Gustavo Gómez hits historic milestone for Palmeiras in derby v Corinthians | OneFootball

The clássico between Palmeiras and Corinthians this Sunday (12), in the Brazilian Championship, will be a special one for Gustavo Gómez. The captain will reach the milestone of 400 matches wearing the Verdão shirt.

The Paraguayan becomes one of the few recent players to hit that number. The last outfield player to reach the mark was Dudu, in 2022. After him, goalkeeper Weverton also achieved the feat. However, neither went past 500 games — Dudu ended his spell with 462 appearances and the goalkeeper with 454.

Gómez is currently the third center-back with the most appearances in the club’s history, behind only Valdemar Carabina (593) and Luís Pereira (576). In the overall ranking, he sits in 19th place.

Prolific scorer and serial champion

Beyond his longevity, the defender also stands out for his attacking numbers. With 45 goals, he is the highest-scoring center-back in Palmeiras history. In the current squad, only Flaco López has scored more goals — the Argentine has 66.

The No. 15 is also the player with the most titles for the club: 13 trophies, surpassing names such as Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Mayke, Dudu, Ademir da Guia and Junqueira, all with 12.

As captain, Gómez also leads the club’s all-time ranking, with ten trophies lifted, ahead of Ademir da Guia, César Sampaio and Junqueira, who have seven.

Solid partnership in defense

Alongside Murilo, his likely partner in central defense against Corinthians, Gómez has played 130 matches, with 80 wins, 32 draws and 18 defeats. During that span, the duo conceded 94 goals and kept 62 clean sheets.

Libertadores records

The center-back has also extended recent milestones in the Copa Libertadores. Last Wednesday (8), he reached 81 matches for Palmeiras in the tournament, surpassing Weverton’s 80.

Gómez is playing in his ninth Libertadores edition with the club, matching Mayke in number of appearances. A two-time continental champion, he started 80 of those 81 matches and has scored 14 goals — a mark that makes him Palmeiras’ third-highest scorer in the competition and the defender with the most goals in the tournament’s history.

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