2012 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season

The 2012 season is the 102nd season in the history of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. In 2012, Corinthians won their first Copa Libertadores title and also won the FIFA Club World Cup after defeating Chelsea 1–0 in the final.

Background

Kit Home (2012): White shirt, black shorts and white socks; Away (2012): Black shirt, white shorts and black socks.

Keeper Kits: Shirt yellow, shorts and yellow socks. Shirt gray, gray shorts and socks. Shirt blue, blue shorts and socks. Shirt black, black shorts and socks.

Competitions

Overview

Campeonato Paulista

Results

Colours: Green = Corinthians win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Quarterfinals

Source: (Portuguese)

Statistics

Results summary

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Copa Libertadores

Results

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Finals

Campeonato Brasileiro

Results

Standings

Results summary

FIFA Club World Cup

Matches

Semi-final

Final

Corinthians won the tournament after defeating Al-Ahly 1–0 in the semi-final and Chelsea 1–0 in the final.

Squad As July 24, 2012.Elenco Profissional

Statistics

No.Pos.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrasileiraoPaulistaoLibertadoresTotal1GK Júlio César2 01506 02302DF Alessandro2 08 19 01913DF Chicão2 01121402724DF Wallace2 01301402905MF Ralf015014116DF Fábio Santos2 01401413017MF Willian5 01458 02758MF Paulinho1 01531433069FW Liédson0112111311FW Emerson1 06 313520812DF Alex2 010112122213DF Willian Arão01 00 0014FW Luis Ramírez2 01321 016215DF Douglas6 01205 117116DF Ramon06 20 011217MF Gilsinho3 01310 016118DF Weldinho4 09 12 015119DF Élton01527 1320MF Danilo2 112214428721FW Edenílson0 01307 020022GK Danilo Fernandes1 04 00 05 023DF Jorge Henrique1 09 013323024DF Cássio01 08 0025FW Wallace05 03 0026MF Denner0 00 00 00 028FW Marquinhos4 08 00 012029DF Adilson00 00 0031MF Matheus0 000 0031FW Romarinho20 01 1332FW Antônio Carlos3 02 00 05 033DF Felipe01 00 0035DF Giovanni01 00 0036DF Paulo André1 01 00 02 0-FW Chen Zhizhao0 00 00 00 0-FW Paolo Guerrero00 00 00 Last Updated June 26, 2012

Discipline No.Pos.NameBrasileraoPaulistaoLibertadoresTotal1GK Júlio César0000000000002DF Alessandro0001004005003DF Chicão0003004007004DF Wallace1001004005005MF Ralf0002001003006DF Fábio Santos1100002003107MF Willian1003001005008MF Paulinho0004003007009FW Liédson10030000040011FW Emerson10000051061012DF Alex00010000010013DF Willian Arão10010000020014FW Luis Ramírez10000000010015DF Douglas20000000020016DF Ramon10020000030017MF Gilsinho00020000020018DF Weldinho00010000010019DF Élton00040000040020MF Danilo00010020030021FW Edenílson00000010010022GK Danilo Fernandes00000000000023DF Jorge Henrique10010041061024DF Cássio00000010010025FW Wallace00010000010026MF Denner00000000000028FW Marquinhos00000000000029DF Adilson00000000000031FW Romarinho00000000000032FW Antônio Carlos10010000020033DF Felipe00000000000035DF Giovanni00000000000036DF Paulo André000000000000-FW Chen Zhizhao000000000000-FW Paolo Guerrero000000000000 Last Updated June 26, 2012

