Midfielder back for Corinthians U17 after injury lay-off | OneFootball

On the morning of this Wednesday (15), Corinthians faced Vasco da Gama at Estádio Nivaldo Pereira, in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, in a match for the eighth round of the first phase of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship, and defeated the Rio side. Alvinegro’s goals were scored by Wendel, Lucca Caramico, and Léo Amistá. The result moved Timãozinho up to third place in the national tournament with 16 points – five wins, one draw, and two losses – with 23 goals scored and seven conceded.

The match also marked the return of 16-year-old midfielder Léo Rodrigues to the pitch in a Corinthians shirt with the Under-17 team. The youngster had not played since June 1, when the Filhos do Terrão drew 1-1 with São Paulo at Estádio do Canindé in the second round of the national competition. On that day, it was Léo who scored Timão’s goal in the match. Since then, he had been recovering from bone edema, missing nine matches this season – in the Paulista Championship and the Brazilian Championship.

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In the match against Vasco this morning, he was brought on by coach Guilhreme Nascimento midway through the second half, replacing Léo Amistá and helping the Corinthians side seal the victory. It is worth remembering that, according to information reported by TMC on June 25 and confirmed by Central do Timão, Corinthians is negotiating a three-year professional contract with the midfielder, who is considered one of the club’s biggest academy prospects.

Last year, he was one of the standout players of the Under-15 team in its Mina Cup, Paulista Cup, and Copa Votorantim title wins. The youngster has also been called up to the Brazil Under-15 national team and, recently, won the category’s Liga Evolução with the Seleção alongside defensive midfielder Lucas Lopes, also from Corinthians’ academy. The opponent in the final was Argentina.

In 2026, the midfielder was promoted to the Under-17 team. With the side coached by Guilherme Nascimento, he has totaled three goals in seven appearances this season. Despite his young age, he has also already received minutes with the Under-20 team, where he has made three appearances. Currently, his youth development contract with the club from Parque São Jorge runs until November 2027.

With Léo Rodrigues available, Corinthians return to action next Saturday (18), when they will visit Barcelona Esportivo Capela at 11 a.m. (Brasília time) at Anacleto Campanella, in São Caetano do Sul, in the ABC Paulista region. At the moment, Alvinegro are second in Group 12 with 19 points – six wins, one draw, and one loss – with 30 goals scored and 10 conceded.

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