Corinthians academy striker attends Arena for Botafogo clash | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Sunday (30), Corinthians drew with Botafogo 2 x 2 at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship. With this result, Alvinegro is currently in ninth place with 46 points (12 wins, 10 draws, and 14 losses – 40 goals scored and 44 conceded).

Besides the on-field clash, the match had an attraction off the pitch: forward Wesley, who came through the Corinthians youth system, was in Itaquera alongside right-back João Cancelo (Al-Hilal), left-back Renan Lodi (Al-Hilal), and forward João Félix (Al-Nassr).

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Cancelo, in fact, was spotted last year wearing a Corinthians shirt in Lisbon, Portugal, donning the 2021 uniform. Last Saturday (29), he visited the official club store at Parque São Jorge to purchase Alvinegro products. The quartet watched the match against Botafogo from the boxes at the Neo Química Arena and, during the halftime, received the club's 2025/2026 season shirts.

Midfielder Ryan, who was not listed for the match, was in the same box and participated in the event. Corinthians also published a video about the visit of the mentioned players – see at the end of this article. Wesley, who emerged from the Corinthians youth system, debuted in the professional team in 2022 under Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira. In 2023, he was permanently promoted to the main squad and stood out under Vanderlei Luxemburgo and Mano Menezes.

In total, wearing the Corinthians shirt, he scored seven goals and provided four assists in 85 games (45 as a starter), without winning any titles. The Son of Terrão left Parque São Jorge in August 2024 when he was sold to Al-Nassr, Saudi Arabia, for 20 million euros (over R$ 100 million).

Check out below the Corinthians publication and Wesley's posts in Itaquera:

Photo: Instagram Reproduction

Photo: Instagram Reproduction

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