Juventus F.C. Youth Sector

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Juventus Youth Sector

Full name	Juventus Football Club Youth Sector
Nickname(s)	I bianconeri (The Black and Whites) Le Zebre (The Zebras) Juve
Founded	1 November 1897
Ground	Juventus Center Vinovo (TO), Italy
Chairman	Andrea Agnelli
Head coach	Andrea Bonatti
League	Campionato Primavera 1
2020–21	Campionato Primavera 1, first round (3rd in regular season)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Juventus F.C. Youth Sector (Italian: Settore Giovanile) is the youth set-up of Juventus Football Club. The Youth Sector is made up of various squads divided by age groups. All the Youth Sector squads currently train at the club's main training ground, Juventus Center, located at the piedmontese village of Vinovo (14 km at southwest of Turin).

In August 2007 the Juventus Under-19 team were runner-up in the inaugural edition of the Champions Youth Cup in Malaysia, intended to be a Club World Championship powered by G-14^[1] and hold the best defence of the tournament with only two goals conceded in six matches.^[1]

Structure[]

Like the Ajax youth set-up, the club maintains several soccer schools, some satellite clubs ^[2] and camps in Italy (addressed to 8- to 16-year-old boys who want to improve their own level of game), United States,^[3] Mexico^[3] and England^[4] (all addressed to 11- to 16-year-old boys) and football initiatives like Juventus University, the first Football University in the world (run jointly with the University of Turin) ^[5] and Juventus National Academy, launched to creating a network of Juventus football schools (or academies) throughout Italy addressed to 8- to 12-year-old boys.^[6]

Juventus College[]

The "Juventus College" (J-College) was opened in September 2012 and is a boarding school founded mainly to cater to boys who do not reside within the city. Initially it founded as a collaboration with the Istituto Edoardo Agnelli, a high school founded by the Agnelli family's charitable foundation in collaboration with the Salesians, who have a long tradition and history of education in Turin.^[7] Since 2014, J-College has been overseen by the . Previously the boys, especially those from outside of the Turin area, would have to drop out of school and move there in order to avoid uprooting their entire family. J-College was modeled after Premier League clubs' youth academies, which cater to the educational needs of its youth players under age eighteen in addition to providing lodging for non-local players.^[7]

J-College is an accredited scuola secondaria di secondo grado ("upper secondary school", ages 14 to 18) with two streams: a liceo scientifico offering the "applied sciences" option (opzione scienze applicate) and the liceo sportivo. Since 2014, it has been designated a liceo sportivo (sports school), the first of its kind in Italy, by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR).^[8] It also provides practical vocational training for the youth sector players past the mandatory schooling age of 16, in particular older boys in the Primavera age group.^[9]

History[]

Despite an extensive international scouting network, the club has historically placed importance on nurturing local talent and continues to do so.^[2] One proof of this is the fact of the Italian national team, coached by Enzo Bearzot during the mid-1970s ^[10] and mid-1980s,^[11] was mainly composed of young Juventus players ^[12] -nicknamed the Blocco-Juve ("Juve-Block"), the backbone of the Italian squad ^[13]- like Roberto Bettega, Giuseppe Furino - two of the five Juventus players with most appearances and also two of the Italian footballers to have won more scudetti- and Paolo Rossi, Adidas Golden Shoe, Adidas Golden Ball and world champion in 1982 and European Footballer of the Year in the same year; them all former members at the Juventus youth program (then known as Nucleo Addestramento Giovani Calciatori or N.A.G.C.).

Graduates of the youth sector continue to ply their trade in other Serie A clubs and top-flight leagues around Europe. More recently the 2012-13 Scudetto-winning squad featured Paolo De Ceglie,^[14] second vice-captain Claudio Marchisio,^[15] Sebastian Giovinco and Luca Marrone; the latter three were born and raised in the Turin area.^[16] The Primavera team also celebrated winning the 2012 Torneo di Viareggio, their most recent win, which ties them with Milan for the second most successful team (8 titles).

