His brace against Parma propels him to the top of international football: since the 2019-20 season, the defender has scored 15 goals with his head, the most in the major European leagues, surpassing even van Dijk and Magalhaes (on 14).

A wall, a leader and also a goalscorer. With his brace in Parma, Gleison Bremer has reached 11 goals in a Juventus shirt, 21 since he started playing in Serie A. What’s more, since the 2019-20 season, the defender has scored 15 headers, the most in the major European leagues, ahead of van Dijk and Magalhaes (both on 14). And if “the numbers are to be kept at bay,” as Spalletti says, it is right to give space to emotions. “It’s a wonderful feeling to score goals,” admitted the center back, “especially for me, having been out for a year. It was difficult to get back into it, even though I’m better now, my leg is better. It was difficult to respond after the own goal, but then we won.”
Bremer’s return to the pitch has changed Juve, giving them greater solidity and confidence. Even if the man himself deflects at least some of the compliments and links the team’s growth to Spalletti’s influence: “He’s strong, you can see it from the way he’s taken over the team and how we play now, the team has changed completely,” said the defender about the coach. “Even when we win, he always tries to tell us to stay focused. The team is doing well, but we’re still missing something, and he always tells us that.“ He added: ”Spalletti has returned with his mentality, and you can see that the team is performing well.” In short, Bremer can be added to the list of Juventus players who have been impressed by the new coach, but the Brazilian’s return to top form—which was not a foregone conclusion—has above all shifted the priorities in the transfer market. At one point, it was thought that Juve needed to sign another defender during the season, but now the back line seems to be in better shape, thanks in large part to Bremer and his extraordinary performance.