Santos striker suffers swelling, could miss the Copinha | OneFootball

Santos risks no longer having David Nogueira available for the 2026 Copinha. The forward suffered a swelling in his right calf and had to return to Santos to undergo treatment with the medical department.

The swelling is the result of a knock he took even before the start of the competition. The club has not yet decided whether the young talent will be able to play in the tournament this season.

This is David's first Copinha of his career. The 16-year-old "Menino da Vila" was even called up as one of the youngest players on the team. Only Nadson is younger, by three days.

David Nogueira is one of the main standouts of Santos' youth categories. The center forward signed his first professional contract in September 2025, with a release clause set at R$ 625 million for foreign clubs.

In 2024, the youngster ended up suffering an ACL injury during training with the Brazil U-15 National Team. Since his return, he has scored 10 goals in 19 games for the U-17 category, played in the final of the U-20 Paulista Championship—which secured the title against São Paulo—was called up for the Brazil U-16 and U-17 National Teams, and signed a sponsorship contract with Nike.

Santos' Situation

This Wednesday, the "Meninos da Vila" beat União Cacoalense-RO 2-1 at Estádio Professor Luiz Augusto de Oliveira, in São Carlos (SP), in the second round of group 16 of the tournament.

With this result, Peixe qualified early for the second phase. The team reached six points, with two wins in two matches.

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