Corinthians youngster relishes Brazil Under-20 chance and eyes duels | OneFootball

Corinthians forward Gui Negão has been called up to represent the Brazilian National Team in two friendlies this month. At 19 years old, the player was selected by coach Paulo Victor for the matches against Paraguay. The youngster celebrated the opportunity to represent his country and spoke about the preparation period. A large part of the training sessions has been taking place at CT Joaquim Grava, where the athlete is already used to being because he works daily with the black-and-white squad.

“First of all, I thank God for this opportunity, and the staff, coach Paulo Victor, the players, the personnel, who welcomed us so well. And being at home also makes me feel more at ease to show my good football with the National Team”, he said.

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The first match is scheduled for Friday (28), at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), at Martins Pereira Stadium, in São José dos Campos. The second clash will take place on Tuesday (31), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Canindé.

Gui Negão also highlighted the importance of this moment in his journey and looked ahead to the matches against the Paraguayans. “I can say that this will be the most special moment of my life. Especially because I haven’t faced them yet. We’re focused, the group is very good and we push each other when needed. God willing, we’ll arrive in good shape for the friendlies,” he concluded.

The forward’s journey at Corinthians began in 2016, initially in futsal. Since then, he has gone through the entire development process until reaching the first team under Dorival Júnior. His professional debut came on June 1 of last year, in a goalless draw against Vitória. His first goal came two months later, on August 16, in a 2-1 loss to Bahia.

One of the player’s standout moments in the black-and-white shirt came in the matches against Athletico Paranaense, in the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. On that occasion, he was directly involved in all three goals that secured qualification, scoring two and providing an assist for Rodrigo Garro. Overall, Gui Negão has made 36 appearances for Corinthians, with six goals and two assists.

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