Hipólito back in the Portuguesa side after over a year: “Special moment” | OneFootball

Last weekend, in the draw against Portuguesa-RJ in Brazil’s Serie D, left back Hipólito took the field again after more than a year. The last time he had played was in the final round of the 2025 Paulistão, in February of that year, when he suffered a serious ligament injury to his knee.

“It was a very special moment for me. I waited a long time for this day. It wasn’t easy going through everything I went through, but I always believed I would come back even stronger. I’m very grateful to Portuguesa and to all the professionals who stood by me throughout this process, giving me support and confidence. Now I have to keep working to repay on the field all the support I received,” the full-back said.

Recovered and fully reintegrated into the squad, Lucas Hipólito is one of the players available to coach Ademir Fesan, who arrived recently and is getting to know the entire red-and-green roster at the start of his work.

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