Corinthians midfielder tops defensive stat among Série A players | OneFootball

Defensive midfielder Raniele, signed by Corinthians at the start of 2024, is enjoying a great spell at the club under head coach Fernando Diniz. The scorer of one of the goals in last Sunday’s (10) 3-2 win in the Majestoso, the player has posted impressive defensive numbers in the Brasileirão.

According to data provided by the Sofascore app, which specializes in sports statistics, the No. 14 leads all players in Brazil’s Serie A this season in defensive actions, with 157 across 26 matches played.

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Also according to the statistics platform, second place in the ranking is midfielder Camilo, of Chapecoense, with 125 defensive actions, 32 fewer than Raniele. Tied for third on the list are Cauan Barros, of Vasco, and Marlon Freitas, of Palmeiras, both with 113.

After facing São Paulo in the Brasileirão in Itaquera, Corinthians now turns its attention to the Copa do Brasil. That is because next Thursday (14), at 7:30 p.m., Alvinegro hosts Barra-SC at Neo Química Arena in the second leg of the fifth round of the national knockout tournament. In the first leg, Timão won 1-0 at Ressacada, with a goal from Jesse Lingard.

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