Piquerez keeps starting role for 2025, eyes leadership at Palmeiras | OneFootball

Piquerez started the year 2025 needing to bounce back. The Palmeiras left-back had a tough end to 2024, recovering from a left knee injury, which is why he was still unavailable for Abel Ferreira in the first three matches of the year. Once recovered, the player quickly regained his starting spot and finished the year paving his way to continue as one of the club’s leaders.

While Piquerez was out, between July 2024 and January 2025, Caio Paulista was responsible for the position. However, unable to live up to expectations, he was loaned to Atlético-MG, in a deal that involved the arrival of defender Bruno Fuchs, who was permanently signed after the initial loan period.

In 2025, he played his fifth season for Palmeiras, his fourth full one. A trusted player for Abel Ferreira, he did have some moments of inconsistency, but maintained a good level and secured his starting spot for yet another year. This season, he reached 200 games for the club and finished the year with 57 matches played, his second-best mark, behind only 2023, when he played 58. After fully recovering from knee arthroscopy, Piquerez did not have major physical problems. He suffered a right thigh injury and a shoulder trauma, but combined, missed only three games for these reasons. He was also absent other times due to suspension or while with the Uruguayan national team.

A target in the European market during the transfer windows, in July, Palmeiras renewed Piquerez’s contract until 2030. The previous contract was valid until 2027. Up to that point, the Uruguayan was the only natural left-back. The following month, Verdão secured the signing of Jefté, who was at Rangers, in Scotland.

Piquerez’s numbers in 2025

Games: 57 Goals: 4 Shots on goal: 20 Assists: 5 Penalty missed: 1 Pass accuracy: 82.7% Crossing success rate: 26.6%

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