Palmeirense, just 17 years old, reached 12 goals in Nacional after scoring against Grêmio
The young striker, from , scored the goal that guaranteed the 1-0 victory over Grêmio on Friday night (8), at Allianz Parque, and became the isolated top scorer of the 2024 Brasileirão, with 12 goals, surpassing the flamengoist. At 17 years old, the player revealed by Verdão is close to becoming the youngest goalscorer in the club’s history — a feat that belongs to Fernando Ferretti, who at 19 scored seven goals for Botafogo in the 1968 Taça Brasil title campaign. With 20 direct participation in goals in the 27 matches he played, Estêvão leads both the artillery and the number of assists in the championship, with eight passes for goals. This season, he has 14 goals and 9 assists in 41 games.
After the victory over , the striker celebrated the moment and expressed gratitude, stating that the team works hard to bring joy to the fans and hopes to maintain its performance until the end of the championship. “We have been working hard. We try to bring joy to the fans on the field and to ourselves. I’m happy with the victory and for having helped the team”, he said. The result was also important for Palmeiras in the table, bringing the team closer to leader Botafogo, with just three points difference. The two clubs will still face each other in the 36th round, in a direct confrontation at Allianz Parque.
Estêvão is now preparing to defend the Brazilian team, after being called up for the World Cup qualifiers. He will be on the field against Venezuela and Uruguay on the 14th and 19th, but will not play for Palmeiras in the match against Bahia, on the 20th, due to suspension for the third yellow card.
List of Brasileirão 2024 top scorers:
- Estêvão (Palmeiras) – 12 goals
- Pedro (Flamengo) – 11 goals
- Hulk (Atlético-MG) – 10 goals
- Yuri Alberto (Corinthians), Flaco López (Palmeiras), Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras), Lucas Moura (São Paulo), Luciano (São Paulo), Vegetti (Vasco) and Alerrandro (Vitória) – 9 goals
- Lucero (Fortaleza), Wesley (Internacional), Everaldo (Bahia) and Borré (Internacional)
Published by Felipe Dantas
*Report produced with the help of AI
