Corinthians midfielder ends March without taking to the pitch | OneFootball

On the night of last Sunday (22), Corinthians faced Flamengo at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the eighth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and drew 1-1. The result left the team in 11th place in the competition with 10 points — two wins, four draws and two losses — seven goals scored and seven conceded.

During the 90 minutes of the match, defensive midfielder Charles did not take the field and will finish the month of March without playing, since Alvinegro will only return to action on April 1, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), against Fluminense at the Maracanã, for the ninth round of the Brasileirão, due to the first FIFA international break of the season.

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His last match wearing the Corinthians shirt took place on February 25. On that day, he played 67 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Cruzeiro at Mineirão, for the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship, before being replaced by attacking midfielder Rodrigo Garro. Since then, he has remained on the bench in matches against Novorizontino – A (Paulistão), Coritiba – H (Brasileirão), Santos – A (Brasileirão), Chapecoense – A (Brasileirão) and Flamengo – H (Brasileirão).

So far, Charles has taken the field in 10 (seven as a starter) of the team’s 19 matches in 2026. It is worth remembering that, after being eliminated in the semifinal of the Paulista Championship against Novorizontino, the club from Parque São Jorge had an 11-day break without matches and trained for eight days until the next fixture on the calendar.

One factor that may explain Charles’ “loss of space” at Corinthians is the arrival of defensive midfielder Allan, signed on loan from Flamengo, with a purchase option, until the end of the season, which increased competition in the position. Since his debut for Alvinegro on February 12, in the 2-0 win against RB Bragantino, the No. 29 has been on the field in nine of the team’s last 10 matches.

Signed in mid-2024 after a spell in Danish football, midfielder Charles took part in the team’s surge in that year’s Brasileirão (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifying spots), and was also part of the squad that won the Paulista Championship (2025), the Copa do Brasil (2025) and the Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama and Flamengo, respectively.

In total, he has made 71 appearances for Corinthians (36 as a starter), with 40 wins, 22 draws and nine losses — a 66.67% success rate. In addition, he has two goals and one assist.

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