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Full name | Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli Primavera | |||
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Nickname(s) | Azzurrini | |||
Founded | 1926 | |||
Ground | Stadio Arena Giuseppe Piccolo | |||
Owner | Aurelio De Laurentiis | |||
President | Edoardo De Laurentiis | |||
Head coach | Nicolo Frustalupi | |||
League | Campionato Primavera 1 | |||
The youth sector is responsible for managing all the teams registered by SSC Napoli into their youth leagues that is governed by the Italian FIGC for various National and International tournaments. The objective of this policy is to train and enhance young members of SSC Napoli so that they can be launched in the world of professional football, creating a pool of talent from which the first team can draw on.a player and want a chance in your team
The Youth Sector, according to the Italian football league system, is divided into six squads: 'Primavera', 'Berretti', 'Allievi Nazionali', 'Giovanissimi', 'Esordienti' and 'Pulcini'.
In the 1962-1963 season the FIGC decided to create a national youth championship called the Campionato Primavera. In which the Naples has participated in since the first edition with mixed success. In the early sixties a young youth star was born in the median of Antonio Juliano, who would soon debut in the first team and become the second most capped player to ever play for Napoli with 505 appearances in the league and cup alone. Since then, several future international players have emerged, including the likes of Fabio Cannavaro and Lorenzo Insigne.
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli Primavera is the Napoli 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 group C of the Primavera TIM Championship.They have won the Primavera TIM Championship better known as Campionato Nazionale Primavera once in the 1978–79 Primavera season.
They also participate in the Coppa Italia Primavera and have been Champions once in 1997 [1] they also compete in the annual Torneo di Viareggio one of the most prestigious U-20 championships in the world, an international tournament they have won and been runners-up 4 times.
The Primavera team also took part in the very first UEFA U-19 Champions League now called The UEFA Youth League after the Napoli first team qualified for the Champions League which gave the Primavera team access into the UEFA U-19 Champions League tournament, Napoli was put into Group F of the tournament with Olympique de Marseille, Arsenal F.C. and Borussia Dortmund. Napoli beat all the teams in the group, Olympique de Marseille, Arsenal F.C. and Borussia Dortmund at home to progress to the last 16 which saw them draw Real Madrid which they lost 2-1 in stoppage time with a goal by Aleix Febas Pérez in the 93rd minute.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Below is a list of some footballers who have played for the Napoli youth squads:
Fabio Cannavaro is an Italian football coach and former professional player. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time.
Inter Milan Youth Sector is the youth set-up of Italian professional football club Inter Milan. The under-20 team plays in the Campionato Primavera 1. They have been Italian champions ten times, Coppa Italia Primavera winners six times and have also won the Supercoppa Primavera on one occasion. They also participate in the annual Torneo di Viareggio, an international tournament which they have won eight times.
Stefano Nava is an Italian football manager and former footballer, who played as a defender. He is best known for having played for AC Milan in the early 1990s, where he was a backup for players such as Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Mauro Tassotti, and Alessandro Costacurta.
Juventus Football Club Youth Sector is the youth system of Italian football club Juventus. The Youth Sector is made up of various squads divided by age groups. Most of the squads train at the first team's former main training ground, Juventus Training Center, located in Vinovo.
Filippo Mancini is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Associazione Calcio Milan Youth Sector is the youth system of Italian football club AC Milan. The Youth Sector is made up of various boys' and girls' squads divided by age groups. Starting from September 2023 Vincenzo Vergine is the Head of the Youth Sector, replacing Angelo Carbone.
Parma F.C. youth teams form the youth set-up of S.S.D. Parma Calcio 1913, comprising six squads divided by age group: Juniores, Allievi, Regionali, Prof BEsordienti, and Pulcini.
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Giovanni Kyeremateng is an Italian footballer of Ghanaian descent who plays as a forward for Serie D club Caratese.
Genoa Football Club Youth Sector is the youth sections of Genoa, an Italian association football club based in Genoa, Liguria. Their under-19 team, participated in Campionato Primavera 2. They also participate in the Coppa Italia Primavera.
Vincenzo Sgambato is an Italian footballer.
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Torino Football Club Primavera are the under-19 team of Italian professional football club Torino Football Club. They play in the Campionato Primavera 1. In Italy they won 9 league titles. They also participate in the Coppa Italia Primavera, which they have won 7 times and in the annual Torneo di Viareggio, an international tournament which they won 6 times.
AS Roma Primavera is the youth set-up of Italian club AS Roma. The under-19 team (Primavera) currently competes in the Campionato Primavera 1, as well as the Coppa Italia Primavera, and regularly compete in the continental UEFA Youth League.
ACF Fiorentina Youth Sector comprises the under-20 team and the academy of Italian professional football club ACF Fiorentina. The side currently compete in the Campionato Primavera 1, which they have won three times, and the Coppa Italia Primavera, which they won eight times. Additionally, they have won the Supercoppa Primavera three times, most recently in 2022. The club has also taken part in the annual Torneo di Viareggio, an international tournament of which they are eight-time winners.
S.S. Lazio Youth Sector comprises the under-19 team and the academies of Italian professional football club S.S. Lazio.
The Atalanta BC Youth Sector comprises the Primavera (under-19) team and the academy of Italian professional football club Atalanta BC The under-19 squad competes in the Campionato Primavera 1. The club's Primavera side has been champions of Italy four times, having last won the championship in 2019–20. The under-18 side has won the Campionato Allievi Nazionali on four occasions, most recently in the 2015–16 season.
Como 1907 Youth Sector is the youth system of Italian football club Como. The Youth Sector is made up of various squads divided by age groups. Since Cesc Fàbregas took over as head coach of the senior team, Osian Roberts has taken over as Head of Development in charge of creating the Como culture within the organisation including coach education and player development plans.