Luiz Fernando betters last season, tops Corinthians U20 scoring in 2026 | OneFootball

Corinthians U-20 has a new attacking standout in the 2026 season. Forward Luiz Fernando, known as Luizinho, has surpassed the mark he set last year with less than half the matches played. At 18 years old, the player already has 11 goals in 21 appearances for Timãozinho, while in 2025 he scored ten times in 39 matches.

The goal that put Luizinho ahead of last season’s numbers came on Saturday (14), in Corinthians’ 2-0 win over Portuguesa Santista at Fazendinha, in the third round of the Paulista U-20 Championship. The forward started on the bench, but needed only 12 minutes on the field to find the net.

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In the 31st minute of the second half, Gui Amorim advanced down the flank and crossed into the box. Luiz Fernando was well positioned and headed it in to extend the lead and seal the Corinthians victory.

With the goal against Portuguesa Santista, Luizinho also further cemented his place at the top of Corinthians U-20’s scoring charts this season. The forward has seven more goals than the second-placed player in the ranking, center-back Iago Machado, who has four goals in 16 matches.

Timãozinho’s list of scorers in 2026 also includes Luiz Fábio, known as Favela, with three goals in 20 matches. Luiz Gustavo Bahia, Lorenzo, and Joãozinho come next with two goals each. Other players such as Levy Dias, Guilherme Pellegrin, Cauã Ribeiro, Gui Amorim, Gustavo Corrêa, Christian, Nícollas, and Guilherme Pires have each scored once this season.

Luizinho also appears among the assist leaders

In addition to being Corinthians U-20’s top scorer in 2026, Luiz Fernando also features in the team’s assist rankings. The forward has already contributed two assists, tied with Joãozinho.

The top of the list belongs to Gui Amorim, who reached four assists after the match against Portuguesa Santista. The midfielder was directly involved in the second goal of the game, finding Luizinho inside the box.

The first goal of the match also shook up the assist rankings. In the 50th minute of the first half, Luiz Gustavo Bahia crossed into the box, Iago Machado got a touch on it, and Levy Dias finished with a header. With that involvement, Iago reached three assists this season and moved into joint second place alongside Guilherme Pellegrin, Caraguá, Luiz Gustavo Bahia, and Nícollas.

Luizinho’s path at Corinthians

Considered one of the players developed by Terrão, Luizinho joined Corinthians at age 12 from Red Bull Brasil and went through all of the club’s youth levels until reaching the U-17 side.

At that level, the forward played 49 matches and scored 17 goals. In 2024, still only 16 years old, he made his U-20 debut in a scoreless draw against São Caetano in the opening round of the Paulista Championship for the category.

Since then, Luiz Fernando has totaled 89 matches for the U-20 side and scored 25 goals. The forward has also already had opportunities to train with Corinthians’ senior squad. In 2024, he took part in sessions with the first team coached by Ramón Díaz and was even called up for the match against Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Championship.

In March 2026, he again took part in first-team training sessions at the invitation of Dorival Júnior. Despite the opportunities, he is still awaiting his official debut for the senior squad. The player’s contract is valid until December 11, 2027.

The forward is expected to be available to coach William Batista for Timãozinho’s next match. On Wednesday (17), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians U-20 will host Vitória at Fazendinha in the 16th round of the Brazilian U-20 Championship.

Corinthians U-20 top scorers in 2026

Corinthians U-20 assist rankings in 2026

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