Raphael Veiga debuted for América, from Mexico, in the early hours of this Sunday. The former Palmeiras midfielder entered the second half of the 1-0 victory over Monterrey, in the fifth round of the Clausura Tournament of the Mexican Championship, at Banorte Stadium.
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The 30-year-old player was called on by coach André Jardine in the 22nd minute of the final stage, with América already ahead on the scoreboard.
On the field, he had 15 successful passes (83% accuracy), 27 touches of the ball, three shots (one on target), one dribble, two fouls suffered, three ground contests won and five losses of ball possession, according to data from Sofascore.
“Very happy to debut with this shirt. The altitude still hurts a little. I still feel it. But every day I’m going to get better to help the team more and more so that we can win titles this year”, said Veiga.
It’s just the beginning, Rapha! 👊
Step by step, let’s go together making history. 🦅 pic.twitter.com/wiaTaPN0YA
— Club América (@ClubAmerica) February 8, 2026
Raphael Veiga said goodbye to Palmeiras at the beginning of the month. Hired in 2017, the midfielder became one of Verdão’s greatest recent idols.
At the age of 30, the player won two Brazilian Championships, two Libertadores, one Copa do Brasil, four Campeonatos Paulistas, one Recopa Sul-Americana and one Supercup of Brazil with alviverde.
Declaredly from Palmeiras, Veiga signed a loan contract with an option to purchase with América do México.
