Corinthians let U20 defender go, keep share of rights | OneFootball

Late this Friday afternoon (6th), Corinthians registered, in the CBF’s Daily Information Bulletin (BID), the contract termination of defender Rodrigo Richard ‘Gelado’, born in 2007, who was no longer in the plans for the Under-20 squad led by coach William Batista. The 18-year-old defender will now play for Goiás.

According to Rádio TMC, Corinthians retained at least 20% of the economic rights, without any financial compensation involved. The Goiás team, in turn, kept 80%. The player arrived at Parque São Jorge in 2024, during the administration of the ousted president Augusto Melo, who had Claudinei Alves as the statutory director of the youth categories.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

Before arriving at Corinthians, he played for Flamengo de Guarulhos. Wearing the Corinthians shirt, he played 21 matches for the Under-17s and seven for the Under-20s, with 15 wins, seven draws, and six losses. His contract with Alvinegro was set to end in October 2027. Rodrigo Richard was even registered for the 2026 Copa São Paulo, but did not take the field. Now, there have been 28 departures from the Corinthians youth squad this season.

On the other hand, nine players have been signed, counting both the Under-17 and Under-20 squads. They are: Laerte Júnior (União Cacoalense), Ji-Paraná (União Cacoalense), Victor Michell (Meia-Noite), Zé Antônio (Santa Cruz), Levy Dias (Flamengo), Yago Melo (Flamengo), Christian Oliveira (Flamengo), Ryan Evaristo (Boa Vista), and João Vitor (Athletico-PR).

Check below the player’s contract termination published in the BID:

Players who have already left the Corinthians youth squad in 2026:

1) Pablo Dantas – Under-172) Paulo Henrique Pereira – Under-173) Renan Fernando – Under-174) Rilkiffer Santos – Under-175) Lorenzo Lucas – Under-176) Miguel Nassif – Under-207) Arthur Borghi – Under-208) Richard Henry – Under-209) Cadu – Under-2010) Fernando Vera – Under-2011) Juninho – Under-2012) Lucão – Under-2013) João Poncidônio – Under-2014) Tiaguinho – Under-2015) Kauã Marim – Under-2016) Thomas Lisboa – Under-2017) Ruan Victor – Under-2018) Robert Lopes – Under-2019) Guilherme Gama – Under-2020) Guilherme Martins – Under-2021) Kauã Henrique – Under-2022) Pedro Neto – Under-2023) Lucas Souza (LC) – Under-2024) Arthur Rosa – Under-2025) Vini Gomes – Under-2026) Gabriel Caipira – Under-2027) Rafael Juwer – Under-2028) Rodrigo Richard ‘Gelado’ – Under-20

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