Corinthians have a manager and four players with Flamengo connections | OneFootball

Corinthians will host Flamengo on Sunday night (22nd) at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the eighth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. The club from Parque São Jorge is currently in ninth place in the national competition with nine points – two wins, three draws, and two losses – six goals scored and six conceded.

In the current Corinthians squad, it's worth noting that there are five professionals available for the match who have previously played for Flamengo – candidates and the ex-player law. The first is coach Dorival Júnior, who managed the Rio team on three occasions. The first was in 2012-2013, achieving 15 wins, 12 draws, and 10 losses – a 51.3% success rate. In 2018, he returned to the club at the end of the season, which was in the fight for the Brazilian title, and he accumulated seven wins, three draws, and two losses – a 66.6% success rate.

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Finally, he returned to manage the Rubro-Negro in mid-2022, staying only until the end of that year. During this last stint, he won the Copa do Brasil and the Conmebol Libertadores, defeating Corinthians and Athletico-PR, respectively, in the two finals. In total, there were 26 wins, eight draws, and nine losses – a 66.6% success rate. He has been in charge of Corinthians for almost a year, since the end of April last year, and has won two titles: Copa do Brasil (2025) and Supercopa do Brasil (2026).

The goalkeeper Hugo Souza, on the other hand, was revealed in Flamengo's youth categories and played for the main team of the Rio club between 2020 and 2022. In total, he played 71 games and won six titles: Campeonato Carioca (2020 and 2021), Brasileirão (2020), Supercopa do Brasil (2021), Conmebol Libertadores (2022), and Copa do Brasil (2022). The goalkeeper has been with Corinthians since 2024 and has already won three titles with the club: Paulistão (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026).

Revealed in Santos' youth system, the defender Gustavo Henrique played for the Gávea team between 2020 and 2022. There, he played 88 games, scored eight goals, and provided three assists. With the Rio club's jersey, he won: Campeonato Carioca (2020 and 2021), Supercopa do Brasil (2020 and 2021), and Campeonato Brasileiro (2020). At Corinthians, the defender has been since the beginning of 2024 and is one of the team's pillars, having already won three titles with the Alvinegro: Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026).

The right-back Matheuzinho, who emerged from Londrina's youth system in Paraná and completed his training at Flamengo before being promoted to the professional team, played for the main team of the Rubro-Negro between 2020 and 2023. In total, he played 153 matches, scored four goals, and provided 22 assists. With the Rio team, he won the following titles: Campeonato Carioca (2020 and 2021), Brasileirão (2020), Conmebol Libertadores (2022), Supercopa do Brasil (2020 and 2021), and Copa do Brasil (2022). At Parque São Jorge, he arrived in 2024, has played over 100 games, is the undisputed starter in his position, being one of the pillars of the team's offensive play, and has already won three titles: Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026).

Finally, the midfielder Vitinho, revealed in Botafogo's youth categories, played with Flamengo's jersey between mid-2018 and mid-2022. In total, he appeared in 214 matches, scoring 25 goals and providing 33 assists. With the Rubro-Negro, he won the following titles: Campeonato Brasileiro (2019 and 2020), Conmebol Libertadores (2019), Campeonato Carioca (2019, 2020, and 2021), and Supercopa do Brasil (2020 and 2021).

At Corinthians, Vitinho has been playing since August 2025 and has one goal and one assist in 33 matches. So far, he has won two titles with the club from Parque São Jorge: Copa do Brasil (2025) and Supercopa do Brasil (2026). He can be considered the team's twelfth player, as he is frequently used coming off the bench.

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