Corinthians loanee at Rio club endures long goal drought | OneFootball

The overhaul carried out by Corinthians Women at the start of the season involved several changes to the squad, including loan moves for players seeking more space on the field. Among them is forward Ellen Cristine, who was loaned to Botafogo until the end of 2026 to gain more playing opportunities.

Despite an unprecedented run of matches at the Rio club, the forward has still not managed to end a long scoring drought. So far, Ellen has played six matches for Botafogo but has yet to find the net, extending the gap since her last professional goal to more than nine months.

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The last time the player celebrated a goal was while wearing the Corinthians shirt. On that occasion, she took part in the 3-2 win over Red Bull Bragantino in a match valid for the first stage of the Paulista Women’s Championship, played on September 4, 2025, at the Municipal Stadium of Bragança Paulista.

Since then, the forward has made seven more appearances without scoring again. There was one appearance for Corinthians and six more for Botafogo. According to Sofascore data, the streak has now reached 277 minutes played without goals.

Although she has not yet found the net again, Ellen is enjoying in 2026 the season with the highest number of matches of her professional career. Before her current spell at the Rio club, her best mark had come in 2022, when she played five matches for the Brabas’ main squad.

A product of Corinthians’ youth academy, the forward made club history by becoming the first homegrown player to make her debut for Corinthians’ professional women’s team. Her journey, however, has been marked by physical setbacks in recent years.

A series of knee problems ended up limiting the player’s run, and she has had to undergo at least five surgical procedures since her rise to professional football.

Since arriving at Parque São Jorge in 2020, Ellen has totaled 12 appearances for Corinthians’ first team, all of them coming off the bench, along with three goals scored. In the club’s youth ranks, she also recorded three goals in 20 matches played.

The forward’s contract with Corinthians remains valid until December 2026.

While Ellen looks to regain her prominence at Botafogo, the Corinthians squad remains in training during the break in the schedule caused by the FIFA international window. Emily Lima’s team is only expected to play an official match again in the second half of July.

The expectation is that the Brabas will return to the pitch on July 17, when they host Ferroviária in the fourth round of the Paulista Women’s Championship. Before that, however, the club has scheduled two friendlies behind closed doors against the United States U-23 national team.

The first meeting between the teams took place at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. The second is scheduled for June 9 at Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa Stadium, in Cotia, a venue that is part of São Paulo’s youth academy training center.

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