FW  BRA Ruan

Staff

Honours

National
2020
2017
1975, 1976, 1982
1988, 1989, 2005, 2009, 2011
2014
2006
  • Copa do Brasil U-15: 1
2015

International
  • Terborg Tournament (U-20): 3[8][9]
2006, 2008, 2016
2003, 2004
  • ICGT Youth Tournament (U-19): 3[11]
2003, 2004
  • Spax Cup (Ennepetal Tournament) (U-19): 3[12]
2005, 2008, 2014
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

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