Ex-Corinthians star takes children to Arena for first match | OneFootball

On the night of last Thursday (23), Corinthians hosted Remo at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 19th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and beat the team from Pará 3-0. Alvinegro’s goals were scored by forwards Yuri Alberto (twice) and Kaio César, all in the first half. With the result, Timão climbed to seventh place with 27 points — seven wins, six draws, and six losses — with 21 goals scored and 19 conceded, moving closer to the qualification zone for the 2027 Copa Libertadores qualifying stage.

In the match, forward Lulinha, who came through Corinthians’ youth academy and now plays for Madura United of Indonesia, took his children to Neo Química Arena for the first time to watch a Timão match. The player commented on the occasion on his social media and celebrated the experience.

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“Today I fulfilled a dream: for the first time, I took my daughters to the stadium of the club that was my home for 10 years. Being there with them made me relive so much and feel an enormous emotion. I am grateful to God for this story and for living this moment alongside the people I love most. Seeing the sparkle in their eyes was a gift I will keep forever. Go Corinthians...”

Lulinha was considered one of the biggest youth academy prospects in the early 2000s. In April 2007, the year the club was relegated to the second division for the first time in its history, he made his debut for the senior team but failed to establish himself in the first team. In total, he recorded four goals and 11 assists in 85 matches (43 as a starter) wearing the Corinthians shirt, winning three titles: Série B (2008), Campeonato Paulista (2009), and Copa do Brasil (2009).

Although his contract with Timão only expired in 2011, his last match for Alvinegro came in June 2009. After that, he had loan spells at Estoril and Olhanense, both in Portugal, as well as Bahia. Later, he played for clubs such as Avaí, Ceará, Criciúma, Botafogo-RJ, Mogi Mirim, and Red Bull Brasil, in addition to stints in Japanese, Korean, Emirati, Cypriot, and Indonesian football.

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