Corinthians close to 30 youth releases in 2026 | OneFootball

After experiencing a 'swelling' in its youth categories over the past few months, Corinthians is restructuring the department, especially after the arrival of executive Erasmo Damiani. They are releasing athletes with fewer opportunities and seeking targeted reinforcements to make their youth teams more powerful.

So far, 27 athletes have been released from Corinthians' youth categories. Some were dismissed or negotiated/loaned to other clubs. Of this total, 14 were from the Under-20 category, where they are no longer part of the plans of the professional football department, led by coach Dorival Júnior, along with Marcelo Paz.

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Among the names that left Parque São Jorge and aged out of the youth category are: defender Fernando Vera, midfielder Thomas Lisboa, and right-backs Guilherme Martins and Gabriel Caipira. The first two transferred to European football – the club retained a share of the economic rights, the second had his contract terminated early, and the last was loaned to Betim, from Minas Gerais, to compete in the Série D of the Brasileirão.

Forward Léo Agostinho, with a contract until December, and also out of the club's plans, is expected to be the last of the 2005 generation to leave the Alvinegro. Winger Juninho (2006), who was loaned to FC Maxiline in Belarus, where he spent just over a year, was recently permanently transferred to Serbian football – he was not on the list of releases.

Like Juninho, goalkeeper Rafawl Juwer and defender Guilherme Gama, who were also not among the 'disposable', were loaned to Criciúma and Athletico-PR, respectively. On the other hand, nine athletes were signed, counting the Under-17 and 20. They are: Laerte Júnior (União Cacoalense), Ji-Paraná (União Cacoalense), Victor Michell (Meia-Noite) Zé Antônio (Santa Cruz), Levy Dias (Flamengo), Yago Melo (Flamengo), Christian Oliveira (Flamengo), Ryan Evaristo (Boa Vista) and João Vitor (Athletico-PR)

Athletes who have already left Corinthians' youth base in 2026:

1) Pablo Dantas – Under-172) Paulo Henrique Pereira – Under-173) Renan Fernando – Under-174) Rilkiffer Santos – Under-175) Lorenzo Lucas – Under-176) Miguel Nassif – Under-207) Arthur Borghi – Under-208) Richard Henry – Under-209) Cadu – Under-2010) Fernando Vera – Under-2011) Juninho – Under-2012) Lucão – Under-2013) João Poncidônio – Under-2014) Tiaguinho – Under-2015) Kauã Marim – Under-2016) Thomas Lisboa – Under-2017) Ruan Victor – Under-2018) Robert Lopes – Under-2019) Guilherme Gama – Under-2020) Guilherme Martins – Under-2021) Kauã Henrique – Under-2022) Pedro Neto – Under-2023) Lucas Souza (LC) – Under-2024) Arthur Rosa – Under-2025) Vini Gomes – Under-2026) Caipira – Under-2027) Rafael Juwer – Under-20

Signed for Corinthians' youth base in 2026:

Ji-Paraná (Under-17) – MidfielderVictor Michell (Under-17) – MidfielderZé Antônio (Under-20) – DefenderLevy Dias (Under-20)- DefenderYago Melo (Under-20) – DefenderChristian Oliveira (Under-20) – MidfielderRyan Evaristo (Under-20) – Forward João Vitor (Under-20) – Left-back

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