Corinthians U17 top scorer on win over Internacional, Carrillo tips | OneFootball

On the afternoon of last Tuesday (21), Corinthians faced Internacional at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in a match valid for the ninth round of the first phase of the 2026 Brazilian U-17 Championship, and won 4-0. With the victory, Timãozinho moved to the top of the national competition with 19 points — six wins, one draw and two defeats — with 27 goals scored and seven conceded.

Scorer of the goal that opened the scoring for the Filhos do Terrão in the 12th minute, midfielder Lucca Caramico, Timão’s top scorer in the category this season with 11 goals in 15 matches, spoke to the press in the mixed zone and analyzed the victory over the team from Rio Grande do Sul. The youngster mentioned the difficulties posed by Internacional in the first half and the team’s improved collective performance in the second half, also highlighting his friendship with attacking midfielder Léo Amistá, another technical standout of the U-17 side.

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“The first half was very difficult, Internacional’s team was very physically strong, very tall. So their game was playing the ball forward, winning the first and second balls. We suffered a little, but at the end of the first half we already had a chance with me there, I had a shot from outside the box and another finish, but I missed. But then we talked, came back well for the second half, and I managed to score another goal, thank God, in a very good moment for me. And my friendship with Léo goes way back, since we were little, since we were seven years old we’ve played together, so it’s rewarding to be here with him.”

Later, he was asked about the presence of midfielder Matheus Pereira, from Corinthians’ senior squad, in the boxes at Fazendinha. Developed in Corinthians’ youth system, he returned to the club at the start of the current season after experiences in European football and a standout spell with Fortaleza between the middle and end of 2025.

He also revealed that he has frequent conversations with Peruvian player André Carrillo, also from the first team. At 35 years old and under contract until December, he has three goals and six assists in 97 matches (59 as a starter) wearing the Corinthians shirt, with three titles won since he was signed in mid-2024.

“It’s very good when players from the senior team who also came through the youth system show up, it’s an inspiration, just like the other time I mentioned André (Luiz), it’s an inspiration for all of us, and Matheus Pereira is another one. And I’ve already had some conversations with Carrillo in the senior team, he comes and gives us some advice, it’s very important to have them here and to play well and score.”

“A really good person (André Carrillo) who always helps everyone. So it’s really one more push to go forward, to not be too afraid to play, to play the football we know how to play,” he concluded.

Lucca Caramico, 17, has been one of the main standouts of Corinthians’ youth ranks since the U-15 level, cementing his status in the U-17s. Last year, he scored eight goals in 36 matches for the category. This year, he needed less than half that number of games to surpass last season’s numbers. His contract runs until May 2028.

Now, Corinthians will turn their focus to the Paulista championship in the category after thrashing Internacional this Tuesday (21). Next Saturday (25), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), the Filhos do Terrão will host Ibrachina at Parque São Jorge in a direct clash in the first phase of the state competition. Timão is second in the group with 22 points — seven wins, one draw and one defeat — while the Mooca side leads with 27 points.

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