Check out the Palmeiras players who shone in the 2025 season | OneFootball

The Palmeiras ended the year 2025 without winning any titles. The team, led by coach Abel Ferreira, was a finalist in the Campeonato Paulista, the Libertadores, and fought until the end for the Campeonato Brasileiro, in which they finished as runners-up. Although the feeling at the end of the year was one of frustration, without any trophies lifted, the team had some individual highlights. Gazeta Esportiva selected the best players of the season. Check it out!

Gustavo Gómez

It's no wonder he is one of the pillars of the team led by coach Abel Ferreira. Gustavo Gómez had his ups and downs, but overall, he was the most consistent player for Palmeiras during the year 2025. The captain and leader of the Palmeiras defense was one of the players with the most matches in the season, playing 53 out of a possible 76. With a strong presence in the area, he scored six goals and provided two assists this year.

Captain Gustavo Gómez had another good season for Palmeiras and remains one of the team's pillars (Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

And it wasn't just as a defender that Gómez tried to help Palmeiras. On more than one occasion, the number 15 appeared as a center forward during the "all-out attack" moments. According to Sofascore data, the defender had 74 tackles and won 187 aerial duels. The player was a constant presence in the Paraguayan national team and helped the team qualify for the World Cup after 16 years.

Gustavo Gómez's statistics for the season:

Vitor Roque

Vitor Roque was announced by Palmeiras on the last day of the transfer window at the beginning of the year as the most expensive signing in the club's history. Verdão paid around R$ 154 million, at the time, to Barcelona. Despite his young age and a lackluster stint in Europe, the forward arrived with high expectations due to the significant investment. The 20-year-old took time to shine but ended the year on a high note.

Vitor Roque experienced his first season at Palmeiras and finished 2025 among the top scorers, with 20 goals (Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

The forward took on the number 9 jersey for Palmeiras and ended the year as one of the protagonists, with 20 goals scored and five assists. Forming an attacking duo with Flaco López, he was responsible for a good run for the club during the season. His performance earned him a new call-up to the Brazilian national team, the first under Carlo Ancelotti.

Vitor Roque was speculated in the European market and even received an offer from a team in the Arab world, but he assured he is focused on Palmeiras.

Vitor Roque's statistics for the season

Flaco López

Flaco López had his best season wearing the Palmeiras jersey. The Argentine had his moments of fluctuation but found his best form partnering with Vitor Roque: the Flaco-Roque duo. He was the club's top scorer, with 25 goals, rising to fourth place in the ranking of top scorers with the most goals in a single season in the 21st century.

Flaco López ended the year as Palmeiras' top scorer (Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

With this, he surpassed his own record in 2024 with 22 goals, Rony's (2022) with 23, and finally Keirrison's (2009) with 24 goals. His scoring form earned him two call-ups to the Argentine national team. Flaco played two matches for the Albiceleste and provided one assist.

Flaco López's statistics for the season

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