Grêmio F.B.P.A. Transition team and Academy


Grêmio F.B.P.A. Academy is the youth set up of Grêmio. Is composed of a feeder team, known as Transition team, and several youth teams from the age group of under-7 to the under-20, and is considered one of the most prolific football academies in Brazil as also in the world. Notable academy graduates in recent years include 2002 FIFA World Cup winner and two-time FIFA Ballon d'Or recipient Ronaldinho, Brazil national team and Juventus winger Douglas Costa, Russia national team and CSKA Moscow defender Mário Fernandes, Spartak Moscow midfielder Fernando and winger Pedro Rocha, Lazio midfielder Lucas Leiva, Hannover 96 midfielder Walace, Fenerbahçe midfielder Jailson, Barcelona midfielder Arthur alongside many first team players, such as goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe and forwards Luan and Everton.
The club has a large academy training complex, named CT Presidente Hélio Dourado, based in Eldorado do Sul, in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, which includes a small stadium where all the youth teams play their home games.

Transition team

's under-23 team was named "Transition" because it is intended to provide further development for young players in the transition from the youth setup to professional football. The squad is made up of under-23 players and occasionally features first team's reserves with limited playing time. It acts as a B squad and a feeder for the first team. During the season, the transition team regularly plays in professional competitions, such as the third tier of Campeonato Gaúcho, Copa FGF and Primeira Liga as also in friendly matches. Their current head coach is Thiago Gomes.

Transition team squad

Staff

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, Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20, Torneo di Viareggio, among others. Their current head coach is Beto Almeida.

Staff

International

The under-19 team, also known as juniores B, is made up mostly of under-19 players who have reached the first or the second junior year before graduation, acting mostly as a feeder team for the under-20. Their current head coach is Luiz Gabardo Junior.

Staff

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 levels. During the season, competes regularly in the first tier of the under-17 regional league and national competitions such as the U17 Brazilian Cup, Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil, among international competitions as well. The current head coach is Cesar Eduardo Lopes.

Staff

Intercontinental

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