Santos FC Reserves and Academy

Santos FC
Full name Santos Futebol Clube Reserves and Academy
Nickname(s) Peixe (Fish)
Santástico (Santastic)
Alvinegro praiano (black-and-white from the Beach)
Clube do povo (Club of the people)
Founded April 14, 1912
Ground Vila Belmiro, Santos
Capacity 20,120
Manager Pepinho Macia
League Copa SP de Júnior
2014 1st

The Santos Futebol Clube Reserves and Academy consist of the reserve and academy teams of Santos FC. Its main goal is to discover talented young players who has future potential to play for Santos' first team.

Structure

Santos Futebol Clube is responsible for over 100 young athletes in 5 different categories: U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17, U-20. These athletes stay in two modern dormitories, located inside Urbano Caldeira Stadium, with living room, recreation room and cafeteria. The athletes also have medical, dental and psychological assistance. The club’s physical development program is a pioneer within Brazilian soccer.[1]

The club developed the Centro de Desenvolvimento à Performance ao Futebol (Center of Football Performance Development) to set a pattern in physical preparation for all youth teams. This project starts with boys over six years old and covers 270 young athletes.

The gymnasium used by youth teams is located on the third floor at Vila Belmiro Stadium, and it is equipped with technology similar to that available for Santos’ first team. Education is valued by the team, leading it to create the Centro de Estudos Luiza Neófiti (Luiza Neófiti Study Center) adjacent to the gym.[2]

Notable academy graduates

Santos has repeatedly presented outstanding players to Brazilian soccer, such as Pelé, Pepe, Coutinho, Clodoaldo, Pita, Juary, Elano, Alex, Diego, Robinho, Léo, Giovanni, Ganso, Neymar and André.

2000s

From the side who was crowned champions in 2002 and 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro seasons, eight were youth products, including Domingos (Under-17's Paulista champion in 2001), Leonardo (Brazil under-17's world champion in 2003), Elano (Brazilian champion in 2002), Robinho (Brazilian champion in 2002) and William (Brazilian champion in 2002). Santos’ first team for the 2008 season included players such as Renatinho, Felipe, Marcelo, Adriano and Carlinhos, all from the youth teams, after winning the U-17's Campeonato Paulista in 2004.

2010s

In the 2010 season's astronomic campaign, Santos had Neymar, Ganso, André, Alan Patrick, Rafael and Robinho as their notable youth graduates (despite the latter and André left in June). In the following two years, the club saw the emergence of Neymar as a rising star and also saw some youth graduates like Felipe Anderson and Victor Andrade stepping up and becoming first-team regulars for the side.

In 2013, a complete revolution took over the club after Neymar's transfer to FC Barcelona; former youth sides' manager Claudinei Oliveira was promoted to first-team, and gave first-team football to Alan Santos, Leandrinho, Neílton, Giva, Emerson Palmieri, Gustavo Henrique and Alison, with the both latters impressing in the season. A year later, the club's youth emergence followed, with Geuvânio, Gabriel and Jubal also being in the spotlights.

Honours

Under-20s squad

According to the official website.[3]

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

No. Position Player
Brazil GK Filipe Costa
Brazil GK John Victor
Brazil DF Bruno Leonardo
Brazil DF Lucas Veríssimo
Brazil DF Sabino
Brazil DF Victor Santana
Brazil DF Gabriel Ardenghi
Brazil DF Lucas Ybom
Brazil DF Patrick
Brazil DF Willians
No. Position Player
Brazil DF Diogo
Brazil MF Fernando Medeiros
Brazil MF João Gabriel
Brazil MF João Igor
Brazil MF Sérgio David
Brazil MF Victor Pucinelli
Brazil FW Gilmar
Brazil FW Joshua
Brazil FW Matheus Augusto

References

  1. ↑ "Futebol de Base" [Youth football] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Clube paulista investe na educação de atletas" [Paulista club invests in athletes' education] (in Portuguese). UniSanta. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Elenco Sub-20" [Under 20's roster] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. Retrieved 16 March 2014.

Academy graduates (2008–present)

