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In his eighth season with Palmeiras, Gustavo Gómez was one of the few unanimous choices in the Verdão squad. With his contract renewed at the beginning of the year, the Verdão captain remained a pillar in Abel Ferreira’s defensive system.

In a poll conducted by Gazeta Esportiva, 75% of voters approved Gómez’s season. Of the total, 35.71% rated the Paraguayan’s year as excellent, and 39.29% as good. Meanwhile, 21.43% voted for average, and only 3.57% of participants disapproved of the captain’s season, rating it as terrible.

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Gómez had an unstable start to the year and ended up missing Palmeiras’ first major decision of the season: the final of the Paulista Championship, against Corinthians. The defender suffered a collateral ligament injury in his right knee during the semifinal against São Paulo, which forced him to watch from the sidelines as Verdão lost to their biggest rival.

Overall Numbers

Despite leading the team in recent victorious seasons, Gustavo Gómez finished 2025 without titles for Palmeiras. In addition to the runner-up finish in the Paulista Championship, the team was eliminated by Corinthians in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil and finished second to Flamengo on two occasions: in the Libertadores final and in the Brazilian Championship. This is only the second season in which Gómez finishes without lifting trophies for Verdão, alongside 2019.

In total, the defender played 53 matches for Palmeiras in the season, starting in 51 of them. Thus, the Paraguayan ended the year as the eighth player with the most appearances for the club in 2025.

Goal-scoring Defender

On the offensive side, Gustavo Gómez maintained his usual presence. Throughout the year, he found the net six times and provided two assists. Two of those goals came in the Libertadores, making him the sole defender with the most goals in the history of the competition, with 14. In addition, the Paraguayan took third place among Palmeiras’ top scorers in the history of the continental tournament.

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