América hadn’t had a Brazilian goalscorer since 2017 | OneFootball

During the match against Puebla, Raphael Veiga made his debut as a starter with the Eagles, after previously playing a couple of games coming off the bench.

It was right at the 42nd minute when the Brazilian-born player made his mark on the scoreboard with a header, which meant a 1-0 lead in favor of Club América.

This goal was special, not only because it was his first goal with the Eagles, but also because it broke a long streak of more than eight years without a Brazilian scorer.

More than eight years had to pass for a Brazilian goal.

The last time a Brazilian-born Club América player scored a goal was in 2017 when William Da Silva scored against Atlas in a Copa MX match.

It took eight years, five months, and 21 days for another player of the same nationality to finally score with the Eagles.

And this is not surprising, as after William Da Silva's departure, the team went seven years without signing a player of that nationality, with Rodrigo Dourado breaking that streak, just a few months ago.

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