Felipe Anderson’s mixed season at Palmeiras: promise vs performance | OneFootball

If on one hand the youth academy brought good news in 2025, the same cannot be said about one of the most talked-about signings of Palmeiras in recent years. Felipe Anderson ends the season under the sign of pressure. Signed with star status after a long career in Europe, the attacking midfielder is still searching for the consistency that Palmeiras fans expect from a player with his résumé and weight in the squad.

In his first full season in Brazil, Felipe Anderson took the field 51 times. The number of appearances is significant and almost doubles the mark from the second half of 2024, when he arrived at the club and played 24 matches. However, the increase in minutes did not translate into a leap in productivity: in 2025, he scored only four goals and provided three assists, numbers considered modest for someone who started in 34 matches throughout the year.

The comparison with his debut semester highlights the difficulty in evolving. In 2024, with half as many games (24), he had recorded two goals and two decisive passes. In 2025, despite becoming a regular fixture in Abel Ferreira’s system, the player was unable to be the protagonist expected in crucial moments, ending the year with a low conversion rate of chances into goals.

In a year of rebuilding and the pursuit of titles that did not come, the expectation was that the 32-year-old athlete would take on a leading role in the offensive sector, especially given the experience he gained in Italian football.

Now, with activities ending this December, the focus shifts to 2026. Felipe will face the challenge of turning his starting position into direct influence on the scoreboard. For Palmeiras, recovering the football that made him famous in Europe is essential for the investment in the player to be justified, so that he stops being just a tactical piece and becomes the technical difference-maker the fans have been eagerly awaiting.

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