Three players losing their place at Palmeiras in 2025 | OneFootball

The Palmeiras underwent an intense overhaul in the year 2025, with numerous arrivals and departures, along with an investment of around R$ 700 million. As a result, some of the new players started gaining more space in the team, while others saw the competition increase. Gazeta Esportiva highlighted three athletes who ended up losing space in the club.

Marcelo Lomba

Marcelo Lomba began the 2025 season as the second goalkeeper, the immediate backup to Weverton. Midway through the year, he saw the competition for the goal intensify with the arrival of Carlos Miguel, who was at Nottingham Forest in England. Initially, coach Abel Ferreira stated that the hierarchy remained the same, with the former Corinthians player arriving to be the third backup.

However, the scenario changed as soon as Weverton suffered a fracture in his right hand in October.

(Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

With the absence of the number 21, Carlos Miguel took over the starting position and finished the year with 12 matches, while Marcelo Lomba played only six. Despite this, Palmeiras continues to see Lomba as a fundamental piece in the team's locker room and, therefore, decided to renew his contract for another season.

Raphael Veiga

A fan favorite at Palmeiras, Raphael Veiga had a year of fluctuations. In 2025, the number 23 lost space in his original position but ended up being used, on some occasions, in an improvised manner. Since establishing himself in the team, he had his season with the fewest games: 53, with 31 as a starter. Additionally, he ended the year with seven goals and ten assists, the lowest mark since 2020.

(Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

Veiga's season was also marked by a missed penalty in the final of the Campeonato Paulista against Corinthians. The midfielder squandered the chance to equalize the aggregate score and saw the rival take the trophy. In the final stretch of the season, the midfielder gained momentum by being decisive in the 4-0 victory over LDU, a match that marked a historic comeback in the Libertadores and was even a starter in the final, which ended with a runner-up finish for Verdão.

Thus, the midfielder heads into 2026 seeking to regain his space and continue building his story at the club of his heart.

Aníbal Moreno

Aníbal Moreno was unable to replicate his good season with Palmeiras in 2025. The Argentine had a year of ups and downs and ended up losing his starting position, seeing Emiliano Martínez and Lucas Evangelista, who arrived as reinforcements for the last year, gain playing time. Despite not having his best year at the club, he earned a call-up to the Argentine national team, the first of his career.

(Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

The former number 5 failed in crucial moments of the season and was criticized by the fans. At the end of the season, he received an offer from River Plate and was sold to the Argentine team, ending his brief stint at Verdão with 117 games, four goals, and six assists.

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