Corinthians futsal icon visits CT Dr. Joaquim Grava | OneFootball

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Last Friday (1), former pivot and Corinthians futsal idol Deives visited CT Dr. Joaquim Grava and met with some Corinthians players, such as defensive midfielder Raniele and forward Yuri Alberto. He also took photos with football manager Júlio César and head coach Fernando Diniz.

The “short guy who’s great with the ball” handed Raniele a jersey he wore during his time at Corinthians. Speaking to the club’s social media, the former player commented on the visit to Timão’s training center and celebrated the team’s current form on the pitch: “I’m here today visiting the CT, after our Timão’s big win at home yesterday against Peñarol-URU, very happy about this new moment for Timão, experiencing a solid defense in our coach’s new system, and I also took the opportunity to see great friends here at the CT today.”

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“I already owed them a visit, and I was also able to see a great friend, Raniele, who is in excellent form, even playing at full-back, and give him a jersey I had owed him since last year. It’s now been delivered, thank you very much once again for the opportunity, Corinthians. We’re always together, a big hug,” he said.

Deives retired from futsal between the final stretch of last year and the beginning of 2026. Last season, even nearing the end of his career, he was Corinthians Futsal’s second-highest scorer with 24 goals, playing an important role in the team’s titles in the Torneo Internacional Mucho Más, in Spain, and the Taça São Paulo. He also stood out in the runner-up campaigns in the Supercopa Gramado, Campeonato Paulista, and Liga Nacional de Futsal (LNF).

In total, across two spells (2015-2016 and 2018-2025), he played 246 official matches wearing the Corinthians shirt in the sport, scoring more than 100 goals and winning 15 titles: Liga Paulista (2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019), Supercopa (2019 and 2020), Copa do Brasil (2018 and 2019), Campeonato Paulista (2019 and 2021), Supercopa Paulista (2019), Liga Nacional de Futsal (2016 and 2022), Taça São Paulo (2025), and Torneo Internacional Mucho Más (2025).

While Deives was visiting, Corinthians was preparing for its next commitment of the season. This is because next Sunday (3), at 8:30 p.m. Brasília time, Alvinegro will visit Mirassol at Maião for the 14th round of the national competition. Timão currently sits in 14th place with 15 points — three wins, six draws, and four losses — with nine goals scored and 11 conceded.

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