Everson makes history for Galo in qualification | OneFootball

Atlético’s qualification for the Copa do Brasil Round of 16 featured another decisive performance by Everson. At Castelão, the No. 22 saved two penalties in the shootout against Ceará, scored the decisive goal of 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 saver 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, now totaling 35 appearances.

The list of players with the most games for Galo in the Copa do Brasil now is:

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

List of all matches played

With the new mark, Everson tied Éder Lopes for 16th place among the players who have played the most for Atlético in the club’s entire history, and is 1 match away from tying Heleno.

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

The goalkeeper has also been remembered for historic performances in knockout ties. One of the most iconic came in the 2021 Libertadores against Boca Juniors, when he saved two penalties and converted the decisive kick that sent Galo to the quarterfinals.

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

🧤 The 22 penalties saved by Everson for Atlético?2021

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⚽ Everson also became a reference point 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 kick converted against Ceará, the goalkeeper added to his list of penalties scored for Atlético in knockout decisions and official shootouts.

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

Everson also converted penalties in the 2022 Supercopa do Brasil against Flamengo, in Inter&CO Soccer Week against Orlando City, in the qualification over Bucaramanga in the Copa Sudamericana, against Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil, in the semifinal of the 2026 Campeonato Mineiro against América and now, once again, in Atlético’s qualification over Ceará.

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

Penalties converted by Everson for Atlético

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