Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (youth)

Palmeiras
Palmeiras's crest
Full nameSociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Nickname(s)Verdão (Big Green)
Porco (Pig) /Academia de Futebol (Football Academy)
FoundedAugust 26, 1914; 110 years ago (1914-08-26), as Palestra Italia
GroundNovelli Junior
Capacity18,560
PresidentMauricio Galiotte
Head coachPaulo Victor (U20)
Orlando Ribeiro (U17)
Rafael Paiva (U15)
Websitehttp://www.palmeiras.com.br/

The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Youth System (Brazilian Portuguese: Categorias de Base) is the youth system of football department of Brazilian sports club Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. The youth sector is composed of various squads divided by age groups. The U-20 squad currently plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20, the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 and the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Palmeiras Academy Squads of all categories have won trophies at national and international level. The academy has produced many young successful players that have played in the youth levels of the Brazilian National team such as Gabriel Jesus.