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Esporte Clube Juventude

Squad31 Avg age28.5 Nations7 Club history
Squad value €22.25m

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About Esporte Clube Juventude

Esporte Clube Juventude, 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 B, the second 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.

Squad size31active players
Avg age28.5years
Domestic28Brazil
Foreigners310% of squad
EU passport5non-EU: 26
Nationalities7different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
1
18-22
12
23-26
9
27-30
9
31+

Position breakdown

GK
1 (3%)
DEF
11 (35%)
MID
9 (29%)
FWD
10 (32%)
23% foreign players
7 of 31
28.7y avg squad age
1 Goalkeepers
11 Defenders
9 Midfielders
10 Attackers
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PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Gabriel Veron Attack - Right Winger 24 Brazil right 176.00m 2025-12-31 €4.00m
Emerson Batalla Attack - Right Winger 25 Colombia left 171.00m 2025-12-31 €3.00m
Juan Sforza Midfield - Defensive Midfield 24 Argentina Italy left 179.00m 2025-12-31 €2.00m
Lucas Fernandes Midfield - Attacking Midfield 28 Brazil right 175.00m 2025-12-31 €1.50m
Mandaca Midfield - Central Midfield 24 Brazil right 178.00m 2026-12-31 €1.50m
Abner Defender - Centre-Back 22 Brazil right 189.00m 2027-12-31 €1.00m
Ewerthon Defender - Right-Back 25 Brazil right 171.00m 2025-12-31 €1.00m
Jádson Midfield - Central Midfield 33 Brazil right 171.00m 2026-12-31 €1.00m
Natã Defender - Centre-Back 25 Brazil right 182.00m 2027-12-31 €1.00m
Gabriel Taliari Attack - Centre-Forward 29 Brazil right 177.00m 2026-12-31 €900k
Giovanny Attack - Left Winger 28 Brazil right 175.00m 2025-12-31 €700k
Caíque Gonçalves Midfield - Defensive Midfield 30 Brazil right 178.00m 2025-12-31 €500k
Ênio Attack - Left Winger 25 Brazil right 168.00m 2028-12-31 €500k
Marcelo Hermes Defender - Left-Back 31 Brazil left 177.00m 2025-12-31 €450k
Igor Formiga Defender - Right-Back 27 Brazil right 177.00m 2025-12-31 €400k
Matheus Babi Attack - Centre-Forward 29 Brazil right 191.00m 2025-12-31 €400k
Rodrigo Sam Defender - Centre-Back 31 Brazil right 187.00m 2026-12-31 €350k
Gilberto Attack - Centre-Forward 37 Brazil right 178.00m 2025-12-31 €300k
Marcos Paulo Defender - Centre-Back 23 Brazil left 183.00m 2025-12-31 €300k
Jandrei Goalkeeper 33 Brazil Italy right 186.00m 2025-12-31 €250k
Rafinha Midfield - Attacking Midfield 23 Brazil Italy right 173.00m 2025-12-31 €200k
Reginaldo Defender - Right-Back 33 Brazil right 174.00m 2025-12-31 €200k
Wilker Ángel Defender - Centre-Back 33 Venezuela right 190.00m 2025-12-31 €200k
Alan Ruschel Defender - Left-Back 37 Brazil left 176.00m 2025-12-31 €150k
Nenê Midfield - Attacking Midfield 45 Brazil Spain left 181.00m 2025-12-31 €150k
Daniel Peixoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield 29 Brazil right 181.00m 2025-12-31 €100k
Hudson Midfield - Defensive Midfield 25 Brazil right 181.00m 2025-12-31 €100k
Luan Freitas Defender - Centre-Back 25 Brazil Portugal right 184.00m 2025-12-31 €100k
Edison Negueba Attack - Left Winger 25 Brazil right 167.00m 2025-12-31 -
Rafael Bilu Attack - Right Winger 27 Brazil left 174.00m 2025-12-31 -
Emerson Galego Attack - Right Winger 27 Brazil right 180.00m 2027-12-31 -
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
05/06 2006-01-01 - Novo Hamburgo Transfer -
98/99 1998-07-01 Capone Defender - Right-Back Kyoto P. Sanga Transfer -
