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Carlos Noval, who led player development at Flamengo for 15 years, takes charge of Internacional’s youth academy

The football market is not limited to signing players and coaches. Proof of that is Internacional’s move behind the scenes to bring in executive Carlos Noval to head its youth academy. With 15 years of experience at Flamengo, the professional now takes charge of the department at the club from Rio Grande do Sul.

Noval arrives at Beira-Rio to oversee the transition between young players and the senior squad. In addition to his work in the academy, the executive also held roles with Flamengo’s first team between 2018 and 2024, serving as director and transition manager. With that background, the club’s board expects him to replicate at Internacional the recruitment model that produced major talents in Rio de Janeiro.

WHY DID CARLOS NOVAL LEAVE FLAMENGO?

Flamengo dismissed Carlos Noval from his role in charge of the youth academy in July 2025. At the time, the club’s top brass was looking for a change in the department’s philosophy. For that reason, football director José Boto and president Luiz Eduardo Baptista decided on his departure after a meeting.

To replace Noval, the club chose Alfredo Almeida. The executive had already been working at Flamengo since January 2025, focused on integrating the first team with the youth academy. During that period, the Portuguese official developed a project to modernize the transition of young players.

Currently, Alfredo Almeida oversees the department in full by decision of Bap and José Boto. The executives chose to give the Portuguese official full autonomy to consolidate the restructuring that began last year.

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