Everson makes history as Galo go through | OneFootball

Atlético’s qualification for the Copa do Brasil round of 16 featured yet another decisive performance from Everson. At Castelão, the No. 22 saved two spot kicks in the penalty shootout against Ceará, scored the decisive goal in the series, and starred in a historic night wearing the black-and-white shirt.

With saves against Fernando and Rafael Ramos, Everson reached 22 penalties saved for Atlético, surpassing Victor and becoming the greatest penalty stopper in the Club’s history.

In addition to the penalty record, the goalkeeper also surpassed São Victor in number of matches played for Galo in the Copa do Brasil.

The list of players with the most appearances for Galo in the Copa do Brasil now stands as follows:

Everson also reached another impressive milestone in the match against Ceará: the goalkeeper completed 378 matches in Atlético’s shirt, totaling 187 wins, 104 draws, and 87 losses for the Club.

List of all matches played

With this new mark, Everson is now level with Éder Lopes in 16th place among the players who have made the most appearances for Atlético in the club’s entire history, and is 1 match away from drawing level with Heleno.

Since joining Atlético in 2020, Everson has built a career marked by titles, consistency, and starring roles in decisive moments. With Galo, he won the Brazilian Championship and the 2021 Copa do Brasil, the 2022 Supercopa do Brasil, and five consecutive Campeonato Mineiro titles.

The goalkeeper has also become known for historic performances in knockout ties. One of the most emblematic came in the 2021 Libertadores against Boca Juniors, when he saved two penalties and converted the decisive spot kick that sent Galo into the quarterfinals.

At Castelão, Everson once again showed character on another night of pressure. With two saves and the decisive penalty converted, he led Atlético’s qualification and wrote another important chapter in his history wearing Galo’s shirt.

🧤 The 22 penalties saved by Everson for Atlético?2021

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⚽ Everson has also become a reference from the spot

In addition to being decisive between the posts, Everson has also built a remarkable track record in penalty shootouts as a taker. With the spot kick converted against Ceará, the goalkeeper added to his list of penalties scored for Atlético in knockout decisions and official shootouts.

The first successful penalty came in 2021, in the historic qualification over Boca Juniors in the Libertadores, when he scored the penalty that sent Galo into the quarterfinals. Since then, the No. 22 has also taken on a leading role in decisive shootouts.

Everson also converted penalties in the Inter&CO Soccer Week against Orlando City, in the qualification over Bucaramanga and in the final against Lanús in the Copa Sudamericana, against Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil, in the 2026 Campeonato Mineiro semifinal against América, and now once again in Atlético’s qualification over Ceará.

In total, the goalkeeper has scored seven penalties for Atlético in shootouts.

Penalties scored by Everson for Atlético

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