Garro wears number 8: recent Corinthians players to don the shirt

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·28 December 2025

Garro wears number 8: recent Corinthians players to don the shirt

By Vinícios Cotrim | Central do Timão Editorial Team

The history of Corinthians is marked by great names who wore the number 8 jersey, including Luizinho, Basílio, Sócrates, Rincón, and Paulinho. Before Charles arrived from Danish football in the July transfer window, the Corinthians' number 8 jersey was worn by Renato Augusto, who left the club in December 2023 after his contract was not renewed.

Renato Augusto, whose time at Corinthians spanned from 2013 to 2016 and later from 2021 to 2023, stands out as one of the athletes who truly honored the club's iconic number 8 jersey. After his transfer to Beijing Guoan in China, four other players had the privileged opportunity to wear this remarkable number: Marlone, Maycon, Renê Júnior, and Ramiro. After his return, two more wore the number: Charles and Rodrigo Garro.

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Marlone, who joined Corinthians in 2016 after his transfer from Vasco da Gama, was initially considered a replacement for Renato Augusto. Although he did not fully meet the established expectations, the player gained prominence by being nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award, thanks to an extraordinary volley goal during the impressive 6×0 victory over Cobresal in the Libertadores group stage. During his time at the club, Marlone participated in a total of 50 matches, scoring eight goals.

Maycon, currently linked to Shakhtar Donetsk, a Ukrainian club, is on loan to Corinthians and was another athlete to take on the number 8 jersey. Coming from Corinthians' youth ranks, Maycon played a crucial role in three notable recent achievements of the club: the Paulista Championship title in the 2017/2018 seasons and the Brazilian Championship triumph in 2017.

Renê Júnior joined Corinthians in 2018 after a standout performance with Bahia in 2017. After a promising start, the athlete began to struggle with injuries and failed to establish himself at Parque São Jorge. His contribution included 13 matches played, in which he scored one goal against Santos at Pacaembu.

Ramiro, currently without a club after being released by Cruzeiro, also wore the number 8 jersey, keeping it until June 2021. During his time at the club, he participated in 120 matches, scoring six goals and providing five assists.

Renato Augusto, who returned to Corinthians in 2021 and wore the number 8 jersey again until 2023. However, he was informed that his contract would not be renewed and he transferred to Fluminense after his contract with the club ended.

Charles, who came through Internacional and had notable stints at Sport and Ceará, joined Corinthians in the July transfer window amid a relegation battle for the club from Parque São Jorge, coming from Midtjylland in Denmark. The arrival of the midfielder was requested by Ramón Díaz, who needed someone with more physical strength in the midfield, a sector that was weakened until then.

The current holder of the number 8 jersey is Garro. Even starting his stint with the number 10 jersey, the classic number was passed to Memphis Depay, and with an exciting campaign, the number 8 went to the Argentine midfielder. This year, however, he struggled with injuries and did not perform as well as in 2024, but he won the Paulistão against Palmeiras and the Copa do Brasil against Vasco.

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