Loaned by Athletico stands out as top scorer in title-winning campaign

This season, his first on loan from Furacão, Walace has already scored four goals and one assist in 26 games, 13 of which as a starter. In total there are 1,296 minutes on the field. The striker, who has spent time at Maringá and Flamengo, played two matches for Athletico’s main team in 2024, but without scoring goals. However, the player did not establish himself and ended up returning to the under-20 team in 2025.

To give you an idea, even without being a starter this year, Walace has better numbers than Alan Kardec, Gonzalo Mastriani and Luiz Fernando, three attackers who defended Athletico in Serie B in 2025.

Kardec, currently at Juventude, has two goals and one assist in 12 matches (nine starts) in the Segundona. Luiz Fernando, who was Rubro-Negro’s top scorer in 2025, has two goals in nine games (eight as a starter) for Fortaleza. Finally, Uruguayan Mastriani, one of América-MG’s main references, the same three goals in 10 games as Walace, but being a starter in all duels. In other words, Wallace is the one with the fewest minutes (432) and the most goals, equal to Mastriani, among those mentioned.

Defender on loan from Coritiba is also champion with Avaí

The defender William Aquinas22 years old, was also a starter for Avaí in winning the Copa Sul-Sudeste title. Borrowed by Coritiba Until the end of the season, the defender has a contract with the Alto da Glória club until June 2028.

One of Couto’s ‘piás’, Aquino lost space with the consolidation of Jacy and Maicon in the Alviverde defense last year. This season, he started the first two games of the State Championship, before being released. The board’s assessment is that Aquino has potential and talent, but needs more training and experience. As a result, the loan was seen with great eyes for the athlete to continue developing.

Avaí should gain financial momentum with title

He appears well in a turbulent season for Avaí, which has been experiencing financial problems since last year. In Series B, for example, Leão has 10 points and occupies 17th place in the Second Division, that is, it opens the relegation zone to the Third Division.

However, the South-Southeast Cup title can provide an important boost, as they should receive R$900,000 in prizes. According to the Click Notícia portal, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) predicted a prize of R$500,000 for the tournament champion. The other R$400,000 refers to previous stages in fixed participation quotas according to the teams’ position in the national ranking.

However, the South-Southeast Cup regulations do not indicate any cash prizes, whether for the champion or runner-up. The text predicts that first place in the competition guarantees a place in the 2027 Copa do Brasil, entering the 3rd phase, which represented a value of R$1.53 million this year.