 On 3 January 2013, Pato signed for Corinthians for a fee of €15 million on a four-year deal.His debut for the club occurred against Oeste, with Pato scoring on his first touch on the ball after a pass by Paulinho, maintaining his reputation of scoring in his debut matches.On 27 February 2013 in the Copa Libertadores he scored against Colombian team Millonarios with a volley from a cross.