24/25 2025-02-01 Kawan Defender - Centre-Back Botafogo U20 Loan -
18/19 2019-05-01 Diego Ivo Defender - Centre-Back São Bento (SP) Transfer -
11/12 2012-01-01 - Grêmio Loan -
20/21 2020-07-10 Wellington Silva Defender - Right-Back Boavista Transfer -
25/26 2025-07-03 Hudson Midfield - Defensive Midfield Portuguesa Loan -
22/23 2023-01-01 Pará Midfield - Defensive Midfield Juventude U20 Transfer -
23/24 2023-12-31 Pará Midfield - Defensive Midfield Santo André Return from loan -
23/24 2023-07-03 Anderson Defender - Centre-Back Água Santa-SP Loan -
24/25 2025-03-28 Gabriel Souza Defender - Right-Back Cianorte Loan -
24/25 2024-07-19 Yan Souto Defender - Centre-Back Goiás Transfer -
24/25 2025-04-08 Yan Souto Defender - Centre-Back CRB Return from loan -
25/26 2025-12-31 Yan Souto Defender - Centre-Back Criciúma EC Return from loan -
24/25 2025-01-13 Petterson Attack - Left Winger Flamengo Loan -
24/25 2025-01-08 Marcos Paulo Defender - Centre-Back Nova Iguaçu-RJ Loan -
24/25 2025-04-03 Natã Defender - Centre-Back Grêmio Transfer -
23/24 2023-07-03 Kadi Midfield - Defensive Midfield Água Santa-SP Loan -
25/26 2025-09-02 Edison Negueba Attack - Left Winger Maringá Loan -
21/22 2022-01-27 Gabriel Tota Midfield - Central Midfield Mirassol-SP Transfer -
22/23 2023-05-17 Gabriel Tota Midfield - Central Midfield Ypiranga-RS Return from loan -
15/16 2016-01-25 Pará Defender - Left-Back Penapolense Transfer -
09/10 2010-02-01 Roberson Attack - Centre-Forward Grêmio Loan -
14/15 2014-08-19 Roberson Attack - Centre-Forward Náutico Transfer -
15/16 2016-03-14 Roberson Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer -
20/21 2021-06-04 Roberson Attack - Centre-Forward Atlético-GO Transfer -
23/24 2024-01-23 Werik Popó Attack - Centre-Forward RB Bragantino Loan -
22/23 2023-01-01 Mandaca Midfield - Central Midfield Corinthians B Loan -
23/24 2024-01-04 Mandaca Midfield - Central Midfield Corinthians Transfer -
06/07 2006-09-12 Cristiano Attack - Right Winger Fast Transfer -
22/23 2023-01-16 Daniel Cruz Attack - Centre-Forward Athletico-PR B Loan -
22/23 2023-01-01 Vini Paulista Midfield - Defensive Midfield Grêmio B Transfer -
23/24 2023-07-03 Léo Reis Attack - Right Winger Coimbra Loan -
20/21 2021-03-01 Sorriso Attack - Right Winger Juventude U20 Transfer -
22/23 2022-08-15 Dudu Midfield - Left Midfield Londrina-PR Return from loan -
08/09 2009-04-01 William Alves Defender - Centre-Back Mogi Mirim Transfer -
22/23 2023-01-09 Wesley Hudson Midfield - Defensive Midfield Atlético-MG B Transfer -
23/24 2024-01-03 Lucas Barbosa Attack - Right Winger Santos Loan -
23/24 2024-04-12 Marcelinho Attack - Right Winger Tombense Loan -
23/24 2024-01-01 Lucas Freitas Defender - Centre-Back Palmeiras Loan -
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
06/07 2006-09-01 - São Caetano Transfer -
99/00 1999-08-06 Capone Defender - Right-Back Galatasaray Transfer -
24/25 2025-06-05 Kawan Defender - Centre-Back Botafogo U20 Return from loan -
19/20 2020-01-21 Diego Ivo Defender - Centre-Back Novo Hamburgo Transfer -
11/12 2012-05-01 - Grêmio Return from loan -
20/21 2021-01-29 Wellington Silva Defender - Right-Back Remo Transfer -
25/26 2025-12-31 Hudson Midfield - Defensive Midfield Portuguesa Return from loan -
22/23 2023-05-01 Pará Midfield - Defensive Midfield Santo André Loan -
23/24 2024-04-19 Pará Midfield - Defensive Midfield Amazonas Transfer -
23/24 2023-12-31 Anderson Defender - Centre-Back Água Santa-SP Return from loan -
