Corinthians midfielder featured on FIFA site, dreams of Brazil call-up | OneFootball

Young attacking midfielder Breno Bidon has increasingly established himself as one of Corinthians’ standout players and is now looking forward to becoming one of the new names called up to the Brazilian National Team. At 21, the midfielder is part of the new generation that could earn space in the national team’s next cycle, now led by Carlo Ancelotti.

The Italian coach has already signaled his intention to look at new names and promote a renewal of the Brazilian squad, especially in midfield. In that context, Bidon appears as one of the alternatives who could be closely monitored by the coaching staff.

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Developed in Corinthians’ youth academy, the player is already approaching the mark of 150 appearances for the club. In recent years, he has collected important titles and gained even more recognition inside and outside Parque São Jorge.

In 2025, Bidon was part of the Campeonato Paulista and Copa do Brasil title-winning teams. The midfielder also played a standout role in the Supercopa do Brasil against Flamengo, when he was named “King of the Match.” The performance caught the attention of Memphis Depay, who began publicly backing an opportunity for the youngster with the national team. “He’s very intelligent, with huge potential. He works seriously, has a strong mentality. He needs to go to the Brazil national team,” said the Dutchman.

In an interview with FIFA, Bidon acknowledged that he dreams of wearing the senior national team shirt and admitted that he is eagerly following the formation of Ancelotti’s new group. The Corinthians player also stressed the importance of continuing to improve in order to turn that goal into reality.

“Representing my country is a dream. Our national team went out a little too early at the World Cup. But now it’s time to focus. Who knows, maybe I can be part of the next cycle? I’m going to work very hard to get there,” said Bidon, who continued by praising Brazil’s player development: “Brazil’s youth system is very good, we are the country of football, a lot of good players always come through. From our generation, we already had Rayan, who had a good World Cup. Other great players are definitely emerging too.”

Fernando Diniz’s spell at Corinthians has also been important for Breno Bidon’s development. The coach follows the midfielder daily and works on aspects of his game that can help him reach an even higher level.

His relationship with Diniz also brings Bidon closer to another player he admires: Bruno Guimarães. The national team midfielder worked for years with Corinthians’ current manager and is seen by the youngster as a reference for his position.

“Bruno had a very good World Cup, he’s a guy who plays in my position. Regardless of the missed penalty, he had a very good World Cup, stood out a lot, he’s someone who inspires me,” revealed Timão’s No. 7.

One of Bidon’s most memorable moments in a Corinthians shirt came in the 2025 Copa do Brasil final. In the decider against Vasco, the midfielder produced an individual play by dribbling past Cauã Barros before helping build the move for Alvinegro’s second goal, scored by Memphis Depay.

The 2-1 victory secured Corinthians’ fourth Copa do Brasil title and once again put Bidon in the spotlight. Despite the praise, the fans’ affection, and interest from European clubs, the player maintains the view that he is still in the process of developing.

“I think I still have many abilities to develop, I’m very young, I’m 21, I have a lot to learn, many things I can still improve. At the club, there are many experienced players who help me every day, many come talk to me—Rodrigo Garro, for example, because he plays in the same position, helps me a lot,” he said.

Rodrigo Garro is one of the players who helps Bidon the most in day-to-day life at Corinthians. Since they play in similar roles, the Argentine has become a reference for the youngster, both in training and in matches. Diniz himself is also directly involved in this development process. Since taking charge of Corinthians, the coach has held frequent conversations with the midfielder and tries to help him better understand different game situations.

“Since he arrived, Diniz has helped me a lot so I can develop my football even more. He’s helped not only on the pitch, but off it as well, since he talks to me a lot. He always comes to talk to me, asks what I’m thinking about the game, tells me what I need to do,” he said.

The coach, in fact, does not hide the positive view he has of the player and has already described Bidon as a “clear candidate” for an opportunity with the Brazilian National Team.

The midfielder’s journey

Breno Bidon’s story in football did not begin at Corinthians. Before joining the club, the midfielder spent time in arch-rival Palmeiras’ youth ranks on three occasions, but was released each time. He later played for Portuguesa and Audax before arriving at Corinthians in 2019 to join the Under-14 side. He was discovered while still playing futsal for Clube Esportivo da Penha in the East Zone of São Paulo.

Robson Zimerman, who worked as a scout for Corinthians’ youth teams, watched an Under-14 futsal competition in Caieiras and was impressed by the youngster’s performance.

“He played futsal for Penha and, when analyzing his profile, we saw that he was a boy with a very high ceiling. So I approached Andreia and Gláucio [Breno’s parents] so that he could spend a week on trial at Corinthians, for outdoor football,” he recalled.

The adaptation to outdoor football happened quickly. After the first training sessions, Bidon began working with an older age-group team and was approved to stay at the club.

“He showed up, went through the process, and after two days the coach already asked for him to train with the group, and the following week we got the approval. From age 14 until now, his level of growth has been absurd. He didn’t have such a high level of strength, but he improved his movement, competitiveness. Everything was developed,” the scout said.

His path through the youth ranks gained important chapters in the following years. Bidon won the São Paulo Under-17 Championship in 2021 and lifted the 2024 Copa São Paulo, a tournament in which he was voted the competition’s best player.

The bond with Corinthians also has a family component. Before Breno, his grandfather, Cícero Andrade, had a spell at the club, playing as a goalkeeper for the amateur team.

Bidon’s rise also caught the attention of Danilo, the former midfielder who won the Copa Libertadores and the FIFA Club World Cup with São Paulo and Corinthians. When he was in charge of Corinthians’ Under-20 team, Danilo recommended to Ramon Menezes that he keep a close eye on the youngster.

The recommendation paid off. Ramon, then in charge of Brazil’s Under-20 national team, called Bidon up for the 2025 South American Championship and found a role in which the Corinthians player was able to show his main qualities. “Breno was one of the best players I worked with in that position,” Ramon told FIFA.

Playing as the second midfielder, Bidon gained the freedom to take part in building attacks and also contribute defensively. Ramon was especially impressed by the player’s intelligence in occupying spaces and making decisions.

“He has absurd game intelligence for everything: in the defensive aspect, his ability to position himself on the pitch, as well as his technical potential and offensive positioning. And with that thing that is typical of Brazilian football, which is improvisation, the creativity of great players,” he said. “With him, you can keep possession because he’s a player who likes the ball. But he is also the player for the vertical pass; when the ball is recovered, he already sets the team up in transition.”

Ramon Menezes also recalled a trait he considers striking in Bidon’s game: the ability to create solutions when he receives the ball and find alternatives to speed up plays.

“In the Copa do Brasil, he made that play against Vasco, but with us he also had a similar moment against Uruguay, when he played a backheel pass. Breno needs to see the game in front of him when we recover the ball. Maybe he’s not that pressing-type player, but he can do that too. Although he sometimes appears as a surprise option to try to score, I feel that he takes pleasure in making plays, because he plays for the team,” he concluded.

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