Under-17 Paulistão win boosts Corinthians' 2026 season ranking | OneFootball

On the morning of this Saturday (4), Corinthians hosted Juventus-SP at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in its eighth match of the first phase of the 2026 Paulista U-17 Championship, and beat the opponent by a score of 4-2. With the three points, Timão overtook the team from Mooca and moved into second place in Group 12 of the state tournament with 19 points — six wins, one draw, and one loss — with 30 goals scored and 10 conceded. The group leader is Ibrachina, with 24 points.

The win also shook up Timãozinho’s scoring charts for the 2026 season — check out the full ranking at the end of this article. Scorer of the first goal, midfielder Gustavo Sales joined the team’s list of scorers this year alongside Gabriel Cordeiro, Rafael Guarnieri, Ronaldo Henrique, Brenno Augusto, and Matheus Rocha — all with one goal each.

From left to right: Kevin Fernando, Luan Banhado, Gustavo Sales, and Jerry Vinícius

Photo: Reproduction/Corinthians

In turn, right-back Kevin Fernando “Índio” and forward Luan Banhado, who scored Timãozinho’s second and third goals in the match, respectively, each reached two goals on the season. They are now tied with center-back Nathan William, defensive midfielder Lucas Lopes “Lucão,” and attacking midfielder Léo Amistá in number of goals scored this year.

Meanwhile, forward Jerry Vinícius, who was responsible for the fourth goal, scored for the third time in the 2026 season and matched midfielders Léo Rodrigues and Rhyan Ladeira. In the age group, in 2026, the youngster trails only midfielder Lucca Caramico (eight), as well as forwards Miguel Moscardo (seven) and Thiago Coelho (six) in goals scored.

Os Filhos do Terrão now turn their focus back to the Brazilian U-17 Championship. That is because, next Tuesday (7), Alvinegro will face Palmeiras at Neo Química Arena in the seventh round of the national tournament’s qualifying stage. Timãozinho currently sits in fourth place with 11 points — three wins, one draw, and two losses, with 17 goals scored and six conceded. Their rival leads the competition with 18 points — a perfect record.

16-year-old Luan Banhado spoke to Corinthians TV:

Luan Banhado celebrating his goal for Corinthians against Juventus-SP in the Paulista U-17 Championship. Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

“First of all, I want to thank God, the opportunities from the coaches, and we are doing what the coach is asking, attacking well, finishing plays well, and today I was able to help the team with a goal and an assist. Now it’s time to rest as much as possible. It’s a Derby on Tuesday, right? Go in with grit, determination, and bring the win home for Coringão,” he said.

Corinthians U-17 top scorers in 2026:

1st – Lucca Caramico – 8 goals in 12 matches

2nd – Miguel Moscardo – 7 goals in 10 matches

3rd – Thiago Coelho – 6 goals in 11 matches

4th – Léo Rodrigues – 3 goals in 6 matches 4th – Rhyan Ladeira – 3 goals in 10 matches 4th – Jerry Vinícius* – 3 goals in 7 matches

5th – Nathan William – 2 goals in 8 matches 5th – Lucas Lopes – 2 goals in 10 matches 5th – Léo Amistá – 2 goals in 11 matches 5th – Luan Banhado* – 2 goals in 8 matches 5th – Kevin Fernando* – 2 goals in 10 matches

6th – Gabriel Cordeiro – 1 goal in 5 matches 6th – Rafael Guarnieri – 1 goal in 6 matches 6th – Gustavo Sales* – 1 goal in 12 matches 6th – Ronaldo Henrique – 1 goal in 11 matches 6th – Brenno Augusto – 1 goal in 13 matches 6th – Matheus Rocha – 1 goal in 11 matches

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