With few exceptions, Palmeiras youngsters see limited minutes in first half of 2026 | OneFootball

Palmeiras will reconvene on Sunday 21 after the World Cup break, with seven players on international duty. The first half of 2026 brought limited minutes for the club’s academy products.

According to Nosso Palestra, eight youngsters featured in the opening stretch, after Abel Ferreira highlighted a lack of experience in decisive moments in 2025. Left-back Arthur became first choice in the two months before the pause because Piquerez and Jefté were injured.

Allan leads the academy group with 34 appearances and 2367 minutes. Arthur has 21 games and 1345 minutes, followed by Luighi 18 and 574, Benedetti 7 and 354, Larson 9 and 350, Riquelme Fillipi 7 and 318, Luis Pacheco 9 and 241, and Erick Belé 4 and 191.

Across the squad, the heaviest workloads belong to Carlos Miguel on 34 matches and 3060 minutes, Marlon Freitas 35 and 2881, and Gustavo Gómez 33 and 2870. Flaco López has 35 and 2695, Murilo 31 and 2612, and Andreas Pereira 34 and 2451.

Despite a relatively low average age, among the lowest in the Brazilian league, the club shifted recruitment towards experience and kept the spine of the team together.

Source: Nosso Palestra