On social media, Corinthians keeper marks two years since debut | OneFootball

Throughout the afternoon this Thursday (16), Corinthians goalkeeper Hugo Souza used his official Instagram account to recall the exact two-year anniversary of his debut wearing the club’s shirt. On July 16, 2024, he played his first match for Timão in the team’s 2-1 comeback win over Criciúma at Neo Química Arena, in the 16th round of that year’s Brazilian Championship. On that occasion, he also made at least three crucial saves that helped Alvinegro leave the field with all three points.

“Two years since my first game in this shirt, at this wonderful club, two years of being happy in this place that I can certainly call my home. Gratitude to God, my family, friends, @corinthians and these incredible fans who welcomed me from the very first second at this club. I’m extremely grateful for the two incredible years we’ve lived together, and for the story we’ve built together. We move forward together, with even more ambition and hunger to make even more history. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, THE STORY CONTINUES… GO CORINTHIANS!!” he said.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

In the video celebrating the occasion, Corinthians’ No. 1 also recalls his main moments defending the club from Parque São Jorge. Two of them are the penalty save against Palmeiras midfielder Raphael Veiga in the 2025 Campeonato Paulista final, as well as the penalty shootout against Cruzeiro in Itaquera in last year’s Copa do Brasil semifinal, when he saved two spot-kicks, one of them from forward Gabriel Barbosa, who also appears in the material released by the goalkeeper. Click here to watch the video posted on Instagram.

Hugo Souza was signed by Corinthians in July 2024, initially on loan from Flamengo, after standing out at Chaves, in Portugal, where he played for a year on loan from the Rio club. In October of that same year, with help from Esportes da Sorte, Timão’s master sponsor, after quickly becoming one of the team’s main players, he was signed permanently for R$ 4.9 million for 50% of his economic rights.

He played an active role in Alvinegro’s surge in the Brasileirão (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifying stage), and was also decisive in the club’s titles in the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025) and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama and Flamengo, respectively. The young goalkeeper is the third player in his position with the most penalty saves in Corinthians history (14), behind only Cássio (32) and Ronaldo Giovanelli (27), respectively. In 123 matches (all as a starter), he has recorded 58 wins, 35 draws and 30 losses — a 56.6% success rate.

With Hugo Souza available, Corinthians will officially return to the pitch next Thursday (23) at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time to face Remo at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 19th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Currently, with the round partially completed, Alvinegro has dropped to 12th place in the national competition with 24 points — six wins, six draws and six losses — 18 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the second half of the season, besides the Brasileirão, Alvinegro will also face the Copa do Brasil and Conmebol Libertadores round of 16 against Internacional and Argentina’s Rosario Central, respectively.

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