Palmeiras sign World Cup-winning Flamengo under-20 striker | OneFootball

Palmeiras has signed forward Felipe Teresa for the under-20 team. The player joins the Palmeiras youth ranks. The 19-year-old striker was the hero of Flamengo's World Cup title in the category, in 2024. He was released by the club last month, due to indiscipline, shortly after winning the world championship for the second time.

The former Flamengo player arrives at Palmeiras with a contract valid for two seasons, as reported by ge. In the BID, the athlete already appears with the green and white shirt.

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Felipe Teresa's Numbers

In August of this year, the striker won the Under-20 World Cup for the second time with Flamengo, against Barcelona. On that occasion, he started on the bench and entered in the second half. Subsequently, the Rubro-Negro won 6 to 5, on penalties. In regular time, the match ended in a 2-2 draw, with goals from Lorran and Iago Teodoro.

The Rio team won their place in the competition by beating Palmeiras in the final of the Under-20 Libertadores, also on penalties. Felipe was a starter, but did not participate in the penalties. In total, he played 25 games for Flamengo, scored five goals and provided one assist.

In 2024, he scored the title-winning goal for Flamengo in the Under-20 World Cup final, in a 2-1 victory over Olympiacos. It was also this year that he got his first chance in the professional team. He played in the 3-2 loss to Grêmio and scored a goal.

Palmeiras' Under-20 Team

In 2025, Palmeiras' under-20 team won the Brazilian Championship in the category against Red Bull Bragantino. The Academy's young talents are still competing in the São Paulo State Championship and are in the quarterfinals.

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