Left-back leads Corinthians in one key area in 2026 | OneFootball

Left-back Matheus Bidu, one of the pillars of the current Corinthians squad, especially in attack, is currently the team’s player with the most actions on the ball in the 2026 season (2,193) in 31 matches – two goals and two assists. On average, that is nearly 70 actions per game. The survey was published by the Fiel Imprensa profile on X, formerly Twitter.

Wearing the No. 21 shirt, he has played for Timão in the Paulista Championship, Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil, Supercopa do Brasil, and Conmebol Libertadores. Behind him are right-back Matheuzinho (1,975), center-backs Gustavo Henrique (1,897) and Gabriel Paulista (1,797), as well as midfielder Rodrigo Garro (1,724).

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Matheus Bidu was signed by Corinthians at the beginning of 2023 from Guarani of Campinas. The previous year, he had stood out while playing for Cruzeiro during the Minas Gerais club’s Série B title campaign. His first season at Parque São Jorge was marked by more lows than highs, as he served as backup to veteran Fábio Santos, who would retire at the end of that year, for most of the season.

At the start of the following year, he was placed on the transfer list and was even left out of the team’s registered squad for the Paulista Championship. After Mano Menezes was dismissed and Portuguese coach António Oliveira arrived, Matheus Bidu was reintegrated into the Corinthians squad and, from then on, gradually established himself as a starter – a status he fully secured in mid-2024.

Under Ramón and Emiliano Díaz, he took part in the team’s surge in that year’s Brazilian Championship (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifying stage). At the start of 2025, he even became a backup after Argentine Fabrizio Angileri arrived in February of that year, but he regained his place in the starting lineup after Dorival Júnior’s arrival, maintaining that status to this day under Fernando Diniz.

Overall, he has 10 goals and 10 assists in 152 matches for Corinthians, with 71 wins, 36 draws, and 45 defeats – a 54.61% success rate. In addition, he has won three titles: the Paulista Championship (2025), the Copa do Brasil, and the Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama, and Flamengo, respectively.

It is worth noting that Corinthians are currently on vacation due to the break for the World Cup, which takes place between June 11 and July 19 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. According to ge.globo, the Alvinegro squad will report back to CT Dr. Joaquim Grava next Thursday, June 25, to continue preparations for the rest of 2026, which still includes the round of 16 in the Copa do Brasil and Conmebol Libertadores, as well as the Brazilian Championship.

On July 12, Alvinegro is expected to play a preparatory friendly against FC Cascavel in Paraná. Officially, Timão will return to action only in the week of July 22, when they will face Remo at Neo Química Arena at the end of the first half of the Brasileirão season. Currently, Fernando Diniz’s side sits in 10th place with 24 points.

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