Almería announce signing of young Thalys, former Palmeiras player | OneFootball

Almería, from Spain's Second Division, announced the signing of forward Thalys this Monday. Developed in the youth categories of Palmeiras, the 20-year-old signed a six-year contract and will stay with the Spanish club until June 2031.

“Thank you for everything and good luck with the new challenges, Thalys! Forever an Academy Graduate!”, wrote Palmeiras on social media.

The Verdão will receive about 6 million euros (R$ 38 million) for the sale of Thalys and will be entitled to 20% of the value of a future transfer, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Palmeiras had the desire to negotiate the forward and had already been evaluating offers for him. In August, they received an offer from Olympiacos, from Greece, with values close to those offered by Almería.

At the Spanish club, Thalys will wear the number 9 jersey.

Goals and titles in the youth team

Thalys joined Palmeiras in 2021 to play for the under-17 team after playing for CRB. Initially, he shone as a midfielder but was used more as a forward starting in 2023. In 2024, he scored 32 goals for the under-20 team and became the player to score the most goals in a season for the category this century.

He carries titles such as: Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior (2023), Brazilian under-20 (2024 and 2025), Paulista under-20 (2023), Brazilian under-17 (2022), Copa do Brasil under-17 (2022), and Paulista under-17 (2022).

Palmeiras professional team

The forward made his debut for Palmeiras' main team on January 15, in a 2-0 victory over Portuguesa, in the first round of the Campeonato Paulista, at Allianz Parque.

In the following two games, he scored his first goals as a professional: in the draw against Noroeste (1-1) and in the victory in the classic against Santos (2-1), both in the Campeonato Paulista.

In total, Thalys played 11 times, nine in the State Championship and two in the Brazilian Championship, and scored two goals.

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