Thaís Regina nears Corinthians return after six months out | OneFootball

Center-back Thaís Regina reached the six-month mark last Sunday (7) without playing an official match for Corinthians. The defender is still recovering from a fracture to the fibula in her left ankle, an injury suffered during the 2026 preseason that kept her out for the entire first part of the season.

The expectation is that the player will be available to the coaching staff after the World Cup break. In recent weeks, Thaís Regina has progressed in her recovery schedule and has returned to taking part in on-field activities with the rest of the squad, still under monitoring and workload control by the club’s medical department.

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The player herself celebrated the progress of her recovery process on social media. After returning to training with the group, the center-back posted a message celebrating the moment.

Thaís Regina’s last official match took place on December 7, 2025, when Corinthians were beaten 5-1 by Palmeiras in the first leg of the Paulista Women’s Championship final. Since then, the defender has not taken the field again.

Signed by Corinthians for the 2025 season, the center-back is in her second year at Parque São Jorge. In her debut season, she became an important part of the team’s defensive system and played a role in the title-winning campaigns in the Brazilian Women’s Championship and the Women’s Copa Libertadores.

Throughout 2025, Thaís Regina played 30 matches for Corinthians, starting 26 of them. In addition to her defensive solidity, she also contributed offensively, scoring four goals and providing two assists. During that period, she was directly involved in six of the team’s goals.

The defender’s numbers for the club include 20 wins, six draws, and just four defeats, a record that represents a points tally of over 73% in the matches she played.

Besides Thaís Regina, another player who has also recently progressed in her recovery is midfielder Juliana Passari. The player, who has been dealing with a muscle injury in her right thigh since April, has returned to working with the squad in controlled activities.

With no official matches during the World Cup, Corinthians will use the period for the players’ physical recovery and preparation for the rest of the season. The break is expected to be crucial so that players recovering from injury can return as options for coach Emily Lima.

The Brabas are expected to return to the pitch in the second half of July. Their next match should be against Ferroviária at Fazendinha in the fourth round of the Paulista Women’s Championship. The São Paulo Football Federation (FPF) has yet to officially confirm the date and kickoff time.

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