Former Palmeiras and Grêmio player, Hernán Barcos, signs with new club at age 41.

The player has signed with FC Cajamarca, from Peru, for the 2026 season and will continue playing.

Forward Hernán Barcos , who played for Cruzeiro , Grêmio, and Palmeiras , has chosen not to end his career and will play for a new club. The player has signed with FC Cajamarca in Peru for the 2026 season and will continue playing at age 41.

Barcos was playing in Peruvian football for Alianza Lima and arrives at Cajamarca to strengthen the squad for the next season. The agreement marks the continuation of the striker’s career, who now has 19 clubs as a professional. Commenting on the signing, coach Carlos Silvestri highlighted the player’s characteristics and the expected impact within the squad.

— Hernán Barcos has become a fundamental, important, and relevant player, a natural goalscorer. Furthermore, I appreciate what he conveys: his professionalism, his discipline, and his commitment to the club.

The Peruvian team was founded in 2023 and reached the national first division within three years of its existence. Now, FC Cajamarca competes in the elite of Peruvian football and will have Barcos as one of its key attacking players in the 2026 season.

Besides his new team and the Argentine national team, Barcos has played for several clubs. He has played for Alianza Lima, Palmeiras, Grêmio, Racing, Guaraní, Olmedo, LDU, Shanghai Shenhua, Sporting, Atlético Nacional, Vélez Sarsfield, Cruzeiro and Bashundhara Kings.