Palmeiras Team Profile and 2026 Squad

Palmeiras

Palmeiras, formally Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, is a São Paulo institution founded in 1914 and recognised by its green-and-white identity. Its story links Italian immigrant roots with a modern football culture built around technical quality, disciplined organisation and strong academy pathways. Based in the west of the city, the club carries a substantial domestic and international profile. Palmeiras combines historic character with the structure of a contemporary first-team operation.

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Xtra rating
1712
Conservative: 1345
Rank club
96
Updated: 12 September 2026

Palmeiras Upcoming matches by league

Serie A

  • - Regular Season - 34
    Atletico-MG
    Palmeiras
    Arena MRV
  • - Regular Season - 35
    Palmeiras
    Fluminense
    Allianz Parque
  • - Regular Season - 36
    Gremio
    Palmeiras
    Arena do Grêmio
  • - Regular Season - 37
    Palmeiras
    Vitoria
    Allianz Parque

CONMEBOL Libertadores

  • - Quarter-finals
    LDU de Quito
    Palmeiras

Palmeiras Last matches by league

Serie A

  • - Regular Season - 27
    Palmeiras
    Sao Paulo
  • - Regular Season - 26
    Botafogo
    Palmeiras
  • - Regular Season - 25
    Mirassol
    Palmeiras
  • - Regular Season - 24
    Palmeiras
    Vasco DA Gama

CONMEBOL Libertadores

  • - Quarter-finals
    Palmeiras
    LDU de Quito
  • - Round of 16
    Cerro Porteno
    Palmeiras
  • - Round of 16
    Palmeiras
    Cerro Porteno
  • - Group Stage - 6
    Palmeiras
    Junior

Copa Do Brasil

  • - Quarter-finals
    Santos
    Palmeiras
  • - Quarter-finals
    Palmeiras
    Santos
  • - Round of 16
    Fortaleza EC
    Palmeiras
  • - Round of 16
    Palmeiras
    Fortaleza EC

Paulista - A1

  • - Final
    Novorizontino
    Palmeiras
  • - Final
    Palmeiras
    Novorizontino
  • - Semi-finals
    Palmeiras
    Sao Paulo
  • - Quarter-finals
    Palmeiras
    Capivariano

Palmeiras Team Roster

The latest roster lists 36 players: nine attackers, 12 defenders, 11 midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes Vitor Roque, Paulinho, Erick Machado, Heittor and R. Sosa. Defensive names include G. Gómez, J. Piquerez, Murilo, Bruno Fuchs and A. Barboza, while the midfield features Andreas Pereira, Felipe Anderson, Maurício, Marlon Freitas and Lucas Evangelista. Carlos Miguel, K. Lima, Kaique and Marcelo Lomba make up the goalkeeper group. Other listed options include Giay, Arthur, Benedetti, Jefté, Khellven, Allan, J. Arias, Rafael Coutinho and Luis Felipe, giving the recorded squad broad coverage across all four positions.

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Last Palmeiras Coachs

Abel Ferreira, a Portuguese coach, is Palmeiras’ current head coach, with his tenure beginning on October 1, 2020. The earlier chronology includes Andrey Lopes from October 1 to November 1, 2020, following Vanderlei Luxemburgo’s spell from December 1, 2019 to October 1, 2020. Andrey Lopes also appears for December 1, 2019, while Mano Menezes is listed from September 1 to December 1, 2019. Together, these entries place Ferreira at the front of the coaching timeline and provide context for the changes around 2019 and 2020.

