Corinthians ordered to pay ex-full-back Daniel Marcos R$3m+, appeal due | OneFootball

Corinthians was ordered by the Labor Court to pay compensation of more than R$ 3 million to former full-back Daniel Marcos, who announced his retirement at the beginning of 2026 at the age of 23. According to GE, the ruling is a first-instance decision and can still be appealed by the black-and-white club.

The lawsuit was filed by the former player, who claimed he had to end his career early due to physical problems caused by a serious injury suffered while playing for Timão’s youth teams.

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According to the lawsuit, Daniel Marcos suffered an injury to his right knee in December 2020 during a match against Grêmio in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. Shortly afterward, the athlete underwent the first surgery of his career.

Even while injured, the full-back renewed his contract with Corinthians due to the stability period provided by law. The new deal was valid until December 2024, with a monthly salary of R$ 17,000.

In 2022, the player was loaned to Cianorte, from Paraná, but again had problems with the same knee and needed another surgical procedure, once more monitored by the São Paulo club’s medical department.

The player’s defense argued that the recovery process was marked by difficulties and repeated physical setbacks. According to lawyer Filipe Rino, Daniel Marcos felt constant pain during the transition back to on-field training, which prevented a full recovery.

The following year, the full-back was loaned to Ferroviário, but he remained with the Ceará club only briefly. After about a month, he returned to Corinthians because he was not physically fit to play professionally. In June 2023, he underwent a third surgery.

Then, in March 2024, Corinthians terminated the player’s contract and paid approximately R$ 131,000 in severance. Later, Daniel Marcos signed with Resende, from Rio de Janeiro, but again faced physical limitations and was unable to play.

Unable to return to the pitch, the athlete officially announced his retirement at the beginning of this year. Initially, the labor lawsuit sought around R$ 5 million in compensation. The court, however, set the payment at just over R$ 3 million, in addition to R$ 149,000 in attorney’s fees. With adjustments based on the Selic rate, the total amount of the sentence could approach R$ 3.5 million.

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