Palmeiras sign goalkeeper Bruno Bertinato until end of 2026

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·25 August 2026

Palmeiras sign goalkeeper Bruno Bertinato until end of 2026

Palmeiras officially announced on Tuesday (25) the signing of 28-year-old goalkeeper Bruno Bertinato, who had been with Portuguesa. The keeper underwent medical exams, toured the Academia de Futebol facilities, and signed a contract with Verdão through the end of the 2026 season.

In his first words as a Palmeiras player, Bruno emphasized the emotion of wearing the club’s jersey and did not hide his happiness at the opportunity.

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I’m very impressed with this first contact. It’s a wonderful structure, with wonderful professionals as well, all very welcoming. I’m very happy and very honored. When the biggest club in Brazil comes after you, the only possible reaction is to be very happy and very honored. So, I’m very glad to be here, to wear this jersey, and very eager to get on the field and show everything I have. I can’t wait to meet my teammates, get to know the whole staff, and compete for big things this year. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. I’m coming to the biggest club in Brazil—few people have that privilege. I feel very honored and very prepared to take on this challenge

A native of Curitiba, Paraná, Bruno Bertinato came through the youth ranks at Coritiba, where he spent every level of the academy and was even called up to Brazil’s youth national teams. Still young, he was transferred to Venezia in Italy, where he played professionally for six seasons. During his time in Italian football, he also played on loan for Lecco and Vis Pesaro.

His return to Brazil came at the end of 2024, when he signed with Portuguesa. Then, at the end of 2025, he had a brief spell at Mirassol before returning to the Canindé club.

I spent my entire youth career at Coritiba, I was there for 10 or 11 years. At 20, I made my move to Italy, where I played for six years. After that, I decided it was time to return to Brazil. Portuguesa opened its doors to me, and I felt it was the ideal club to make that return to the Brazilian scene. And now, I’m beginning my time at Palmeiras very happy. It’s the biggest club in Brazil, as I’ve already said, and I hope I can show what I can do and do a lot for this jersey

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.