Staff member returns to Corinthians Women’s Health and Performance Centre | OneFootball

Throughout this Tuesday (2), Corinthians officially announced the return of Dr. Paula Benayon, who will join the Health and Performance Department of the women’s team. The healthcare professional begins her duties this Wednesday (3), following the departure of Vanessa Melo, who said goodbye to the club last Monday (1). She had been part of the medical department since October 2025.

The doctor had previously worked at Parque São Jorge between 2017 and 2022. In the first three years, she was part of the swimming department. Starting in 2020, she joined the women’s department, where she remained until 2022. Timão announced the professional’s return through an official statement: “Sport Club Corinthians Paulista informs that, following the departure of Dr. Vanessa Melo, Dr. Paula Benayon will join, as of this Wednesday (3), the Health and Performance Department of Corinthians’ women’s team.”

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Paula Benayon was also part of the Brazilian Women’s National Team between 2015 and 2023. The doctor worked with the youth teams – U-17/U-20 – and the senior team, having been part of the delegation for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. In terms of academics, she holds diplomas from the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and, since 2022, has played an important role at the COB (Brazilian Olympic Committee) Olympic Laboratory.

This season, Corinthians has been facing problems with some players in the medical department. Center-backs Agustina Barroso (muscle injury in the left leg) and Thaís Regina (currently in physical transition) have yet to take the field in the 2026 season due to physical issues. In addition to them, Gi Fernandes (muscle strain in the right glute), goalkeeper Rillary (physical transition), and midfielder Juliana Passari (physical transition) are also sidelined.

Emily Lima’s squad, it is worth remembering, will officially return to the pitch in the week of next July 17, at home, against Ferroviária, in a derby for the fourth round of the qualification stage of the 2026 Paulista Women’s Championship.

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