Flamengo and Inter de Minas join forces to scout and develop young talent | OneFootball

Flamengo and Inter de Minas have formalized an unprecedented and strategic partnership that encompasses youth football. This new development marks the first time the Rubro-Negro has established a relationship with a professional club outside of Rio de Janeiro, with its pillars being talent scouting and development, technical cooperation, and knowledge exchange between coaching staffs.

The agreement also guarantees exclusivity to Inter de Minas within the state, meaning the team from the city of Itaúna will be the only one to have this type of contract with the Rio de Janeiro club on Minas Gerais soil.

“This partnership is a watershed moment in our history. Flamengo approached us because of the consistency of the work we have done in recent years. We are a club with a 100% development DNA, and now we will have the opportunity to join forces with one of the largest sports institutions in the world. More than just a contract, it is a development project. Inter de Minas gains visibility and support, while Flamengo strengthens its development network in a state as important to football as Minas Gerais. Our goal is clear: to develop athletes, create opportunities, and project the club onto the national and international stage. Being side by side with Flamengo enhances all of this and opens new doors for the future,” said Thiago Gosling, President Director of Inter de Minas.

According to the established model, Flamengo representatives will maintain continuous contact with Inter de Minas and will periodically visit the club to monitor training sessions, analyze, and evaluate athletes. In addition, there will be technical exchanges and sharing of methodologies.

Inter de Minas executives alongside Alfredo Almeida, Flamengo’s youth academy director. (Photo: Gabriela Peixoto – Inter de Minas – Publicity)

The first act of the union between the clubs already took place this week, when Alfredo Almeida, Flamengo’s youth academy director, and Ricardo Perlingeiro, manager of the scouting/market department, were at the team’s headquarters in Itaúna, where they met with executives and coaching staffs to detail the start of the project.

“This partnership is important to expand our recruitment and development, two of the main pillars of Flamengo’s youth categories. Football in Minas Gerais is a central hub, with numerous players who have achieved success in Brazil and abroad, and we will have the opportunity to observe this talent pool more closely, alongside Inter de Minas,” emphasized Alfredo Almeida.

With a consolidated project implemented four years ago by the new management, Inter de Minas holds the Youth Development Club Certificate from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

In sporting terms, the club competes in the first division of the Campeonato Mineiro in the under-14, under-15, under-17, and under-20 categories, with two titles as under-20 interior champions and two participations in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Additionally, it is present in the professional league’s access division with its youth players, ensuring them strategic playing time that directly contributes to completing their development cycle.

The institution also adopts a modern and professional management approach, based on financial sustainability, transparency, long-term planning, and compliance. All athletes are monitored in their off-field lives, with mandatory school enrollment and attendance, as well as educational, social, and health support.

In recent years, Inter de Minas has developed some athletes who have transferred to teams in Brazil and abroad, such as young players Kevyn Vinicius (goalkeeper for Nacional da Madeira, Portugal) and Marlon Santos (forward for Juventude).

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