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as also in the world. Notable academy graduates in recent years include

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winner and two-time

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recipient

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, former

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midfielder

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winger Douglas Costa,

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winner midfielder Anderson,

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Gold Medal forward Luan,

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midfielder

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winger Everton, alongside many first team players, such as goalkeeper Gabriel Grando and centre-back Gustavo Martins. The club has a large academy training complex, named ''CT Presidente Hélio Dourado'', based in Eldorado do Sul, in the

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, which includes a small stadium where all the youth teams play their home matches.

Under-20

The under-20 team, also known as ''juniores'', is made up mostly of under-20 players who have reached the last senior year beneath the professional level, and provides further development for players before joining the transition team or the first team. During the season, the under-20 regularly plays in the state league and also in national and international competitions, such as the Taça Belo Horizonte de Futebol Júnior,

Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior The Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior (or ''São Paulo Youth Football Cup'', in English), also known as Copa São Paulo de Juniores (''São Paulo Youth Cup'') and Copinha (''Little Cup''), is a cup competition played by Brazilian under-20 assoc ...

Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 The Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 is the official Brazilian national football tournament for U-20 teams. The Rio Grande do Sul Football Association (FGF) created the competition in 2006 and since 2015 it is organized by the Brazilian Football C ...

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, among others. The current

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is Airton Fagundes.

Under-20 squad

Staff

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: Fabiano Daitx *

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: Kauê Belmonte *

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: Rafael Dias * Assistant fitness coach: César Camargo * Goalkeeper coach: Marcelo Rhoden

Under-17

The under-17 team, also as ''Juvenil'', is formed by players aged until 17-years old, being the last step before reaching the under-19 and under-20 (junior) levels. During the season, competes regularly in the first tier of the

Campeonato Gaúcho The Campeonato Gaúcho (English: Gaúcho Championship), officially named as Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol Série A and commonly known as the Gauchão or the Gauchão Ipiranga (company), Ipiranga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-flight profess ...

Sub-17 and national competitions such as the

Copa do Brasil The Copa do Brasil () is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and it is the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, ...

Sub-17,

Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil The Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil, formerly known as Torneio Romeu Goulart Jacques, is an under-17 football tournament played on annual basis in the Brazilian city of Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul. Entrant teams usually include Brazilian and fo ...

, among international competitions as well.

Under-17 squad

Honours

U-23

International

*"China-Latin American Cup 2017" International Football Tournament (CHN): 1 :: 2017

National

Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23 The Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23, also knowly has Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol de Aspirantes is the official Brazilian national football tournament for U-23 teams. List of champions Following there are all the championship editions: Tit ...

: 1 :: 2021

U-20

International

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(SWI): 1 :: 2001 :: Runners-up: 2002 * Trofeo Angelo Dossena (ITA): 1 :: 2008 *Torneio Internacional de Monthey (SWI): 1 :: 2002

National

: 2 ::

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, 2009 :: Runners-up: 2006 *

Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores The Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores (or ''Belo Horizonte Youth Cup'', in English), also known as Taça Belo Horizonte de Futebol Júnior or Taça BH, is a cup competition usually played by 36 Brazilian under-20 football teams, most of them from ...

: 2 :: 2008, 2012 :: Runners-up: 1985, 1986 * Copa Rio Grande do Sul de Futebol Sub-20: 3 :: 2008, 2009, 2019

Regional

*Taça Cidade de Londrina (PR): 1 :: 1990 *

Sub-20: 8 :: 1996, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2023 :: Runners-up: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2018

U-19

Regional

Copa FGF The Copa Federação Gaúcha de Futebol, commonly known as the Copa FGF, is an annual cup competition organized by the Rio Grande do Sul Federação Gaúcha de Futebol, state football federation for clubs that are in the first, second and third d ...

Sub-19: 1 :: 2012 :: Runners-up: 2013

U-18

International

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International Youth Soccer (JAP): 1 :: 1996 *Copa da Amizade (JAP): 1 :: 2005 *Copa Mitad Del Mundo (ECU): 1 :: 2018

U-17

International

*Raiffeisenbank Vorallgäu Cup (GER): 1 :: 2012 *Torneo Las Américas (COL): 1 :: 2019 *

(BRA): 7 :: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2019 :: Runners-up: 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2005, 2017

National

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: 1 :: 2004 *Torneio Super Brasileirinho de Futebol/Copa Eucatur: 1 :: 2007 *Aldeia International Cup: 1 :: 2019

Regional

Sub-17: 11 :: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2023 :: Runners-up: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007 e 2008 *

Sub-17: 1 :: 2010 *Copa Dênis Lawson: 1 :: 2005

''U-16''

*SC Cup (3): 2000, 2001, 2010 *Copa Carpina (PE) (1): 2012 *Copa Paraná (2): 1996, 1997 *Quadrangular de Futebol de Cotia (SP) (1): 2016 *Campeonato Gaúcho Sub-16 (1): 2014 *Copa Teutônia Adidas (RS) (8): 2008, 2009

''U-15''

Copa Votorantim Sub-15 The Copa Votorantim Sub-15, is the oldest and most traditional Brazilian football competition in the under-15 category. It has been organized by the municipality of Votorantim Votorantim () is a city located at the southwest of São Paulo State ...