24/25 2025-06-06 Gabriel Souza Defender - Right-Back Cianorte Return from loan -
24/25 2025-01-01 Yan Souto Defender - Centre-Back CRB Loan -
24/25 2025-04-11 Yan Souto Defender - Centre-Back Criciúma EC Loan -
24/25 2025-06-04 Petterson Attack - Left Winger Flamengo Return from loan -
25/26 2025-12-31 Marcos Paulo Defender - Centre-Back Nova Iguaçu-RJ Return from loan -
23/24 2023-12-31 Kadi Midfield - Defensive Midfield Água Santa-SP Return from loan -
25/26 2025-12-31 Edison Negueba Attack - Left Winger Maringá Return from loan -
22/23 2023-04-20 Gabriel Tota Midfield - Central Midfield Ypiranga-RS Loan -
22/23 2023-05-18 Gabriel Tota Midfield - Central Midfield Ban Transfer -
18/19 2019-01-01 Pará Defender - Left-Back Brasil Pelotas Transfer -
09/10 2010-05-31 Roberson Attack - Centre-Forward Grêmio Return from loan -
14/15 2015-01-13 Roberson Attack - Centre-Forward MC Algiers Transfer -
16/17 2017-01-01 Roberson Attack - Centre-Forward Internacional Transfer -
21/22 2022-01-01 Roberson Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer -
24/25 2024-08-14 Werik Popó Attack - Centre-Forward RB Bragantino Return from loan -
23/24 2023-12-31 Mandaca Midfield - Central Midfield Corinthians B Return from loan -
07/08 2007-07-01 Cristiano Attack - Right Winger Sport. Cristal Transfer -
23/24 2023-12-31 Daniel Cruz Attack - Centre-Forward Athletico-PR B Return from loan -
23/24 2024-01-01 Vini Paulista Midfield - Defensive Midfield Coritiba FC Transfer -
23/24 2023-12-31 Léo Reis Attack - Right Winger Coimbra Return from loan -
21/22 2022-01-28 Sorriso Attack - Right Winger RB Bragantino Transfer €900k
22/23 2023-01-26 Dudu Midfield - Left Midfield Kalba FC Transfer -
05/06 2006-01-01 - Brasil Pelotas Transfer -
09/10 2009-09-01 William Alves Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer -
23/24 2024-01-01 Wesley Hudson Midfield - Defensive Midfield Madureira Transfer -
24/25 2024-12-31 Lucas Barbosa Attack - Right Winger Santos Return from loan -
24/25 2024-12-31 Marcelinho Attack - Right Winger Tombense Return from loan -
24/25 2024-12-31 Lucas Freitas Defender - Centre-Back Palmeiras Return from loan -
12/13 2013-01-01 Léo Maringá Midfield - Central Midfield Itumbiara-GO Transfer -
21/22 2021-08-26 Eltinho Defender - Left-Back Figueirense FC Transfer -
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Brazil 24 77.4%
Brazil Italy 2 6.5%
Colombia 1 3.2%
Argentina Italy 1 3.2%
Venezuela 1 3.2%
Brazil Spain 1 3.2%
Brazil Portugal 1 3.2%
SeasonCompetition
2025Campeonato Gaúcho
2025Copa do Brasil
2025Série A
2024Campeonato Gaúcho
2024Copa do Brasil
2024Gauchão - Fase Final
2024Série A
2023Campeonato Gaúcho
2023Copa do Brasil
2023Série B
2022Campeonato Gaúcho
2022Copa do Brasil
2022Série A
2021Campeonato Gaúcho
2021Copa do Brasil
2021Gauchão - Fase Final
2021Série A
2020Campeonato Gaúcho
2020Copa do Brasil
2020Gauchão - 2º Turno
2020Série B
2019Campeonato Gaúcho
2019Copa do Brasil
2019Gauchão - Fase Final
2019Série C
2018Campeonato Gaúcho
2018Copa do Brasil
2018Série B
2017Campeonato Gaúcho
2017Copa do Brasil
2017Gauchão - Fase Final
2017Série B
2016Campeonato Gaúcho
2016Copa do Brasil
2016Gauchão - Fase Final
2016Série C
2015Campeonato Gaúcho
2015Gauchão - Fase Final
2015Série C
2014Campeonato Gaúcho
2014Gauchão - Fase Final
2014Série C
2013Campeonato Gaúcho
2013Gauchão - 2º Turno
2013Gauchão - Fase Final
2012Campeonato Gaúcho
2012Copa do Brasil
2012Gauchão - 2º Turno
2012Gauchão - Fase Final
2011Campeonato Gaúcho

