Rio 2016 Olympic champions, 10 years on, where Brazil’s gold-medal squad are now | OneFootball

Brazil’s historic first men’s Olympic football gold turns 10 this Thursday. At Rio 2016, the final against Germany finished 1-1 after extra time, then Weverton saved Petersen’s penalty and Neymar scored the clincher in front of more than 63,000 at the Maracanã.

Before kick-off, Fred was not released by Shakhtar, so Walace was called. Fernando Prass fractured his right elbow and Weverton came in, while Douglas Costa’s left‑thigh injury opened a place for Renato Augusto. According to Globo.com, Douglas Costa and Renato Augusto, together with Neymar, formed the over-23 group.

Weverton now keeps goal for Grêmio after eight trophy-laden seasons at Palmeiras, signing through 2028. Uilson retired in 2020 to coach keepers. Luan departed Palmeiras in 2024 for Toluca in Mexico, lifting this season’s Concacaf Champions Cup, while Rodrigo Caio has retired after a brief Grêmio stint and work with Flamengo staff.

Marquinhos is in his 14th season as Paris Saint-Germain captain, a two-time Champions League winner and a recent World Cup starter. Douglas Santos is in year eight at Zenit and was called by Carlo Ancelotti. Gabriel Jesus is five seasons into his Arsenal spell, with five Premier League titles and World Cups in 2018 and 2022.

Neymar recently played a fourth World Cup, having skipped the 2016 Copa América Centenario to chase Olympic gold after 2012 silver because Barcelona would not release him for both events. Renato Augusto retired in 2025 to become a Globo pundit. Gabriel Barbosa hit 100 goals for Santos while on loan from Cruzeiro.

Source: Globo.com

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