Luiz Felipe (footballer, born 1993)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is do Nascimentoand the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Luiz Felipe

Luiz Felipe playing for Atlético Goianiense in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Luiz Felipe do Nascimento dos Santos
Date of birth	(1993-10-09) 9 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Tubarão, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Santos
Youth career
	Joinville
2011–2012	Caxias
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Caxias	17	(0)
2014	→ Duque de Caxias (loan)	5	(0)
2014	→ FC Cascavel (loan)	7	(0)
2015–2016	Paraná	41	(2)
2016–	Santos	136	(3)
2023–2024	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)	34	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:14, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Luiz Felipe do Nascimento dos Santos (born 9 September 1993), known as simply Luiz Felipe (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiʃfiˈlipi] ), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Santos.

Career

Early career

Luiz Felipe with Caxias in 2013

Luiz Felipe was born in Tubarão, Santa Catarina. A Joinville youth graduate, he joined Caxias in 2011, and made his first team debut on 5 October 2012 by starting in a 1–0 Série C away win against Vila Nova. ^[2]

On 14 January 2014 Luiz Felipe was loaned to Duque de Caxias, for five months. ^[3] After serving another subsequent loan at FC Cascavel, he was released.

Paraná

On 3 February 2015 Luiz Felipe signed for Paraná, in Série B. ^[4] He made his professional debut on 8 May, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against Ceará. ^[5]

On 27 January 2016, after appearing in 28 matches, Luis Felipe renewed his contract until the end of 2017. ^[6] Two days later he scored his first senior goals, netting a brace in a 4–1 Campeonato Paranaense home routing of J. Malucelli. ^[7]

Santos

Luiz Felipe playing for Santos in 2016

On 17 February 2016, Santos reached an agreement with Paraná for the transfer of Luiz Felipe, with Peixe paying R$ 1 million for 55% of his federative rights. ^[8] Two days later, he signed a four-year contract with his new club. ^[9]

Luiz Felipe made his debut for Peixe on 5 March 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for injured Lucas Veríssimo in a 2–0 home win against rivals Corinthians. ^[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 28 April, netting the first in a 3–0 Copa do Brasil success against Santos-AP also at the Vila Belmiro. ^[11]

Luiz Felipe made his Série A debut on 25 May 2016, replacing Joel in a 2–2 away draw against Figueirense as Gustavo Henrique was sent off. ^[12] He subsequently established himself as a starter, overtaking David Braz and partnering Gustavo, as his club went on to achieve one of the best defensive records during the first half of the campaign.

On 29 October 2016, Luiz Felipe suffered a knee injury in a 1–0 home win against Palmeiras, being sidelined for seven months. ^[13] He returned to action on 10 September of the following year, replacing injured Gustavo in a 2–0 home win against rivals Corinthians.

On 10 October 2017, Luiz Felipe extended his contract until 2022. ^[14] A backup to Braz and Veríssimo, he made his Copa Libertadores debut on 1 May of the following year, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against Nacional as the latter was suspended.

Luiz Felipe spent the 2019 season as a backup to Gustavo and Veríssimo, facing fierce competition from new signings Felipe Aguilar and Luan Peres. On 10 January 2020, he renewed his contract with the club until December 2024. ^[15]

Loan to Atlético Goianiense

On 1 August 2023, Luiz Felipe was loaned to Atlético Goianiense in the second division until the end of the year. ^[16] On 18 January of the following year, Atlético's president announced his return to the club on a one-year loan deal. ^[17]

