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Gabriel Verón took to the field last Wednesday only after Palmeiras managed to reach an agreement with the CBF, which was waiting for the forward in Itu to prepare for the Brazilian under-20 team. The effort paid off and the 18-year-old made history by becoming the youngest athlete to score a goal for the club in a Copa Libertadores.
At 18 years, one month and 19 days old, Verón scored Palmeiras’ fourth goal in a 5-0 victory over Tigre, in the last game between the two teams in the Libertadores group stage. The goal lifted the jersey 27 to the top of the ranking held by Gabriel Jesús until the confrontation last Wednesday.
Gabriel Verón celebrates Palmeiras’ goal against Tigre – Photo: Cesar Greco / Ag. Palmeras
Today striker for Manchester City and the Brazilian team, Gabriel Jesús celebrated the first goal of the Libertadores on February 16, 2012, when he balanced the nets in the 2-2 draw with River Plate-URU. At the time, the former number 33 from Palmeiras was 18 years, 10 months and 13 days old. Gabriel Verón scored the goal against Tigre at 18 years, one month and 19 days.
In addition to Verón, the current Palmeirense squad has the third place in this ranking. With the goal scored in La Paz against Bolívar, Gabriel Menino also reserved his name in the club’s history. The midfielder / side was 19 years, 11 months and 16 days old when the beautiful shot landed at the height of the Bolivian city, last September.
In fact, Gabriel Verón is the second youngest athlete to score a goal for Palmeiras. When he made his mark in Goiás in December last year, the still 17-year-old surpassed Mazzola as vice leader in this regard.
Verón is just behind Juliano, who, in 1998, scored a goal at 16, 11 months and 23 days in the match against Nacional-URU, for the Mercosur Cup.
