Lucas Veríssimo arrives as Santos defence faces turbulent times

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·13 Maret 2026

Lucas Veríssimo arrives as Santos defence faces turbulent times

New signing for Santos, Lucas Veríssimo returns to the club at a turbulent time for the team's defensive sector. In the Brazilian Championship, Peixe has the second worst defense in the competition, with ten goals conceded in five matches.

The center-back, who is starting his second stint at the club, arrives with the mission of improving the team's performance in the defensive system. The sector has been undergoing constant changes, but most of the time has been formed by Luan Peres and Adonis Frías.

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In the national competition, the team led by Juan Pablo Vojvoda has conceded goals in every match played. With the two goals conceded in the draw against Mirassol in the last round, Santos surpassed Atlético-MG, Grêmio, Vitória, and Remo in the ranking of most breached defenses. Ahead of them is only Cruzeiro, which has already conceded 11 goals.

Despite the poor defensive moment, Santos has shown good offensive performance in the Brasileirão. The team has scored eight goals and is among the most productive attacks in the competition, which has helped maintain a competitive goal difference so far.

Possible re-debut for Veríssimo

Now officially registered in the CBF's Daily Information Bulletin (BID), Lucas Veríssimo could make his re-debut for Santos as early as this Sunday, when Peixe faces Corinthians.

The match, valid for the sixth round of the Brazilian Championship, will kick off at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro, in Santos.

Santos in the Brasileirão

Santos' start to the season has not been good. In the Brasileirão, they have only one win in five matches, with two draws and two losses. The team led by Vojvoda is in 14th place in the table, with five points.

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