Career statistics

As of 12 November 2024 ^[18]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Caxias	2012	Série C	1	0	0	0	—		—		8 [a]	0	9	0
	2013		4	0	12	0	2	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		5	0	12	0	2	0	—		8	0	27	0
Duque de Caxias (loan)	2014	Série C	0	0	5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
FC Cascavel (loan)	2014	Paranaense Série Prata	—		7	0	—		—		—		7	0
Paraná	2015	Série B	28	0	10	0	1	0	—		—		39	0
	2016		0	0	3	2	0	0	—		—		3	2
	Total		28	0	13	2	1	0	—		—		42	2
Santos	2016	Série A	26	1	2	0	9	1	—		—		37	2
	2017		8	0	—		—		—		—		8	0
	2018		13	0	6	0	2	0	1 [b]	0	—		22	0
	2019		8	0	10	1	2	1	0	0	—		20	2
	2020		13	0	7	0	1	0	3 [b]	0	—		24	0
	2021		23	0	4	0	3	0	5 [c]	0	—		35	0
	2022		13	1	2	0	1	0	2 [d]	0	—		18	1
	2023		1	0	0	0	0	0	2 [d]	0	—		3	0
	Total		105	2	31	1	18	2	13	0	—		167	5
Atlético Goianiense (loan)	2023	Série B	16	1	—		—		—		—		16	1
	2024	Série A	16	1	2	0	1	0	—		—		19	1
	Total		32	2	2	0	1	0	—		—		35	2
Career total			170	4	71	3	23	2	13	0	8	0	284	9

1. Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. One appearance in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

FC Cascavel

• Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata: 2014

Santos

• Campeonato Paulista: 2016

Atlético Goianiense

• Campeonato Goiano: 2024

References

1. "Luiz Felipe". Santos FC. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
2. "Vila Nova 0 x 1 Caxias – Em jogo de seis pontos, Tigre patina!" [Vila Nova 0–1 Caxias – In a six-point match, Tigre slip!] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
3. "Zagueiro Luis Felipe é o novo reforço do Duque de Caxias" [Stopper Luis Felipe is the new addition of Duque de Caxias] (in Portuguese). FutNet. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
4. "Luis Felipe fecha com o Paraná Clube" [Luis Felipe signs with Paraná Clube] (in Portuguese). Paraná's official website. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
5. "Com gol de letra, Paraná vence o Ceará na estreia da Série B" [With backheel goal, Paraná defeats Ceará in Série B's debut] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
6. "Aposta em jovens faz Paraná renovar com dupla de zaga" [Bet on youngsters makes Paraná renew with defensive duo] (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
7. "Paraná Clube goleia JMalucelli e começa 2016 com o pé direito" [Paraná Clube thrashes JMalucelli and starts 2016 with the right foot] (in Portuguese). Terra. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
8. "Santos paga R$ 1 milhão ao Paraná e acerta com Luiz Felipe por quatro anos" [Santos pays R$ 1 million to Paraná and signs with Luiz Felipe for four years] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
9. "Santos FC acerta com o zagueiro Luiz Felipe por quatro anos" [Santos FC signs stopper Luiz Felipe for four years] (in Portuguese). Santos' official website. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
10. "Caiu na Vila! Com dois de Ricardo Oliveira, Santos acaba com invencibilidade do Corinthians" [Caught up at Vila! With two goals from Ricardo Oliveira, santos ends with Corinthians' unbeaten run] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
11. "Santos faz o dever de casa, bate o xará amapaense e se classifica na Copa do Brasil" [Santos make its homework, defeat namesake and go through in the Copa do Brasil] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
12. "Com gol nos acréscimos, Figueirense empata com Santos em jogo tenso" [With a goal in the stoppage time, Figueirense draw with Santos in a tense game] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
13. "Luiz Felipe sofre lesão ligamentar e irá passar por cirurgia" [Luiz Felipe suffers ligament injury and will undergo surgery] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
14. "João Paulo e Luiz Felipe renovam com o Santos FC" [João Paulo and Luiz Felipe renew with Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
15. "Santos anuncia renovação do contrato do zagueiro Luiz Felipe até 2024" [Santos announce contract renewal of Luiz Felipe until 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Istoé. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
16. "Santos FC empresta zagueiro Luiz Felipe ao Atlético-GO até o fim de 2023" [Santos FC loan stopper Luiz Felipe to Atlético-GO until the end of 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
17. "Atlético-GO anuncia retorno de zagueiro Luiz Felipe" [Atlético-GO announce return of stopper Luiz Felipe] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Popular. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
18. Luiz Felipe at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

External links

• Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)
• Luiz Felipe at Sambafoot