Lucas Andrade honoured in Palmeiras U20 farewell, joins Brazil

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·25 de marzo de 2026

Lucas Andrade honoured in Palmeiras U20 farewell, joins Brazil

Coach Lucas Andrade was honored this Wednesday (25) at the Football Academy as he bid farewell to his role in charge of Palmeiras’ Under-20 team. He will now join the coaching staff of both the Brazil Under-20 national team and the Olympic team.

The ceremony was attended by president Leila Pereira, vice president Paulo Buosi, youth academy coordinator João Paulo Sampaio, and youth director Marcelo Dedeschi. Lucas received a plaque in recognition of his ten years of service to the club.

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At Palmeiras since 2016, the coach began his journey on the Under-15 coaching staff. In 2021, he became an assistant with the Under-20 team and, in 2023, took charge of the squad. Leading the age group, he won the São Paulo State Under-20 Championship (2023) and back-to-back Brazilian Under-20 Championships (2024 and 2025).

Lucas Andrade is honored by Verdão’s board (Photo: Fabio Menotti/Palmeiras/by Canon)

During the tribute, Lucas Andrade became emotional when he was surprised by the presence of his family.

This latest experience defines everything Palmeiras has meant in my life. I arrived here as a boy, with João’s (Paulo Sampaio) trust, and I leave as a man, with a family built within Palmeiras. I got married at Allianz Parque, I had two children here, so today I am with my two families. A special thank you to the president, who was a key part of this entire journey, to (Paulo) Buosi, for always being present in our day-to-day, to Marcelo (Dedeschi), who taught me what it means to be Palmeiras, and to João (Paulo Sampaio), who opened the door for me and taught me so much

President Leila Pereira also highlighted the coach’s journey at the club.

We are here to celebrate and, above all, to thank this wonderful person, who has been with us since 2016. He proves that our Academy not only develops excellent players, but also great professionals. I am very happy with the path you had with us, Lucas, in an extremely successful cycle. I wish you a very successful journey with the Brazil national team, and I have no doubt that you will always be one of us

With the Brazil national team, Lucas Andrade will once again work with coach Paulo Victor Gomes, with whom he previously worked at Palmeiras. Together, they won back-to-back Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior titles in 2022 and 2023.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.