Flaco López off to a flying start at Palmeiras, leads in goal involvements | OneFootball

The forward Flaco López is already the leader in goal involvements for Palmeiras this season, with six. He has three goals and three assists, combining matches from the Paulista Championship and the Brazilian Championship. As a result, the Argentine is experiencing his best start to a season at the club.

By Abel Ferreira’s choice, Flaco López only missed the match against Portuguesa. After that, he was available for all five fixtures, being a starter in four of them. Since his arrival at the club, Flaco has posted his best numbers in the opening matches.

In 2025, the Argentine had his best season for the club, scoring 25 goals and providing six assists. In the first five matches of last season, he had only two goals and one assist. In 2024, over the same span, he had scored three goals and finished the year with 22 goals.

Meanwhile, in 2023, when he had not yet secured a starting spot, he only scored his first goal in his sixth appearance, which, at the time, was the club’s 17th match of the year.

Argentine with the Most Involvements in 2026

With these numbers, Flaco López is the Argentine player with the most goal involvements in 2026. According to Sofascore data, Verdão’s number 42 needs just 63 minutes to be involved in a goal. Additionally, he has converted three out of four big chances and has nine shots, six of them on target.

Paulista’s Top Playmaker

With three assists in the first five rounds of the State Championship, Flaco López shares the top playmaker spot with Rômulo, a former Palmeiras midfielder now playing for Novorizontino.

Palmeiras’ Next Match

Match: Botafogo-SP vs Palmeiras Date and time: February 1, 2026 (Sunday), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) Competition: Paulista Championship (6th round) Venue: Arena NicNet, in Ribeirão Preto (SP)

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