Palmeiras lead Brazil youth call-ups for ninth year running | OneFootball

The youth categories of Palmeiras continue to stand out. For the ninth consecutive year, Verdão leads the ranking of call-ups for players to the Brazilian youth teams. In the year 2025, 23 athletes from the club were included in the lists for the under-15, under-16/under-17, and under-20 categories.

For the under-15, the goalkeeper Audo, defenders Ayslan and Ruan Pablo, as well as midfielder Pedro Alcântara and forward Caio Matheus were called up. Meanwhile, in the under-17, defenders Guilherme Lira, Luccas Ramon, full-backs Matheus Gomes, Derick, and Thiago, midfielders Isaac Nicolas, Luis Pacheco, Ruan Yago, and forward Eduardo were among those selected.

For the under-20, goalkeeper Aranha, defenders Benedetti and Robson, right-back Gilberto, Arthur, midfielders Coutinho and Erick Belé, as well as forwards Luighi and Riquelme Fillipi were called up.

Besides those called up by Brazil, Verdão had two athletes called up for international teams: midfielders Ioannis (Greece), from the under-15, and Robert Ibañez (Paraguay), from the under-16.

This was the second year with the most call-ups in the last nine years, second only to the 2018 season, when 29 athletes were called up.

Homegrown talents please Abel and make appearances in the professional team

Among those called up for Brazilian youth teams, defender Benedetti, midfielders Erick Belé and Luis Pacheco, and forwards Luighi and Riquelme Fillipi were used by coach Abel Ferreira in the main team.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Aranha, defender Robson, right-back Gilberto, left-back Arthur, and midfielder Coutinho have at least been listed for matches with the main team.

Check out the number of call-ups for Brazilian youth teams by year:

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