# Grêmio FBPA (youth)

Grêmio FBPA Academy is the youth set up of Grêmio. Is composed of 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 Gaúcho, former Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, Sydney FC winger Douglas Costa, UEFA Champions League winner midfielder Anderson, 2016 Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal forward Luan, Girona midfielder Arthur, Flamengo 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 metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, 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, Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20, Torneo di Viareggio, among others. The current head coach is Airton Fagundes.

### Under-20 squad

    As of 13 March 2025.
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 |
| — | GK | BRA | Guilherme Leal |
| — | GK | BRA | João Victor |
| — | GK | BRA | Mateus Bertolo |
| — | GK | BRA | Ygor |
| — | DF | BRA | Athos |
| — | DF | BRA | Bernardo Tramontini |
| — | DF | BRA | Fernandinho |
| — | DF | BRA | Henzo |
| — | DF | BRA | Higor |
| — | DF | BRA | Hugo Henrique |
| — | DF | BRA | Jean Carioca |
| — | DF | BRA | João Lima |
| — | DF | BRA | Luan |
| — | DF | BRA | Luis Eduardo |
| — | DF | BRA | Murilo Tramontini |
| — | DF | BRA | Nathan Borges |
| — | DF | BRA | Pedro Gabriel |
| — | DF | BRA | Smiley |
| — | DF | BRA | Vitor Ramon |
| — | MF | BRA | Adrielson |
| — | MF | BRA | Arthur Rafael |
| — | MF | BRA | Artur Júnior |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Barbosa |
| — | MF | BRA | Jeferson |
| — | MF | BRA | Jefinho |
| — | MF | BRA | João Araújo |
| — | MF | BRA | Leandro |
| — | MF | BRA | Riquelme |
| — | MF | BRA | Rogério |
| — | MF | BRA | Tiago |
| — | MF | BRA | Zortea (captain) |
| — | FW | BRA | Acácio |
| — | FW | BRA | Alex |
| — | FW | BRA | Alysson |
| — | FW | BRA | Arnaldo |
| — | FW | BRA | Dias |
| — | FW | BRA | Fellipe Magalhães (on loan from Capivariano) |
| — | FW | BRA | Gabriel Mec |
| — | FW | BRA | Gabriel Passos |
| — | FW | BRA | Jardiel |
| — | FW | BRA | Kevin Pereira |
| — | FW | BRA | Lian |
| — | FW | BRA | Pedro Trojan |
| — | FW | BRA | Vini Ferraz |

### Staff

* Head coach: Fabiano Daitx
* Assistant coach: Kauê Belmonte
* Fitness coach: 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 Sub-17 and national competitions such as the Copa do Brasil Sub-17, Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil, among international competitions as well.

### Under-17 squad

    As of 9 July 2021.

## Honours
### U-23
#### International

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

#### National

* Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23: 1
       2021

### U-20
#### International

* Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup (SWI): 1
       2001
       Runners-up: 2002
* Trofeo Angelo Dossena (ITA): 1
       2008
* Torneio Internacional de Monthey (SWI): 1
       2002

#### National

* Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20: 2
       2008, 2009
       Runners-up: 2006
* Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores: 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
* Campeonato Gaúcho Sub-20: 8
       1996, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2023
       Runners-up: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2018

### U-19
#### Regional

* Copa FGF Sub-19: 1
       2012
       Runners-up: 2013

### U-18
#### International

* SBS Cup 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
* Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil (BRA): 7
       1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2019
       Runners-up: 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2005, 2017

#### National

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

#### Regional

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