Transfers

Permanent DatePos.NameFromFeeNotes15 December 2011FWGilsinhoJúbilo IwataFree transfer"Tite comemora grupo numeroso do Corinthians" . Futnet. Retrieved 8 July 2012."Corinthians to return Gilsinho from Japan". SambaFoot. Retrieved 8 July 2012.15 December 2011FWVitor JúniorAtlético GoianienseFree transfer"Corinthians close to sealing capture of Vitor Junior". SambaFoot. Retrieved 8 July 2012.28 December 2011GKCássioPSVFree transfer"Goalkeeper Cassio Ramos leaves PSV Eindhoven to return to Brazil". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 July 2012.28 December 2011FWÉltonVasco da GamaUndisclosed"Corinthians sign fifth reinforcement of close season: Vasco's Élton". SambaFoot. Retrieved 8 July 2012.7 January 2011MFDouglasGrêmioR$3,000,000"Corinthians confirm Douglas capture". SambaFoot. Retrieved 8 July 2012."New Corinthians Signing Douglas Sets Sights On Adriano's Number 10". SouthAmericanFootball.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2012.31 May 2012FWRomarinhoBragantinoR$1,750,000"New Corinthians signing Romarinho wants Libertadores action". SambaFoot. Retrieved 8 July 2012."Ronaldo tips wonderkid as a potential star of 2014 World Cup". SambaFoot. Retrieved 8 July 2012.11 July 2012FWPaolo GuerreroHamburger SVR$7,500,000. ESPN. Retrieved 11 July 2012."Guerrero set for Corinthians switch". EuroSport. Retrieved 11 July 2012.14 July 2012FWJuan Manuel MartínezVélez SársfieldR$6,000,000"Corinthians deve acertar com Martínez até o fim da semana". Lancenet. Retrieved 11 July 2012."Pai de Martínez se reúne com Timão e diz que dará a resposta nesta sexta" Globo Esporte Retrieved 12 July 2012. DatePos.NameToFeeNotes7 January 2012FWMoradeiSão CaetanoFree transfer"Fora dos planos do Corinthians, Moradei e Bruno Octávio acertam com clubes paulistas" . Futnet. Retrieved 8 July 2012."São Caetano volta atrás e anuncia a contratação do volante Moradei". UOL Esporte. Retrieved 8 July 2012.7 January 2012MFBruno OctávioPaulistaFree transfer"Bruno Octávio, ex-Corinthians, vai reforçar o Paulista de Jundiaí". Globo Esporte. Retrieved 8 July 2012.24 January 2012DFDiego SacomanPonte PretaFree transfer31 January 2012MFEdnoTigres UANLR$5,000,000. Xinhua. Retrieved 8 July 2012."Corinthians confirma venda de Edno para o Tigres". UOL. Retrieved 8 July 2012.21 May 2012FWBillSantosFree transfer. ESPN. Retrieved 8 July 2012."Leandro Castan announces he will leave Corinthians for Roma". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 July 2012.6 July 2012FWLeandro CastánRomaR$13,000,0009 July 2012FWWilliamMetalist KharkivR$4,000,000"Emocionado, Willian se despede do clube e da torcida". Corinthians. Retrieved 9 July 2012."Corinthians libera atacante Willian para fechar com o Metalist". Globo. Retrieved 9 July 2012.16 July 2012FWAlexAl-GharafaR$15,000,000"Alex está a R$ 2,5 mi de trocar o Corinthians pelo futebol árabe". Globo Esporte. Retrieved 14 July 2012. Transfer Net: R$18.75m (€7.5m/$9.4m)

Loan DatePos.NameFromFeeNotes31 December 2011MFChen ZhizhaoNanchang HengyuanEnd of 2013"Corinthians signs Chen Zhizhao". ESPN. Retrieved 8 July 2012."Corinthians land Chinese prospect on loan". FIFA. Retrieved 8 July 2012.14 May 2012DFGuilhermePonte PretaEnd of Season"Guilherme deixa a Ponte Preta para reforçar o Corinthians no Brasileiro". Globo Esporte. Retrieved 8 July 2012. DatePos.NameToDurationNotes18 December 2012DFMarcelo OliveiraCruzeiroEnd of season4 January 2012MFTaubatéBotafogo-SPEnd of season5 January 2012MFMoraisBahiaEnd of season7 January 2012GKRafael SantosBragantinoEnd of season17 January 2012MFRenanVitóriaEnd of season29 January 2012MFAndré ViniciusParanáEnd of season7 February 2012FWElias FernandesParanáFree transfer"Corinthians empresta atacante Elias ao Paraná" . R7 Esportes. Retrieved 8 July 2012.4 May 2012FWVitor JúniorBotafogoEnd of season1 June 2012MFNenê BonilhaAvaiEnd of season10 June 2012MFGomesBotafogo-SPEnd of season10 June 2012MFMatheusBotafogo-SPEnd of season

Manufacturer and sponsors

Corinthians began the 2012 Season with Johnson & Johnson Brazilian consumer brand Jontex as its main sponsor."Jontex ganha destaque na camisa do Corinthians". Exame. Retrieved 15 July 2012. When Corinthians initiated the 2012 Libertadores Campaign a month later, Fiat subsidiary Iveco (Chest) became the main sponsor alongside Fisk (Back), Marabraz (Sleeves), & Bom Brill (Shoulders)."Patrocínio pontual: Iveco, Fisk, Marabraz e Bom Bril!". Retrieved 15 July 2012. Prior to the Libertadores Final Iveco approached Corinthians in an attempt to become the exclusive sponsor of Timão, Corinthians rebuffed stating that such a deal would be out of Iveco's financial reach."Empresa sonda Corinthians para ser patrocinadora exclusiva em camisa ". UOL. Retrieved 15 July 2012. The latest prices for Corinthians Shirt sponsorships are as follows: (Chest & Back) R$30m (€12m/$15m), Sleeves R$15m (€6m/$7.5m), Shoulders R$8m (€3.2m/$4m), for a total of R$53m (€21.3m/$26.5m). On July 7, 2012, it was announced that Corinthians was close to signing an exclusive sponsorship deal lasting until the end of 2012, worth R$68m (€27.3m/$34m)."Andrés vê Corinthians como 'maior do mundo' em 2015 e revela patrocínio de R$ 68 milhões". UOL Esporte. Retrieved 15 July 2012. This would place Corinthians as the second most expensive shirt in the world, ahead of Juventus (Tamoil) & behind Manchester United (Nike).. Football Marketing. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt partner2012 Nike Jontex2012 Neo Química2012 Iveco2012 SOS Mata Atlântica2012 AfroReggae

See also List of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista seasons

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