The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with an approximate 21 million supporters and 184,680 affiliated fans. Despite being primarily a football club, Palmeiras competes in a number of different sports. The football team plays in the Campeonato Paulista, the state of São Paulo's premier state league, as well as in the Brasileirão Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system.
Edmundo Alves de Souza Oliveira, better known simply as Edmundo, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed "O Animal", he was a talented yet controversial footballer and drew attention both for his skill, as well as for his volatile behaviour, both on and off the pitch.
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He was recently the head coach of Corinthians.
Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior, known as Juninho or Juninho Paulista, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and is now the national team co-ordinator of the Brazil national football team. During his professional career, he played for Brazilian clubs São Paulo, Vasco da Gama, Palmeiras, Flamengo, as well as English club Middlesbrough, Spanish club Atlético Madrid, Celtic in Scotland and Sydney FC in Australia.
Iomar do Nascimento, known as Mazinho, is a Brazilian football manager and former player. Mazinho played primarily as a defensive midfielder and a full-back in his professional playing career. As a manager, he had a short spell at Greek club Aris in 2009.
Edvaldo Izidio Neto, commonly known as Vavá, was a Brazilian professional footballer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest strikers of his generation. Nicknamed "Peito de Aço", he most notably played for Vasco da Gama, Atlético Madrid, Palmeiras and the Brazil national team.
Edílson da Silva Ferreira is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.
Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, known as Luizão, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer, who played as a forward.
Paulo Sérgio Rosa, usually known as Viola, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He was given his nickname in his youth, which was a reference to the brand–name of his first pair of football boots.
Diego de Souza Andrade is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward for Vasco da Gama, Grêmio, Sport Recife, and many other clubs.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, commonly referred to as the Brasileirão, and also known as Brasileirão Assaí due to sponsorship with Assaí Atacadista, is a Brazilian professional league for men's football clubs. At the top of the Brazilian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2021, the competition was chosen by the IFFHS as the strongest national league in South America as well as the strongest in the world.
Alexandre da Silva Mariano, best known as Amaral, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
The 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 49th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Corinthians claiming their fourth national title. The season officially kicked off on April 23, 2005 and concluded on December 4.
Euller Elias de Carvalho is a Brazilian retired football player at the position of striker. Throughout his career, he was nicknamed "The Son of the Wind" for his amazing pace.
Jorge Ferreira da Silva, commonly known as Palhinha, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or as a forward.
Osmar Donizete Cândido (born 24 October 1968, known as Donizete Pantera, is a Brazilian retired footballer, who played as a forward, and the assistant manager at CFZ do Rio.
Válber Roel de Oliveira, simply known as Válber, is a former association footballer who played primarily as centre back. He played for the Brazil national team and played for several Brasileirão Série A clubs. He won the Copa Libertadores twice in his career with two different teams, first with Sao Paulo in the 1993 Copa Libertadores & with Vasco da Gama in the 1998 Copa Libertadores.
In Brazilian football, G-12 refers to a group of 12 clubs: Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Fluminense, Grêmio, Internacional, Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo, and Vasco da Gama. They are considered the most popular and successful sides in Brazilian football, having won all but six editions of the Brasileirão between them since the tournament's inception.
Aguinaldo Luiz Sorato, known as Sorato, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent seven years of his professional career with Vasco da Gama; they won the 1998 Copa Libertadores.
