Luis Phelipe

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souzaand the second or paternal family name is Figueiredo.

Luis Phelipe

Phelipe with Liefering in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Luis Phelipe de Souza Figueiredo
Date of birth	(2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Santos, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team	FCSB
Number	19
Youth career
	FCSB
2014–2015	Portuguesa Santista
2016–2018	Red Bull Brasil
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Red Bull Brasil	0	(0)
2019	Red Bull Bragantino	2	(0)
2019–2022	Red Bull Salzburg	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Liefering (loan)	19	(4)
2020–2021	→ Red Bull Bragantino (loan)	11	(1)
2021–2022	→ Lugano (loan)	5	(0)
2021–2022	→ Team Ticino U21 (loan)	5	(0)
2022–2023	Atlético Goianiense	0	(0)
2022	→ Náutico (loan)	11	(1)
2023	→ Botafogo (loan)	0	(0)
2023	→ Paysandu (loan)	5	(0)
2023–2024	Politehnica Iași	19	(3)
2024–	FCSB	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024

Luis Phelipe de Souza Figueiredo (born 20 February 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Liga I club FCSB.

Career

Red Bull Brasil / Red Bull Bragantino

Born in Santos, São Paulo, Phelipe represented the youth sides of Santos and Portuguesa Santista before joining Red Bull Brasil in 2016. ^[1] He made his senior debut for the latter club on 22 September 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring in a 3–1 home win over Desportivo Brasil in the Copa Paulista. ^{[2] [3]}

Phelipe became a Red Bull Bragantino player when Red Bull Brasil merged with Clube Atlético Bragantino in April 2019. ^[4] He made his Série B debut on 18 May, replacing Barreto late into a 0–1 away loss to Londrina. ^[5] Phelipe featured in just one further match for Bragantino during the campaign, as his side achieved Série A promotion as champions.

Red Bull Salzburg

On 18 July 2019, Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Phelipe on a five-year contract. ^[6]

Various loans

Phelipe was immediately sent on loan to Liefering for the 2019–20 season, ^[7] being used mainly as a substitute and scoring four goals as the club finished third in the 2. Liga. In August 2020, he returned to his former side Red Bull Bragantino on loan for one year. ^[8] He made his Série A debut on the 19th that month, replacing Morato and scoring the winner in a 2–1 home success over Fluminense. ^[9]

Phelipe however did not establish himself on his return at Bragantino, and on 28 July 2021 moved to Swiss Super League club Lugano on another one-year loan deal, joining several compatriots including manager Abel Braga. ^[10] He was very rarely used after Mattia Croci-Torti replaced Braga, and on 11 February 2022 Lugano announced the early termination of Phelipe's loan. ^[11] The next day, Red Bull Salzburg also terminated his deal. ^[12]

Atlético Goianiense

Phelipe joined Série A club Atlético Goianiense as a free agent on 1 March 2022. ^[13] He only made two appearances for the Dragão, both in the state league.

Various loans

On 14 April 2022, Phelipe was loaned out to Náutico in the second division. ^[14] In the first half of 2023, he represented in quick succession Botafogo and Paysandu, also on loan.

Politehnica Iași

On 29 June 2023, Phelipe signed a two-year deal with Romanian side Politehnica Iași, newly promoted to the Liga I. ^[15] He scored his first goals on 30 July, his double helping to a 3–1 away league win over defending champion Farul Constanța. ^[16]

FCSB

On 8 December 2023, Iași chairman Cornel Șfaițer announced that Phelipe would be transferred to fellow league club FCSB for €200,000 and 20% interest on a future sale, and he would join his new team when the winter transfer window opens. ^[17] The move was confirmed by FCSB on 24 December. ^[18]

Style of play

Phelipe is comfortable being deployed as an attacking midfielder or in several more offensive positions, even as a main striker, but his preferred role is that of a winger. He is regarded as a technical player who can easily beat opponents in one-on-one situations, and his passing often disrupts enemy defenses. Thus, Phelipe is a target of numerous tackles which can take him out of play because of his fragile body frame. It has been noted that he finds it more difficult to help his teammates defend when playing on the wing, rather than in a more central role. ^[19]

Personal life

Phelipe is married and has one child. ^[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 March 2024 ^[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Red Bull Brasil	2018	Paulista	—		0	0	—		—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	1	2	1
	2019	Paulista	—		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Subtotal		—		1	0	—		—		2	1	3	1
Red Bull Bragantino	2019	Série B	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
Liefering	2019–20	2. Liga	19	4	—		—		—		—		19	4
Red Bull Bragantino	2020	Série A	11	1	—		1	0	—		—		12	1
	2021	Série A	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
	Subtotal		11	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	—		17	1
Lugano	2021–22	Swiss Super League	5	0	—		0	0	—		—		5	0
Atlético Goianiense	2022	Série A	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Náutico (loan)	2022	Série B	11	1	—		—		—		—		11	1
Botafogo (loan)	2023	Série A	—		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Paysandu (loan)	2023	Série C	5	0	5	0	2	0	—		—		12	0
Politehnica Iași	2023–24	Liga I	19	3	—		1	0	—		—		20	3
FCSB	2023–24	Liga I	9	0 [lower-alpha 2]	—		—		—		—		9	0
Career total			81	9	14	0	4	0	0	0	2	1	101	10

1. Appearances in Copa Paulista
2. Does not include one goal scored on 3 March 2024 against Petrolul Ploiești. LPF, the governing body that runs the Liga I, attributes it as an own goal by Valentin Țicu, ^[21] while statistics website Soccerway attributes it to Phelipe.

