Felipe Ventura dos Santos
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luiz Felipe Ventura dos Santos | ||
Date of birth | 22 February 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bragantino | ||
Number | — | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2003 | Vitória | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Vitória | 20 | (0) |
2005 | São Caetano | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Bragantino | 0 | (0) |
2006 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Corinthians | 108 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Olé Brasil | 0 | (0) |
2010 | → Sporting Braga (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2011 | → Flamengo (loan) | 35 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Flamengo | 53 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Figueirense | 2 | (0) |
2016– | Bragantino | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
1999 | Brazil U-15 | ||
2000 | Brazil U-16 | ||
2001 | Brazil U-17 | 7 | (0) |
2002 | Brazil U-18 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2016. |
Luiz Felipe Ventura dos Santos, known as Felipe, (born 22 February 1984 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CA Bragantino.
Biography
Early career
Felipe began his career in Vitória (BA) before being signed by São Caetano in September 2005 until end of year.[1] He was the first choice keeper for Vitória in 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, played 15 out of 21 games.
In 2006 he signed for Bragantino. In April 2006, he left for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Portuguesa, competed the start-up place with Tiago Campagnaro. In 2007 season he finished as the losing finalists in 2007 Campeonato Paulista with Bragantino.
On 24 April 2007, he was signed for Corinthians along with four of his team-mates: Kadu, Moradei, Everton Leandro and Zelão.
Corinthians
He made his league debut for Corinthians, on 13 May 2007, in a win 1–0 against Juventude, and immediately established himself as Corinthian's starting goalkeeper. Felipe wore the number 1 shirt at the club.
In 2008, Corinthians only owned 50% economic rights of Felipe, and his former club Bragantino owned 25% and the rest was owned by "Mamabru Participaçoes" .[2]
Braga
In summer 2010, Genoa and Corinthians formed a deal to sign Felipe, as Genoa has loaned their first choice keeper Marco Amelia to A.C. Milan, and the Brazilian side signed Aldo Bobadilla as replacement. But the deal was not yet completed due to FIGC decided to reduce the numbers of registration quota of non-EU players signed from abroad, from 2 to 1 on 2 July.[3] It was reported that Genoa kept the quota for future signing instead for Felipe.[4] Genoa eventually signed Rafinha and Felipe terminated his contract with Corinthians on 5 August 2010.[5] On 9 August 2010 he was signed by Olé Brasil.[6]
On 9 August 2010, Sporting Braga signed him on loan from unnamed club,[7] as the club had sold it keepers Eduardo to Genoa and Paweł Kieszek to Porto, moreover, it new signing former Portuguese internationals Quim was injured. Braga also loaned their youth product Mário Felgueiras (who played in UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) after signed Felipe.
Felipe then immediately included in the starting line-up, in the 3–1 won against Portimonense in the opening match of 2010–11 Portuguese Liga, ahead another new signing Artur on 13 August 2010.
Flamengo
After a short stint on Braga, Felipe returned to Brazil on a one-year loan to Flamengo, with an option for the Rio club to purchase him in 2011, and with a rescision clause in case of disciplinary problems, added by the request of Patrícia Amorim, president of Flamengo, due to the controversial Bruno case. His signing was a bet from coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo. Felipe made his debut on a friendly match against Londrina, which ended in a goalless draw. During the match, Londrina were awarded a penalty kick, which was defended by Felipe.[8]
Felipe soon fell in the graces of the rubro-negro supporters after defending two penalty kicks in the Taça Guanabara semifinals against Botafogo and for performing well at another semi-final match, this time against Fluminense where Flamengo advanced to the Taça Rio finals. Flamengo defeated rivals Vasco da Gama at the Taça Rio finals, winning the Campeonato Carioca and being crowned as the best goalkeeper of the tournament.[9]
On the farewell match of Dejan Petkovic, Felipe made four important saves, preventing his former club Corinthians from winning the match and 'spoiling' the Serbians' final match for Flamengo. Felipe renewed his contract with Flamengo to December 2015 in January 2012, with his rights being purchased for R$ 3 million from Olé Brasil.[10]
On 27 January 2015 Felipe had his contract canceled by Flamengo.[11]
Figueirense
On 24 April 2015, Felipe joined Figueirense along with Carlos Alberto.[12]
Skills
He is reportedly tipped to be one of the best goalkeepers of Campeonato Paulista, known for his spectacular saves, great judgement and the ability to read the ball well. He is most importantly known for his skill at restarting the match after suffering a goal replacing quickly the ball and sending it to the center of the field showing the awareness in the game flow.
Career statistics
As of 13 March 2013
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
2003 | Vitória | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
2005 | Série B | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||
2005 | São Caetano | Série A | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
2006 | Bragantino | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
2006 | Portuguesa (loan) | Série B | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
2007 | Bragantino | N/A | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
2007 | Corinthians | Série A | 37 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||
2008 | Série B | 33 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 | – | 61 | 0 | ||
2009 | Série A | 31 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 64 | 0 | |||
2010 | 7 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
2010–11 | Braga (loan) | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
2011 | Flamengo (loan) | Série A | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
2012 | Flamengo | Série A | 20 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
2013 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | – | 52 | 0 | |||
2014 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
Total | Brazil | 232 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 433 | 0 | |
Portugal | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Career total | 244 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 452 | 0 |
- Note: State Leagues are marked as League Cup, statistics available only since 2007.
Honours
Club
- Vitória
- Bahia State League: 2003, 2004, 2005
- Bahia State Superleague: 2002
- Corinthians
- Flamengo
National team
Individual
- 2011 Campeonato Carioca Best Goalkeeper
References
- ↑ "BID ACUMULATIVO SÉRIE A /2005". CBF (in Portuguese). 8 November 2005. Archived from the original on 29 May 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ "SITUAÇÃO CONTRATUAL DO ELENCO – 2008" (PDF). SC Corinthians Paulista (in Portuguese). 18 September 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ↑ "Foreign player cap for Serie A". Sky Sports. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ↑ Franco Cirici; Alessio Da Ronch; Gianluca Di Feo (4 July 2010). "Rebus Genoa: Felipe c' è, ma spunta Eduardo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ↑ Agência Corinthians (5 August 2010). "Felipe rescinde contrato com o Corinthians". Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ "Boletim Informativo Diário Eletrônico (BID-E) Relação Pela Data 10/08/2010". CBF (in Portuguese). 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ "FELIPE E ÉLTON SÃO REFORÇOS ATÉ FINAL DA ÉPOCA 2010/11". Sporting Braga (in Portuguese). 9 August 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ Felipe a caminho do Fla: ‘Volto para tentar mudar a imagem ruim’ (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Felipe ganha prêmio de melhor goleiro do Campeonato Carioca (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Após impasse, goleiro Felipe renova contrato por quatro anos com o Fla (in Portuguese)
- ↑ "Empresário de Felipe comunica que goleiro foi demitido pelo Flamengo". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "ENQUETE: você aprova as contratações de Carlos Alberto e Felipe pelo Figueira" (in Portuguese). 24 April 2015.
External links
- futpedia (Portuguese)
- CBF (Portuguese)
- sambafoot
- Felipe Ventura dos Santos at thefinalball.com
- placar (Portuguese)
- Guardian Stats Centre
- Felipe at Soccerway