Palmeiras announce new left-back signing for women’s team | OneFootball

The Palmeiras announced this Saturday the signing of left-back Ana Guimarães for the women's team. The 21-year-old player joins Verdão after playing for Botafogo for the last three seasons and strengthens the team for the 2026 season.

“I am very happy to play for Palmeiras, fulfilling a dream of playing for such a great club and eager for the season to start. I want to give my best to help the team maintain this good streak from recent years. The fans can expect the most from me, I am going to give my all for this jersey and for us to be happy winning titles,” she said upon her arrival.

How was Ana's last season?

Ana joined Botafogo in 2023 and participated in the victorious campaigns of the under-20 Carioca Championship (2023), the under-19 Development League (2023), and the Rio Cup (2024). Last year, she played 14 matches and scored six goals for the Gloriosas.

In 2024, she was part of the group that won the under-20 South American Championship with the Brazilian National Team in Ecuador and competed in the under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland.

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Before joining Botafogo, Guima, as she is known, had stints at Vasco, where she was a Carioca champion with the under-18 team, and at Grêmio, where she stayed for two seasons, won the Gaúcho Championship in 2022, and received her first call-ups to the Brazilian under-20 National Team.

Reinforcements and defined stays: the squad for 2026

Ana Guimarães is Palmeiras' second reinforcement for the season. Last Friday, the club announced the return of midfielder Duda Santos. Additionally, the management has already secured the renewals of goalkeepers Ravena and Tainá Borges, defender Pati Maldaner, right-back Fe Palermo, midfielders Andressinha, Ingryd Lima, and Brena Carolina, and forward Taina Maranhão.

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