Corinthians midfielder stands out in club’s 21st-century ranking | OneFootball

On the evening of last Saturday, October 18, Corinthians hosted Atlético-MG at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship, and won by a score of 1-0. The result left the Alvinegro in 11th place with 36 points (nine wins, nine draws, and 11 losses – 31 goals scored and 35 conceded).

The Corinthians goal was scored by midfielder Maycon at the beginning of the second half. The number 7, in fact, is the fourth midfielder with the most goals for the Parque São Jorge club in the 21st century, with 18 – according to a survey by journalist Tomás Rosolino on his X account, formerly Twitter.

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The midfielder is behind only Elias (41 goals in 253 games), followed by Paulinho (40 goals in 240 matches) and Marcelo Mattos (20 goals in 159 games). Maycon has surpassed former midfielder Fabinho, who scored 17 goals in 247 games for Corinthians over two spells – 2001 to 2004 and 2008 to 2009.

The midfielder, who has been on loan to Corinthians from Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine, since 2022, is experiencing his most prolific year at the club since his return to the team, with three goals scored, just like in 2023. In the years 2022 and 2024, he scored two goals each.

Counting his first spell, Maycon's most prolific year for Corinthians' first team was in 2017, when he scored five goals in 58 games. In the 2016 season, he scored once in 15 matches, and in 2018, he found the net twice in 34 appearances.

In total, he has played 238 games in the Corinthians shirt (181 as a starter), with 114 wins, 66 draws, and 58 losses – just over 57% success rate. Overall, he has scored 16 goals and won five titles: Brazilian Championship (2017) and Paulista Championship (2017, 2018, and 2025).

Currently, his loan contract with Corinthians and the Ukrainian team ends in December, and his future at the club remains uncertain. It is worth noting that the Alvinegro has a debt with Shakhtar Donetsk at FIFA, of just over R$ 6 million, due to non-payment of the player's loans in 2023 and 2024.

At this moment, the dispute is being judged by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and no result has yet been announced.

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