With Lingard, Corinthians close to foreign player limit

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·9 Maret 2026

With Lingard, Corinthians close to foreign player limit

The arrival of Jesse Lingard at Corinthians brings the club closer to the limit of foreign players allowed in Brazilian football matches. With the English midfielder, Timão now has seven foreign players in the squad.

According to the rules of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), each team can list a maximum of nine foreign players per game in national competitions. Thus, Corinthians still has two spots available before reaching the limit.

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Besides Lingard, the black-and-white squad includes six other foreign players: the Dutch Memphis Depay, the Peruvian André Carrillo, the Moroccan Zakaria Labyad, the Argentinians Fabrizio Angileri and Rodrigo Garro, and the Uruguayan Pedro Milans.

Despite this, the limit does not prevent new signings of foreign athletes. The restriction only applies to the number of players that can be listed for each match, which requires control from the technical staff when assembling the match list.

Memphis Depay

Memphis joined Corinthians in September 2024. Since then, he has made 74 appearances, scoring 19 goals and providing 15 assists. The Dutchman's contract is valid only until June 20, 2026.

André Carrillo

Carrillo arrived alongside the number 10, after a stint in Saudi football. The Peruvian has played 81 times in Timão's jersey, scored three goals, and provided four assists. The midfielder's contract ends at the end of this season.

Zakaria Labyad

The signing of the Moroccan midfielder was one of the most recent at Corinthians. He arrived at the end of February and has yet to debut for the club but is training normally with the rest of the group. Zakaria's contract runs until the end of the season.

Fabrizio Angileri

After a career in Spanish football with Getafe, Angileri moved to Brazil at the beginning of 2025. Since arriving, the left-back has participated in 43 matches, with no goals and two assists. His contract is valid until the end of 2026.

Rodrigo Garro

Garro was signed by Corinthians at the beginning of 2024 and has become a key player in the midfield. One of the team's highlights, the Argentine has 112 appearances, 16 goals, and 24 assists, and has signed a contract until the end of 2028.

Pedro Milans

Signed at the beginning of the season, the right-back arrived after a stint with Penarol, Uruguay. Still with limited playing time in Dorival's team, he has only played four times, with no goal contributions. His contract is valid until December 2029.

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