The Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira It is in the history of Palmeiras and can raise another trophy tonight in. Announced by Alviverde on October 30, 2020, the coach is the commander with the most titles in the club’s history, with ten cups.
Other striking technicians, such as Vanderlei Luxembourg (eight titles), Oswaldo Brandão (seven titles) and Luiz Felipe Scolari (six titles), were behind in the cups. Thus, we can consider Abel Ferreira as the greatest coach in the history of Palmeiras.
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O Sporting News It shows the top ten of the greatest idols in Palmeiras history. Abel Ferreira is on the list, organized by chronological order.
Biggest idols in the history of Palmeiras
Hector
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- Date of birth: December 20, 1898
- Date of Death: September 21, 1972 (73 years)
Numbers by Palmeiras
- Years in the club: 1916 to 1931
- Games: 358
- Goals: 327
Official titles by Palmeiras
- Paulista Championship: 1920, 1926, 1926 (Extra edition), 1927
- Rio-São Paulo State Champions Cup: 1926
- Start Tournament Paulista: 1927
- Competence Cup: 1920, 1926, 1927
- Paulista Basketball Championship: 1928, 1929
Hector is the greatest scorer in Palmeiras history, with 327 goals. Icon of the time of Palestra Italy, helped consolidate the club as a national power. It was the first alviverde playing in the Brazilian team. With enormous strength, she started training for the basketball team while playing football. In 1928, he was the top scorer of Paulista and led the lecture to the state basketball title. A year later, he was still two -time champion for the basketball team.
Oberdan Cattani
Palmeiras/Disclosure
- Date of Birth: June 12, 1919
- Date of Death: June 20, 2014 (95 years)
Numbers by Palmeiras
- Years in the Club: 1940 to 1954
- Games: 351
- Goals: 0
Official titles by Palmeiras
- International Rio Cup: 1951
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1951
- Rio – São Paulo State Champions Cup: 1942, 1947
- Paulista Championship: 1942, 1944, 1947, 1950
- São Paulo City Cup: 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951
- Start Tournament Paulista: 1942 and 1946
Oberdan Cattani was one of the greatest goalkeepers in Palmeiras history. He defended the club during the transition from Palestra Italia to Palmeiras and was fundamental in important titles. It is also remembered as a symbol of loyalty to the club.
Djalma Santos
Palmeiras/Disclosure
- Date of Birth: February 27, 1929
- Date of Death: July 23, 2013 (84 years)
Numbers by Palmeiras
- Years in the club: 1959 to 1968
- Games: 498
- Goals: 10
Official titles by Palmeiras
- Brazilian Championship: 1960, 1967 (Brazil Cup), 1967 (Robertão)
- Paulista Championship: 1959, 1963, 1966
Considered one of the biggest right-wing sides in the history of football, Djalma Santos was a reference in technique and marking. Two -time world champion with the Brazilian team (1958 and 1962), he played an important role in the first Palmeirense gym.
Ademir da Guia
- Date of Birth: April 3, 1942 (82 years)
Numbers by Palmeiras
- Years in the club: 1962 to 1977
- Games: 902
- Goals: 153
Official titles by Palmeiras
- Paulista Championship: 1963, 1966, 1972, 1974, 1976
- Rio – São Paulo Tournament: 1965
- Brazilian Championship: 1967, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973
Known as “Divine”, Ademir da Guia was the conductor of the first and second academy of Palmeiras. Elegant and cerebral midfielder, he enchanted with an exceptional game vision. He is the player who most wore the shirt of Verdon, being a symbol of one of the club’s most victorious ages.
Evair
- Date of Birth: February 21, 1965 (60 years)
Numbers by Palmeiras
- Years in the Club: 1991 to 1994 /1999
- Games: 245
- Goals: 127
Official titles by Palmeiras
- Paulista Championship: 1993, 1994
- Brazilian Championship: 1993, 1994
- Rio – São Paulo Tournament: 1993
- Copa Libertadores: 1999
One of Palmeiras’ biggest strikers, Evair was fundamental in the 90s winning of six titles. Technical and decisive center forward, scored historical goals, including the 1993 Paulista title, which ended fasting from the 16 -year -old alviverde without a cup.
Edmund
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- Date of Birth: April 2, 1971 (53 years)
Numbers by Palmeiras
- Years in the Club: 1993 to 1995 /2006 /2007
- Games: 184
- Goals: 87
Official titles by Palmeiras
- Paulista Championship: 1993, 1994
- Brazilian Championship: 1993, 1994
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1993
Edmundo, the “animal”, was one of the most talented and controversial players in the history of Palmeiras. His passage in the 1990s was marked by memorable performances, being a key piece in the reconstruction of the club.
Marcos
- Date of Birth: August 4, 1973 (51 years)
Numbers by Palmeiras
- YEARS IN CLUB: 1992 to 2012
- Games: 533
- Goals: 0
Official titles by Palmeiras
- Brazil Cup: 1998
- MERCOSUR CUP: 1998
- Copa Libertadores: 1999
- Paulista Championship: 1993, 1994, 1996, 2008
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1993, 2000
- Brazilian Championship: 1993, 1994
- Champions Cup: 2000
- Series B: 2003
Marcos was one of the main responsible for the 1999 Libertadores title. Called “São Marcos”, the goalkeeper stood out for amazing defenses and his loyalty to the club, never accepting proposals to leave, even in difficult times of Palmeiras. He was champion of the world with the Brazilian team in 2002.
Luiz Felipe Scolari (Felipão)
- Date of Birth: November 9, 1948 (76 years)
Numbers by Palmeiras
- Years in the club (always as a coach): 1997 to 2000 /2010 to 2012 /2018 to 2019
Official titles by Palmeiras
- Brazil Cup: 1998, 2012
- MERCOSUR CUP: 1998
- Copa Libertadores: 1999
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 2000
- Champions Cup: 2000
- Brazilian Championship: 2018
Felipão was marked to command titles in three generations. He was the coach of the 1999 Libertadores. Already in 2012, he won the Brazilian Cup with a team that was not among the favorites. Six years later, in 2018, he directed Alviverde in the Brasileirão title campaign.
Black
- Date of birth: January 7, 1992 (33 years)
Numbers by Palmeiras
- Years at Club: 2015 to 2020/2021 to 2024
- Games: 437
- Goals: 88
Official titles by Palmeiras
- Brazilian Championship: 2016, 2018, 2022
- Brazil Cup: 2015
- Paulista Championship: 2020, 2022, 2023
- Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Super Cup do Brasil: 2023
Dudu was one of the main names of the resurgence of Palmeiras, being protagonist in several achievements. Important in titles of all levels.
Abel Ferreira
- Date of birth: December 22, 1978 (46 years)
Numbers by Palmeiras
- Years in the club (always as a coach): 2020-present
Official titles by Palmeiras
- Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Brazil Cup: 2020
- South American Recopa: 2022
- Paulista Championship: 2022, 2023 and 2024
- Brazilian Championship: 2022, 2023
- Super Cup do Brasil: 2023
The Portuguese Abel Ferreira has revolutionized Palmeiras since his arrival in October 2020. With a disciplining, competitive and highly strategic style, he led Verdon to a period of huge success.
Commander of historical campaigns, created the mantra “Cold Head, Hot Heart”, a summary of what goes on to athletes and expects them.
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