Esporte Clube Juventude

Juventude
Full name Esporte Clube Juventude
Nickname(s) Periquito (The Parakeet)
Papo
Ju
Founded June 29, 1913 (1913-06-29)
Ground Alfredo Jaconi, Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Ground Capacity 30,519
President Raimundo Demore
Head coach Antônio Carlos Zago
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
2014 Série D, 2nd (promoted)
Website Club home page

Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The club competed several times in the Série A, won the Copa do Brasil and the Série B once and competed once in the Copa Libertadores.

Juventude's greatest rival is Caxias.

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.

Stadium

Juventude's stadium is Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 23,519 people.

Achievements

1994
1999
1998
2011, 2012

2000 Copa Libertadores

Home team Score Away team
Juventude 1–0 El Nacional
The Strongest 5–1 Juventude
Palmeiras 3–0 Juventude
El Nacional 2–0 Juventude
Juventude 4–0 The Strongest
Juventude 2–2 Palmeiras
Position Team Points Played
1 Palmeiras (São Paulo) 10 6
2 El Nacional (Quito) 10 6
3 Juventude (Caxias do Sul) 7 6
4 The Strongest (La Paz) 7 6

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 2015

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

No. Position Player
1 Brazil GK Galatto
2 Brazil DF Hélder
3 Brazil DF Pereira
4 Brazil DF Heverton
5 Brazil MF Lucas
6 Brazil DF Alan Rodrigues
7 Brazil FW Erik
8 Brazil MF Itaqui
9 Brazil FW Zulu
10 Brazil MF Paulo Baier
11 Brazil FW Cassiano Bodini
13 Brazil DF Douglão
14 Brazil DF Duda
15 Brazil MF Vacaria
16 Brazil DF Luiz Eduardo
17 Brazil MF Edilson
18 Brazil MF Luan
19 Brazil FW Brenner
20 Brazil FW
21 Brazil MF Abraão
No. Position Player
22 Equatorial Guinea DF Adriano
23 Brazil MF Fabrício Lusa
24 Brazil DF Diogo
25 Brazil MF Guilherme
26 Brazil MF Wallacer
27 Brazil MF Dener
28 Brazil DF Neguete
29 Brazil FW Mailson
31 Brazil GK Elias
32 Brazil MF Adenilson
33 Brazil DF Klaus
35 Brazil MF Dhiego Souza
39 Brazil FW Thiago Silva
40 Brazil GK Douglas S.
44 Brazil MF Dema
85 Brazil DF Edson Borges
90 Equatorial Guinea FW Jônatas Obina
93 Brazil FW Matheus Sehbe
94 Brazil FW Kelvy
99 Brazil FW Lucas Roggia

Technical staff

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