Duda Mineira back in Corinthians first team after nearly a year out 🏟️ | OneFootball

Last Thursday, Corinthians secured an important 3-2 victory over Red Bull Bragantino at the Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, in the eighth round of the Women's Paulistão. Besides the three points, the match was marked by a special moment: the return of defender Duda Mineira to the main team of the Brabas after almost a year away. The player entered in the extra time, replacing Ivana Fuso.

Revealed in the Corinthians' youth categories, the 20-year-old was promoted to the professional squad at the beginning of the season. Her last participation under the command of coach Lucas Piccinato was on September 29, 2024, in the 5-0 thrashing over São José, also in the State Championship.

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Shortly after, Duda returned to play for the Under-20 team and was a starter in the 1-0 defeat to Santos on December 7, a result that decreed Corinthians' elimination in the Women's Copinha. Subsequently, she began to feel pain in her left knee and, after tests, was diagnosed with a cartilage injury, which kept her off the fields for almost eight months.

During the recovery period, in addition to working on the physical aspect, the defender had to deal with strong competition in the defensive sector, which includes experienced names such as Mariza, Thaís Ferreira, Thaís Regina, Letícia Teles, and Erika.

Duda recently returned to the fields playing for the Under-20 team, under the command of Bia Vaz, competing in three matches in the final stretch of the category's Brasileirão. Now, reintegrated into the main squad, she seeks a sequence in the Women's Paulistão and may also gain more space in the decisions of the Brazilian Championship, Copa do Brasil, and even the Libertadores.

Corinthians returns to the field this Sunday (08), when it faces Cruzeiro at 10:30 am (Brasília time), at the Independência Arena, for the first leg of the Women's Brasileirão final.

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