Marcos on Palmeiras’ top keeper, avoids naming club’s greatest | OneFootball

Former player Marcos spoke out this Sunday about the controversy over who should be Palmeiras’ starting goalkeeper. The Alviverde idol believes that Weverton deserved to start ahead.

“Wow, controversies right at the start of the season? The year promises. For me, Paredão (Weverton) deserved to start as the first-choice because of everything he’s built over these years. From there, it’s up to the daily competition between the goalkeepers to see who keeps the spot,” he wrote.

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In the 1-0 victory over Portuguesa this Saturday, in the first round of the Campeonato Paulista, Abel Ferreira started Carlos Miguel as the main goalkeeper for Palmeiras. Weverton and Lomba were on the bench.

Signed in August 2025, Carlos Miguel took over as Palmeiras’ starting goalkeeper in October, after Weverton was injured. He has played 13 matches for the team.

Who is the greatest?

Marcos preferred not to give his opinion on who is the greatest goalkeeper in Palmeiras’ history. After the match against Portuguesa, Abel put Weverton at the top of the list.

“These are individual opinions, everyone has their favorite, and in a team with 111 years of history, all were important. Weverton may be the most successful, so he deserves all our respect! For God’s sake, let’s wait a bit before getting stressed, it’s still early, right? (laughs) Have a great year, friends!” he concluded.

The player with the most titles in Palmeiras’ history (12, alongside Gustavo Gómez, Marcos Rocha, Mayke, Dudu, Ademir da Guia, and Junqueira), Weverton is the fifth goalkeeper with the most appearances and the fifth with the most wins for the club of all time. He is also the player who has played the most and won the most for Verdão in the Libertadores.

Marcos, in turn, is a historic idol of Palmeiras. “São Marcos” became the starting goalkeeper in 1999 and was the standout name in the campaign for the club’s first-ever Libertadores title, becoming the first goalkeeper to be named the tournament’s best player. Even after relegation in 2002, he stayed with the club and was fundamental in the return to Serie A in 2003. In total, he played 533 matches for Verdão, winning titles such as the 1998 Copa do Brasil, the 2008 Paulista, and the 1993 and 1994 Brasileirão.

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