Corinthians register defender's release on the BID before Saudi move | OneFootball

Corinthians have moved forward with the procedures to confirm the departure of center-back Letícia Teles. The defender is in the process of transferring to Al Qadsiah, from Saudi Arabia, and had her contract termination registered in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) this Monday (31).

The deal has not yet been officially announced by the parties involved, but the transfer should earn Corinthians between 600,000 and 800,000 dollars, an amount that corresponds to approximately R$ 3.1 million and R$ 4.1 million, according to information initially reported by the Meu Timão portal.

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If the expected figures are confirmed, Letícia Teles’ departure will represent the biggest sale in the history of Corinthians women’s football and will rank among the most expensive deals ever made by a Brazilian club in the sport. The move would be surpassed only by the transfer of Amanda Gutierres, who left Palmeiras for Boston Legacy, in the United States. The striker’s deal was completed for around R$ 5.9 million, keeping it as the most valuable transaction in Brazilian women’s football.

With Letícia’s departure, Corinthians would also surpass the amount received from the sale of Tarciane. The center-back was transferred to Houston Dash, in the United States, in April 2024 for approximately R$ 2.6 million.

At 26, Letícia Teles was still under contract with Timão until the end of 2027. However, the defender had already said goodbye to her teammates last week and did not travel to Minas Gerais, where Corinthians faced Cruzeiro in the first leg of the Brasileirão Feminino quarterfinals.

Signed for the 2025 season after playing for Red Bull Bragantino, Letícia built her career in football also featuring for Aliança-GO, Goiás, Tiradentes-PI, and Minas Brasília.

For Corinthians, the center-back played 39 matches, starting 31 of them. During her time at the club, she scored one goal and provided one assist. In addition to her individual numbers, Letícia was part of the squad that won two of last season’s main trophies: the Brazilian Championship and the Women’s Libertadores.

With the defender’s departure, Emily Lima now has Thaís Ferreira, Érika, Thaís Regina, Agustina Barroso, and Duda Mineira as options for Corinthians’ defense.

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