Reserve team honours[]

• Campionato di Seconda Categoria (1): 1905
• Campionato De Martino (1): 1959-60

Squads[]

The Youth Sector, according to the Italian football league system, is divided into six squads: 'Primavera', 'Berretti', 'Allievi', 'Giovanissimi', 'Esordienti' and 'Pulcini'.^[17]

'Primavera' Squad[]

The Primavera Squad is the Juventus football team composed of footballers between 15 and 20 years old. According to Italian Football's hierarchy, it is the main youth category and is thus above the 'Berretti' squad. Each season, the 'Primavera' squad is the experimental group for the trial and/or promotion of the future members of the first team before the beginning of the Serie A season. Players deemed ready for first team football are registered and given a first team squad number.

The team currently competes in the Italian Primavera TIM Championship. They are the fourth team in Italy with the most titles in the Primavera Championship ^[18] and the third team -join to Roma and Atalanta- for number of victories in the Italian Youth Cup.^[19] The torinese side, join to Lecce hold de record of titles won in the Italian Youth Super Cup.^[20]

Juventus also competes in the Viareggio World Tournament, one of the most prestigious U-20 championships in the world. In that competition, they are also the record holders for the number of consecutives titles won with 3 and also reached the record of 4 finals in row.^[21] Overall, the club shares the best record of titles won (8) ^[21] and the second best record of finals played (13) in the competition.^[21] It also holds the record of the most De Cecco Memorial titles won with 3 ^[22] in four appearances.

Current squad[]

As of 25 August 2021.^[23]

Squad number indicates first team number. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ITA — GK  HUN Zsombor Senkó — DF  FRA — DF  ITA — DF   SUI Albian Hajdari — DF  NED — DF  BIH Tarik Muharemović — DF  ITA — DF  ITA Alessandro Pio Riccio — DF  ITA — DF  ITA

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BEN — MF   SUI Yannick Cotter — MF  ITA — MF   SUI — MF  NOR — MF  NED — FW  ITA — FW  ITA Leonardo Cerri

Staff[]

• Head Coach:
• Assistant Coach: Edoardo Sacchini
• Fitness Coach: Ivan Teoli
• Fitness Coach: Stefano Vetri
• Goalkeeping Coach: Daniele Borri
• Accompanist Manager :
• Accompanist Manager :
• Doctor:
• Masseur:
• Masseur:

Honours[]

National titles[]

• Primavera TIM Championship (4): 1962-63; 1971–72; 1993–94; 2005–06
• Primavera TIM Cup (3): 1994-95; 2003–04; 2006–07; 2012–13
• Primavera TIM Super Cup ^[20] (3): 2006; 2007; 2013 (record).

International titles[]

• Viareggio World Club Tournament, Carnevale Cup (8): 1961; 1994; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2009; 2010; 2012 (record)
• City of Gubbio Youth International Tournament ^[24] (1): 2003
• Filippo De Cecco Memorial Tournament (3): 2004–05; 2005–06; 2007–08 (record).

'Berretti' Squad[]

The Juventus Berretti Squad is the Juventus football team composed by Under 19 footballers. According to Italian Football's hierarchy, it's before to the 'Allievi' squads. The team currently competes in the Italian “Dante Berretti” Championship and they have the third most titles in that youth competition join to Fiorentina and Internazionale.^[25]

Juventus are also the join record holders -with Internazionale- for the number of Carlin's Boys International Tournament titles won (6),^[26] one of the most prestigious U-19 championships in the world recognized by FIFA and the oldest official youth championship organized in the Italian territory.^[27] Juventus reached the San Remo Tournament final eleven times, which is more than any other club.^[26]

Staff[]

• Head Coach: Fabio Grosso
• Goalkeeping Coach: Lorenzo Frison
• Fitness Coach: Andrea Lamma
• Chaperone: Enrico De Bonis
• Doctor: Dr. Piero Negri
• Masseur: Maurizio Delfini

Honours[]

National titles[]

• “Dante Berretti” National Championship (3): 2001-02; 2003–04; 2004–05

International titles[]

• San Remo Carlin's Boys International Tournament ^[26] (6): 1961; 1965; 1967; 1997; 1998; 2004 (record).
• Salice Teme's International Tournament (1): 2003

'Allievi' Squads[]

The 'Allievi' squad is the Juventus football team consists for two age-group teams addressed to 15- to 17-year-old footballers. According to Italian Football's hierarchy, it's before to the 'Giovanissimi' squads.

