Left-back leads Corinthians squad in one key metric in 2026 | OneFootball

Left-back Matheus Bidu, one of the pillars of Corinthians’ current squad, especially in attack, is currently the team’s player with the most actions on the ball in the 2026 season (2,193) in 31 matches — two goals and two assists. On average, that is nearly 70 actions per game. The survey was published by the Fiel Imprensa profile on X, formerly Twitter.

Wearing the No. 21 shirt, he has played for Timão in matches in the Campeonato Paulista, Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil, Supercopa do Brasil, and Conmebol Libertadores. Behind him are right-back Matheuzinho (1,975), center-backs Gustavo Henrique (1,897) and Gabriel Paulista (1,797), as well as midfielder Rodrigo Garro (1,724).

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Matheus Bidu was signed by Corinthians at the start of 2023 from Guarani, of Campinas. The year before, he had stood out while playing for Cruzeiro during the club’s Série B title-winning campaign. His first season at Parque São Jorge was marked by more lows than highs, as he served as backup to the experienced Fábio Santos, who would go on to retire at the end of that year, after playing most of the season.

At the start of the following year, he was placed on the transfer list and was even left out of the team’s registered squad for the Campeonato Paulista. After Mano Menezes was dismissed and Portuguese manager Antônio Oliveira arrived, Matheus Bidu was eventually reintegrated into the Corinthians squad and, from then on, steadily established himself as a starter — a status he fully secured by mid-2024.

Under Ramón and Emiliano Díaz, he was part of the team’s surge in that year’s Brazilian Championship (from the Z4 relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifying stage). At the start of 2025, he even became a backup after Argentine Fabrizio Angileri arrived in February of that year, but he regained his place in the starting lineup after Dorival Júnior took over, and has kept that status to this day under Fernando Diniz.

Overall, he has 10 goals and 10 assists in 152 matches for Corinthians, with 71 wins, 36 draws, and 45 losses — a 54.61% success rate. In addition, he has won three titles: the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil, and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama, and Flamengo, respectively.

It is worth noting that Corinthians are currently on vacation due to the World Cup break, which runs from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. According to ge.globo, the Alvinegro squad will report back to CT Dr. Joaquim Grava next Thursday, June 25, to continue preparations for the remainder of 2026, which still includes the Copa do Brasil and Conmebol Libertadores round of 16, as well as the Brazilian Championship.

On July 12, Alvinegro are expected to play a preparatory friendly against FC Cascavel in Paraná. Officially, Timão will only return to action in the week of July 22, when they will face Remo at Neo Química Arena in the final match of the first half of the Brasileirão season. Currently, Fernando Diniz’s side sit in 10th place with 24 points.

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