Academy graduate equals Corinthians goalkeeper save record in 2026 | OneFootball

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians hosted Vasco da Gama on the afternoon of last Sunday (26) at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 13th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and won 1-0. With the result, the Corinthians side moved out of the relegation zone and jumped to 14th place with 15 points — three wins, six draws, and four losses — with nine goals scored and 11 conceded. Alvinegro’s goal was scored by left-back Matheus Bidu.

In addition to the victory, goalkeeper Kauê Camargo, developed in Corinthians’ youth academy, was one of the team’s main standout performers against the Rio side. He replaced Hugo Souza, who was serving a suspension handed down by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD). Wearing the No. 51 shirt, he matched the record for saves by an Alvinegro goalkeeper in a team match during the 2026 season.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Against Vasco da Gama, he made seven saves and matched his own record from the 3-1 loss to Fluminense at Maracanã Stadium, in the ninth round of the Brasileirão, on April 1. The survey was published by the profile Fiel Imprensa on X, formerly Twitter. According to Sofascore, a sports statistics app, over the 90 minutes he recorded: 1/1 successful exits (100%), one punch, two defensive contributions, two clearances, 11 ball recoveries, 1/1 ground duels won (100%), 53 touches, 17/37 accurate passes (46%), and four carries. His rating on the app was 8.2.

Kauê Camargo moved ahead of Felipe Longo in Corinthians’ goalkeeper hierarchy and became Hugo Souza’s immediate backup. In last Tuesday’s match (21), against Barra-SC, in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil, the youngster had already started, since Timão’s first-choice keeper was out with muscle discomfort. He was promoted to the first-team squad shortly after the 2025 Copinha.

So far, he has made four appearances for the senior team, with two wins, one draw, and one loss. His contract runs until December 2029. Filho do arrived at Corinthians in 2019 to strengthen the Under-15 team and then went through the Under-17 and Under-20 levels. Across those two categories, he made 94 appearances, with 53 wins, 18 draws, and 23 losses.

In 2024, he missed the Copinha, in which Timãozinho won the title by beating Cruzeiro in the final, due to a knee cruciate ligament injury that kept him off the pitch for nearly a year. Last year, he was a starter and one of Alvinegro’s standout players in the Copa São Paulo runner-up campaign.

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