Terrão graduate set for another chance in goal for Corinthians; why | OneFootball

Corinthians visit Barra, from Santa Catarina, on Tuesday night (21), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio da Ressacada, for the first leg of the fifth round of the 2026 Copa do Brasil. It will be the first-ever meeting between the teams. It is worth remembering that Alvinegro have already won the tournament four times (1995, 2002, 2009 and 2025) and are the current champions, since in 2025 they beat Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã in the final.

One of Corinthians’ main new features for the match is the presence of 22-year-old goalkeeper Kauê Camargo among the starters. As reported by Central do Timão, Hugo Souza is unavailable among the called-up players due to muscle fatigue resulting from the recent run of matches. As a result, the young goalkeeper will start for Timão in the game.

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In recent months, Kauê Camargo has overtaken Felipe Longo, both youth products of the club, as Hugo Souza’s immediate backup thanks to his strong performances in daily training at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. The information was reported by ge.globo. In addition, according to the report, he stands out for his strong personality and quality with the ball at his feet.

At the beginning of April, still under Dorival Júnior, Kauê started in Corinthians’ 3-1 loss to Fluminense at the Maracanã Stadium, in the ninth round of the Brasileirão, indicating that he had already earned the spot as second-choice goalkeeper. That status remained after Fernando Diniz’s coaching staff arrived.

According to the report, the new coaching staff identified the goalkeeper as having above-average quality with his feet, considering him a composed player with good technique who is not afraid to build from the back with center-backs and full-backs — a hallmark of the coach’s style. At CT Dr. Joaquim Grava, his personality is praised.

Kauê is seen as a brave player who does not feel the pressure of wearing the Corinthians shirt, facing opportunities such as tonight’s with motivation. Under contract until December 2029, he arrived at Alvinegro in 2019 to be part of the Under-20 team. He was later moved to the Under-17 side, where he played in 2020 and 2021. For the club, he played in the Copinha tournaments of 2022, 2023 and 2025.

In the 2024 edition, he was left out due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury, keeping him off the pitch for almost a year. For Timão’s Under-17 and Under-20 teams, he made 94 appearances, with 53 wins, 18 draws and 23 losses. Representing the first team, he has made two appearances, with one draw and one loss, and was part of the Copa do Brasil (2025) and Supercopa do Brasil (2026) title-winning squads.

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