Ituano Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club based in Itu, São Paulo, currently competing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. The team is best known for being the club where global superstar Neymar began his youth career before moving to Santos. Ituano plays its home matches at the Estádio Novelli Júnior. The club's greatest achievement came in 2014 when, against all odds, they won the prestigious Campeonato Paulista, the state championship of São Paulo, defeating traditional powerhouses along the way. This historic title remains the pinnacle of the club's history. Typically, Ituano operates as a developmental club, focusing on uncovering and nurturing young talent from the region. While they navigate the challenges of Série C, their identity is firmly rooted in that miraculous Paulista triumph and their role as a talent incubator, forever remembered as the starting point for one of football's greatest players.