Forward seeks run in Corinthians XI after the World Cup | OneFootball

After ending the first part of the season on the rise under Fernando Diniz, forward Kaio César is looking for a run as a starter for Corinthians after the end of the 2026 World Cup, which takes place between June 11 and July 19 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

On loan from Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal until the end of this season, the winger has totaled 552 minutes (not including stoppage time) in a Corinthians shirt, with one goal and two assists in 14 matches for Alvinegro. Of his four starts, the most recent came on May 30, in the 3-1 win over Grêmio in the 18th round of the Brasileirão, in the South, a match that came just before the break in the schedule.

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That day, he was one of Timão’s standout performers in the match and got on the scoresheet by netting the club’s third goal after a play down the right side inside the penalty area. According to ge.globo, the No. 37 has been maintaining his strong form in training during the midseason break at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. The 22-year-old is one of the few players in the current squad with pace and ability to stretch the field, an attacking issue the team faced last year.

If it wants to sign him permanently from Al-Hilal, Corinthians will have to pay 6 million euros (around R$35.8 million at the current exchange rate) for 50% of his economic rights. One of his assists for Corinthians came in the club’s 2026 Supercopa do Brasil title win, in a 2-0 victory over Flamengo in Brasília. On that occasion, he set up forward Yuri Alberto for the second goal of the game.

Kaio César suffered two muscle injuries at the start of his time at Corinthians, keeping him sidelined between the beginning of February and mid-March and then again between the middle of March and mid-April. Developed in Coritiba’s youth ranks, he made his professional debut in 2023 for the Paraná club.

There, he scored three goals in 36 matches. He was then sold to Vitória de Guimarães of Portugal, where he scored four goals and provided eight assists in 47 appearances. Later, as previously mentioned, he moved to Arab football, where he found the net four times and recorded six assists in 39 matches.

Corinthians will return to official action on July 23, a Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time, to face Remo at Neo Química Arena in the 19th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Timão currently sits 10th with 24 points — six wins, six draws, and six losses — with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded. Before that, Alvinegro will play a friendly against FC Cascavel on July 12 at 4 p.m. in Paraná.

In August, in addition to matches in the national competition, the club from Parque São Jorge will also have the round of 16 in both the Copa do Brasil and the CONMEBOL Libertadores, where it will face Internacional and Rosario Central of Argentina, respectively.

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