Corinthians U20 is the under-20 side of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, based in São Paulo, Brazil. It represents the club’s celebrated youth academy, where developing players combine technical ambition with the black-and-white identity associated with Corinthians. Home fixtures are primarily hosted at the historic Fazendinha complex, while the wider training structure supports progression toward senior football. The team’s profile brings together academy tradition, local culture and a competitive place in Brazil’s youth game.
Corinthians U20 Upcoming matches by league
Corinthians U20 Last matches by league
Paulista - U20
Brasileiro U20 A
São Paulo Youth Cup
Corinthians U20 Team Roster
The recorded 26-player roster contains 10 attackers, 6 defenders, 8 midfielders and 2 goalkeepers. Attackers include C. Ribeiro, Dieguinho, Guilherme Inácio, Gustavo, Jonathan Rodrigues, Nicolas Araujo, Nicollas and Nikao, with two Luiz Fernando entries carrying numbers 11 and 42. Defensive options include I. Machado, Lorenzo, Melo Yago and Pellegrin, alongside two Joao Vitor entries. Correa Matheus and Pietro are the listed goalkeepers. Midfield is represented by Caragua, Christian Oliveira, Cristian, Favela, G. Amorim, Luiz Eduardo, Luiz Gustavo and Pedro Thomas. Several names appear with abbreviated or repeated forms, so shirt numbers help distinguish entries in the published roster.
position Goalkeeper
Pietro
position Defender
Pellegrin
Joao Vitor
Lorenzo
Joao Vitor
I. Machado
Melo Yago
position Midfielder
Caragua
G. Amorim
Cristian
Favela
Luiz Eduardo
Pedro Thomas
Luiz Gustavo Lemos Carvalho
position Attacker
Luiz Fernando dos Santos de Nardi
Nikao
C. Ribeiro
Nicollas
Gustavo
Nicolas Araujo
Guilherme William Silva Inácio
Diego da Cruz Lopes
Luiz Fernando
Last Corinthians U20 Coachs
The available coaching history for Corinthians U20 contains no recorded appointment. Consequently, no latest start date or current holder can be identified from the published chronology. This absence does not establish that the position is vacant; it indicates only that no individual technical leader is named in the available team history. The side remains part of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista’s youth structure, but the coaching record supplies no dated sequence from which to describe an appointment or succession.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|
Corinthians U20 Transfers
The recorded arrivals sample is led by Nikao, who moved from XV de Jaú U20 on 12 July, and Gustavo, who arrived from America Mineiro on 23 April. Melo Yago and Christian Oliveira joined from Flamengo and Flamengo U20 respectively on 12 February. Earlier listed additions include Guilherme Arsilla from Corinthians U17, Favela from Capivariano and Kaio from Resende. Older entries from 2012 also name players arriving from Linense, Marília, São José EC and Flamengo SP. The listed dates and origins describe movement, but no fee or formal transfer type is provided for these recent entries. This is a dated sample, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
XV de Jaú U20
|
- | 12 July 2026 | |
| Gustavo |
America Mineiro
|
- | 23 April 2026 |
Flamengo U20
|
- | 12 February 2026 | |
| Melo Yago |
Flamengo
|
- | 12 February 2026 |
|
Flamengo U20
|
- | 11 February 2026 | |
| Gustavo |
America Mineiro
|
- | 30 December 2025 |
| Melo Yago |
Flamengo
|
- | 30 December 2025 |
| Guilherme Arsilla |
Corinthians U17
|
- | 26 June 2025 |
Capivariano
|
- | 31 December 2024 | |
| Kaio |
Resende
|
- | 5 March 2024 |
| Hyoran |
Flamengo SP
|
N/A | 1 June 2012 |
| Jean Theodoro |
Flamengo SP
|
N/A | 1 June 2012 |
| Igor Fernandes |
Flamengo SP
|
N/A | 1 June 2012 |
| Michael Thuíque |
Flamengo SP
|
N/A | 1 June 2012 |
| Fernando Augusto |
Flamengo SP
|
N/A | 1 June 2012 |
The departures sample includes Denner’s move to Chelsea on 30 June, K. Rodrigues to Flamengo SP U20 on 26 May, and Ruan’s free-agent move to America Mineiro on 2 March. A. Borghi also left for Hellas Verona as a free agent on 2 January. Tiago and PC moved to Novorizontino and Independente-AP U20 respectively on 30 December 2025, while Oliveira Vitinho went to Teuta Durrës in October. Earlier entries include loans for Eduardo Tanque to Camboriú and Nick to Belenenses. The dated selection is not an exhaustive departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denner |
Chelsea
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Flamengo SP U20
|
- | 26 May 2026 | |
Ponte Preta
|
Free agent | 2 March 2026 | |
|
America Mineiro
|
Free agent | 2 March 2026 | |
Hellas Verona
|
Free agent | 2 January 2026 | |
Independente-AP U20
|
- | 30 December 2025 | |
Novorizontino
|
- | 30 December 2025 | |
Teuta Durrës
|
- | 23 October 2025 | |
| Andre |
Corinthians
|
- | 10 September 2025 |
|
Teuta Durrës
|
- | 30 June 2025 | |
Capivariano U20
|
- | 31 December 2024 | |
| Eduardo Tanque |
Camboriú
|
Loan | 31 December 2022 |
| Arllan |
Retrô U20
