Multi-title Palmeiras defender wins continental tournament in Mexico | OneFootball

Toluca, from Mexico, beat Tigres on penalties last Saturday (30) and won the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. The Mexican side features Luan, a center-back who won multiple titles wearing the Palmeiras shirt.

Successful spell at Palmeiras

At Verdão, he played 265 matches and won 12 titles: the Brasileirão (2018, 2022 and 2023), the Paulista Championship (2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024), the Libertadores (2020 and 2021), the Copa do Brasil (2020), the Recopa Sudamericana (2022) and the Supercopa do Brasil (2023).

In an interview with NOSSO PALESTRA in 2024, Luan recalled the moments he lived at Palmeiras.

– Nothing was missing. I’m very grateful for every moment I lived at the club. The good ones, which were many, and the bad ones too, which there were also some of. I think everything was part of my growth as a player and also as a human being. It was the burden I needed to carry. Everything I went through was meant for me. I don’t regret anything and I’m very grateful for everything. Receiving this affection now makes me think I was a good professional, and that’s what matters – he stressed.

– Look, it was eight years at Palmeiras, right? Eight years that were not always easy. I had some frustrating and disappointing moments, as I believe happens in any profession. It’s like that for every player. Some feel it more, others less, and in my case everything was very intense. When the offer arrived, I presented it to the club and they kept saying all the time that they didn’t want me to leave, that I was an important piece, but they understood my side too. I was pursuing a life dream.

Season affected by injury

This season, Luan has not played much because of an injury. The defender is regarded as one of the leaders of Toluca’s current squad and has played in 13 matches in recent months.

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