Palmeiras seal deal for Novorizontino’s standout midfielder | OneFootball

Palmeiras continues its work of recruiting young players for its youth categories. After the U-20 Brazilian championship, the club's board is looking for new names to join the team led by Lucas Andrade.

New Signing

NOSSO PALESTRA has found out that Verdão has agreed to sign midfielder Victor Gabriel, a standout player from Novorizontino, on loan with an option to buy. The player's contract with Alviverde will be for one season.

This year, the player has played 15 games with eight goals scored. In 2024, Victor played in 27 opportunities with nine goals scored. The midfielder has already been called up to the professional team of the club from the interior of São Paulo.

Victorious Campaign

Palmeiras won the U-20 Brazilian championship for the fourth time, being consecutive champions. The first title came in 2018, beating Vitória. Next, in 2022, the team overcame Corinthians to take the trophy. Last year, the Academy's Youngsters defeated Cruzeiro in the final.

The team led by Lucas Andrade played 23 matches in this year's U-20 Brazilian championship, with 16 wins, five draws, and two losses, scoring 50 goals and conceding 24 - the team's top scorers in the tournament were Erick Belé and Riquelme Fillipi, with nine goals each. Alviverde won all 13 games in which it played as the home team in the competition.

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