Palmeiras loanee is Liga Portugal’s top penalty saver this season | OneFootball

Kaique Pereira, a goalkeeper loaned by Palmeiras to CD Nacional of Portugal, stood out once again in this season’s Liga Portugal last Sunday. He saved a penalty in the 2-0 loss to Benfica and became the goalkeeper with the most penalty saves in the competition.

He stopped a penalty taken by striker Pavlidis in the 13th minute of the second half. At that point, Nacional was already trailing by the final score in the match played at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.

He had already achieved the same feat against Tondela, when he saved two penalties in the same match. In this category, Kaique is ahead of goalkeepers such as Diogo Costa of Porto and Trubin of Benfica, who have one penalty save each. In the rankings, Lukas Hornicek of Braga is in second place with two saves.

Even with the defeat over the weekend, the player still recorded six saves, all from inside the box. With 23 appearances for the Madeira club, Kaique is in his second year in Portugal. Previously, he played for Farense in the 2024/2025 season.

Kaique’s contract with Nacional runs until June of this year.

Spell at Palmeiras

Before being loaned out, Kaique renewed his contract with Palmeiras until 2030. For Verdão, he made 77 appearances in the youth ranks, winning eight titles: one Copinha, three Paulista Under-20 titles, one Brazilian Under-20 Championship, one Under-17 and one Under-20 Copa do Brasil, and one Under-19 CEE Cup.

The player also has a South American title with the Brazil Under-20 national team.

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