Emily Lima's Corinthians debut continues poor run in opening matches | OneFootball

Last Friday (13th), at Arena Barueri, Corinthians was defeated 3-2 by Palmeiras in the third round of the Brazilian Women's Championship, marking Emily Lima's first game in charge of the Brabas. The result also continued the coach's less than positive record in debut matches for the clubs and national teams she has managed.

Since 2015, Emily has accumulated experience in women's football across club teams and national squads. Altogether, the coach has led seven different projects. Considering only the initial games in these roles, her performance registers one win, one draw, and five losses, which represents about a 19% success rate.

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Her first opportunity as head coach came in 2015, when she took charge of São José. Her debut took place in February of that year, in a match against Kindermann, valid for the round of 16 of the Women's Brazil Cup. The team from Vale do Paraíba ended up losing 3-1 in the match played at Estádio Martins Pereira.

The following year, in 2016, Emily became part of a historic moment in Brazilian football by taking command of the senior Brazil Women's National Team, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Her debut took place in December, at the International Tournament of Manaus, when Brazil defeated Costa Rica 6-0.

After her stint with the national team, the coach took over Santos in 2018. Her first match for the club was in the Women's Paulista Championship, in March, resulting in a 1-1 draw against São José.

In 2020, Emily began an international role by taking charge of the Ecuador National Team. Her first game in command was a friendly against Brazil, played at Morumbi Stadium, with Brazil winning 6-0.

Years later, in 2023, the coach began leading the women's football project in Peru, taking on roles with the senior national team as well as coordinating the youth categories. In her debut with the senior team, in a friendly against Argentina, the Peruvians were defeated 4-0.

Before arriving at Corinthians, Emily had her most recent experience in Spain. In 2025, she took charge of Levante and led the team in her first match in Liga F, the main national competition. The Spanish team ended up losing to Granada 2-1.

Corinthians returns to the field on March 23, for the Brazilian Women's Championship. The Brabas will face América-MG at 9:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at a venue yet to be confirmed.

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