Andrey Lopes dos Santos

Andrey Lopes dos Santos

Brazil
Coach since 1 October 2020
Coach until 1 November 2020
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Andrey Lopes dos Santos Brazil 1 October 2020 1 November 2020
Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira Portugal 1 October 2020
Andrey Lopes dos Santos Brazil 1 December 2019 1 December 2019
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva Brazil 1 December 2019 1 October 2020
Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes Brazil 1 September 2019 1 December 2019
Luiz Elena Felipe Scolari Brazil 1 July 2018 1 September 2019
Roger Machado Marques Brazil 1 December 2017 1 July 2018
Alberto Valentim do Carmo Neto Brazil 1 October 2017 1 December 2017
Alexi Stival Brazil 1 May 2017 1 October 2017
Eduardo Alexandre Baptista Brazil 1 December 2016 1 May 2017
Alberto Valentim do Carmo Neto Brazil 1 March 2016 1 March 2016
Alexi Stival Brazil 1 March 2016 1 December 2016
Marcelo de Oliveira Santos Brazil 1 June 2015 1 March 2016
Alberto Valentim do Carmo Neto Brazil 1 June 2015 1 June 2015
Oswaldo de Oliveira Filho Brazil 1 December 2014 1 June 2015
Alberto Valentim do Carmo Neto Brazil 1 September 2014 1 September 2014
Alberto Valentim do Carmo Neto Brazil 1 May 2014 1 May 2014
Ricardo Alberto Gareca Nardi Argentina 1 May 2014 1 September 2014
Gilson Kleina Brazil 1 September 2012 1 May 2014
Luiz Elena Felipe Scolari Brazil 1 June 2010 1 September 2012
Antônio Carlos Zago Brazil 1 February 2010 1 May 2010
Luiz Elena Felipe Scolari Brazil 1 January 1998 1 June 2000

Palmeiras Transfers

The latest recorded arrivals include A. Barboza from Botafogo, J. Arias from Wolves, Marlon Freitas from Botafogo and Bruno Fuchs from Atletico-MG as transfers. Jefté, Carlos Miguel and Khellven also arrived in transfer moves during August 2025, while Andreas Pereira joined from Fulham. The list includes returns from loan for Michel, Mateus Oliveira, Kaique and Kaiky Naves, plus Abd Al Qader Ghareeb arriving on loan from Novorizontino. Sorriso is listed as a free-agent arrival from Palmeiras U20. These are selected recent movements rather than a complete transfer total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
Bruno
Portuguesa
Free agent 24 August 2026
Avai
Return from loan 12 August 2026
A. Barboza
Botafogo
Transfer 30 June 2026
Kaiky Naves
Alverca
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Kaique
Nacional
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Mateus Oliveira
Alverca
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Michel
Moreirense
Return from loan 29 June 2026
J. Arias
Wolves
Transfer 6 February 2026
Marlon Freitas
Botafogo
Transfer 3 January 2026
Larson
Goias
- 31 December 2025
Felipe Teresa
Flamengo
- 31 December 2025
Bruno Fuchs
Atletico-MG
Transfer 31 December 2025
Novorizontino
Return from loan 30 December 2025
Caio Paulista
Atletico-MG
Return from loan 30 December 2025
Romulo
Novorizontino
Return from loan 29 November 2025

