On loan from Palmeiras, Kaique tops penalty saves table in Portugal | OneFootball

On loan from Palmeiras, goalkeeper Kaique Pereira is enjoying a good spell in European football and stood out once again in the Portuguese League. Last weekend, the player saved a penalty in the match against Benfica and became the goalkeeper with the most penalty saves in the competition.

The penalty he saved was taken by forward Pavlidis, and it put Kaique at the top of the ranking, with three penalties saved this season — ahead of names such as Porto’s Diogo Costa and Benfica’s Trubin.

The Brazilian had already saved two other penalties against Tondela, both in the same match.

Despite the 2-0 defeat to Benfica, Kaique delivered a standout performance, making six saves in total and earning an 8.8 rating on SofaScore.

Career in Europe

Kaique is on loan from Palmeiras to CD Nacional until June and has made 23 appearances for the club. This is his second season in Portugal — in 2024/25, he played for Farense.

Before heading out on another loan spell, the goalkeeper renewed his contract with Palmeiras until 2030.

A product of Verdão’s youth academy, Kaique played 77 matches and won eight titles, including the São Paulo Junior Football Cup, the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, and state titles at youth level.

The goalkeeper also has the South American Under-20 Championship title with the Brazilian national team on his résumé.

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