Corinthians academy product Léo Agostinho joins Serbian club | OneFootball

Developed through Corinthians’ youth academy, Léo Agostinho has been announced as a new player for Železničar Pančevo, from Serbia. At 21 years old, the Brazilian has left domestic football to begin a new stage of his career in Europe.

The announcement was made by the Serbian club itself, which introduced the player as its new signing. The athlete signed a three-year contract with the Pančevo team. In a post on social media, Železničar welcomed the Brazilian and highlighted his arrival in Serbian football.

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Léo Agostinho had his contract termination with Corinthians published in the CBF’s BID a month ago. According to reporting by Central do Timão, the club did not retain any percentage of the young player’s economic rights, meaning it will not be entitled to any fee from a future sale. No longer in the club’s plans, the player and the team reached a mutual agreement to terminate the contract. The last renewal had taken place in April of last year.

Career path

At Corinthians since the age of 14, Léo Agostinho stood out in the under-17 category, playing as a right-back. Playing as a winger, he never managed to establish himself at the under-20 level.

Two years ago, the player was loaned to Flamengo de Guarulhos in search of more playing time. In his final season with the under-20s, he played 30 matches, 17 of them as a starter, scoring five goals and providing one assist.

Léo Agostinho played two matches for Corinthians in the latest edition of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, the Copinha, before aging out of the under-20 category. Upon turning 21, he began to be considered a professional.

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