Corinthians honour legendary full-back before Internacional clash | OneFootball

On the afternoon of last Saturday (22), Corinthians hosted Internacional at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in a match valid for the 17th and final round of the first phase of the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship, and was beaten 3-1. The Brabas’ goal was scored by midfielder Vic Albuquerque. With the result, Alvinegro finished the opening stage of the tournament in second place with 38 points — 12 wins, two draws, and three losses — with 42 goals scored and 18 conceded.

Moments before kickoff, Corinthians held a special tribute involving a player from the opposing team. Timão women’s football director Íris Sesso presented a commemorative plaque to veteran full-back Paulinho, who now plays for the team from Rio Grande do Sul but is considered one of the great symbols of the club’s rise to dominance in the sport at Parque São Jorge.

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“In today’s pre-match, Corinthians presented Paulinha with a tribute plaque in honor of her time at the club, having played 256 matches and been part of 19 titles since the women’s team was reactivated in 2016. Thanks, Paulinha!” Timão celebrated on its social media.

Paulinha played for Corinthians between January 2016 and December 2025. During that period, she took the field 256 times (182 as a starter), recording 197 wins, 40 draws, and 19 losses — an 82.2% success rate — scoring nine goals and providing 16 assists. In addition, she won 19 titles in the Brazilian Championship, Copa do Brasil, Conmebol Libertadores, Paulista Championship, Copa Paulista, and Supercopa do Brasil.

At the end of last year, her contract with Timão was not renewed and, at the beginning of this season, she moved to Internacional. According to information from the website Ogol, so far she has made 15 appearances for the team from Rio Grande do Sul, without scoring or providing an assist. Colorado finished the first phase of the Brazilian Women’s Championship in ninth place and was eliminated despite beating Timão. That is because only the top eight teams advance to the quarterfinals.

In the knockout stage, Corinthians will face Cruzeiro, with the base dates scheduled for August 30 and September 6. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is expected to announce the match details in the coming days. The club from Parque São Jorge is the most successful team in the national tournament with seven titles — 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Before the Brazilian Women’s Championship deciders, Corinthians turns its focus back to the women’s Paulista Championship. Next Wednesday (26), Timão will host Taubaté at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, for the seventh and final round of the first stage of the tournament, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Alvinegro is looking to finish the opening stage in either first or second place to qualify directly for the semifinals and avoid having to play in the playoffs — contested by the teams from third to sixth place.

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