Gustavo Gómez becomes Palmeiras’ most decorated player, check out the stats | OneFootball

Paraguayan defender Gustavo Gómez has become the player with the most titles in the history of Palmeiras after winning the 2026 Campeonato Paulista this Sunday (8). Verdão defeated Grêmio Novorizontino 2-1 and secured the defender’s 13th trophy wearing the green and white shirt.

With this victory, Gómez surpassed historic names at the club. Until now, the record was shared with Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Mayke, Dudu, and former players Ademir da Guia and Junqueira, all with 12 titles.

Gustavo Gómez’s 13 titles with Palmeiras• Libertadores: 2020 and 2021• Recopa Sudamericana: 2022• Campeonato Brasileiro: 2018, 2022, and 2023• Copa do Brasil: 2020• Supercopa do Brasil: 2023• Campeonato Paulista: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2026

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• Gustavo Gómez: 13 titles• Ademir da Guia, Dudu, Junqueira, Marcos Rocha, Mayke, Raphael Veiga, and Weverton: 12 titles• Lima, Luan, Rony, Zé Rafael, and Waldemar Fiúme: 11 titles• Dudu (defensive midfielder) and Gabriel Menino: 10 titles• Carnera and Oberdan Cattani: 9 titles

Historic Captain

The new title also further sets the player apart among Palmeiras captains. He has now reached ten titles as Palmeiras captain, increasing his lead in the historic list. Behind him are Ademir da Guia, César Sampaio, and Junqueira, all with seven trophies lifted as captains.

Since Felipe Melo’s departure in 2022, Gómez has definitively taken on the captain’s armband for the team led by Abel Ferreira.

During this period, he has been captain in 232 out of Palmeiras’ 306 matches, which is equivalent to 75.8% of the games played by the club.

Standout in the Paulistão as well

In the Campeonato Paulista, Gustavo Gómez has now won his fifth state title with the club, reaching second place among Palmeiras players with the most titles in the tournament. He shares this mark with Raphael Veiga, who took part in the campaign before being transferred to América-MEX.

The duo surpassed Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Mayke, Rony, Luan, Gabriel Menino, Zé Rafael, and former players Lara, Luiz Imparato, Tunga, Romeu Pellicciari, Del Nero, Gengo, Waldemar Fiume, and Oberdan Cattani, matching Carnera, Lima, and Ademir da Guia, all with four.

The clear leader of the ranking remains Junqueira, with seven state titles.

More records at the club

The Paulistão final also extended other important records for the defender. Gómez has now played in 16 finals for Palmeiras, tying Raphael Veiga as the player with the most finals in the club’s history.

In addition, the defender has reached 363 matches wearing the green and white shirt, surpassing former goalkeeper Marcos and taking third place among the players with the most appearances for Palmeiras this century.

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