Former striker documents immersion spell, watches Corinthians train | OneFootball

In recent days, former striker Ytalo, 38, visited CT Dr. Joaquim Grava for an immersion in Corinthians’ training sessions, where he was able to follow and understand the methodologies implemented on a daily basis by the Corinthians coaching staff, led by Fernando Diniz. Recently retired, he shared the moment on his social media – check out the post at the end of the article.

Ytalo was also present at the derby between Corinthians and Santos at Neo Química Arena on Sunday, August 30, which ended in a 1-0 defeat for Timão in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. On his social media, the former player highlighted the importance of the moment as a way to “learn, exchange experiences, expand connections, and prepare myself for the next challenges.”

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The former athlete also had the chance to reunite with coach Fernando Diniz, with whom he worked at Osasco Audax during the club’s runner-up Paulista campaign in 2016, against Santos. That season, the coach rose to national prominence because of his attractive style of play, which prioritizes building plays from the back, avoiding long balls and featuring constant positional interchanges among players. For the Osasco team, Ytalo scored nine goals and provided one assist in 48 matches.

Ytalo enjoyed the best spell of his career playing for Red Bull Brasil/Red Bull Bragantino, the club he was under contract with between 2018 and 2023. In total, he recorded 64 goals and 19 assists in 194 matches, according to figures from the Ogol website. His last club before ending his career was Joinville, where he played only three times and did not score.

In addition, he also had a brief spell at São Paulo in 2016, and also played for teams such as: Sampaio Corrêa, Remo, Linense, CBB, Athletico-PR, Vardar (North Macedonia), Ferroviária, ABC, Bahia, Guaratinguetá, Paulista, Marítimo (Portugal), Corinthians-AL, Internacional, and Mogi Mirim.

Check out former striker Ytalo’s post below:

A new chapter in football.

After many years on the pitch, I’m now continuing to build my path off it.

I had the opportunity to closely follow Corinthians’ work, observing training sessions, methodology, and the day-to-day routine of the coaching staff, as well as following the team in a match.

A moment to learn, exchange experiences, expand connections, and prepare myself for the next challenges.

Open to new projects and opportunities to put into practice everything football has given me over the years.

Different performances between the Brazilian Championship and the Conmebol Libertadores

The club from Parque São Jorge is facing a dilemma this season, because despite being in the decisive stages of the Libertadores, it is in a complicated situation in the national competition. Fernando Diniz’s men have lost their last four Brazilian Championship matches – Cruzeiro (H – 1 x 2), Coritiba (A – 2 x 1), Santos (H – 0 x 1), and Chapecoense (H – 1 x 2) – and have gone from fighting for a G5 spot, which grants qualification for the 2027 Pre-Libertadores, to battling against the relegation zone. The first team inside the Z4 at the moment is Vasco da Gama, with 28 points in 26 matches. Corinthians, currently in poor form in the national competition, sit only 13th with 32 points – eight wins, eight draws, and 10 losses – with 27 goals scored and 27 conceded.

Next Wednesday (16), Corinthians will play the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes-ARG at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, seeking a place in the semifinals of the competition for the first time since 2012, the year they won their historic first title. In the first leg, Timão, with a goal from striker Kaio César, earned a 1-1 draw in La Plata at Estádio José Jorge Hirschi.

In the group stage, Alvinegro advanced as leaders of Group E with 11 points – three wins, two draws, and one loss – scoring eight goals and conceding four. In the round of 16, they knocked out Rosario Central-ARG by winning 1-0 on aggregate – 0-0 in the first leg (Argentina) and 1-0 in the return leg (Neo Química Arena). So far, the club has accumulated R$ 25.9 million in prize money in the competition.

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