Corinthians women’s U20 star suffers serious knee injury, out for year | OneFootball

Rayane Pontes, 19, and one of the standout players on Corinthians’ women’s Under-20 team, has been diagnosed with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee (ACL) and is expected to be sidelined for between six and 12 months. The Alvinegro updated the player’s medical status late on Thursday night (26) through an official statement on social media.

According to the club, the injury was confirmed after an MRI scan performed precisely at the site of the injury. Corinthians also emphasized that the youngster has already begun the recovery process with the club’s health and performance department at Parque São Jorge. The unfortunate incident happened in the goalless draw against RB Bragantino last Wednesday (25) at Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium – artificial turf, in Santana de Parnaíba, in the fourth round of the Brasileirão of the category.

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This season, Rayane has recorded two goals – the team’s second-highest scorer this year – and one assist in four matches. The top scorer for the Brabinhas is Dulce Maria, with four goals. In 2025, the 19-year-old forward was the team’s leading player with 17 goals and four assists in 25 matches. As a result, she will miss the rest of the Brasileirão in the category, as well as the Paulista Championship in the category.

The Brabinhas, it is worth remembering, sit atop Group D of the Brazilian Women’s Under-20 Championship with 10 points – 11 goals scored and none conceded. The Alvinegro, coached by Julia Passero, will return to the pitch next Thursday, April 2, at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), at Joaquinzão Stadium, against Taubaté, for the fifth round of the group stage of the national competition.

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