The 2015 South American Under 20 Championships will be held in Uruguay between the 15th of January and Febuary 7th, with the next generation of Brazilian stars hoping to show their class on this continental stage.
Brazil last won the tournament in 2011, when young striker Neymar, then at Santos, made his name and finished as the competition’s top scorer with nine goals. This squad also included the likes of Lucas Moura, Oscar, Danilo, and Alex Sandro.
Neymar celebrates Brazil’s 2011 Soth American Under 20 Championship win.
Three stadiums will be used for the tournament, the Estadio Suppici in Colonia, the Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado, and the Estadio Centenario in Uruguayan capital Montevideo.
Brazil’s youngsters find themselves in a group with the hosts Uruguay, as well as Chilé, Colombia, and Venezuela.
The Brazil under 2o squad, who will be managed by Alexandre Gallo, is as follows.
Goalkeepers
Marcos – Fluminense
Georgemy – Cruzeiro
Lucas Perri – São Paulo
Defenders
Marlon – Fluminense
Nathan Cardoso – Palmeiras
Eduardo – Internacional
Leo Pereira – Atlético Paranaense
Full Backs
Auro – São Paulo
João Pedro – Palmeiras
Caju – Santos
Lorran – Vasco
Midfielders
Walace – Grêmio
Matheus Biteco – Grêmio
Eduardo Henrique – Atlético Mineiro
Lucas Evangelista – Udinese
Nathan – Atlético Paranaense
Gerson – Fluminense
Boschilia – São Paulo
Forwards
Carlos – Atlético Mineiro
Otávio – Porto
Gabriel – Santos
Marcos Guilherme – Atlético Paranense
Kennedy – Fluminense
Thalles – Vasco
Yuri – Botafogo
Malcom – Corinthians