Honours

Red Bull Bragantino

• Série B: 2019

Atlético Goianiense ^[20]

• Campeonato Goiano: 2022

Náutico ^[20]

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 2022

Paysandu ^[20]

• Copa Verde runner-up: 2023

References

1. "Santos disputa com Palmeiras por promessa que já atuou ao lado de Rodrygo" [Santos fight with Palmeiras for prospect who have played alongside Rodrygo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
2. "Copa Paulista: Aos 17 anos, Luis Phelipe celebra estreia com gol no Red Bull" [Copa Paulista: Aged 17, Luis Phelipe celebrates debut with goal at Red Bull] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
3. "De virada, RB Brasil avança em segundo e tira Desportivo da Copa Paulista" [With a comeback, RB Brasil advance in the second position and knock Desportivo out of the Copa Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 22 September 2018.
4. "Com o elenco do RB Brasil, Bragantino começa preparação para a estreia na Série B" [With the squad of RB Brasil, Bragantino start preparing for the debut in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 18 April 2019.
5. "Londrina bate Bragantino por 1 a 0 e assume a liderança provisória da Série B" [Londrina defeat Bragantino by 1–0 and take over the provisional leadership of the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 18 May 2019.
6. "Atacante Luis Phelipe é o novo reforço do Red Bull Salzburg" [Forward Luis Phelipe is the new addition of Red Bull Salzburg] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 18 July 2019.
7. "FC Red Bull Salzburg verpflichtet Luis Phelipe" [FC Red Bull Salzburg sign Luis Phelipe] (in German). SPOX. 18 July 2019.
8. "Red Bull Bragantino tem a volta de revelação que estava no RB Salzburg da Áustria" [Red Bull Bragantino have the return of prospect who was at RB Salzburg of Austria] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
9. "Luis Phelipe comemora reestreia com gol pelo Bragantino: "Não esperava"" [Luis Phelipe celebrates re-debut with goal for Bragantino: "I did not expect that"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
10. "Luis Phelipe e Yuri bianconeri. In prestito Sasere, rescinde Ardaiz" [Luis Phelipe and Yuri white-and-black. Sasere on loan, Ardaiz rescinds] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
11. "ALESSANDRO CASCIATO VESTIRÀ BIANCONERO, LUIS PHELIPE IN PARTENZA" (Press release) (in Italian). Lugano. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
12. "LEIHE UND VERTRAG MIT LUIS PHELIPE AUFGELÖST" (Press release) (in German). Red Bull Salzburg. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
13. "Atlético Goianiense v Flamengo game report". Soccerway. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
14. "Apresentações" (in Portuguese). Náutico. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
15. "Samba în SuperLigă » Doi brazilieni au ajuns în cantonament și au semnat contractele" [Samba in the SuperLiga » Two Brazilians arrived at the training camp and signed the contracts]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
16. "Leo Grozavu, laude pentru Luis Phelipe, jucătorul nou-promovatei care a spulberat orice vis al campioanei în Farul Constanța – Politehnica Iași 1-3: "Nu întâmplator l-am ales!"" [Leo Grozavu, praises for Luis Phelipe, the player of the newly-promoted team who shattered every dream of the champion in Farul Constanța - Politehnica Iasi 1–3: "We didn't chose him by chance!"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
17. "Cornel Șfaițer a confirmat transferul lui Luis Phelipe la FCSB și a anunțat o clauză din contract! Reacția fotbalistului" [Cornel Șfaițer confirmed the transfer of Luis Phelipe to FCSB and revealed a clause in his contract! The footballer's reaction] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
18. "FCSB a anunțat al doilea transfer al iernii" [FCSB announced the second transfer of the winter] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
19. "Unde excelează și unde suferă noua perlă a lui Becali » Trei puncte forte și trei minusuri ale fotbalistului adus de la Poli Iași" [Where Becali's new jewel excels and where it lacks » Three strengths and three minuses of the footballer brought from Poli Iași]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
20. Luis Phelipe at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
21. "FCSB 1:0 FCP" (in Romanian). LPF.ro. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

External links

• Luis Phelipe at Sambafoot
• Luis Phelipe at WorldFootball.net