João Paulo Dalla Corte (born 7 June 2006) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a central defender for Internacional.

João Dalla Corte
Personal information
Full name João Paulo Dalla Corte
Date of birth (2006-06-07) 7 June 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Encruzilhada do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Internacional
Number 50
Youth career
Novo Horizonte
2015– Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Internacional 1 (0)
International career
2022– Brazil U17 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:32, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:32, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in Encruzilhada do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Dalla Corte joined Internacional's youth categories in 2015, aged nine, from local side SE Novo Horizonte.[1] In October 2023, he started to feature in first team call-ups, after both Igor Gomes and Nicolás Hernández were suspended.[2]

Dalla Corte made his professional – and Série A – debut on 29 October 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dalbert in a 4–3 home loss to Coritiba; aged 17 years, four months and 22 days, he became the youngest player to debut for Inter since Alexandre Pato in 2006.[3]

International career

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Dalla Corte represented the Brazil national under-17 team in the 2022 Montaigu Tournament[4] and the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, winning both tournaments with the side.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 1 November 2023[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2023 Série A 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Honours

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Brazil U17

References

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  1. ^ "Jogador revelado pelo Novo Horizonte estreia como profissional no Inter aos 17 anos" [Player groomed by Novo Horizonte debuts as a professional at Inter at the age of 17] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário de Santa Maria. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Conheça o zagueiro João Dalla Corte, novidade do Inter para o jogo contra o Bahia" [Know the stopper João Dalla Corte, news of Inter for the match against Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Conheça João Dalla Corte, jogador mais jovem a estrear pelo Inter desde Alexandre Pato" [Know João Dalla Corte, youngest player to debut for Inter since Alexandre Pato] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ^ "João Dalla Corte comemora gol na estreia da Seleção Brasileira Sub-17 na França" [João Dalla Corte celebrates goal on debut of the Brazil under-17 national team in France] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Quem são os jogadores da dupla Gre-Nal campeões sul-americanos com a seleção sub-17" [Who are the players of the Gre-Nal duo winners of the South American with the under-17 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ João Dalla Corte at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2023.