Corinthians announce exit of Under-20 striker set for Série B club | OneFootball

Corinthians has officially completed another move involving youth academy players. This Thursday, the name of 19-year-old forward Rodrigão appeared in the CBF’s Daily Information Bulletin (BID) with the termination of his contract registered, bringing his time at the São Paulo club to an end. The player is set to join Ceará.

The transfer was completed without any payment to Corinthians. Even so, the club retained a stake in any future deal, keeping 30% of the player’s economic rights. The other 70% now belong to Ceará. The deal was first reported by journalist Victor Godoy of Rádio TMC.

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The forward’s departure is part of a policy adopted by Corinthians’ youth development department, currently led by Erasmo Damiani. The idea is to steer players who are not among the top priorities in their age group to other clubs, allowing them to get more playing time without Timão completely giving up its rights in future deals.

Although he took part in this year’s Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and got minutes in some matches during the tournament, Rodrigão saw his space in the squad diminish over the following months. His farewell appearance on the pitch in the black-and-white shirt came on April 16, when he came on in the second half of the goalless draw against Santos in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.

At the moment, the coaching staff led by William Batista has been relying on other names to make up the team’s attack. Youngster Nícollas, only 17 years old, has taken on a leading role in the sector, while Wilker, also from the 2008 age group, has been earning more space in recent matches. Another option in the squad is Drude, who is still recovering physically after surgery and has a contract valid only until July.

Born in the city of São Paulo, Rodrigão joined Corinthians in 2022 to strengthen the Under-15 squad. During his development at the club, he stood out mainly at the Under-17 level, performances that later earned him opportunities with the Under-20 team.

In total, the forward ends his time at Parque São Jorge with 61 appearances in the youth ranks. There were 47 matches for the Under-17s and another 14 for the Under-20s. During that period, he scored eight goals, all of them while playing for Corinthians’ youth team.

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