Bruno Fuchs ends impressive debut season with Palmeiras | OneFootball

Bruno Fuchs joined Palmeiras in February this year and, despite taking time to get a series of games, ended the season as the second option in defense and one of the most important players in Abel Ferreira's defensive system. Loaned to Verdão by Atlético-MG, it is likely that the 26-year-old defender will be signed by the São Paulo club and continue as a starter for the team.

Start without chances

Registered in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) on February 21, Bruno Fuchs was available for the knockout stage of the Paulistão and for the start of the Brasileirão and Libertadores. However, initially, the defender did not get many chances from Abel Ferreira, who fielded him in only two of the first five games.

Fuchs began to get opportunities starting in April, when Murilo got injured and Micael fluctuated. From that moment on, the defender started to stand out, mainly for his playmaking ability, and had his first major series of matches for Palmeiras.

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Good moments

Even with Murilo back in Palmeiras' starting lineup, Bruno Fuchs continued to make the most of his opportunities on the team. In some matches, Abel fielded him as a third defender, and the defender went to the Club World Cup as Verdão's immediate defensive substitute.

With Murilo's new injury during the World Cup, Fuchs returned to the starting lineup and experienced one of his most remarkable moments for Palmeiras. In the match against Botafogo, in the Club World Cup round of 16, the defender prevented a goal from Glorioso by throwing himself on the ground and passing the ball back to Weverton.

After the good performance in the World Cup, Bruno Fuchs became a key player in Palmeiras' defense. In addition to defensive consistency and playmaking, the defender also stood out in attack: he scored goals in the Brasileirão, against Juventude and Bragantino, and found the net in the “magical night“, when Verdão thrashed and overturned the aggregate against LDU.

Despite the good phase, no title

Even forming a good trio with Gómez and Murilo, Bruno Fuchs ended 2025 without titles for Palmeiras. Besides the runner-up in the Paulista championship, Abel Ferreira's team was eliminated by Corinthians in the Copa do Brasil round of 16 and was runner-up to Flamengo on two occasions: in the Libertadores final and in the Brazilian Championship.

In total, the defender played 44 matches for Palmeiras in the season, starting in 31 of them. Thus, he ended the year as the 15th player with the most games for the club in 2025.

Next season

Bruno Fuchs and the rest of the Palmeiras squad will report back to the Football Academy on January 4 for pre-season. Verdão's first commitment in 2026 will be against Portuguesa, at Canindé, on January 11, for the first round of the Paulistão.

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