Breno Bidon on first Brazil call-up, Corinthians: ‘Living a dream’ | OneFootball

Breno Bidon is living his first days as a player for Brazil’s senior national team. At 21 years old, the Corinthians midfielder has been called up for the first time to represent the Seleção and hopes to turn the opportunity into the starting point of a long-lasting journey with the national team. During the FIFA international break, in an interview with CBF TV, the youngster spoke about fulfilling a dream, recalled his development at Timão, and highlighted the experience he gained from winning the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.

His arrival in the senior national team represents another step in the rise of the player developed in Corinthians’ youth academy. Bidon said he intends to make the most of every moment during the training camp and matches with the Seleção.

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“The feeling is, I think, the best possible. I’m fulfilling a childhood dream. I never imagined I could be living this moment so soon, and I believe I’m going to make the most of it here, I’ll try to enjoy it as much as I can. It’s a huge experience, so I believe this moment will be very important for me, and hopefully it will be the first of many.”

Bidon highlights Corinthians’ importance

The first call-up also led the midfielder to reflect on the path he took to reach the senior national team. Bidon arrived at Corinthians at age 14, after having been released by other clubs.

At Parque São Jorge, he moved through the youth ranks until reaching the professional squad. Speaking about Timão’s importance in his career, the player emphasized the opportunity the club gave him while he was still a teenager.

“The importance is huge, right? If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here. It was the club that opened its doors to me, I got there when I was 14, so it was the club that took me in. I had already been let go on several occasions by other clubs, and when Corinthians welcomed me, they gave me the opportunity, and thank God I managed to come up from the youth academy to the professional team and stay there.”

Bidon did not arrive at the Seleção alone. Corinthians’ Matheuzinho and Hugo Souza were also called up for the period with the national team. The midfielder said he was going to watch the squad announcement by himself until he got a call from Hugo Souza asking to watch it together.

“Of course we were happy to have teammates in the national team too. At first we didn’t know, I was going to watch it alone, then Hugo called me and said we were going to watch it together. And then, thank God, all three of us were called up, and I’m really happy to have them here too.”

U-20 title is part of the journey

Despite it being his first time with the senior team, Bidon is already familiar with the Seleção environment from the youth levels. In 2025, the player was part of the squad that won the South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela.

The Corinthians player started all nine matches Brazil played and scored one goal during the campaign. For the midfielder, the title was important not only because it was his first while wearing the national team shirt, but also because of the development of a generation that is beginning to earn space in the senior group.

“I think the importance of winning the South American U-20 title last year was huge because I had only been with the youth national team. So I think that tournament and that title were very important, because it was a very special moment, being able to see my first title with the Brazilian national team, even if it was with the U-20s, was very special, because we prepared a lot for that moment. We ended up starting the tournament a little poorly, but then our unity and our desire to win changed everything. Thank God, we managed to become champions, and seeing that this generation is now making it into the senior call-ups, time really flies, we went to the tournament, spent a month there, it flew by, but it was very important in getting here, wearing the national team shirt, being able to represent our country in a tournament of this size, I think that’s very important.”

Bruno Guimarães is a reference for the Corinthians player

Sharing the national team environment with more experienced players, Bidon also revealed one of his role models among the current call-ups. The youngster mentioned Bruno Guimarães and highlighted both the path the midfielder has built and the attitude he has observed in these first days together.

“There are many players who have been here, but I think in the current national team Bruno Guimarães is a guy I follow a lot, he also had a very good World Cup and managed to stand out. I think he’s a guy who has already changed a lot in football, he also started early in Brazil. So I really look up to him because of that, because he made it in Brazil too and then managed to go abroad, and from what it seems, after spending a few days with him here, he has a very good mentality and a winning mentality. I think that’s what inspires me the most, and on the pitch there’s nothing more to say, he’s a guy who’s doing very well.”

His young age is not something unique among the new names in the Seleção. Bidon pointed to the presence of other young players at the start of the new cycle and said he found a welcoming atmosphere among the more experienced athletes.

“Ah, like I said, I’m young, and not just me, but many of the boys who came, like you mentioned from the South American Championship, so I think there are many young players. I think that’s good, starting a new cycle. The more experienced players who are in the squad help us a lot. I got a very good reception here, I thought people would be more reserved, but everyone is really nice, they welcomed us well, now we’re just waiting for the rookie initiation too.”

Bidon targets first wins with the Seleção

Besides enjoying the experience, the midfielder remains focused on the commitments ahead. Bidon stressed the importance of the two matches in this FIFA international window and made it clear that his goal is to end his first spell with the national team with positive results.

“We know these last two matches are very important, like you said, it’s the first call-up after the World Cup, so I think it’s very important. We know how important the games are and we’re getting to know each other a lot. So before leaving here, we want to... we want to come away victorious in both, right?”

The call-up expands Bidon’s journey in the national team shirt after his successful experience with the U-20s. Now, in his first steps among the country’s top names, the Corinthians player is looking to make the most of the opportunity to stay on the Seleção’s radar and turn his debut into just the beginning of his story with the senior team.

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