Gustavo Gómez closing in on another record at Palmeiras | OneFootball

In the process of reformulation in 2025, the Palmeiras squad still has old leaderships and references. The most emblematic character in this context is defender Gustavo Gómez. In the draw with Universitario-PER last Thursday (21), the captain took another step towards a historic record with the club's shirt.

Gómez tied with Raphael Veiga in fourth place on the list of athletes with the most games played for Verdão in the century, with 361 matches. Of the current squad, besides the two, only Weverton appears among the top finishers (in second, with 442 games).

Dudu, now at Atlético-MG, leads the ranking, with 462 matches played between 2015 and 2024. Former goalkeeper Marcos completes the top 3, with 392 between 2001 and 2011. It is worth noting that he has 533 games with the alviverde shirt, having debuted in 1992.

Collection of records

Gustavo Gómez already has historical marks for Palmeiras, such as: player with the most trophies in history (12, alongside Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Mayke, Dudu, Ademir da Guia and Junqueira), captain with the most cups lifted (eight), foreigner who has played the most and the top-scoring defender in the club's history, with 40 goals.

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