Palmeiras extend deal with under-20 captain and centre-back | OneFootball

Palmeiras has agreed to a contract renewal with defender Robson, captain and standout of the under-20 team. The new contract for the 18-year-old player is valid until December 2028; the previous one was set to expire in September 2027. With this, the club secures the promising talent from Palmeiras’ youth academy for a longer period.

Recently, Robson was decisive in the team’s victory in this season’s Under-20 Brazilian Championship, scoring the final penalty goal that clinched the title for the Crias da Academia against Red Bull Bragantino at Allianz Parque. That moment secured Verdão’s fourth championship and the defender’s second personal title, as he had already lifted the trophy in 2024.

Robson’s Journey at Palmeiras

The player joined the club in 2024 and, since then, has established himself as one of the main references for the under-20 squad, being a starter and one of the team’s captains.

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The defender has 83 appearances and two goals for Palmeiras under-20 over the last two seasons. In addition, he has earned two call-ups to the Brazilian youth national team and has been attracting the attention of the professional coaching staff, with whom he has been training regularly.

The Palmeiras Under-20 Season

Palmeiras’ under-20 team is competing in the round of 16 of the Paulista Championship. This Friday, Verdão faces Referência at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena Crefisa Barueri, in the second leg. In the first match, the Crias da Academia defeated their rivals 2-0.

Palmeiras is chasing its 14th Paulista under-20 title, having won six of the last eight editions of the tournament. In 2023, the Crias da Academia were crowned champions after beating São Paulo, winning both legs of the final.

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