Corinthians U17 top scorer hails form, Derby win and coach | OneFootball

On the afternoon of last Tuesday (7), Corinthians hosted Palmeiras at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in a Derby valid for the seventh round of the qualifying stage of the Brazilian U-17 Championship, and defeated their archrivals 3-1. The result left the Corinthians side with 13 points — four wins, one draw, and two losses — 20 goals scored and seven conceded, placing them fourth in the national tournament. Only the top eight qualify for the quarterfinals.

Scorer of the goal that opened the scoring for Timão in the second half, midfielder Lucca Caramico spoke to the press in the mixed zone after the Derby and talked about his individual form. After standing out for the U-17s in 2025, scoring eight goals in 36 matches, the youngster has maintained his leading role in the category and, this season, already has nine goals in 13 games, surpassing last year’s mark. The player also highlighted the work of Guilherme Nascimento, who so far has 10 wins, two draws, and only three losses.

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“Very happy with the season, with being able to score a lot of goals, and especially for the team. The group came together after the last defeat, and we knew that today we were definitely going to come away with the win. Very happy with the season, with what we’ve been doing, and I’m sure the group is still going very far.”

“The group fully bought into the idea, it’s very good work (from Guilherme Nascimento). We have a very important relationship, and beyond being a coach, he listens to ideas, he listens to me. So his arrival has been very important for us, and I’m sure he’s going to bring great results for us. We’re going to win a title this season,” he began.

He later stressed the importance of beating their rivals again in the category, something that had not happened since September 2024. It is worth noting that the Barra Funda team had a 100% record in the national championship — leading with 18 points. He also looked ahead to Timãozinho’s next match, which will be against Vasco da Gama on Wednesday (15), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio Nivaldo Pereira (RJ), in the eighth round of the competition.

“(Our expectation) is always to be up there at the top. Our priority is always to be among the top four, in the Brasileirão’s top four, and always in first place in the Paulista so we can qualify in a better position. Of course, there’s always (extra satisfaction in beating Palmeiras), but they’re three more important points for us, and we’ll keep going because we have Vasco next Wednesday. I’m sure we’ll go to Rio and come away with the win,” he continued.

Finally, he spoke about the presence of midfielder André Luiz, developed in Timão’s academy and now one of the pillars of the first-team squad, Marcelo Paz (first-team executive), and Osmar Stabile (president) in the boxes at Fazendinha during the Derby in the national competition.

“It’s very important for us, because that’s what we aim for: reaching the club’s first team. In matches like this, we show our potential, our potential to train with the first team, to show Fernando Diniz that we’re capable. I’m sure André is an inspiration for everyone coming through the academy, to move up quickly and manage to do what he did,” he concluded.

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