Marlon Freitas debuts new shirt number for Palmeiras, check it out | OneFootball

Midfielder Palmeiras Marlon Freitas will start playing with a new number on his back starting this Wednesday, against Vitória, in the second round of the Brazilian Championship. The player is leaving number 27 behind and will wear 17, a number that became available after Facundo Torres left.

Marlon Freitas is, so far, Palmeiras’ only signing for the 2026 season. The former Botafogo player joined the club this year and has already established himself among Abel Ferreira’s starters. He is one of the players with the most appearances this season, having played in six matches.

Even with the rotation promoted by the coach, Marlon Freitas started in four games and played all of them until the end (Portuguesa, Mirassol, São Paulo, and Atlético-MG). In the defeats against Novorizontino and Botafogo-SP, he came on in the second half.

Palmeiras’ Situation

Palmeiras is looking for its first win in the Brazilian Championship. In their debut, Verdão drew 2-2 with Atlético-MG at Arena Barueri. Abel Ferreira’s team is trying to break a streak of two games without a win, the last being a 1-0 defeat to Botafogo-SP.

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