Esporte Clube Juventude

Football club infobox
clubname = Juventude


fullname = Esporte Clube Juventude
nickname = "Periquito" (The Parrot), and "Ju"
founded = June 29, 1913
ground = Alfredo Jaconi, Caxias do Sul, Brazil
capacity = 30,519
chairman = Sérgio Florian
manager = Ivo Wortmann
league = Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
season = 2007
position = Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 18th (relegated)
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Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.

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 match, against Serrano, from the city of Carlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul. The match ended 4-0 in favour of Juventude.

On March 8, 1915, Juventude lost its first match ever. Fußball, from the nearby town of Montenegro, beat Juventude 4-1, ending a 23-match invincibility streak.

On October 10, 1919, Juventude joined the FA from Rio Grande do Sul.

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.

tadium

Juventude's stadium is Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, inaugurated in 1975, with a maximum capacity of 30,519 people.

Achievements

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B:
** Winners (1): 1994

* Copa do Brasil:
** Winners (1): 1999

* Campeonato Gaúcho (State Championship):
** Winners (1): 1998

2000 Copa Libertadores

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

Technical staff

*Ivo Wortmann – Head Coach
*Édson Junior – Assistant Coach
*Marcelo Carpes – Goalkeeping Coach
*Luiz Inarra – Fitness Coach
*Iran Cercato, – Club Doctor
*Dudu Empinotti, Ricardo Finger – Physiotherapists
*Édson de Camargo (Massa), Elton Vargas – Masseurs

Transfers

In

* Emerson "from" flagicon|Brazil Ulbra
* Juliano "from" flagicon|Brazil Fluminense Loan
* Radamés "from" flagicon|Brazil Fluminense Loan
* Ulisses "from" flagicon|Brazil Fluminense Loan
* Paulo Ramos "from" flagicon|Brazil Vila Nova-GO Loan
* Ricardo Cavalcante "from" flagicon|Japan Kyoto Purple Sanga
* Alex Alves "from" flagicon|Brazil Portuguesa
* Veiga "from" flagicon|Mexico Tigres
* Paulo César "from" flagicon|South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
* Michel "from" flagicon|Brazil Cruzeiro Loan
* Tadeu "from" flagicon|Brazil São Paulo
* Yannick Dias Pupo loaned "from" flagicon|Portugal Sporting Clube de Portugal
* Juan de Dios Perez "from" flagicon|Panama Tauro F.C.

Out

* Leandrinho "to" flagicon|Brazil Noroeste
* Christian "to" flagicon|Brazil Corinthians
* Igor "to" flagicon|Brazil Botafogo
* Antônio Carlos "to" flagicon|Brazil Santos
* Walker "to" flagicon|Brazil Náutico
* Alessandro "to" flagicon|Brazil Vasco
* Marcel "to" flagicon|Brazil Palmeiras
* Ederson "to" flagicon|Belgium Germinal Beerschot
* Radamés "to" flagicon|Brazil Náutico Loan

External links

* [http://www.juventude.com.br Juventude Official Web Site]
* [http://www.ecjuventude1913.hpg.ig.com.br/ Unofficial Web Site]