Former Corinthians man Felipe Augusto scores on Zenit debut | OneFootball

Forward Felipe Augusto began his journey at Zenit by finding the back of the net. Signed by the Russian club in June, the former Corinthians player made his debut this Wednesday (8) and scored the first goal in a 4-1 win over FK Neftchi of Uzbekistan in a friendly as part of preparations for the 2026/27 season.

The match marked the beginning of the Brazilian’s adaptation to his new club, serving as his first game for the team. The team’s next challenge will be this Sunday (12) against Red Star of Serbia. After that, Zenit will compete for their first title of the season, facing Spartak in the Russian Super Cup final, scheduled for July 18.

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Felipe Augusto joined Zenit after enjoying the best season of his career. Playing for Trabzonspor of Turkey, the forward scored 15 goals in 40 matches during the 2025/26 season, a performance that led the Russian club to sign him for 20 million euros. He won the Turkish Cup, claiming the first title of his professional career.

At Corinthians, the forward played 29 matches for the first team, scoring two goals. A product of Timão’s youth academy, the player joined the club’s youth setup in 2017 after a spell at São Caetano. After progressing through the under-17 team and being promoted to the under-20s in 2021, he featured in four first-team matches that same year, four more in 2022, and saw more playing time in 2023, when he made 21 appearances, scoring in both the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.

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