Corinthians unveil Jesse Lingard at Neo Química Arena this Wednesday | OneFootball

On the night of this Wednesday (11), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), Corinthians will host Coritiba at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the fifth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. The club from Parque São Jorge is currently third in the national tournament with seven points – two wins, one draw, and one loss – five goals scored and three conceded.

Before the match, at 8:00 PM (Brasília time), English midfielder Jesse Lingard, 33, will be officially presented as the newest player for the Alvinegro in a press conference. Later, during halftime, Corinthians' number 77 will greet the fans on the Arena pitch. A product of Manchester United’s youth academy, he arrived in Brazil on the 1st and was announced last Friday (6).

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Jesse Lingard is still awaiting the regularization of bureaucratic issues regarding his work visa so he can be registered in the CBF’s Daily Information Bulletin (BID) and finally be available to the coaching staff to make his debut for Corinthians. Recently, he participated in his first training session with the ball alongside his teammates and is expected to be available for the matches against Chapecoense and Flamengo, on March 19 and 22, for the Brazilian Championship.

Having not played since December, when he was with Seoul FC in South Korea, where he scored 19 goals and provided 10 assists in 66 games, Jesse Lingard signed a contract with Corinthians until December 2026, with the possibility of an extension for one more season – depending on his performance and productivity on the field.

The career of Jesse Lingard

Lingard was developed by Manchester United and had his most prominent spell between 2015 and 2020. In the 2015/16 season, he even played alongside Dutchman Memphis Depay in 22 matches. Still in England, he also played for Birmingham, Derby County, West Ham United, Brighton, Leicester, and Nottingham Forest.

The player has also appeared for the England national team. He was part of the squad that played in the 2018 World Cup, scoring one goal and providing one assist in the tournament, and was also called up for Euro 2020, when his country finished as runners-up. His last appearance for the national team was in 2021.

At 33 years old, the attacking midfielder spent two seasons in South Korean football. Recently, he was also rumored as a target for Remo, which plays in the Série A of the Brazilian Championship, but negotiations with the club from Pará did not progress. In his last season for Seoul FC, Jesse Lingard played 41 matches, scoring 13 goals and providing seven assists. Over his career, he has accumulated 385 games, 77 goals, and 45 assists, totaling 122 goal involvements.

On his résumé, Lingard boasts four titles, all with Manchester United: FA Cup (2016), English League Cup (2017), UEFA Europa League (2016/17), and the English Super Cup (2016/2017). For the English giant, he scored 35 goals and provided 21 assists in 235 matches.

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