(SP) (2): 2008, 2010 * Copa do Brasil Sub-15 (PR) (2): 2002, 2007 *Copa Brasil de Futebol Infantil Laranjal Paulista (PR) (1): 1998 * Copa da Amizade Brasil-Japão (1): 2017 *BH Youth Cup (MG) (1): 2012 *Campeonato 'Base Brasil 2020' (BRA) (1): 2017 *Copa Lages de Futebol (SC) (1): 2013 *Copa dos Campeões (PR) (1): 2007 *Campeonato Gaúcho Sub-15 (10): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 e 2015, 2024 *Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (1): 2012 *Taça da Amizade de Futebol Roca Sales (RS) (2): 2005, 2006 *Copa Mellita (RS) (2): 1997, 1998

''U-14''

*Mundialito de Futebol Infantil (URU) (1): 2007 *Mundialito de Futebol Infantil - Copa Cidade de Maracaibo (VEN) (1): 2007 *Quadrangular de Futebol de Cotia (SP) (1): 2016 *Copa Nacional de Futebol Vale do Piquiri (PR) (1): 2008 *Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (2): 2012, 2016 *Copa Internacional de Flores da Cunha (RS) (1):2004

''U-13''

*IberCup World-Cascais (POR) (1): 2017 *Efipan (5): 1985, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016 *Torneo de Futbol Infantil Valesanito (ARG) (1): 2017 *Torneo Internacional Primavera Roja (URU) (1): 2017 *Copa Cidade Verde (BRA) (1): 2018 *BGprime League (SC) (1): 2017 *Taça Saudades de Futebol (SC) (1): 2008 *Copa Cidade de São Ludgero (SC) (1): 2016 *Copa dos Campeões (PR) (1): 2007 *Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (10): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 *Copa Sul Brasileira (RS) (2): 2008, 2010 *Copa Teutônia Adidas (RS) (2): 2008, 2009 *Copa Nova Prata de Futebol (RS) (1): 2009 *Taça Cidade de São Gabriel (RS) (1): 2008 *Copa Nova Bréscia de Futebol (RS) (1): 2007

''U-12''

*Go Cup (BRA) (1): 2018 *Torneo Argentinito de San Carlos (ARG) (1): 2017 *Copa Cidade Verde (BRA) (6): 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 *Taça Brasil de Campo Bom (RS) (1): 2018 *Copa Nacional de Futebol Vale do Piquiri (PR) (1): 2008 *Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (6): 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 *Copa Sarandi (RS) (1): 2017 *Taça Cidade de Tuparendi (RS) (1): 2017 *Copa Teutônia Adidas (RS) (1): 2011 *Copa Nova Prata de Futebol (RS) (1): 2009 *Copa Nova Bréscia de Futebol (RS) (1): 2007 *Copa Sinodal Progresso de Montenegro (RS) (1): 2007

''U-11''

*Torneio Confraternidad Deportiva (URU) (1): 2013 *Torneo de Futbol Infantil Valesanito (ARG) (1): 2017 *Torneio Internacional de Fútbol Infantil Esperanzas Pritty (ARG) (1): 2011 *Efipan de Primavera (3): 2011, 2014, 2016 *Go Cup (BRA) (1): 2017 *Copa Cidade Verde (BRA) (7): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 *Taça Saudades de Futebol (SC) (6): 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 *Copa Cidade de São Ludgero (SC) (2): 2016, 2017 *Copa dos Campeões (PR) (1): 2007 *Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (7): 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 *Copa Pequeno Gigante (RS) (1): 2018 *Torneio Internacional Cidade de Uruguaiana (RS) (1): 2011 *Taça Ijuí (RS) (1): 2013 *Sul Cup (RS) (1): 2008

''U-10''

*Torneo Argentinito de San Carlos (ARG) (1): 2017 *Torneio Confraternidad Deportiva (URU) (1): 2013 *Copa Cidade Verde (BRA) (3): 2016, 2017, 2018 *Campeonato Gaúcho - Noligafi (7): 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 *Copa Pequeno Gigante (RS) (1): 2018 *Taça Cidade de Tuparendi (RS) (2): 2015, 2017 *Torneio de Base GE Sandense (RS) (2): 2013, 2016 *Taça Ijuí (RS) (1): 2013 *Sul Cup (RS) (1): 2008

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gremio F.B.P.A. Academy Grêmio FBPA Football academies in Brazil

Under-20

Under-20 squad

Staff

Under-17

Under-17 squad

Honours

U-23

International

National

U-20

International

National

Regional

U-19

Regional

U-18

International

U-17

International

National

Regional

''U-16''

''U-15''

''U-14''

''U-13''

''U-12''

''U-11''

''U-10''

See also

References