Back from injury, full-back returns for Corinthians U20 after 2 months | OneFootball

Right-back João Vitor, better known as Jacaré, returned to action for Corinthians’ under-20 team after nearly two months sidelined with a thigh injury. Having recovered from the physical issue he suffered back in April, the defender took the field in the Alvinegro side’s 1-0 win over Sertãozinho last Sunday in the Brazilian Championship for the age group.

Starting the match on the bench, the full-back was brought on by coach William Batista at the start of the second half. In the 22nd minute, he was involved in one of the game’s key plays by pushing forward in attack and drawing the foul that led to an opposing defender being sent off, helping Timãozinho manage the lead until the final whistle.

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With the win over Sertãozinho, Corinthians reached ten points and moved into second place in Group 1 of the competition. The next match for William Batista’s team will be this Wednesday (8) against Palmeiras at Fazendinha in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.

During his recovery period, João Vitor missed seven matches for Timão’s under-20 side in the Brazilian Championship. In the right-back’s absence, Pellegrin started most of the games.

With the senior team

Since last year, João Vitor has split his time between the senior squad and the under-20 team. For the first team, the full-back has made three appearances, the most recent coming in the opening match of the 2026 Campeonato Paulista, when Corinthians beat Ponte Preta 3-0.

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