Palmeiras players who have already won the World Cup | OneFootball

Palmeiras was represented in all five of Brazil’s World Cup titles. From 1958 to 2002, Verdão always had at least one representative in the championship-winning squad. Alongside São Paulo, the club is part of a very small group in Brazilian football with that kind of history.

Below is a summary of who each of those players was and what they did for the club before reaching the top.

Palmeiras players who won the World Cup

APWin, a football statistics website, recently updated the list of Palmeiras players who have won the World Cup. We’ve separated the players according to the year of the title.

Palmeiras at the 1958 World Cup: the first time

Brazil won its first world title in Sweden. And Verdão was already there, represented from the very beginning.

Mazzola

Mazzola was the Palmeiras player who became world champion in 1958. A little-known fact: at the next World Cup, in 1962, he switched sides and played for the Italian national team. But Brazil’s first title has a Palmeiras man on the list, and no one can take that away.

Palmeiras at the 1962 World Cup: three representatives in the back-to-back title

In Chile, Brazil proved it was no fluke. And Palmeiras sent three players to that title-winning squad.

Djalma Santos

One of the greatest full-backs in the history of Brazilian football. Djalma Santos built a large part of his career at Verdão and arrived at the second straight title as one of the pillars of the national team. A complete player, both in defense and when playing out from the back.

Vavá

Vavá was one of the top scorers of the campaign. A hard-nosed center-forward, he had a spell at Palmeiras before becoming a key player for Brazil in two straight World Cups. Yes, he was also there in 1958.

Zequinha

Less talked about than the other two, Zequinha completes the trio of Palmeiras players who became world champions in 1962. He was part of a generation the club helped develop and that Brazil relied on in its biggest moments.

Palmeiras at the 1970 World Cup: the best team in history

Mexico, 1970. Pelé, Tostão, Rivelino, Jairzinho. Many people consider this the best team ever to play in a World Cup. Palmeiras had two names in that squad.

Leão

Leão was the goalkeeper of the third title. He played for Palmeiras and reached the national team at his peak. He would go on to play in three more World Cups, in 1974, 1978, and 1982, but the title came in 1970. A strong personality, a commanding presence, and one of the most memorable goalkeepers in Brazilian history.

Baldochi

Baldochi played in defense and was part of a back line that conceded very few goals during the campaign. One of the Palmeiras players at the World Cup least mentioned when the topic comes up, but a champion all the same.

Palmeiras at the 1994 World Cup: the fourth title after 24 years

Brazil went 24 years without a title. When it finally returned to the top, it did so with two Palmeiras players in midfield. To follow today’s football predictions with plenty of tips, APWin offers forecasts for more than 400 leagues.

Zinho

Zinho is probably the most remembered name when the subject is a Palmeiras World Cup champion. A product of the club, a starter under Parreira, and one of the most important players in the campaign in the United States. When Brazil won its fourth title on penalties against Italy, Verdão fans celebrated twice as much.

Mazinho

Mazinho played in the same midfield and was also a champion. Less high-profile than Zinho, but a regular part of the campaign. Father of Thiago and Rafael Alcântara, players who would go on to compete in World Cups decades later for Spain and Brazil.

Palmeiras at the 2002 World Cup: Marcos and the fifth title

In Brazil’s most recent triumph, Palmeiras had the national team’s starting goalkeeper.

Marcos

Marcos was one of the pillars of Felipão’s team in 2002. An absolute idol among Palmeiras fans, he reached the fifth title at the peak of his career.

In that 23-man squad, 12 had already worn the Palmeiras shirt or would go on to play for the club in the following years. The goalkeeper Marcos winning the World Cup for Brazil is one of the most celebrated moments in Verdão’s recent history.

How many Palmeiras players became world champions?

Overall, Palmeiras had direct representatives in all five of Brazil’s world titles. There are at least eight players with ties to the club who lifted the trophy: Mazzola, Djalma Santos, Vavá, Zequinha, Leão, Baldochi, Zinho, Mazinho, and Marcos. A number that very few clubs in the world could match.

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