Palmeiras kids knock on the door in training matches | OneFootball

The mid-season training matches have served for much more than just giving Palmeiras’ professional squad some match rhythm. The sessions led by Abel Ferreira have also become an important showcase for the Academy prospects, who are taking advantage of the run of minutes to prove themselves and strengthen their case for opportunities throughout the season.

In the three friendlies played against Mauaense, Primavera, and Juventus, as well as the intrasquad training match, several young players were directly involved in the goals. Heittor, Riquelme, Luighi, Allan, Victor Gabriel, Felipe Teresa, Larson, and Luis Pacheco found the net or contributed to attacking moves, showing the depth of Palmeiras’ youth system.

Among the players who have already been around the first team for longer, Larson and Luis Pacheco continue to show signs of progress. Midfielder Larson scored one of the goals in the win over Juventus, while Pacheco started in different training matches and also got on the scoresheet in the intrasquad session held among the professionals during preparations. Both have trained frequently with Abel Ferreira since the start of the year and are appearing increasingly integrated into the senior group.

Among the players who still belong to the Under-20 squad, some names used the mid-season period to draw attention. Heittor scored against Mauaense and Juventus, Victor Gabriel found the net against Primavera, Felipe Teresa also got his goal against the team from Indaiatuba, while Riquelme featured in different attacking lineups and scored in the first friendly of the break. Luighi, who has already logged minutes with the professionals, continues to be a regular presence in Abel’s setups.

The strategy reinforces a well-established trait of Abel Ferreira’s coaching staff: using periods without official matches to accelerate the development of Football Academy prospects. It is no coincidence that Allan and Arthur followed this same path before earning a permanent place in the professional squad, a scenario that now inspires the new generation.

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