Fluminense bolster U20s with Palmeiras' two-time Brazilian champ

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·15 September 2026

Fluminense bolster U20s with Palmeiras' two-time Brazilian champ

Fluminense confirmed on Tuesday (15) the signing of 19-year-old forward Murilo Dourado to strengthen the Under-20 squad. The player arrives after a spell at Palmeiras and signed a contract with the Tricolor until June 2028.

Murilo is already available to coach Fred at the Vale das Laranjeiras Training Center in Xerém. At Palmeiras, the forward won back-to-back Brazilian Under-20 titles, lifting the 2024 and 2025 trophies.

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I’m grateful for the opportunity to wear the heavy shirt of a great club. I’m looking to get a run of games, become a professional, and earn recognition from the fans, who will be very important to me. I feel happy and excited because I really admire Fluminense, and I see that they have passionate supporters, so my expectations are positive. The offer caught me by surprise, but when it came, I didn’t think twice. I know all the boys I’ve played against, and I know they have quality. I don’t even need to talk about Fred’s history. It will be very good to take in all the advice, and I hope to bring the fans a lot of joy

Born in Panorama, São Paulo, Murilo gained national attention during Palmeiras’ 2024 Brazilian Under-17 Championship campaign. In that edition, the forward scored 12 goals and finished as the green-and-white team’s top scorer, which ended up as runner-up precisely against Fluminense.

Throughout 2024, the player found the net 18 times in 27 matches. In the same season, he also won the Ecuador Youth Cup.

Before that, Murilo had already stood out in Palmeiras’ 2022 São Paulo State Under-15 Championship campaign, a competition in which the green-and-white team finished as champions.

Now, the forward begins a new stage of his career in Xerém, where he will have the opportunity to work with coach Fred and fight for a place in Fluminense’s Under-20 squad.

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