Palmeiras complete signing of Houston defender Micael | OneFootball

Brazilian giants Palmeiras have completed the signing of Houston Dynamo centre-back Micael, the club announced on Saturday.

The 24-year-old is set to return to his home nation after making 80 first-team appearances for the Dynamo, subsequent to a 20-match spell in the club's reserve team.

The reported fee of $6m sets a new outbound transfer record for Houston after Micael was one of the best defenders in MLS in the 2024 campaign.

“We are thankful for Micael’s contributions to the Dynamo and very proud of his growth over the past two and a half years in Houston. While the timing of this transfer is difficult for our group, we made a commitment to Micael that we would support him in his ambitions to play for the one of the top clubs in the world, and we wish him well in his next step,” said President of Soccer Pat Onstad.

“A tremendous amount of credit goes to Ben Olsen and his coaching staff, as well as Kenny Bundy, who first coached Micael with Dynamo 2. He joined us as a young professional with few first team matches and left as one of the best defenders in MLS. We aim to be recognized as one of the top developmental environments and staff for young players to develop in North America. Micael is a shining example of our progress towards this goal.”

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