Gustavo Gómez tops Palmeiras appearances list, see who follows | OneFootball

The defender Gustavo Gómez will reach the milestone of 385 matches for Palmeiras this Wednesday (4) against Vitória, and with the departure of Raphael Veiga, loaned to América-MEX, he will stand alone in the ranking of current squad players with the most games for the club.

Gómez shared the position with Raphael Veiga, who ended his stint at the club with 384 matches. Interestingly, Gómez's personal record happens precisely in the first match without Veiga in the team – the number 23 was announced at América this Tuesday (3).

Now, Gómez is the only player in the current squad with more than 300 matches in the green and white jersey – currently with 384. Left-back Piquerez, with 227, defender Murilo, with 202, and forward Flaco López, with 187, are the only ones with more than 100 games for the team.

Besides Raphael Veiga, names like goalkeeper Weverton, full-backs Mayke and Marcos Rocha, midfielders Anibal Moreno, Gabriel Menino, and Zé Rafael, as well as forward Rony, were players with over a hundred games who left the club since January 2025.

Gómez intact

Signed in 2018, the Paraguayan has established himself as one of the greatest technical and leadership references in the squad. A multi-champion, he is today one of the pillars of the most victorious cycle in the club's recent history.

In the overall ranking of the 21st Century, Gómez is now behind only Dudu, Weverton, and Marcos. (See the full ranking by clicking here).

More minutes on the field

Starting in 2026 another season for Palmeiras, captain Gustavo Gómez boasts the record of the outfield player with the most minutes on the field since 2020 in world football.

With 319 games and 28,194 minutes played in the last six complete seasons (from 2020 to 2025), the Paraguayan is ahead of Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United-ENG, with 27,634 minutes in 327 games, Otamendi from Benfica-POR, with 26,791 in 304 games, and Harry Kane from Bayern Munich-GER, with 25,680 in 309. The survey was conducted by the research group “CIES Football Observatory,” specialized in statistical analyses in football.

“I saw this statistic and I was happy because we work hard. This is also thanks to the structure I have here at the training center, everything Palmeiras provides for each player, so we only have to worry about training and working. I think the care from the professionals who help each player to always be on the field, the medical department too. I am happy about this and hope to continue like this, always helping Palmeiras and my Paraguayan national team as well. I aim to continue this way for a few more years,” said number 15.

Gómez is one of the players with the most titles for Palmeiras, with 12, alongside Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Mayke, Dudu, Ademir da Guia, and Junqueira. Additionally, he is the highest-scoring defender in the club with 43 goals, followed by Luís Pereira with 36, and the foreign player with the most matches – 379 games played since 2018, followed by compatriot Arce and Chilean Valdivia, both with 241.

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