Lipe (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Florencioand the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Lipe

Personal information
Full name	Felipe Florencio da Silva
Date of birth	(2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Florianópolis, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Porto B
Number	44
Youth career
2012–2022	Avaí
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Avaí	31	(2)
2023–2025	Gil Vicente	6	(0)
2024–2025	→ Porto B (loan)	31	(3)
2025–	Porto B	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:04, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

Felipe Florencio da Silva (born 19 February 2002), known as Felipe Silva or just Lipe, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Porto B.

Club career

Born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Lipe was an Avaí youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 19 February 2022, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Catarinense home win over Concórdia. ^[1]

On 21 March 2022, Lipe renewed his contract until 2025. ^[2] He made his Série A debut on 5 November, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Santos. ^[3]

On 31 August 2023, Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente announced the signing of Lipe on a four-year contract. ^{[4] [5]}

On 15 August 2024, Gil Vicente sent Lipe on a season-long loan with an optional buy-clause to Porto's reserve team, competing in Liga Portugal 2. ^[6] At the end of the season, the buy-clause was triggered, with Lipe joining the side on a four-year contract. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2023 ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup		League cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Avaí	2021	Série B	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2022	Série A	3	1	1 [a]	0	1	0	—		5	1
	2023	Série B	15	0	8 [a]	1	1	0	—		24	1
	Total		20	1	9	1	2	0	—		31	2
Gil Vicente	2023–24	Primeira Liga	4	0	—		0	0	2	0	6	0
Porto B	2024–25	Liga Portugal 2	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			24	1	9	1	2	0	2	0	37	2

1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense

References

1. "Após 10 anos de Avaí, Felipe Silva comemora estreia pelo profissional: "Vai ficar marcado"" [After 10 years of Avaí, Felipe Silva celebrates debut in the first team: "It will leave a mark"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
2. "Avaí renova com Gustavo e Lipe, da base, até final de 2025" [Avaí renew with Gustavo and Lipe, from the youth setup, until the end of 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
3. "Marquinhos enaltece jogadores da base do Avaí que estrearam no Campeonato Brasileiro" [Marquinhos praises youth players of Avaí who debuted in the Campeonato Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
4. "Felipe Silva é oficialmente Gilista" [Felipe Silva is officially Gilista] (in European Portuguese). Gil Vicente FC. 31 August 2023.
5. "Oficial: Galos reforçam eixo da defesa (Gil Vicente)" [Official: Galos reinforce defense axis (Gil Vicente)] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 31 August 2023.
6. "Felipe Silva reforça a equipa B" [Felipe Silva reinforces B team] (in European Portuguese). FC Porto. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
7. "Felipe Silva assina até 2029" [Felipe Silva signs until 2029] (in European Portuguese). FC Porto. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
8. Lipe at Soccerway . Retrieved 6 November 2022.

External links

• Avaí profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)