Raphael Veiga’s América-MEX debut: how the ex-Palmeiras star did | OneFootball

Raphael Veiga made his debut for América, from Mexico, in the early hours of this Sunday. The former Palmeiras midfielder came on in the second half of the 1-0 victory over Monterrey, in the fifth round of the Clausura Tournament of the Mexican Championship, at Banorte Stadium.

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The 30-year-old player was brought on by coach André Jardine at 22 minutes into the second half, with América already ahead on the scoreboard.

On the field, he completed 15 accurate passes (83% accuracy), had 27 touches on the ball, three shots (one on target), one dribble, suffered two fouls, won three ground duels, and lost possession five times, according to Sofascore data.

“Very happy to debut with this jersey. The altitude still affects me a bit. I still feel it. But every day I will get better to help the team more and more, and we can win titles this year,” said Veiga.

Raphael Veiga bid farewell to Palmeiras at the beginning of the month. Signed in 2017, the midfielder became one of Verdão's recent great idols.

At 30 years old, the player won two Brazilian Championships, two Libertadores, one Copa do Brasil, four Paulista Championships, one Recopa Sudamericana, and one Supercopa do Brasil with the alviverde.

A declared Palmeiras fan, Veiga signed a loan contract with an option to buy with América from Mexico.

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