Ex-Palmeiras man Luis Guilherme reaches first European final | OneFootball

Developed at Palmeiras, attacking midfielder Luis Guilherme is enjoying a good spell in European football. At 20 years old, the player secured a place in the Portuguese Cup final with Sporting after a 0-0 draw with Porto.

This will be the athlete’s first final in Europe and the second of his career. The previous one was with Palmeiras, in the 2024 Campeonato Paulista final, when Verdão beat Santos. On that occasion, Luis Guilherme came on in the second leg of the final at Allianz Parque, in the 2-0 victory.

He celebrated qualification on social media in a post after the final whistle: “We’re in the final, my first with the club! Very happy to be back in such an important match. Together we fight, always” the player wrote.

View this photo on Instagram A post shared by Luís Guilherme (@l.guilhermelira)

Fresh start in Portugal

After a quiet spell at West Ham in England, the youngster has found room again in Portugal. Since arriving at Sporting in January, he has made 13 appearances and scored one goal.

The midfielder played again against Porto after a month out injured. Before that, he had earned a starting spot in the team.

To sign the Brazilian, the Portuguese club paid around €20 million (approximately R$130 million), including fixed and variable amounts, to West Ham. In England, he played 18 matches over a year and a half, without scoring or providing an assist.

Career at Palmeiras

Luis Guilherme was sold by Palmeiras in June 2024 for €23 million (around R$134 million at the exchange rate at the time).

Developed in the club’s youth academy, the player won several titles with Palmeiras and was part of the squads that won the 2023 Brazilian Championship and the 2024 Campeonato Paulista.

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