'Allievi Nazionali' Squad[]

The Juventus Allievi Nazionali Squad is the main Juventus 'Allievi' team composed by Under 17 footballers. The team currently competes in the Italian Allievi Championship, competition to have won in the 2005-06 season.
The club have been crowned Maggioni-Righi International Tournament winners 5 times, more than any other club ^[28] and hold the record of appearances in that competition with 24.^[29]
The torinese team have won the City of Arco's International Youth Trophy -one of the top U-16 international competitions- 5 times, making them the second most successful club in the history of the tournament behind Milan (6 wins).^[30] Juventus have appeared in eight City of Arco's finals, more than any other club.^[30]

Staff[]

• Head Coach: Stefano Guidoni
• Goalkeeping Coach: Francesco Vono
• Fitness Coach: Andrea Pertusio
• Chaperone: Flavio Mantovani
• Doctor: Dr. Marcello Valenti
• Masseur: Leonardo Pellegrin

Honours[]

National titles[]

• Allievi National Championship (1): 2005-06

International titles[]

• Maggioni-Righi International Football Tournament ^[31] (5): 1979; 1980; 1996; 1998; 2004 (record)
• City of Arco's International Youth Trophy “Beppe Viola” (5): 1983; 1984; 1991; 1996; 2007
• City of Rieti's International Trophy, “Manlio & Loris Scopigno Memorial” (1): 2003
• "Nereo Rocco" Memorial International Tournament (1): 2005
• City of San Bonifacio's International Tournament, Ferroli's Trophy (1): 2002
• International Friendship's Tournament (1): 1997
• "G. Allemandi" International Tournament (1): 1984

'Allievi Regionali' Squad[]

The Juventus Allievi Regionali Squad is the second 'Allievi' team composed by Under 16 footballers. The team currently plays in the U-16 regional championships as the “Stefano Sardi” Memorial Tournament, competition to have won three times.

Staff[]

• Head Coach: Gianluigi Gentile
• Goalkeeping Coach: Marco Roccati
• Fitness Coach: Augusto Achino
• Chaperone: MatteoDe Marzo
• Doctor: Dr. Angelo De Fino
• Masseur: Cristiano Russo

Honours[]

National titles[]

• “Stefano Sardi” Memorial Tournament (3): 1978; 1995; 1997

International titles[]

• "Gaetano Scirea" International Tournament (2): 2003; 2008

'Giovanissimi' Squads[]

The 'Giovanissimi' squad is the Juventus football team consists for three age-group teams addressed to 12- to 14-year-old footballers. According to Italian Football's hierarchy, it's before to the 'Esordienti' squads.

'Giovanissimi Nazionali' Squad[]

The Juventus Giovanissimi Nazionali Squad, also known as Giovanissimi Professionisti, is the main 'Giovanissimi' team composed by Under 15 footballers. The team currently plays in the 'Giovanissimi Nazionali' Championship, competition to have won in the 1997-98 season.

