He went through it all: looking back at Carlos Miguel’s year at Palmeiras | OneFootball

Today, the Palmeiras goal has an owner who, even with just a few games, has already experienced a lot wearing the shirt of the Greatest Champion of Brazil. At 27 years old, Carlos Miguel is the new starting goalkeeper for Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras.

Arrival at Palmeiras

Thinking about the future, Palmeiras began to analyze the goalkeeper position in the squad, which only had Weverton and Marcelo Lomba. With that, Verdão saw the opportunity to bring in Carlos Miguel, the same one who had played well for Corinthians but was not getting any game time at Nottingham Forest in England.

Right from the start, even while still just a rumor, the goalkeeper won over the Palmeiras fans, arriving with a lot of respect despite having played for their biggest rival. When he arrived, Weverton was going through the most insecure period of his career at Palmeiras and saw Carlos Miguel as a major threat—and not just because he’s two meters and four centimeters tall, okay?

Sudden Starting Role at the Most Crucial Moment

At the most important moment of Palmeiras’ season, goalkeeper Weverton suffered a fracture in his hand, which would later rule him out for the rest of the 2025 season. At that moment, Verdão had a tough run ahead: Flamengo, LDU, Cruzeiro, and LDU.

Carlos Miguel was undoubtedly the unanimous choice among the fans, but his start wasn’t as expected, with the goalkeeper conceding six goals in his first two games (none of which were his fault). But even while conceding, he made good saves and kept Abel Ferreira’s team from suffering heavier defeats.

As the games went by, the goalkeeper established himself and today holds the status of Palmeiras’ starting goalkeeper. It’s unlikely that Weverton, once recovered, will be able to reclaim the spot from the giant.

Besides that, the number one has experienced a bit of everything at Palmeiras: a crisis moment, a historic comeback, a Libertadores final, and a good spell the club went through during the season. The fact is: he has firmly established himself.

Situation at the Club

With a contract until the end of 2030, the goalkeeper is expected to remain as Palmeiras’ starter for the 2026 season. As for Weverton, who has a contract until the end of next year, he’ll face stiff competition for the spot. The goalkeeper has even received inquiries from other Brazilian clubs.

Marcelo Lomba, meanwhile, has his contract set to end in late 2025 and has received a renewal offer for one more year from the Palmeiras management.

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