Forward scores and climbs Corinthians Under-20 scoring chart this season | OneFootball

Corinthians took the field at Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba, in the countryside of São Paulo, to face Juventus in their 11th match of the first phase of the 2026 Paulista Under-20 Championship, and ended up losing 2-1 after coming from behind. Even with the defeat, Timãozinho remained at the top of Group 1 with 28 points — nine wins, one draw and one loss — with 25 goals scored and three conceded. Meanwhile, Santos closed the gap and sits second with 26.

Despite the setback, there was movement in Corinthians U-20’s scoring chart for the season. Forward Nicolas Araújo, who scored the Filhos do Terrão’s only goal in the match, reached his fifth goal in 21 appearances this year and became the team’s third-leading scorer in this span. The No. 9 trails only Luiz Fernando and Luiz Gustavo Bahia, with 18 and eight goals, respectively.

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Nicolas Araújo found the net after 55 seconds of play. Timãozinho started exchanging passes in the attacking midfield, Caraguá received the ball on the right and crossed it into the box. Eduardo, the goalkeeper for the Mooca side, failed to clear it properly into the middle of the penalty area and watched the center-forward push it into the back of the net.

The No. 9 for Corinthians U-20 has been earning more and more space after spending most of the season as Luiz Fábio ‘Favela’s backup, with the latter getting fewer minutes and having gone several months without scoring. Across the club’s U-17 and U-20 teams, he has 24 goals in 88 matches, with 49 wins, 18 draws and 21 losses. His contract runs until June 2027.

After facing Juventus-SP in Santana de Parnaíba, in the state countryside, for the Paulista Championship, Corinthians will remain focused on the state competition. On September 4, Friday, at 3 p.m., Timãozinho will face São Bento away from home in its 12th match of the tournament.

Corinthians U-20 top scorers in 2026:

1) Luiz Fernando – 18 goals in 34 matches2) Luiz Gustavo Bahia – eight goals in 25 matches3) Nicolas Araújo* – five goals in 21 matches4) Iago Machado – four goals in 24 matches5) Caraguá (30 matches) and Luiz Fábio ‘Favela’ (30 matches) – three goals each6) Christian Oliveira (22 matches), Nicolas (21 matches), Levy Dias (24 matches), Yago Melo (20 matches), Lorenzo (19 matches), Gui Amorim (22 matches) and Joãozinho (24 matches) – two goals each7) Pedro Thomas (26 matches), Ryan Evaristo (seven matches), Luiz Eduardo (22 matches), Guilherme Pellegrin (32 matches), Cauã Ribeiro (nine matches), Gustavo Corrêa (22 matches) and Guilherme Pires (33 matches) – one goal each

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