Corinthians confirm release of under-17 forward | OneFootball

Late this Wednesday afternoon (25), Corinthians registered, in the CBF’s Daily Information Bulletin (BID), the termination of the contract of forward Augusto Baima, 17 years old (born in 2008), who was part of the Under-17 squad. The youngster was part of a group of players who had until then been training separately from the rest, in a list initially released by Meu Timão and later confirmed by Central do Timão.

The player joined Corinthians at the end of April 2025, after coming through São Paulo’s youth academy, still under the management of ousted president Augusto Melo, who at that time had Claudinei Alves and Alex Brasil as the department’s general and executive directors, respectively. The previous administration made 87 signings for the Under-17 and Under-20 teams alone in a year and a half.

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In total, he played 21 matches for the Under-17 team, scoring six goals and recording 11 wins, two draws, and eight losses — a 56% success rate. For the Under-20s, he made just one appearance and did not score. His period with the most opportunities in Corinthians’ youth setup came during the second half of last year, when the Under-17 starters were in Spain competing in the Under-18 Andalusia Tournament, where they were eventually eliminated by Barcelona on penalties in the quarterfinals.

Augusto Baima began his youth career playing for Juazeiro. From there, he caught Grêmio’s attention and moved to the club from Rio Grande do Sul. In 2022, he joined São Paulo’s youth academy, where he stood out in the 2023 Paulista Under-15 Championship, scoring 16 goals in 20 matches, according to information provided by the São Paulo Football Federation (FPF).

His development contract with Alvinegro was only due to expire in April 2028. Of the just over 30 players who had been training separately in Corinthians’ youth setup, only eight are still at the club: Ygor Lessa (injured), Kaio Vinícius, Yago Cândido, Teixeirão (injured), Lucas Gabriel, Felipe Rômio (injured), Kawê Klayver and Léo Agostinho.

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