Despite deal, Palmeiras defender returns after spell in Spain | OneFootball

Developed in Palmeiras’ youth academy, center-back Robson was loaned to Real Betis, in Spain, at the start of 2026. The player was set to be part of a transition process between the Under-20 side and the first team.

Return to Palmeiras

NOSSO PALESTRA has learned that Verdão had been close to finalizing an agreement with the Spanish club for a 12-month contract extension. However, the Academy graduate chose not to remain in Europe.

Robson has already returned to Palmeiras and is training with the Under-20 team. For now, the defender will remain at Alviverde for the rest of the season.

At the time, the contract between Verdão and Betis included a purchase option of € 4 million (around R$ 25 million) for 50% of his rights.

Arrival at Verdão

In 2023, Robson began playing for Flamengo de Guarulhos’ Under-17 team, the side he represented in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. During the season, he faced Palmeiras—his club from the end of that year onward—and helped beat them 1-0 in the seventh round of the first phase of the Paulista Under-17 Championship on May 20, 2023.

His standout performance in that match earned him an offer from Verdão. He has been with the club since the end of 2023, was one of the standout players of the Under-20 team in 2024, and earned the captain’s armband in 2025.

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