Zakaria Labyad debuts for Corinthians in Brasileirão loss to Coritiba | OneFootball

On the evening of last Wednesday (11th), Corinthians faced Coritiba at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the fifth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, and was defeated 2-0. The loss left the team in eighth place with seven points.

The defeat also marked the debut of midfielder Zakaria Labyad wearing the Corinthians jersey. The Moroccan was brought on by assistant Lucas Silvestre in the 36th minute of the second half to replace forward Memphis Depay.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

However, the number 52 had a subdued debut, earning a score of 6.5 on SofaScore, a sports statistics app. In total, he had 100% pass accuracy (3/3) and four actions with the ball.

Zakaria Labyad joined Corinthians as a free agent after a stint with Dailian Yangbo in China. His last official match had been in November 2025 for the Chinese club.

Signed to provide more options for Dorival Júnior, the player can operate in midfield and also on the wings. Last season, he contributed to 10 goals in 25 matches. His best statistical year was the 2017/2018 season with FC Utrecht in the Netherlands, when he scored 15 goals and provided nine assists.

Developed in the youth ranks of PSV in the Netherlands, he also played for Sporting (Portugal), Vitesse (Netherlands), Fulham (England), FC Utrecht (Netherlands), Ajax (Netherlands), Yunnan Yukun (China), and Dalian Yangbo FC (China) before joining Corinthians.

After being defeated by Coritiba in Itaquera in the Brasileirão, Corinthians remains focused on the national competition. Next Sunday (15th), at 4 PM (Brasília time), the team visits Santos at Vila Belmiro for the sixth round of the tournament.

See more:

Corinthians News

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.