Palmeiras at youth tournament in Spain, backing young talent | OneFootball

Palmeiras is already in Madrid with its under-12 team to compete in La Liga FC Futures. Internally, the squad is regarded as one of the most promising youth groups in Verdão’s academy, and the spotlight is on PH Neto.

Born in João Pessoa, PH Neto joined the club in 2023, initially for the under-9 team, and has since put up impressive numbers: 206 goals and 116 assists in 163 matches, in addition to 19 titles won in 22 competitions played across futsal and field soccer. At 12 years old, the forward already has a signed contract with Adidas and has collected top scorer honors and individual awards.

Organized by LA LIGA since 1996, La Liga FC Futures will be played from March 25 to 29 in Brunete, in the Madrid region. In a 7-a-side format, with two 12-minute halves played at high intensity, the tournament brings together 20 teams from five continents and is seen as the equivalent of an Under-12 World Cup. Throughout its history, the competition has already produced names such as Lamine Yamal, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Iker Casillas, and Gerard Piqué.

Palmeiras is in Group A alongside Flamengo, Boca Juniors, River Plate, and Inter Miami. Group B features Inter Milan, Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, PSG, and Galatasaray, while Group C includes Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Betis, Sevilla, and Wydad Casablanca, and Group D has Barcelona, Espanyol, Valencia, Villarreal, and Shanghai Port. The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.

Alongside PH Neto, Palmeiras’ under-12 team also has other promising names, such as midfielders João Vitor Dias and Antônio Zorzi, and forward Nicolas Alexandre, giving the age group “golden generation” status within the club.

The team’s debut is scheduled for this Wednesday at 7 a.m. (Brasília time) against Boca Juniors, and the matches will be broadcast on LA LIGA’s official channels on YouTube, Twitch, X, TikTok, and Instagram.

Check out the La Liga FC Futures Under-12 schedule:

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