Corinthians honour Dorival Júnior for historic career milestone

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·20 Oktober 2025

Corinthians honour Dorival Júnior for historic career milestone

By Daniel Keppler / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians paid tribute to coach Dorival Júnior on social media right after the 1-0 victory over Atlético Mineiro last Saturday, the 18th, at the Neo Química Arena during the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. In the match, the Corinthians coach reached a historic milestone in his career: 1000 games on the sidelines.

As a form of recognition for this achievement, the club surprised the coach in the locker room with a personalized jersey with the number “1000” and a commemorative plaque offered by the team and the board. The items were presented by president Osmar Stabile and football executive Fabinho Soldado.

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In total, Dorival has been with 21 clubs plus the Brazilian National Team, winning 13 titles in total: Campeonato Catarinense (2004), Campeonato Pernambucano (2006), Campeonato Paranaense (2008 and 2020), Série B of the Brazilian Championship (2009), Campeonato Paulista (2010 and 2016), Copa do Brasil (2010, 2022, and 2023), Recopa Sul-Americana (2011), Campeonato Gaúcho (2012), and Copa Libertadores (2022).

At Corinthians, the coach arrived in April this year to replace Ramón Díaz and is still seeking his first trophy – he is in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil. So far, Dorival has led Timão in 30 matches, achieving 13 wins, 9 draws, and 8 losses, with a success rate of 53%. Under his leadership, the team scored 31 goals and conceded 24.