Torcida Jovem

The Torcida Jovem (Portuguese pronunciation: [toʁˈsidɐ ˈʒɔvẽ]) are a torcida organizada, or supporters' group, for Santos Futebol Clube, a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, Brazil.[2] Founded in 1969 by a group of fans from São Paulo, the group set out to make it a goal to attend every match that the club played in the capital of São Paulo.[3] With over 70,000 members, it is one of the largest supporting groups in Brazil.[4] The current president is Fernando Raposa.[1]

Torcida Jovem
Established26 September 1969
TypeSupporters' group
TeamSantos Futebol Clube
PresidentFernando Raposa[1]
Vice PresidentEduardo Carvalho (Tité)[1]
Board of DirectorsPaulo Roberto (Fafu) (First flag director)[1]

Paulinho Cruz (Second flag director)[1]

Hércules (First secretary)[1]

Rafael Sena (Second secretary)[1]

Fábio Galan (First treasurer)[1]

Gilberto (Nenê) (Second treasurer)[1]

Amilton Silva (Public relations)[1]

Rafael Dias (Sports director)[1]

Jefferson (Social director and promotions)[1]

Leonardo Santos (Bambu) (First battery director)[1]

André (Deko) (Second battery director)[1]
Membership70,000+
Colors     White and      Black
Websitetorcidajovem.com.br

History

During the late 1960s when Santos FC' fan base did not extend beyond the limits of the city of Santos, a group of men made a point to attend every game the team played in São Paulo.[3] After a few matches, the group began to arrange together trips to any state venue to popularize the idea o support the club, and negate the provocations of other rival fans.[3] The habit of attending the club's matches en masse became so common that in 1969 they decided to give birth to a uniformed, official supporters group that attended every game the team disputes.[3] Thirteen individuals were the driving force behind the creation of Torcida Jovem, with Cosmo Damiano, German, toboggan, Menezes, Celso Jatene and Zé Miguel being the principal de facto leaders.[3] On September 26, 1969, when the club returned from another successful tour, unbeaten in a series of seven matches in Europe, the group gathered in an old house in the traditional neighborhood of Brás in São Paulo.[3] It was decided to name the group Torcida Jovem since the founders were no older than 21 years of age. Cosmo's house became the first official seat of the first organized supporters group for Santos FC.[3] The firm's first witness of the club's success came on November 19 of that same year in Rio de Janeiro.[3] In a match against Vasco da Gama, Pelé, named the "Athlete of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee,[5] and widely regarded among football historians, former players and fans to be one of the best and most accomplished footballers in the game's history.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] scored his 1,000th goal in the Maracanã. The following year, the Torcida Jovem made themselves present during Brazil's victorious campaign during the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[3][15][16][17][18]

See also

References
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  2. "Santos Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  3. "História da Torcida Jovem" (in Portuguese). Torcida Jovem. August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  4. "Brasileiros querem fundar torcida organizada do Santos no Japão" (in Portuguese). Brazil Futsal Center. August 9, 2011. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
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  12. "Over 50 per cent of Goal.com UK readers believe Brazilian legend Pele was a greater player than Diego Maradona". Goal.com. August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
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