Victor Gabriel shines again as Palmeiras progress in Copinha | OneFootball

Palmeiras defeated Ituano 3-1 on the morning of this Saturday (17th), at Arena Crefisa Barueri, in Barueri, in the round of 16 of the São Paulo Junior Football Cup and secured a spot among the top eight teams in the competition. One of the scorers for Palmeiras, the standout of the match was the 19-year-old forward Victor Gabriel.

Victor played only 45 minutes of the match, but it was enough to be the best on the field. Verdão sealed the victory still in the first half, and the number 11 scored his goal at the 34th minute, when the score was already 1-0: Antônio Marcos recovered the ball and set up Victor Gabriel, who broke into the box and beat the goalkeeper to extend the lead and close the first half at 2-0.

Copinha Standout

One of the players with the least time at Palmeiras among the 30 registered for the Copinha, Victor arrived at Verdão in September, coming from Grêmio Novorizontino, where he had been since 2024 – before that, he played for Grêmio São-Carlense. Besides him, Felipe Teresa also arrived in September, and they are the most recent signings.

Before the Copinha, Victor played for Verdão only six times during the final stages of the Paulista Championship – scoring two goals – which was enough to secure his spot among the 30 names and a starting position in place of Riquelme, who was promoted to the senior team.

Victor Gabriel is one of Palmeiras’ top scorers in the Copinha, with six goals. The team has played six matches in the competition so far, with four wins and two draws, scoring 23 goals and conceding seven.

A fast attacker who plays both on the wing and through the middle, he became one of the team’s center-forwards after number 9 Heittor was injured in the opening match against Monte Roraima – Victor had been deployed as a left winger on that occasion, but started playing centrally after Eduardo came on.

The Youngster is on Loan at Palmeiras

Palmeiras agreed to sign the player in September on loan with an option to buy. The player’s contract with Alviverde is for one season – until September 2026.

For Grêmio Novorizontino, the player made 15 appearances and scored eight goals in 2025. In 2024, Victor played 27 times and scored nine goals for the team from the interior of São Paulo. He was even called up to the professional squad of the Novo Horizonte club.

What’s Next?

Now, the next opponent will be Ibrachina-SP, who eliminated Internacional this Saturday (17th). The quarterfinal match will be on Monday (19th). The time and location will be confirmed later by the FPF.

The Crias da Academia are seeking their third Copinha title. In 2022, Verdão won the tournament for the first time by thrashing Santos 4-0 in the final at Allianz Parque, with goals from Endrick, Giovani, and Gabriel Silva (twice). The following year, they won their second title with a 2-1 victory over América-MG in the final at Canindé, with goals from Ruan Ribeiro and Patrick.

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