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·24 October 2025

Flamengo close in on Real Madrid in global youth academy rankings

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Among the recent revelations from Flamengo's youth categories is Vinicius Jr.


The phrase “Craque, o Flamengo makes at home” is supported by solid arguments. This is because, according to the report from the Football Observatory (CIES), the youth categories of Rubro-Negro are among the 20 best in the world.

Thus, the study's methodology takes into account the number of players trained and the level of the clubs they played for in the last season. Therefore, CIES also evaluates the total minutes played during the period.


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What are the 20 best youth academies in the world?

  • Benfica (Portugal)
  • Barcelona (Spain)
  • River Plate (Argentina)
  • Ajax (Netherlands)
  • Boca Juniors (Argentina)
  • Sporting (Portugal)
  • Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
  • Defensor Sporting (Uruguay)
  • Real Madrid (Spain)
  • Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina)
  • Red Star (Serbia)
  • São Paulo (Brazil)
  • Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine)
  • Corinthians (Brazil)
  • Flamengo (Brazil)
  • San Lorenzo (Argentina)
  • Nacional (Uruguay)
  • Palmeiras (Brazil)
  • PSG (France)
  • Partizan (Serbia)

Thus, it is noted that the youth academy of Flamengo surpasses that of European giants like Paris Saint-Germain. Thus, the training of Rubro-Negro athletes is, for example, better than that of Palmeiras.

Who has Flamengo recently revealed?

Besides the club's biggest sale, Vini Jr. is one of the greatest recent revelations of Flamengo. Wesley, Lucas Paquetá, and Hugo Souza are examples of players who have reached the Brazilian National Team.

The under-20 Rubro-Negro is the current two-time world champion of the category. This year, the young Flamengo players defeated Barcelona at the Maracanã after a penalty shootout. However, part of the winning team was sold.

When is Flamengo's next game?

The club with one of the best youth academies in the world plays this Saturday (25) against Fortaleza. Thus, the match takes place starting at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão.

Thus, the 30th round match of the Brazilian Championship is broadcast by Premiere, on pay-per-view. As usual, Coluna do Fla provides all the information about the match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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