Esporte Clube Juventude

Esporte Clube Juventude (Portuguese pronunciation: [isˈpɔʁt͡ʃi ˈklubi ʒuvẽˈtud(ʒ)i]), or simply Juventude, is a Brazilian football club in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The club currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho, the Rio Grande do Sul state football league. Major titles won by the club include the 1999 Copa do Brasil, the 1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and the 1998 Campeonato Gaúcho. Their greatest rival is Caxias, with whom it contests the Caxias do Sul derby, also known as Ca–Ju.

Juventude

Full name	Esporte Clube Juventude
Nickname(s)	Verdão Juve Alviverde Ju
Founded	29 June 1913; 112 years ago (1913-06-29)
Ground	Alfredo Jaconi
Capacity	19,924
President	Fábio Pizzamiglio
Head coach	Fábio Matias
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Campeonato Gaúcho
2024 2024	Série A, 15th of 20 Gaúcho, 2nd of 12
Website	juventude.com.br
Home colors Away colors Third colors
Current season

Estádio Alfredo Jaconi in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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. They ascended again to the Série B in 2017.^[1]

Juventude returned to the top division of Brazilian Football Série A after a 13-year absence by finishing 3rd in the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2021, they finished in 16th in the tournament, ensuring they remain in Série A for the 2022 championship.

Stadium

Main article: Estádio Alfredo Jaconi

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

Honours

Official tournaments

National
Competitions	Titles	Seasons
Copa do Brasil	1	1999
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B	1	1994
State
Competitions	Titles	Seasons
Campeonato Gaúcho	1	1998
Copa FGF	2s	2011, 2012
Copa Governador do Estado	2	1975, 1976

•   record
• ^s shared record

Others tournaments

State

• Campeonato do Interior Gaúcho (17): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2021, 2025
• Copa Serrana (1): 2014 (reserve team)

City

• Campeonato Citadino de Caxias do Sul (23): 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926,1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1949, 1950, 1952
• Torneio Extra (1): 1952
• Torneio Início (8): 1936, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950
• Torneio Encerramento (2): 1940, 1948
• Torneio Dia Futebol (1): 1941

Runners-up

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (1): 2023
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (1): 2013
• Campeonato Gaúcho (8): 1965, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2024

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

As of 21 July 2025.^[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BRA Gustavo 2 DF  BRA Ewerthon (on loan from Sport) 3 DF  BRA Adriano Martins (on loan from Atlético Goianiense) 4 DF  VEN Wilker Ángel 5 DF  BRA Cipriano (on loan from APOEL) 7 FW  BRA Gabriel Veron (on loan from Porto) 8 MF  COL Daniel Giraldo 9 FW  BRA Gilberto 10 MF  BRA Nenê 11 FW  BRA Giovanny 12 GK  BRA Marcão 16 MF  BRA Jadson (captain) 17 FW  BRA Matheus Babi 18 FW  BRA Emerson Galego 19 FW  BRA Gabriel Taliari 21 GK  BRA Ruan Carneiro 22 DF  BRA Marcelo Hermes (on loan from Criciúma)

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 DF  BRA Abner 27 FW  COL Emerson Batalla (on loan from Talleres) 28 DF  BRA Alan Ruschel 31 GK  BRA Zé Henrique 33 MF  BRA Lucas Fernandes 34 DF  BRA Rodrigo Sam 36 DF  BRA Natã Felipe 44 MF  BRA Luis Mandaca 47 DF  BRA Marcos Paulo (on loan from Nova Iguaçu) 55 MF  BRA Hudson (on loan from Portuguesa) 72 MF  BRA Daniel Peixoto (on loan from Rio Claro) 77 MF  BRA Luiz Henrique 93 DF  BRA Reginaldo 95 MF  BRA Caíque Gonçalves 97 FW  BRA Ênio 99 FW  BRA Rafael Bilú

Youth players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 98 FW  BRA Marlon Santos — FW  BRA Caíque

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  BRA Clébio (at Brasil de Pelotas until 30 September 2025) — DF  BRA Yan Souto (at Criciúma until 30 November 2025)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Davi Goes (at Palmeiras until 31 January 2026) — FW  BRA Weliton (at Botafogo until 31 July 2025)

Technical staff

• Head Coach : Fábio Matias
• Assistant coach :
• Fitness coach : Rodrigo Squinalli
• Goalkeeping coach : Alex Lessa
• Physiologist : Marcos Galgaro
• Nutritionist : Juliana Veber
• Assistant Fitness Coach : Antônio Dal Pizzol
• Development analyst : Antônio Macedo, Josué Romero, Luan Garcia
• Club doctor : Michel Vigo, Rodrigo Zampieri, Alexandre Fay, Cristiano Raymondi
• Physiotherapist : Ricardo Finger, Jean Michelon
• Masseurs : Cleber Fernandes, Leonardo Zapello

See also

• Esporte Clube Juventude (women)