Corinthians academy midfielder signs new contract with club | OneFootball

Revealed in the Corinthians base, defensive midfielder André Luiz, who is part of the Under-20 squad and is currently integrated into the Corinthians main team, signed a contract extension with the club until 2029 on this Friday, August 22. The previous contract was set to end in June 2027. The information was initially released by Itatiaia and confirmed by Central do Timão.

At 19 years old, the player born in 2006 had a salary increase and, consequently, an increase in his termination fine. In 2025, he has only five games (all in the Under-20 team), since he was recovering from a knee injury, which underwent surgery in March and left him out of the 2025 Copinha.

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Facing financial difficulties and with a transfer ban in effect, Corinthians has been seeking to value its youth players. André Luiz is well-regarded by coach Dorival Júnior, who, according to information from Meu Timão in recent days, has similar characteristics to teammate André Carrillo. The coach believes the young player can be used as a second defensive midfielder.

Counting Under-17 and Under-20 teams, the midfielder has 80 games (40 in each) and has accumulated 41 wins, 16 draws, and 23 losses. In addition, he has scored 11 goals. According to ge.globo, there is a chance that André will be related to the match this Sunday, August 24, against Vasco, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at São Januário, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão.

In addition to André, Corinthians is also negotiating contract extensions with right-back João Vitor and striker Gui Negão, both revealed in the club's youth teams and currently integrated into the professional team. The information was also brought by Itatiaia and confirmed by Central do Timão. Click here to check.

At Corinthians since the Under-11 team, André Luiz was one of the main players of Timãozinho in the conquest of the Paulistão Sub-17 in 2023, against São Paulo, at Parque São Jorge. With a good performance, he was enrolled by coach Danilo, at the time in the Under-20 team, for the 2024 Copinha, which ended with the title of the Filhos do Terrão.

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