Staff[]

• Head Coach: Domenico Maggiora
• Goalkeeping Coach: Guillermo Vignati
• Fitness Coach: Duccio Ferrari
• Chaperone: Massimiliano Ferrarotti
• Doctor: Dr. Marco Cravero
• Masseur: Fabiano Bonati

Honours[]

National titles[]

• Giovanissimi Nazionali National Championship (1): 1997-98

International titles[]

• City of Arco's Tournament (4): 1983; 1984; 1991; 1996
• "Vespignani" Memorial International Tournament (1): 2004
• City of Bastia's International Tournament (2): 2004; 2006 (record).
• "Michele Cara" Memorial (1): 2003
• A.S.A.R International Tournament (1): 2002
• "Tommaso Maestrelli" International Tournament (2): 2000; 2005

'Giovanissimi Regionali' Squad[]

The Juventus Giovanissimi Regionali Squad is the second 'Giovanissimi' team composed by Under 14 footballers. The team currently plays in the U-14 regional championships.

Staff[]

• Head Coach: Maurizio Molinelli
• Goalkeeping Coach: Guillermo Vignati
• Fitness Coach: Duccio Ferrari
• Chaperone: Franco Martino
• Doctor: Dr. Marco Cravero
• Masseur: Rocco Giampetruzzi

Honours[]

International titles[]

• "Piccoli Grandi Squadre" International Championship, Devid Beltramo trophy (2): 2005; 2008

'Giovanissimi Sperimentali' Squad[]

The Juventus Giovanissimi Sperimentali Squad is the third 'Giovanissimi' team composed by Under 14 footballers. The team currently plays in some U-14 international championships.

Staff[]

• Head Coach: Attila Malfatti
• Goalkeeping Coach: Guillermo Vignati
• Fitness Coach: Massimo Berruti
• Chaperone: Domenico Delfino
• Doctor: Dr. Marco Cravero
• Masseur: Roberto Spina

Honours[]

International titles[]

• "Stefano Maggioncalda" International Trophy (2): 2001; 2002
• "Carletto Annovazzi" Memorial International Tournament (2): 2005; 2008
• De Cillis Tournament (1): 2000
• Bergamin Memorial Tournament (1): 2001
• "Gaetano Scirea" Memorial, Castiglio Balsamo's Tournament (1): 2002
• "Flavio Frontali" Memorial (1): 2005
• City of Gallipoli's Carnival Trophy (2): 2003; 2004

'Esordienti' Squad[]

The Juventus Esordienti Squad is the Juventus football team addressed to 10- to 12-year-old boys. This category is part, join to the 'Pulcini' Squad, of the soccer school (called in Italy scuola di calcio ^[32]) and comprise two age-group teams ranging from Under-13's (on reduced and prescribed fields). Each year the 'Esordienti' squad competes in U-13 championships organized by the FIGC Scholastic & Youth Sector.^[33]

Staff[]

Esordienti Fair Play Staff (2 squads)[]

• Head Coach: Antonio Marchio / Fulvio Casella
• Goalkeeping Coach: Guillermo Eduardo Vignati
• Fitness Coach: Massimo Berruti / Prof. Giuseppe Trucchi
• Chaperone: Renzo Graziani / Eugenio Isola
• Doctor: Dr. Gianluca Alunni
• Masseur: Fabio Lanza / Giuseppe Ercole

Esordienti Fascia B Staff (2 squads)[]

• Head Coach: Massimiliano Alunni / Augusto Dotto
• Goalkeeping Coach: Guillermo Eduardo Vignati
• Fitness Coach: Prof. Giuseppe Trucchi
• Chaperone: Ivo Taverna / Roberto Bracco
• Doctor: Dr. Gianluca Alunni
• Masseur: Davide Dardanello / Stefano Rosso

'Pulcini' Squad[]

The Juventus Pulcini Squad is the Juventus football team addressed to 8- to 10-year-old boys. This category is part, join to the 'Esordienti' Squad, of the soccer school (called in Italy scuola di calcio ^[32]) and comprise three age-group teams ranging from Under-11's (composed by 5; 7 and 9 players). Each year the 'Pulcini' squad competes in U-11 championships organized by the FIGC Scholastic & Youth Sector.^[34]

Staff[]

Pulcini 97 Staff (2 squads)[]