|
- | 31 December 2021 |
|
Flamengo U20
|
- | 30 November 2015 | |
| Nick |
Belenenses
|
Loan | 2 September 2013 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement shows Corinthians U20 operating within a fluid youth-development pathway. Recent arrivals came from XV de Jaú U20, America Mineiro, Flamengo and Flamengo U20, while earlier additions also came from Brazilian regional and youth sides. Departures point in several directions: Denner moved to Chelsea, Ruan to America Mineiro, and A. Borghi to Hellas Verona, with other players joining Brazilian clubs or moving on loan. The entries therefore show both recruitment into the under-20 group and progression outward toward senior, international or different development environments. They do not establish a complete seasonal balance, because the arrivals and departures lists are limited selections rather than full registers. No recorded fees accompany the listed movements, and several entries have no stated formal type, so the pattern is best understood through destinations, origins and dates rather than financial comparison. This snapshot covers movement recorded.
Leagues Corinthians U20 has participated in
Corinthians U20 has recent recorded participation in Brasileiro U20 A, Paulista - U20 and the São Paulo Youth Cup. Brasileiro U20 A appears from 2020 through 2025, while Paulista - U20 is recorded from 2024 through 2025. The São Paulo Youth Cup also spans 2020 to 2025 in the available competition history. These three entries are identified as recently active in the latest records, with 2025 the newest season shown. Copa do Brasil U20 is recorded from 2021 to 2023 but is historical here because its latest listed season is 2023. The competitions reflect both national and São Paulo state youth football.
More about Corinthians U20
Corinthians U20 is the under-20 representative of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, the São Paulo institution widely known for its black-and-white identity and powerful youth academy. Its formal identity is Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sub-20, while Corinthians U20 is the established common name. The team belongs to the club’s Base, the development system that prepares young players for professional football and preserves a direct connection with the senior side.
The academy’s principal historical home is Estádio Alfredo Schürig, known as Fazendinha, within the Parque São Jorge complex. Youth and tournament fixtures can also use the Corinthians Training Center, Centro de Treinamento Joaquim Grava, linking the age-group programme to the club’s broader football infrastructure. The grounds and settings carry the visual traditions of Corinthians: white and black kits, a crest featuring the state flag of São Paulo framed by an anchor and two oars, and the entwined CP initials.
Corinthians’ youth identity is closely associated with the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, or Copinha, Brazil’s leading youth tournament. The U20 side is remembered for successful Copinha campaigns and for an industrious, resilient style that reflects the club’s working-class ethos, often expressed through the idea of Corinthiansismo. Tactical themes associated with the academy include discipline, physical intensity, defensive resilience and quick vertical transitions.
Institutionally, the youth side operates under Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, a non-profit civil association. Youth directors and coordinators are appointed by the club’s presidential board, while the technical structure is historically aligned with the senior team’s tactical blueprint. The pathway also connects domestic youth performance with the possibility of reaching the CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20 through qualifying routes. Based in São Paulo, Corinthians U20 remains a central finishing stage in one of Brazil’s most recognizable football academies.
Last matches statistics for Corinthians U20
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Portuguesa U20
0 - 2
Corinthians U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Palmeiras U20
3 - 1
Corinthians U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Corinthians U20
7 - 1
Ponte Preta U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Corinthians U20
4 - 0
Itapirense U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
União Suzano U20
0 - 1
Corinthians U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Corinthians U20
4 - 0
Ferroviária U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Jabaquara U20
0 - 2
Corinthians U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Corinthians U20
1 - 2
Juventus U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
São Bento U20
0 - 0
Corinthians U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Corinthians U20
4 - 0
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Corinthians U20
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