Corinthians duo shine in Brazil's top under-23 ranking, last six months | OneFootball

During the afternoon of this Wednesday (15), the Football Observatory of the International Centre for Sports Studies, a Swiss institute focused on sports metrics known as CIES, released a survey of the best-performing Under-23 players in Brazilian football over the last six months. In the ranking, Corinthians is represented by center-back João Pedro Tchoca and midfielder Breno Bidon.

Considering this period, Breno Bidon appears in fifth place, with a performance index rated at 76. During that span, the 21-year-old played 1,198 minutes, standing out for his quality in starting attacking moves with crosses and passes that put his teammates in good positions and facilitated the team’s offensive dynamics – orchestration.

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On the list, he trails only Vitor Roque (Palmeiras, index of 84.1); Robert Renan (Vasco da Gama, index of 79.2); Allan (Palmeiras, index of 78); and Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo, index of 76.5). Wearing the Corinthians shirt with the first team, which he was promoted to in 2024, Breno Bidon has totaled four goals and three assists in 120 matches (93 as a starter), in addition to winning the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026).

A little further down, João Pedro Tchoca appears in 17th place with an index of 72.7. Over the last six months, he was on the field for 990 minutes, and his main strength was his build-up ability, that is, how he starts attacking moves from the defensive sector, making passes that helped overcome the opponent’s pressure and facilitated the transition from defense to attack.

In his position, he is surpassed only by Robert Renan (Vasco da Gama, already mentioned), Viery Fernandes (Grêmio, index of 75.6), and Victor Gabriel (Internacional, index of 75.3). Like Breno Bidon, Tchoca moved up to Corinthians’ first-team squad after winning the Copinha in 2024. In the middle of that year, he was loaned to Ceará for the Série B campaign, stood out, and returned to Alvinegro in 2025. Since then, he has recorded two goals and one assist in 37 matches, in addition to winning three titles: Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026).

For the ranking analysis, the players’ performances across 67 national leagues were considered based on eight technical criteria: aerial defending, ground defending, build-up, orchestration, dribbling, chance creation, finishing, and aerial attack.

Best-performing Under-23 players in Brazilian football over the last six months:

Vitor Roque (Palmeiras): index 84.1 (910 minutes played)Robert Renan (Vasco da Gama): index 79.2 (1,792 minutes played)Allan (Palmeiras): index 78.0 (1,198 minutes played)Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo RJ): index 76.5 (753 minutes played)Breno Bidon (Corinthians): index 76.0 (1,172 minutes played)Viery Fernandes (Grêmio FBPA): index 75.6 (648 minutes played)Agustín Giay (Palmeiras): index 75.3 (919 minutes played)Victor Gabriel (Internacional): index 75.3 (884 minutes played)Román Gómez (EC Bahia): index 74.8 (928 minutes played)Matheus Martins (Botafogo RJ): index 73.8 (481 minutes played)Maik Gomes (São Paulo FC): index 73.8 (773 minutes played)Lucas Ronier (Coritiba FC): index 73.5 (1,194 minutes played)Victor Hugo (Atlético Mineiro): index 73.3 (1,167 minutes played)Jefté (Palmeiras): index 73.1 (743 minutes played)Ignacio Sosa (RB Bragantino): index 72.9 (766 minutes played)Jordan Barrera (Botafogo RJ): index 72.9 (554 minutes played)João Pedro Tchoca (Corinthians): Index 72.7 (990 minutes played)Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro EC): index 72.3 (953 minutes played)Mateo Ponte (Botafogo RJ): index 72.3 (512 minutes played)Wallace Yan (CR Flamengo): index 71.8 (272 minutes played)

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