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

EC Juventude B -
EC Juventude U20 -
EC Juventude U23 -
46 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Gustavo Goalkeeper Brazil 21 1,845 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ênio Attack - Left Winger Brazil 25 1,287 2 1 3 0 5 0 0.14 0.07 0.21
Mandaca Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil 29 1,175 3 1 4 0 4 0 0.23 0.08 0.31
Wilker Ángel Defender - Centre-Back Venezuela 17 1,145 1 0 1 0 5 0 0.08 0.00 0.08
Marcão Goalkeeper Brazil 6 495 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gabriel Taliari Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 26 485 5 2 7 0 2 0 0.93 0.37 1.30
Emerson Batalla Attack - Right Winger Colombia 31 469 7 3 10 0 2 0 1.34 0.58 1.92
Gilberto Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 15 403 4 1 5 1 5 0 0.89 0.22 1.12
Jandrei Goalkeeper Brazil Italy 4 360 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Abner Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 23 331 2 1 3 0 8 0 0.54 0.27 0.82
Adriano Martins Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 9 262 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.34 0.00 0.34
Erick Farias Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 11 254 3 0 3 0 0 0 1.06 0.00 1.06
Nenê Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil Spain 19 175 2 5 7 2 2 0 1.03 2.57 3.60
Matheus Babi Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 13 133 2 0 2 0 4 0 1.35 0.00 1.35
Jean Carlos Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil 16 123 3 2 5 0 2 0 2.20 1.46 3.66
Igor Formiga Defender - Right-Back Brazil 3 102 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.88 0.00 0.88
Felipinho Defender - Left-Back Brazil 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Maurício Garcez Attack - Left Winger Brazil 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gabriel Souza Defender - Right-Back Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Natã Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Marcos Paulo Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 16 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Petterson Attack - Left Winger Brazil 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ewerthon Defender - Right-Back Brazil 22 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hudson Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kawan Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Zé Henrique Goalkeeper Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Emerson Galego Attack - Right Winger Brazil 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Davi Góes Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Marlon Santos Attack Brazil 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rafael Pinna Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kelvi Gomes Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Luan Freitas Defender - Centre-Back Brazil Portugal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Daniel Peixoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vitor Pernambuco Attack - Right Winger Brazil 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Gabriel Veron Attack - Right Winger Brazil 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rafael Bilu Attack - Right Winger Brazil 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Danilo Boza Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Caíque Gonçalves Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil 14 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dudu Vieira Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lucas Fernandes Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Giovanny Attack - Left Winger Brazil 17 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rodrigo Sam Defender - Centre-Back Brazil 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Marcelo Hermes Defender - Left-Back Brazil 9 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Reginaldo Defender - Right-Back Brazil 20 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jádson Midfield - Central Midfield Brazil 30 0 0 2 2 0 6 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alan Ruschel Defender - Left-Back Brazil 18 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Esporte Clube Juventude

What is Esporte Clube Juventude?

Esporte Clube Juventude is a professional football club based in Brazil, competing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

How many players are in Esporte Clube Juventude's squad?

Esporte Clube Juventude currently has 31 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Esporte Clube Juventude play in?

Esporte Clube Juventude plays in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.