Matheus Gomes signs first professional contract with Palmeiras

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·20 February 2026

Matheus Gomes signs first professional contract with Palmeiras

Right-back for Palmeiras’ Under-17 team, Matheus Gomes signed his first professional contract with Verdão last week. At the club since 2021, the athlete won the Paulista Under-13 championship in 2022 and was twice champion of the Paulista Under-15 in 2023 and 2024.

Matheus is highly valued internally by the club and, for this reason, if any club tries to take him from Palestra, they will have to pay a 100 million euro release clause. The contract is for three years, valid until the end of 2029.

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“Signing the professional contract is an unforgettable moment. It’s the result of work done over five years; ever since I arrived at the club, I’ve dreamed of this. Of course, the path to the professional squad is still long, but with my feet on the ground, a lot of hard work, and faith in God, my time will come.”

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Heading into his fifth season as a Palmeiras player, Matheus was called up to the Brazil Under-17 National Team at age 16. The right-back was among the group selected for training sessions in preparation for the South American Championship in the category.

Matheus Gomes also ‘jumped the line’ at Palmeiras, and at just 16 years old, was often the starting right-back for the Under-17 team. He played 18 official matches in this category.

Although they did not finish the year as champions, Verdão had a solid campaign in the Under-17 Brazilian Championship, finishing the first phase with an 80% success rate. The team in green and white scored 55 goals and conceded only 19. In the knockout rounds, the team reached the semifinals, falling to Grêmio on penalties.

Matheus reflected on last year and made projections for 2026. He remains a key player for Arthur Itiro’s Under-17 team.

“Last year was full of overcoming challenges; I suffered an injury at the best moment of the season as the competitions were reaching their peak. We athletes also put a lot of pressure on ourselves for results; we are a group of very hungry players, so not ending the season with the titles we aimed for throughout the year will be the fuel to chase those trophies in 2026,” he concluded, looking ahead to the new season.

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