• Head Coach: Fabio Gregori / Mario Lebanti
• Goalkeeping Coach: Alberto Borsero
• Fitness Coach: Prof. Giuseppe Trucchi
• Chaperone: Riccardo Scrivo / Matteo De Marzo
• Doctor: Dr. Gianluca Alunni
• Masseur: Massimo Rinaldi / Leonardo Colucci

Pulcini 98 Staff (2 squads)[]

• Head Coach: Angelo Mirto / Lorenzo Gerbaudo
• Goalkeeping Coach: Claudio Cavazzini
• Fitness Coach: Prof. Giuseppe Trucchi
• Chaperone: Massimo Bortone / Guglielmo Daini
• Doctor: Dr. Gianluca Alunni
• Masseur: Ferruccio Achino / Giorgio Alternini

Pulcini 99 Staff (2 squads)[]

• Head Coach: Franco Perri / Giovanni Gallo
• Goalkeeping Coach: Claudio Cavazzini
• Fitness Coach: Prof. Giuseppe Trucchi
• Chaperone: Giancarlo Zanardi / Teodoro Cisero
• Doctor: Dr. Gianluca Alunni
• Masseur: Cristiano Russo / Tullio Dessì

Contribution to Italian national football youth teams[]

Just as its senior team, the Bianconeri youth system also has a notable contribution to the Italian national youth teams. The youth system holds the record for supplying Italian national youth teams with the most players. As of 10 March 2008, 48 youth team players have played at U-21 level, 19 at U-20 level and another 35 at U-18 level in official internationals, and from 2015, ^[35][36] In August 2018, they were accepted into the 3rd division.^[37]

Notable former Youth Team players[]

Below is a list of some footballers who have played at some Juventus youth squads:

Lorenzo Ariaudo[38] Silvino Bercellino Paolo De Ceglie[39] Guglielmo Gabetto Giuseppe Galderisi Andrea Luci Guido Marchi Pio Marchi

Luca Marrone Antonio Mirante Domenico Marocchino Federico Munerati Michele Paolucci Matteo Paro[40] Gianluigi Roveta Giovanni Viola

Senior internationals[]

Italy

• Giancarlo Bercellino
• Roberto Bettega
• Carlo Bigatto
• Giampiero Boniperti
• Umberto Colombo
• Gianpiero Combi
• Domenico Criscito^{[fn 1]}
• Alessandro Del Piero^{[fn 1]}
• Andrea Fortunato
• Giuseppe Furino
• Sebastian Giovinco^[39]
• Ciro Immobile
• Claudio Marchisio^[39]
• Carlo Mattrel
• Antonio Nocerino
• Raffaele Palladino^{[fn 1]}
• Carlo Parola
• Pietro Rava
• Tommaso Rocchi
• Paolo Rossi
• Salvatore Schillaci

Other countries

• Ayub Daud
• Grigoris Kastanos

Notable Former Coaches[]

• Vincenzo Chiarenza
• Ciro Ferrara
• Gian Piero Gasperini
• Fabio Grosso

See also[]

• Youth system
• Reserve team
• Youth Sector
• Youth development

Footnotes and references[]

Bibliography[]

• Hurrà Juventus Editorial Staff (2001; 2002; 2004). Hurrà Juventus (Juventus F.C. Official Sportive Magazine) (in Italian). Cantelli Editore. Check date values in: |year= (help)
• Giacone, Gianni (1993). Juve Azzurri - I bianconeri che hanno fatto grande la Nazionale (in Italian). Hurrà Juventus - Fabbri Editori.
• Caroli, Angelo (1987). Ho conosciuto la Signora (in Italian). Editrice Graphot.

External links[]

• Juventus F.C. Primavera Squad (in English, Italian, Chinese, Indonesian, and Japanese)
• Juventus Soccer School website
• Primavera TIM Championship (in English and Italian)
• Primavera TIM Cup (in English and Italian)
• FIGC Scholastic & Youth Sector (in Italian)
• Italian youth championships and cups (in Italian)