Corinthians midfielder stands out, tops under-20 attacking chart | OneFootball

André has been gaining more and more prominence among the standout young players in the Brazilian Championship. At 20 years old, the defensive midfielder is enjoying the most productive season of his career in terms of goals and was once again decisive in Corinthians’ 3-0 win over Remo last Thursday.

Although he did not find the net in the match, the midfielder played a direct role in the result by providing the assist for Timão’s first goal. The assist also put him in the spotlight in a survey released by the R10 Score profile. According to the data, André is the under-20 player with the most goals in the Brasileirão, with three, and he also leads players in his age group in direct goal involvements, with four in total.

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The defensive midfielder’s first goal in the current edition of the championship came on April 1, during the 3-1 defeat to Fluminense at the Maracanã. Then, almost two months later, he was once again a key figure by scoring twice in the 3-1 away win over Grêmio, in Corinthians’ last match before the break for the World Cup.

The assist against Remo, meanwhile, marked André’s first assist for the senior team. The moment reinforces the player’s development, as he is also enjoying his best offensive output since being promoted to the first-team squad.

In 2025, the season in which he began drawing attention after coming through the youth ranks, the defensive midfielder scored only twice, against Mirassol and Fortaleza, both goals in the Brazilian Championship. In 2026, he has already scored five goals, also counting the one he netted against Ponte Preta in the Campeonato Paulista opener.

His improving performances have attracted interest from European clubs. At the beginning of the year, Corinthians even came close to completing a deal with AC Milan of Italy for approximately 15 million euros, an amount equivalent to around R$ 90 million at the time. The agreement, however, was not finalized. In this transfer window, Timão is expecting to receive an offer from Juventus for the midfielder.

For now, André remains part of the Corinthians squad and available to Fernando Diniz. Timão’s next challenge will be this Sunday at 4 p.m. against Bahia at Arena Fonte Nova.

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