Fans back Carlos Miguel’s strong start at Palmeiras | OneFootball

Carlos Miguel joined Palmeiras in August and ended the 2025 season as the starting goalkeeper for Palmeiras. The 27-year-old played only 12 matches and won over the fans by securing his spot, replacing Weverton, who had to step away from the field due to a fracture in his right hand.

Gazeta Esportiva conducted a poll to gauge the fans' opinion on the goalkeeper's start with Verdão. The feedback was positive: 50.62% rated this initial phase of the 27-year-old keeper as “good,” while 20.99% saw it as “great.” 13.58% of the votes were for “average,” and 7.41% for “terrible” and “bad.”

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Carlos Miguel made his debut “unexpectedly.” Weverton suffered a fracture in his right hand in October before a crucial sequence for Palmeiras in the season. The new number 1 of Verdão surpassed Marcelo Lomba, who was the second reserve, and secured the spot.

Carlos Miguel's strong performances at the end of 2025 give him the credentials to continue as the main goalkeeper in 2026, despite the competition from Weverton, who was the absolute starter until then. He played 12 games, including the knockout stages of the Libertadores and the final rounds of the Brasileirão.

Despite conceding six goals in his first two matches, he was crucial in other games, such as the victories over Juventude and Atlético-MG, where he recorded ten and nine saves, respectively.

Before joining Palmeiras, Carlos Miguel was at Nottingham Forest in England, where he played only three games. He was signed for around R$ 35 million and has a contract valid until the end of 2030.

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Next Season

Palmeiras will return to the Football Academy on January 4th to start the pre-season. Verdão's first match in 2026 will be against Portuguesa, at Canindé, on January 11th, for the first round of the Paulistão.

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