Murilo battles injuries and competition, fewest games for Palmeiras | OneFootball

The defender Murilo played his fourth season for Palmeiras in 2025. At 28 years old, the athlete ended as one of Abel Ferreira's starters, but had the year with the fewest games for the club since he arrived in 2022. During the season, he was hampered by some injuries and faced increased competition with the arrival of Bruno Fuchs, who stood out.

With 45 matches played in the year and a final streak of six games, including the Libertadores final, Murilo was rested for the last round of the Brasileirão, when Verdão defeated Ceará 3-1. On this occasion, Gustavo Gómez, Andreas Pereira, and Vitor Roque were also rested.

In April, Murilo suffered a right thigh injury during warm-up for the match against Corinthians, in the third round of the Brasileirão, and from then on he was sidelined for four more games. Later, when he was listed again, he spent two matches on the bench and only returned to play almost a month later.

Murilo was a starter in the Club World Cup, played all three group stage matches, and ended up getting injured in the last one, in the draw against Inter Miami. On that occasion, he suffered a left thigh injury that kept him off the field for over a month.

The defender had some fluctuations but maintained his status as a starter in Abel Ferreira's team. Out of the 45 matches played, he started in 44 of them. Additionally, he scored two goals and provided one assist. According to Sofascore data, he made 56 tackles and 24 interceptions. Moreover, he won 137 aerial duels and blocked 25 shots.

Murilo is expected to remain an important piece for Palmeiras in 2026. With a contract valid until the end of 2027 and about to reach 200 games for the club, the defender will rejoin the rest of the Verdão squad on January 4th at the Football Academy to start the pre-season.

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