Striker Paulinho, from Palmeiras, entered the second half of the game against Botafogo, by the Club World Cup, scored the goal of Verdon in overtime and soon after had to be replaced.
The player, who has arrived in Verdon already with the physical problem, can be on the field only 45 minutes, as he has suffered with many pains.
Pains are caused due to A stress fracture in the right leg tibia. The player has been in pain since March 2024 and had to receive injections from July 2024.
At the end of the season, he had to undergo surgery to correct the problem, but failed to recover 100% of the injury to the Club World Cup dispute.
In an interview after the game against Inter Miami, through the group stage of the tournament, the athlete revealed the difficulties he has suffered
– It’s been very difficult for me, but the minutes that the teacher uses me try somehow to use to produce the team, to get the goal plays. It still bothers a lot, it is a very serious, very unusual injury in football. At that moment I can’t talk much about (the injury), but that’s what I have to say. Regardless of the draft you play, against anyone, I will always be willing to help Palmeiras. Then we see what will be done so I can somehow improve and pursue my career, ”he said, before completing it.
– It’s very complicated, very complicated. I can’t get the focus off much of the competition, we know that this competition we expected a lot to be in it. I, particularly, since I knew the possibility of I came to Palmeiras, knew how important it would be, not only for me, but for the whole team. Getting it not 100% was not for me quite frustrating, it was quite frustrating to come back and still suffer from the injury -he concluded.
Paulinho will have to have another surgery?
During the match between Palmeiras and Botafogo, Caio Ribeiro, a commentator of Globo, said that people linked to Verdon do not rule out the possibility of a new surgery.
If this is confirmed, the player could lose all the rest of the 2025 season, returning to the lawns only in 2026. Paulinho has a contract with Verdon by the end of 2029.
Goals and Assists of Paulinho by Palmeiras
- 07/05/2025 – Cerro Porteño 0 x 2 Palmeiras – Libertadores – Assistance
- 05/28/2025 – Palmeiras 6 x 0 Sporting Cristal – Libertadores – Gol and Assistance
- 06/23/2025 – Palmeiras 2 x 2 Inter Miami – Club World Cup – Gol
- 06/28/2025 – Palmeiras 1 x 0 Botafogo – Club World Cup – Gol
Numbers of Paulinho by Palmeiras
- 15 games
- 3 goals
- 2 Assists