Academy graduates who still play for Santos, including those that are currently out on loan to other clubs, are highlighted in green.
Player Current Club Born International Honours Debut Manager
Filipi Souza Portuguesa São Paulo (state) Santos Age 20 vs Portuguesa, 16 January 2008 Emerson Leão
Anderson Salles Vasco São Paulo (state) Araçariguama Age 19 vs Palmeiras, 20 January 2008
Alex William CRB São Paulo (state) Piquete Age 19 vs Bragantino, 27 January 2008
Tiago Luís Joinville São Paulo (state) Ribeirão Preto Age 17 vs Bragantino, 27 January 2008
Alemão Cruz Azul São Paulo (state) Valinhos Age 18 vs Grêmio Barueri, 31 January 2008
Hudson São Paulo Minas Gerais Juiz de Fora Age 20 vs Flamengo, 11 May 2008
Paulo Henrique Ganso São Paulo Pará Ananindeua Full Brazil apps Age 18 vs Flamengo, 11 May 2008
Patrik Free agent São Paulo (state) Franca Age 20 vs Goiás, 22 June 2008 Emerson Leão
Vinicius Simon Vila Nova São Paulo (state) Limeira Age 21 vs Coritiba, 3 August 2008
Neymar Barcelona São Paulo (state) Mogi das Cruzes Full Brazil apps Age 17 vs Oeste, 7 March 2009 Vagner Mancini
André Atlético-MG Rio de Janeiro (state) Cabo Frio Full Brazil apps Age 19 vs Mogi Mirim, 15 March 2009
Alan Santos Coritiba Bahia Salvador Age 18 vs Fluminense, 30 August 2009
Alan Patrick Palmeiras São Paulo (state) Catanduva Brazil U20 apps Age 17 vs Santo André, 13 September 2009
Breitner Mineros de Guayana Venezuela Barcelona Venezuela U20 apps Age 20 vs Rio Branco-SP, 17 January 2010 Dorival Júnior
Serginho Kairat São Paulo (state) Santos Age 19 vs Ponte Preta, 20 January 2010
Wesley Santos CENE São Paulo (state) São Vicente Age 19 vs Rio Claro, 14 February 2010
Rafael Cabral Napoli São Paulo (state) Sorocaba Full Brazil apps Age 20 vs Cruzeiro, 2 June 2010
Dimba Penapolense Goiás Rialma Age 18 vs Grêmio Prudente, 1 August 2010
Rafael Caldeira Guarani São Paulo (state) Monte Alto Age 19 vs Corinthians, 22 September 2010
Jefferson Souza Araioses Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Age 21 vs Atlético Mineiro, 6 November 2010
Felipe Anderson Lazio Federal District (Brazil) Santa Maria Brazil U21 apps Age 17 vs Fluminense, 6 October 2010
Anderson Carvalho Boavista São Paulo (state) Cubatão Age 20 vs São Paulo, 30 January 2011 Adílson Batista
Vladimir Santos Bahia Ipiaú Age 21 vs Ponte Preta, 2 February 2011
Tiago Alves Pohang Steelers Pará S.J. Araguaia Age 18 vs Ponte Preta, 2 February 2011
Crystian Santos Goiás Goiânia Brazil U17 apps Age 19 vs Santo André, 5 February 2011
Walace Luverdense São Paulo (state) São Paulo Age 18 vs Cruzeiro, 11 June 2011 Muricy Ramalho
Renan Mota São Bento Pará Marabá Age 19 vs Figueirense, 30 June 2011
Alison Santos São Paulo (state) Mongaguá Brazil U20 apps Age 18 vs Cruzeiro, 10 September 2011
Emerson Palermo São Paulo (state) Santos Brazil U17 apps Age 17 vs XV de Piracicaba, 21 January 2012
Paulo Henrique Portuguesa São Paulo (state) São Paulo Age 19 vs Botafogo-SP, 2 February 2012
Geuvânio Santos Sergipe Ilha das Flores Age 20 vs Fluminense, 6 June 2012
Victor Andrade Benfica B Sergipe Carmópolis Age 16 vs Fluminense, 6 June 2012
Gustavo Henrique Santos São Paulo (state) São Paulo Brazil U20 apps Age 19 vs Flamengo, 17 June 2012
Douglas Tombense Espírito Santo Iúna Age 19 vs Portuguesa, 1 July 2012
Leandrinho Santos Minas Gerais Espinosa Age 18 vs Náutico, 5 August 2012
Pedro Castro Santa Cruz Rio de Janeiro (state) Volta Redonda Age 19 vs Náutico, 5 August 2012
Jubal Santos Goiás Inhumas Brazil U20 apps Age 19 vs Ituano, 30 January 2013
Giva Coritiba Bahia Cachoeira Age 20 vs XV de Piracicaba, 24 February 2013
Gabriel Santos São Paulo (state) São Bernardo Brazil U20 apps Age 16 vs Flamengo, 26 May 2013
Neílton Cruzeiro Minas Gerais Nanuque Age 19 vs Botafogo, 29 May 2013
Léo Cittadini Santos São Paulo (state) Rio Claro Age 18 vs Atlético-MG, 12 June 2013 Claudinei Oliveira
Lucas Otávio Santos Paraná (state) Cornélio Procópio Age 18 vs CRAC, 24 July 2013
Stéfano Yuri Náutico Minas Gerais Vazante Age 19 vs Corinthians, 29 January 2014 Oswaldo de Oliveira
Serginho Santos São Paulo (state) Monte Aprazível Age 18 vs Oeste, 9 March 2014
Nailson Free agent Paraná (state) Arapongas Age 20 vs Mixto, 2 April 2014
Zé Carlos Santos Paraná (state) Paranavaí Age 19 vs Figueirense, 11 May 2014
Jorge Eduardo Audax São Paulo (state) São Paulo Age 19 vs Flamengo, 25 May 2014
Paulo Ricardo Santos Santa Catarina (state) Laguna Age 20 vs Palmeiras, 18 July 2014
Caju Santos Bahia Irecê Brazil U20 apps Age 18 vs Figueirense, 21 September 2014 Enderson Moreira
Thiago Maia Santos Roraima Boa Vista Brazil U20 apps Age 17 vs Chapecoense, 25 October 2014
Daniel Guedes Santos São Paulo (state) João Ramalho Age 20 vs Botafogo, 30 November 2014
Lucas Crispim Santos Federal District (Brazil) Brasília Age 20 vs Ituano, 6 January 2015

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