Belén Aquino climbs ranking, Brabas’ third most-capped foreigner | OneFootball

Belén Aquino reached a new milestone in a Corinthians shirt. Present in the 3-1 win over Cruzeiro last Monday (7) at Canindé, in the second leg of the Brazilian Women’s Championship quarterfinals, the Uruguayan forward completed 29 matches for the club and moved into third place among the foreign players with the most appearances for the Brabas.

With the new appearance, Belén moved past Colombian Lia Salazar, who played 28 matches during her time at Parque São Jorge. The former defensive midfielder played for Corinthians between 2022 and 2023.

Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel Ag. Corinthians

The Uruguayan now trails only two players who are also part of the current black-and-white squad. Gisela Robledo leads the ranking with 65 matches, while Venezuelan Dayana Rodríguez is in second place with 57.

Belén also has goal contributions

In addition to her 29 appearances, Belén Aquino has three goals and nine assists for Corinthians. Those numbers make the forward yet another foreign player to carve out her place in the club’s women’s football team.

Among the seven foreign players who have worn the Brabas shirt, the Uruguayan is ahead of Lia Salazar, who ended her spell with 28 matches, two goals, and three assists. Next is Dani Arias, a Colombian who took the field 25 times for Timão.

Paola García, also from Colombia and part of the current squad, has ten matches and one goal. Argentine Agustina Barroso, who joined Corinthians this season, rounds out the list with two appearances.

The list considers players registered as foreigners. That is why Natascha Honegger and Ivana Fuso are not included in the ranking. Although both were born outside Brazil, they hold dual citizenship and were registered as Brazilians.

See the ranking of foreign players with the most matches for Corinthians

Milestone came in qualification in the Women’s Brasileirão

Belén’s 29th appearance came in a decisive match for Corinthians’ season. After beating Cruzeiro 1-0 in Belo Horizonte in the first leg of the quarterfinals, the Brabas defeated the Minas Gerais side again, this time 3-1 at Canindé. As a result, Corinthians closed out the tie with a 4-1 aggregate score and advanced to the semifinals of the Women’s Brasileirão.

In the next round, Emily Lima’s team will face Bahia. The first match is scheduled for next Tuesday (15) at 9:30 p.m. at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador. Qualification will be decided the following Monday (21), also at 9:30 p.m., at Neo Química Arena.

Corinthians are aiming to reach yet another Brazilian Championship final and are still chasing their first title of the 2026 season. The competition’s most successful club, Corinthians have seven trophies and have won the last six editions in a row.

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