Palmeiras fans rate Felipe Anderson's season as "poor" | OneFootball

While the youth academy brought good news in 2025, the same cannot be said about one of the most talked-about signings of Palmeiras in recent years. Felipe Anderson ends the season under the sign of criticism. Signed with star status after a long career in Europe, the attacking midfielder is still searching for the consistency that Palmeiras fans expect from a player with his résumé and stature in the squad.

In a poll conducted by Gazeta Esportiva, 41.30% of fans believe the athlete’s season was bad, while 39.13% considered it average. Another 10.87% rated it as good. Finally, 8.70% evaluated it as terrible.

Palmeiras fans consider Felipe Anderson’s season “bad”

In his first full season in Brazil, Felipe Anderson took the field 51 times. The number of appearances is significant and almost doubles his tally from the second half of 2024, when he joined the club and played 24 matches.

However, the increase in minutes did not translate into a jump in productivity: in 2025, he scored only four goals and provided three assists, numbers considered modest for someone who started in 34 matches throughout the year.

The comparison with his debut semester highlights the difficulty in evolving. In 2024, with half as many games (24), he had scored two goals and provided two decisive passes. In 2025, although he became a regular fixture in Abel Ferreira’s system, the player failed to be the protagonist expected in crucial moments, ending the year with a low conversion rate of chances into goals.

In a year of rebuilding and pursuit of titles that did not come, the expectation was that the 32-year-old player would take on a leading role in the offensive sector, especially given his experience acquired in Italian football.

Now, with the activities wrapping up this December, the focus shifts to 2026. Felipe will have the challenge of turning his starting position into direct influence on the scoreboard. For Palmeiras, recovering the football that made him famous in Europe is essential for the investment in the player to be justified, and for him to cease being just a tactical piece and become the technical difference-maker the fans have been waiting for.

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