Gui Negão ends goal drought for Corinthians, Dorival calls it a natural dip | OneFootball

The forward Gui Negão has finally ended the drought and found the back of the net again wearing the Corinthians jersey. The young player from the youth academy scored one of the goals in the 3-0 victory over Capivariano this Thursday at the Neo Química Arena, for the Campeonato Paulista.

Gui Negão hadn't scored since October 1, 2025, when he netted the equalizer for Timão against Internacional. Since then, he had gone 15 matches without scoring.

After ending the dry spell, the youngster revealed he had been putting a lot of pressure on himself. However, he received help from coach Dorival Júnior and his family to stay focused on his work and persist.

“Thank God it happened. I can say that I was really hard on myself, I've been pushing myself since last year. The two titles boosted my self-esteem, but I worked hard and managed to score today,” said the player.

“It was a bit difficult, but the people who are with me every day, my family, the club's professionals, kept me calm. The coach always talked to me. He kept me calm to do a good job, which is essential,” he added.

“Natural fluctuation”

Dorival, on the other hand, sees Gui Negão's drought as a “natural fluctuation” of age. He believes the forward is in a maturing process and needs to continue gaining minutes to establish himself in the team, as happened with Breno Bidon.

“It's natural for players to fluctuate. I've already given my opinion, a player reaches consistency after playing between 80 to 120 games. Players fluctuate during this period. The vast majority need to reach this moment to achieve stability. I think this is happening with Bidon, it's another example. It's an observation we make while working with these youngsters. He is seeking maturity and growth,” evaluated the coach.

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Even at 19 years old, Gui Negão has already played 49 matches with the Corinthians jersey. During this period, he has scored 12 goals and provided one assist.

The good performances have put the young player on the radar of international football. Timão, however, has not yet received official offers and is in no hurry to negotiate the youngster.

Standings situation

The victory brought Corinthians closer to the top of the State Championship standings. Timão now occupies fourth place, with 11 points, just two points behind the leader Novorizontino.

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