Corinthians Under-20 top scorer back from injury for Brasileiro run-in | OneFootball

Forward Luiz Fernando (Luizinho), 18, who is part of Corinthians’ Under-20 squad, has recovered from a dislocated right shoulder and is now available to William Batista’s coaching staff for the remainder of the Brazilian Championship in the age group. The information was first reported by Rádio TMC and confirmed by Central do Timão.

The youngster is already taking part normally in Timãozinho’s training sessions at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava and, at the same time, is being monitored by the youth academy’s medical department. The winger was injured on March 2, in the Filhos do Terrão’s 3-1 away win over Grêmio, in the third round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.

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Having scored one of the goals in that match, Timãozinho’s No. 11 got injured midway through the second half when he received the ball on the right wing, beat two defenders and was brought down in the middle third. In the fall, he landed on his shoulder and was unable to continue. As a result, right-back/winger Guilherme Pellegrin was brought on from the bench. 

It is worth noting that Luizinho is Corinthians Under-20’s top scorer in 2026 with five goals in seven matches. For comparison, in 2025, he scored 10 goals in 39 matches. The youngster has already taken part in first-team training sessions and is under contract until December 2027. Born in Taboão da Serra, in the São Paulo metropolitan area, the winger arrived at Parque São Jorge in 2019 to join the Under-12 team and has since progressed through every age group. Previously, he had also played for CATS, from Taboão da Serra.

In 2023, he gained greater recognition by scoring 11 goals in 35 matches at Under-17 level, finishing as the team’s second-highest scorer that year and helping win the Campeonato Paulista in the age group against São Paulo at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, in Parque São Jorge. In the 2024 season, he was promoted to the Under-20 squad after that year’s Copinha and, since then, has been one of the category’s main players, with 18 goals in 74 appearances for the team.

At Under-17 level, he scored 17 goals in 49 matches. Overall, across Corinthians’ Under-17 and Under-20 teams, the record is: 65 wins, 26 draws and 33 losses. Luiz Fernando has not yet made his debut for the first team, but in 2024 he was included by coach Ramón Díaz in the squad for a match against Vitória at Barradão in the second half of that year’s Brasileirão. On that day, Corinthians came from behind to win 2-1.

After a one-month break, the Filhos do Terrão will return to the pitch next Wednesday (1) at 3 p.m. Brasília time. Alvinegro will host Fortaleza at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, for the fourth round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. Timão is currently second in the tournament with seven points — nine goals scored and three conceded.

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