Corinthians extend young midfielder's deal amid knee injury recovery | OneFootball

This Monday (27), Corinthians registered with the Brazilian Football Confederation’s (CBF) Daily Information Bulletin (BID) an extension of the contract of defensive midfielder Anderson de Souza Teixeirão Junior, known as Teixeirão. The player’s new deal is valid until January 31, 2027.

The update was published in the CBF system as a contract extension. The midfielder’s previous contract was set to expire at the end of this month, but it was extended while the player recovers from a serious anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in his knee.

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The renewal complies with Brazilian labor and sports legislation, which provides for the extension of contracts for professional athletes sidelined by long-term injuries during the term of their deal.

Teixeirão is being treated by Corinthians’ medical department, and the expectation is that he will be fit to play again starting in November. Even so, the defensive midfielder is not currently part of the Under-20 team’s plans, and once his contract ends, the tendency is for him to seek a new opportunity to continue his career.

The defensive midfielder has not played an official match since October 2024, when he featured in Corinthians’ 3–2 loss to São Paulo in the Paulista Under-17 Championship. Since then, already with the Under-20 squad, he has only taken part in Under-18 competitions, tournaments that are not considered official by the São Paulo Football Federation (FPF) or the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). In 2025, he was included in the squad for some Under-20 matches, but remained on the bench.

Teixeirão’s first professional contract with Corinthians was signed in 2023, when the defensive midfielder was only 16 years old. At the time, the deal included a release clause for international transfers of more than R$ 100 million. The midfielder has been part of the club’s youth academy since before the age of ten.

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