Esporte Clube Juventude (women)

Esporte Clube Juventude, commonly known as Juventude or the Esmeraldas, is a Brazilian women's Association football club, based in the city of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. They won the Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol Feminino three times.

Juventude
Full nameEsporte Clube Juventude
Nickname(s)Esmeraldas
Gurias Jaconeras
GroundEstádio do SESI
Capacity2,000
PresidentFábio Pizzamiglio
Head coachLuciano Brandalise
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A1
Campeonato Gaúcho
2024 [pt]
2024 [pt]
Série A2, 3rd of 16 (promoted)
Gaúcho, 3rd of 6

History

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Juventude first established a women's team in the 1990s, winning the Campeonato Gaúcho de Futebol Feminino in three consecutive years (2004, 2005 and 2006). After a period of inactivity, the women's side was reestablished in May 2021, initially with an under-18 category.[1]

Juventude achieved promotion from the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A3 in May 2023,[2] and reached a second consecutive promotion in July of the following year.[3]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 14 November 2024.[4]

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 Renata May
2 DF   BRA Grazi
3 DF   BRA Yasmin
4 DF   BRA Beta
5 MF   BRA Alice Santos
6 DF   BRA Bella
7 FW   BRA Greyce
9 FW   BRA Kelly
10 MF   BRA Karol
11 FW   BRA Thalita
12 GK   BRA Cláudia
13 DF   BRA Carol Pereira
16 DF   BRA Katry
17 FW   BRA Emmily Karla
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   BRA Kety
20 MF   BRA Laura Lima
24 DF   BRA Liri
25 MF   BRA Lari Sanchez
26 DF   BRA Tayane
27 FW   BRA Thawanne
28 DF   BRA Bell Silva
29 DF   BRA Apoliana
31 MF   BRA Alissa
32 MF   BRA Juliana Oliveira
33 FW   BRA Milena
36 DF   BRA Alessandra
37 FW   BRA Gabizinha
40 GK   BRA Laís Souza

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Juventude oficializa retorno ao futebol feminino" [Juventude turn official the return to women's football]. Zero Hora (in Brazilian Portuguese). Pioneiro. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Juventude conquista o acesso para o Brasileirão Feminino A2" [Juventude achieve promotion to the Brasileirão Feminino A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FML Esportes. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Após eliminar o Fortaleza, Juventude garante acesso inédito à Série A1 do Brasileiro feminino" [After knocking out Fortaleza, Juventude assure unprecedented promotion to the Brasileiro Feminino Série A1] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Esmeraldas" [Emeralds] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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