With ‘new’ defender, São Paulo name 50 for Copa Sul-Americana: full list | OneFootball

São Paulo submitted its list of 50 names to Conmebol, featuring the players who will be available to the club for the 2026 Copa Sudamericana, in which Tricolor makes its debut this Tuesday (7).

And there is a new name on the list. Center-back Matheus Belém, who had been on loan at Camboriú, from Santa Catarina, has returned to São Paulo and is already training with his teammates at the Barra Funda training center. And he seems to have pleased coach Roger Machado, as he was registered by the club for the Sudamericana.

Matheus Belém was one of the pillars of the Camboriú side that had a great campaign and reached the semifinals of this season’s Campeonato Catarinense. Now, he returns to the club that developed him, seeking a new opportunity.

A name who is on the initial list but should be cut at the next window for changes to the squad is center-back Arboleda, who left Tricolor after internal problems with the board, has remained unreachable so far and is only expected to leave São Paulo.

As is usually the case with these initial lists, many youngsters from Cotia were included for any emergency, and some may even get chances in the Sudamericana. For this opening match against Boston River, in Uruguay, Roger Machado has already said he may field a mixed Tricolor lineup.

Check out the full list:

Goalkeepers: Rafael, Coronel, Young, Felipe Preis and João Pedro

Center-backs: Alan Franco, Sabino, Rafael Toloi, Arboleda, Dória, Isac, Matheus Belém, Igão and Osório

Full-backs: Lucas Ramon, Enzo Diaz, Maik, Wendell, Cédric, Moreira, Nicolas, Igor Felisberto, Guilherme Reis and Felipe Oliveira

Midfielders: Marcos Antônio, Bobadilla, Danielzinho, Lucas, Pablo Maia, Cauly, Luan, Negrucci, Hugo Leonardo, Djhordney, Pedro Ferreira, Matheus Ferreira, Pedro Bezerra and Robert William

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