One of Coritiba’s biggest problems in 2023 was its defense and Coxa struggled for much of the year to define who would be the starter on the flanks, so let’s check the numbers and evaluate the seasons of the five athletes who played on the left flank . right of Verdão this year. […]
One of Coritiba’s biggest problems in 2023 was its defense and Coxa struggled for much of the year to define who would be the starter on the flanks, so let’s check the numbers and evaluate the seasons of the five athletes who played on the left flank . right of Verdão this year.
NATANAEL
The athlete who has been at Coritiba the longest and who was coming from a good year in 2022 arrived in the current season as owner of the position and promised to offer his best season for the club after his first years at Coxa they were highly contested.
After a complicated Paranaense and an early elimination in the Copa do Brasil, the Coritiba management understood that the club needed improvements and that a reserve was needed to pull Natanael, with this Marcos Vinicius came from Maringá, but he immediately revealed himself very weak and after only one match, at Athletiba where he missed his rival’s goal, he had already lost space and Natanael continued to own the position.
With the departure of Zago and the arrival of Kosloski, Natanael was hurt because the coach gave space to Diogo Batista and Hayner, but with the poor performance of the two, despite Diogo’s good games, Natanael returned to the starting line-up and he ended the year as the starter in the position and is now attracting the attention of big Brazilian clubs, such as Sao Paulo and Corinthians.
Natanael’s numbers for Coritiba in 2023
- 47 games (43 as a starter)
- 2 assists
- 9 yellows
- 2.8 tackles per game (7th player in the Brasileirão)
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JAMERSON
One of the great soap operas of the Coritiba season, Jamerson arrived as the boy who would conquer Coxa’s left back position and end the year as one of the great boys of the Paraná team, however the year was very complicated for the full back.
Signed for almost R$ 5 million, Jamerson started very well and quickly earned the place of Victor Luis who did not provide the offensiveness and physical strength of the former Guarani in defense. Despite the departures of António Oliveira and Zago, Jamerson continued as a starter with Kosloski, but after the defeat against Vasco the full-back lost his place.
After 12 consecutive games on the bench, Jamerson returned to the starting lineup against Botafogo, in his first game without Kosloski, the full-back returned and was sent off against the Rio team. In the last match of the year, the number 83 was once again a starter and ended the year quietly, but he promises to do well next year where he will have to compete with Rodrigo Gelado for the place.
Jamerson’s numbers in 2023 for Coritiba
- 29 games (23 as a starter)
- 1 assist
- 4 yellows
- 1 red
- 1.89 Expected Assists (3rd highest number in Coxa)
VITTORIO LUIS
Another Coritiba signing in 2023, Victor Luis arrived with the morale and expectation to play a good role in 2023 as Coxa’s starter at left back, but things changed quickly. After a Paranaense in which he was contested, Victor won the competition of Jamerson and suffered in the first round of the Brasileirão.
With Zago Victor played for a period as a defender in a three-man line and was a reserve for a long time. Things changed with the arrival of Thiago, with the coach he played his second longest run of games as a starter, but in the end it didn’t end well and he lost his place to Jamerson.
Despite the good moments such as the goal against Athletiba and the victory against América-MG, Victor has to leave Coritiba and go to another team in 2024.
Victor Luis’ numbers in 2023 for Coritiba
- 41 games (33 as a starter)
- 3 goals
- 1 assist
- 6 yellows
DIOGO BATISTA
With the arrival of Thiago Kosloski at the helm of Coritiba, the coach decided to change things in the squad of Alviverde, who desperately needed something new in the squad and with that the commander decided to bring up some players of the top, like Diogo Batista.
In the victory against Goiás, Coritiba’s first in the Brasileirão, Diogo started for the first time and gained a lot of morale in the club. For eight games, the youngster was used as a starter or on the bench as Coxa was reborn in the tournament and once again descended to another level.
Despite not maintaining his level, Diogo has appeared as an option this season and was valued by Guto Ferreira late on and promises to be used if Natanael leaves the club.
Diogo Batista’s numbers in 2023 for Coritiba
- 15 games (5 as a starter)
- 1 assist
- 2 yellows
HAYNER
Announced as one of Coritiba’s reinforcements mid-year, Hayner was well used by Thiago Kosloski, as the Coxa right-back went through a turbulent period in which there was no owner.
With only eight games on the pitch, Hayner has not won over Coritiba fans and being on loan at the club, the full-back has already been released by the board and will not be in the squad for 2024.
Hayner’s numbers in 2023 for Coritiba
- 8 games (3 as a starter)
- 3 yellows
Source: Terra
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