Corinthians duo on making their Copa Libertadores Femenina debut

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·1 October 2025

Corinthians duo on making their Copa Libertadores Femenina debut

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians faces, on the afternoon of this Thursday, at 4:00 pm (Brasília time), Independiente Del Valle from Ecuador, in the first round of the group stage of the Conmebol Women's Libertadores. In an interview with the portal Meu Timão, midfielder Andressa Alves commented on the feeling of playing in the competition for the first time wearing the Corinthians jersey.

In 2014, she was the Libertadores champion with São José, who beat Caracas from Venezuela 5-0, and was also the tournament's top scorer with six goals scored: “The (most memorable participation) was in 2014, when I was champion with São José and top scorer of the competition. After all, the entire tournament was in São José, so my whole family was there. And it's a very enjoyable competition, and I believe that, after ten years, it's even better now.”

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“Very high (the expectation), I am very anxious to experience this with the Corinthians jersey. I have just been crowned Brazilian champion at Neo Química, so being able to play this Libertadores with the Corinthians jersey will be a very special moment, and I will do everything so we can bring home the trophy,” she began.

Corinthians, besides Del Valle, also has as opponents in Group A: Always Ready from Bolivia, and Independiente Santa Fé from Colombia. Andressa Alves was asked about possible preferences for opponents: “I don't think you can choose your opponent in the Libertadores; everyone has their abilities, everyone is there because they won something, so we know our group is very tough, just like all the other groups are tough too. So, we have to prepare in the best way possible, focusing on the game,” she continued.

Finally, the number 9 revealed that she closely followed the Brabas' conquest of the 2024 Women's Libertadores, when they beat Independiente Santa Fé from Colombia 2-0 in Paraguay. The Brabas, it is worth remembering, are the biggest champions of the international tournament with five titles (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024).

“I was in Houston, if I’m not mistaken, in the United States, which was my team, and I remember the semifinal against Boca, which was very complicated, more complicated than the final. And I watched all the games in Houston,” she concluded.

Since arriving at Corinthians at the start of the season, Andressa Alves has accumulated seven goals and six assists in 29 matches. In total, there have been 19 wins, eight draws, and two losses. So far, she has won one title: the 2025 Women's Brasileirão, against Cruzeiro, in the final.

In addition to her, defender Thaís Regina, who is also playing her first Women's Libertadores for Corinthians, since she joined the club at the beginning of the year after a stint at Flamengo, commented on her expectations for the tournament and the responsibility of the Brabas in the competition.

“It is a very special feeling to be able to play my first Libertadores, especially with Corinthians, which is a giant club, used to great achievements and with a very strong history in this competition. I am very happy to live this moment and anxious to debut. I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience.”

“We know the responsibility of wearing the Corinthians jersey in a Libertadores. The club already has five titles, but we also know the quality of our opponents. Nothing is decided, and we go in with confidence in the strong work that has been done.”

In total, Thais has 22 games with the Corinthians jersey (20 as a starter), with 15 wins, four draws, and three losses, with one goal and one assist in that period. Like Andressa Alves, she has one title with the Brabas jersey: the 2025 Brasileirão.

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