Keeper Young set for another chance under Crespo at São Paulo | OneFootball

The goalkeeper Rafael will be absent for São Paulo in the match against Fluminense this Thursday at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, for the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship. With the absence of the starter, the young goalkeeper Young is expected to have another opportunity to wear the Tricolor Paulista jersey.

Promoted to São Paulo's professional team in 2021, when he was just 19 years old, Young only made his debut for the São Paulo team this season. This year, the goalkeeper has played twice and had different performances.

In his debut, against Sport, at Ilha do Retiro, he made a mistake on the first goal of the Pernambuco team and saw São Paulo draw 2-2 against the bottom team of the Brasileirão. In the second game, despite the 1-0 loss to Santos at Vila Belmiro, Young had a great performance, preventing a rout by Peixe.

Rafael's absence in the match against Fluminense is due to the third yellow card received in São Paulo's last match, a 2-1 victory against Juventude. Thus, the goalkeeper joins an extensive list of absentees from Zubeldía's team, which reaches 13 names.

Who is Young?

Standing at 2.01 m tall, Young is the tallest player in São Paulo's professional squad. Developed in the club's youth categories, he had remarkable performances in winning this season's Paulista U-17, especially in penalty shootouts against Palmeiras and Corinthians. In the professional team, despite being integrated into the group since 2021, he has played in only two matches.

Aiming for his first victory as a starter for São Paulo, Young became the immediate backup after Jandrei left. The former Tricolor Paulista was loaned to Juventude in August of this year.

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