Striker enters Corinthians’ top 3 of the 21st century after derby | OneFootball

On the night of last Thursday (22), Corinthians faced Santos at Vila Belmiro in a match valid for the fourth round of the first phase of the 2026 Paulista Championship, ending in a 1-1 draw. The result placed the Alvinegro in seventh position on the overall tournament table with five points (one win, two draws, and one loss – five goals scored and five conceded).

The scorer of Corinthians' goal in the match, early in the first half, forward Yuri Alberto became the third player with the most direct goal contributions for the Parque São Jorge club in the 21st century, with 98 (77 goals and 21 assists), alongside winger Gil, who played for Corinthians in the early 2000s, scoring 58 goals and providing 45 assists.

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The survey was released by journalist Tomás Rosolino on his X account, formerly Twitter. Corinthians' number 9 is only behind Jadson, the leader in this category with 114 contributions (50 goals and 64 assists), and Ángel Romero, who has 103 (67 goals and 36 assists). The striker's goal was his first of the 2026 season.

Moreover, Yuri Alberto made Santos his biggest victim since he started playing for Corinthians. In total, he has scored seven goals in 10 matches against the Baixada Santista team representing the Parque São Jorge club. Especially since 2024, the player has played a crucial role in derbies, scoring 11 of the last 21 goals for Alvinegro against the three main rivals in the state, according to numbers released by the Estatísticas Corinthianas profile.

According to Tomás, the forward, alongside Walter Casagrande, is the third player in the club with the most goals scored in derbies (15) over the last 50 years – from 1976 to 2026. Both are only behind Marcelinho Carioca and Sócrates, with 39 and 20 goals, respectively. Since July 2022 at Parque São Jorge, the number 9 has scored 77 goals and provided 21 assists in 210 matches (180 as a starter), with 92 wins, 55 draws, and 63 losses – a 52.5% success rate.

In the last season, he was the top scorer for Alvinegro with 19 goals and three assists in 58 matches and was crucial in the victories of the Paulista Championship and Copa do Brasil, against Palmeiras and Vasco da Gama, respectively, scoring in both finals. In 2024, he played a decisive role in the team's surge in the Brasileirão (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifiers), scoring 15 goals and being the tournament's top scorer.

In total, he scored 31 goals that year, becoming Brazil's top scorer and making it to the selection of the best in the national competition. Yuri Alberto is also the top scorer in the history of the Neo Química Arena – inaugurated in 2014 -, with 45 goals scored and the team's top scorer in the 21st century.

Check out the ranking of players with the most goal contributions for Corinthians in the 21st century:

1. Jadson – 114 (50G+64A)

2. Romero – 103 (67G+36A)

3. Gil – 98 (53G+45A) [3. Yuri Alberto – 98 (77G+21A)]

5. Jô – 90 (65G+25A)

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