The latest recorded departures include Luighi Hanri on loan to New York City FC and Kaiky Naves in a transfer to Necaxa. Loan moves also list Aranha to Moreirense, Sorriso to Avai, Bruno Rodrigues to Cruzeiro, Raphael Veiga to Club America and Micael to Inter Miami. Vitinho moved to Santa Clara, F. Torres to Austin, Gabriel Richvicki to Boavista SC and A. Moreno to River Plate in recorded transfers. Other entries include returns from loan and free-agent departures involving Davi Goes, Weverton and Antonio Diogo. This is a selected recent movement snapshot, not a complete departures total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Ramon Riquelme
Inter Miami
Transfer 1 September 2026
Ramon Riquelme
Inter Miami
Transfer 31 August 2026
Abd Al Qader Ghareeb
Novorizontino
Return from loan 30 August 2026
Allan
Manchester City
Transfer 30 August 2026
Kaique
Sporting CP
Transfer 28 August 2026
Luiz Felipe
Cuiaba
Transfer 23 August 2026
Luiz Felipe
Cuiaba
Transfer 22 August 2026
Al-Fateh
Transfer 16 August 2026
Al-Fateh
Transfer 15 August 2026
Houston Dynamo FC II
- 7 August 2026
Luighi Hanri
New York City FC
Loan 27 July 2026
Kaiky Naves
Necaxa
Transfer 20 July 2026
Kaiky Naves
Necaxa
Transfer 19 July 2026
Aranha
Moreirense
Loan 30 June 2026
Vitor Figueiredo
Ceará U20
- 10 June 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Palmeiras’ recorded movement between July 2025 and July 2026 shows several mechanisms operating at once. The arrivals include permanent transfers such as A. Barboza, J. Arias, Marlon Freitas, Bruno Fuchs, Jefté, Carlos Miguel, Khellven and Andreas Pereira, alongside loan returns and a smaller number of loan or free-agent entries. The departures show a similarly mixed pattern: loans, permanent transfers, returns from loan and free-agent moves all appear in the period. The movement is also fluid, with some players returning from temporary spells and others later leaving again, as reflected by entries involving Bruno Fuchs, Caio Paulista, Sorriso, Vitinho and Micael. Because both lists are selected recent samples rather than exhaustive totals, they support a description of varied squad turnover but not a complete balance of arrivals and departures. No recorded fee is attached to these movements, so the financial scale cannot be assessed from this snapshot.

Leagues Palmeiras has participated in

Palmeiras has recent recorded participation through 2025 in the CONMEBOL Libertadores, Copa Do Brasil, FIFA Club World Cup, Paulista - A1 and Serie A. The Libertadores entry runs from 2019 through 2025, while the Copa Do Brasil record begins in 2016 and the Serie A record in 2010. Paulista - A1 is listed from 2020, and the FIFA Club World Cup from 2020. Supercopa do Brasil is historical in this record, with participation through 2024, while CONMEBOL Recopa ends in 2022. Serie B appears as an earlier 2013 entry. The competition mix places Palmeiras across state, national, continental and global football, with the most recent group extending to 2025.

More about Palmeiras

Palmeiras, officially Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo, founded on August 26, 1914. Its identity began with the city’s Italian immigrant community, which established the club as Società Sportiva Palestra Italia. During the pressures of World War II, it adopted the name Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras in 1942, marking the transition from Palestra Italia to the institution known today. The club’s green-and-white colors remain central to its visual language, alongside the Verdão and Alviverde nicknames. Palmeiras is rooted in the Perdizes and Água Branca area of western São Paulo. Palmeiras plays home matches at Nubank Parque, a modern multi-purpose arena occupying the historic footprint of Parque Antártica, also known through earlier names including Estádio Palestra Itália and Allianz Parque. This setting connects the contemporary venue with the club’s original ground and long local presence. The club’s governance and ownership framework follows a traditional social-club democratic model, with an elected president and board working within its statutes. That structure supports a strong sense of membership, continuity and institutional identity. On the football side, Palmeiras is associated with the Academia de Futebol tradition, emphasising technical quality and tactical discipline. Its ecosystem combines the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Campeonato Paulista, Copa Do Brasil and CONMEBOL Libertadores, with wider global competition forming part of its modern reach. The squad-building culture blends experienced domestic and South American talent with players developed through the youth system known as Crias da Academia. This balance, together with a large cross-generational support base, helps explain Palmeiras’ durable place in Brazilian football. The club’s history is therefore defined not only by its name, colors and venue, but also by the relationship between community heritage, structured governance, academy development and sustained national and international activity.

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Palmeiras vs Sao Paulo
Serie A 2026 - 1492378
Palmeiras vs LDU de Quito
CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 - 1631507
Botafogo vs Palmeiras
Serie A 2026 - 1492360
Santos vs Palmeiras
Copa Do Brasil 2026 - 1623075
Mirassol vs Palmeiras
Serie A 2026 - 1492356
Palmeiras vs Santos
Copa Do Brasil 2026 - 1623071
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