Everaldo faces Bahia again at Fonte Nova in crucial Copa do Brasil clash | OneFootball

Thursday's match (28th), between Fluminense and Bahia, for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals, promises to be special for one player on the field: Everaldo. Now wearing the tricolor jersey of Laranjeiras, the striker returns to Fonte Nova, the place where he built much of his recent career and established himself as one of the top scorers in the stadium's history.

During the 2023 seasons up until the beginning of 2025, Everaldo played for Bahia and made his mark at the Arena. He played 124 matches for the Esquadrão, scoring 34 goals, 17 of them precisely at Fonte Nova, a record that places him in the Top 5 scorers of the stadium alongside names like Gilberto and Hernane Brocador.

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Despite having left the club at the beginning of the year after a period of declining performance and negotiations that sparked internal debates, the respect for the striker in Salvador remains strong. Everaldo was the first number 9 of the City Group era at Bahia and reached his peak in 2023, when he scored 20 goals in a season marked by the fight against relegation.

Now, fate has reserved a reunion with a taste of decision. As a starter for Renato Gaúcho at Fluminense, the striker will have not only the chance to put the famous “ex-player law” into practice against his former club, but also to help the Tricolor das Laranjeiras take the lead in the knockout clash.

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