Corinthians send scout to Africa | OneFootball

According to information from TMC, Corinthians sent technical scout Lucien Souza to identify young players in Ghana and Nigeria. According to the report, the professional will remain on the African continent for ten days. The scout’s trip to Africa is intended to search for players for Alvinegro’s youth academy.

In addition, according to the outlet, there was no specific age requirement, only that the athletes be at least 18 years old or close to reaching adulthood, due to a bureaucratic issue involving player registration in Brazil. In this way, any players eventually signed will be integrated into the Under-20 squad.

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The professional’s trip to countries such as Nigeria and Ghana is part of Corinthians’ plan to expand its player scouting network, which at the moment operates predominantly in São Paulo. In addition to the overseas trip, the club from Parque São Jorge also intends to recruit more young players from other parts of Brazil. Timão’s scouting department is currently led by Crisleison Santos, who previously had experience at Manchester United. In general, the youth department is led by executive Erasmo Damiani.

On his social media, Lucien Souza commented on the experience in Africa: “Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is made of diversity, grit, and resilience. Being in Africa and representing this institution is honoring the history of a club that was born from the people! No matter the distance, the black-and-white shirt transcends borders. Thank you, Ghana and Nigeria.”

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