Bahia U20 is the under-20 development side of Esporte Clube Bahia, based in Salvador, Brazil. Known as Bahia Sub-20, it carries the club’s red, blue and white identity while preparing emerging players for higher levels of the game. The team operates within one of Brazil’s most established youth-football environments, drawing on regional scouting and the wider academy structure. Its profile combines a strong regional identity with a national development pathway, giving emerging players a structured setting within Brazilian youth football.
Bahia U20 Upcoming matches by league
Copa do Brasil U20
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- Round of 32
Botafogo U20No H2HBahia U20
Bahia U20 Last matches by league
Copa do Brasil U20
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- Round of 64
Bahia U2016 - 0Atlético Alagoinhas U20
Baiano U20
Brasileiro U20 A
São Paulo Youth Cup
Bahia U20 Team Roster
Bahia U20’s roster contains 21 players: seven defenders, seven midfielders, six attackers and one goalkeeper. The listed group includes attackers Dell, Gustavo Ulguim and Ruan Pablo, defenders Lucyan and Nathan Silva, and midfielders Pedro Henrique, Roger and Vitinho. Victor is the recorded goalkeeper. Shirt numbers are available for most, but not all, players, and several entries use single names, reflecting the concise presentation of the youth squad list. The roster represents the latest recorded squad rather than a forecast of future changes. This is a dated squad snapshot.
position Goalkeeper
Victor dos Santos Nascimento
position Defender
Lucas Pires Sales
Railan Reis Ferreira
Lucyan Gabriel Arruda Delgado
Nathan Vitor de Almeida Silva
Marco Antônio Pereira do Nascimento da Silva
Daniel Costa Santos
Frederico Lippert Neto Gomes
position Midfielder
Giancarlo Gonçalves
Wendel Silva Passos
Pedro Henrique Silva Santos
Sidney de Carvalho Duarte
David Martins Almeida de Lira
Pedro Victor da Silva Santos
Roger Gabriel Farias de Jesus
position Attacker
João Vitor Coni de Andrade
Gustavo Matheus Silveira Ulguim
Ruan Pablo Barbosa Sousa
Tiago Souza de Jesús Carvalho
Wendeson Wanderley Santos de Melo
Edivan Vitor da Silva Junior
Last Bahia U20 Coachs
No coaching appointment is recorded in the available team timeline. That absence means a named head coach or a current role cannot be established from the published team record. Bahia U20 remains part of Esporte Clube Bahia’s academy structure, whose development model is described as progressive and possession-oriented, with emphasis on technical growth and tactical adaptability. Those broader academy principles provide context, but they do not identify an individual coach or confirm a specific staff arrangement for this squad.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
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Bahia U20 Transfers
The recorded arrivals for Bahia U20 include Iago Reis from RB Bragantino U20 on 30 December 2025 and C. Suassuna from Athletico PR U20 on 23 August 2025. Both entries are listed without a stated fee or transfer classification, so the available record does not establish whether either move was permanent, a loan, a free-agent arrival or a return from loan. These are selected movement entries rather than a complete recruitment total, and no broader intake figure is implied. The latest listed arrival predates the recorded squad snapshot.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
RB Bragantino U20
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- | 30 December 2025 | |
| C. Suassuna |
Athletico PR U20
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- | 23 August 2025 |
Recorded departures include Guilherme Soares, who moved from Bahia U20 to Internacional U20 on 30 April 2026, David Martins, who stepped up to Bahia on 8 February 2025, and Moises, who joined América Mineiro U20 on 1 August 2023. The David Martins entry is explicitly marked as a promotion, while the other two have no stated movement type. No fee, loan status or permanent-transfer detail is recorded, and these listed departures are not a complete account of every change affecting the youth squad.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Internacional U20
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- | 30 April 2026 | |
| David Martins |
Bahia
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Raise | 8 February 2025 |
América Mineiro U20
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- | 1 August 2023 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern shows Bahia U20 functioning within a connected Brazilian development pathway. The listed arrivals came from RB Bragantino U20 and Athletico PR U20, while the departures point in three directions: a move to Internacional U20, a promotion into Bahia’s senior side and a switch to América Mineiro U20. That spread reflects the different routes available to youth players, from continued under-20 competition to senior integration or movement between academies. The chronology is also mixed: the latest recorded arrival is from December 2025, whereas the latest listed departure is from April 2026. Because the movement lists are selected rather than exhaustive and contain no financial terms, they support a timeline of player changes rather than a complete balance of recruitment and exits. The 2026 squad snapshot should therefore be treated separately from the historical movement record.
Leagues Bahia U20 has participated in
Bahia U20 has recorded participation in four competitions. Baiano U20 is listed from 2024 through 2025, while Brasileiro U20 A, Copa do Brasil U20 and the São Paulo Youth Cup each have records from 2020 through 2025. All four are marked as recently active in the available competition record, making them part of the team’s recent competitive landscape. The programme therefore spans a state league and three national youth competitions, including the prestigious Copinha, the common name for the São Paulo Youth Cup. The entries establish participation history, not titles or final standings.
More about Bahia U20
Esporte Clube Bahia Sub-20, commonly called Bahia U20 or Bahia Sub-20, is the under-20 academy side of Esporte Clube Bahia in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The team is part of the club’s long-standing development pathway, linking local recruitment with opportunities in the professional game. Its identity follows Bahia’s Tricolor tradition, with red, blue and white at the centre of the visual culture and the classic four-quadrant crest providing the principal symbolic reference.
The youth team operates under Esporte Clube Bahia’s academy administration rather than as a separate ownership project. Its work is aligned with the wider institutional structure of the professional club and with a development approach that values technical quality, possession and tactical adaptability. The squad environment is designed for under-20 prospects, with a strong Brazilian and northeastern presence supplemented by players identified through the club’s broader scouting network. That regional connection gives the team a distinct role in the football culture of Salvador and the Northeast while keeping it connected to the national youth pathway.
Bahia U20 generally hosts regional and national fixtures at training facilities and municipal stadiums around Salvador. This local base keeps the academy close to Arena Fonte Nova, the historic home ground associated with the senior side, while youth matches take place in settings suited to development football. The team’s recorded ecosystem includes the Baiano U20 championship, Brasileiro U20 A, Copa do Brasil U20 and the São Paulo Youth Cup, widely known as the Copinha. These competitions provide state-level continuity and national exposure.
Historically, the academy has been recognised as a foundation for northeastern talent and as a route into Bahia’s senior ranks. Its importance extends beyond results: it preserves the club’s regional identity, develops players within a consistent football culture and represents Bahia in the age-group competitions that shape Brazil’s next generation.
Last matches statistics for Bahia U20
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Santos U20
0 - 2
Bahia U20
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Grêmio U20
4 - 0
Bahia U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Jacobina U20
0 - 3
Bahia U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bahia U20
3 - 1
Cruzeiro U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bahia U20
6 - 2
Jacobina U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Camaçariense U20
1 - 6
Bahia U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bahia U20
7 - 0
Camaçariense U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Fluminense de Feira U20
0 - 8
Bahia U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bahia U20
2 - 3
Fluminense de Feira U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bahia U20
16 - 0
Atlético Alagoinhas U20
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Bahia U20
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).