Ceará host US athlete for exchange at Cidade Vozão | OneFootball

Jonatha Furtado

A benchmark in developing new talent and the best in the Northeast, Ceará Sporting Club’s youth academy attracts players from various regions of the country and even from abroad. Recognizing the stature of Mais Querido, 17-year-old American Kauan Brito will take part in an exchange program at Cidade Vozão for one month, from June 22 to July 22, and will join the Under-17 squad.

This initiative bears the mark of Sandro Queiroz, the driving force behind the project, bringing to Vozão what he had previously done at Coimbra/MG during his time as manager of the Minas Gerais club. The exchange program is the result of a partnership between Ceará and Atlético South Florida, a project founded by Americans Derick Perlin and Alan Saranga and Brazilian Jurandi Júnior, football manager of the People’s Team from 2006 to 2010.

For the youth academy manager, the exchange opens doors to the internationalization of Vozão’s brand.

“This is a strategic initiative to promote the club’s brand and the development methodology created in our academy, while also fostering a rich cultural exchange. It is a project I previously carried out successfully at Coimbra and that we are now bringing to Ceará, offering the athlete a 30-day cycle of intensive training at Cidade Vozão,” the manager said.

With dual nationality, Kauan was born in the United States but is the son of Brazilian parents, with Portuguese as his second language. Before arriving at the club, the young player was encouraged to learn about the history of the People’s Team and study Ceará’s culture, with support from the Black-and-White Consulate of Florida.

The player sees in the Black-and-White club from Porangabuçu a unique opportunity to showcase his football and join the youth ranks of a giant of Brazilian football. During the month, Kauan will be evaluated by the Under-17 staff and may later be approved or not.

“We have always looked for an opportunity like this, which is very hard to get, especially at a club like Ceará. My expectations as both an athlete and a person are high, because we know Ceará’s academy is very strong, and it will be a great learning experience for me so I can gain experience,” he said.

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