Felipe Menezes

Felipe
Personal information
Full name Felipe Menezes Jácomo
Date of birth January 20, 1988 (1988-01-20) (age 24)
Place of birth Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Botafogo
Number 10
Youth career
2006 Goiás
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Goiás 62 (7)
2009– Benfica 12 (0)
2011– Botafogo (loan) 22 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Felipe Menezes Jácomo (born 20 January 1988 in Goiânia), commonly known as simply Felipe Menezes, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Botafogo.

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Career

Felipe made his professional debut for Goiás in the 2–0 defeat away to São Paulo FC on 12 May 2007 in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[1]

The first professional goal he scored for Goiás was in the 3–2 home victory over Sport Club do Recife on 7 July 2007 in the Campeonato Brasileiro. Felipe also scored a second goal in the same game which was also the 90th minute winner.[2] On 28 August 2009, Sport Lisboa e Benfica signed the Brazilian midfielder on a five-year deal.[3]

On June 26, 2011 he was loaned to Botafogo for a year [4].

Club statistics

Club Season League Portuguese Cup League Cup UEFA Total
Games Goals Games Goals Games Goals Games Goals Games Goals
Benfica 2009/10 5 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 12 1
2010/11 7 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 16 1
Total 12 0 1 1 5 1 10 0 28 2

Honours

References

  1. ^ Felipe Jácomo 'Felipe Menezes' Menezes Touchline.onthespo.co.uk
  2. ^ Felipe Jácomo 'Felipe Menezes' Menezes – guardian.co.uk
  3. ^ "Benfica sign Felipe Menezes" (in Portuguese). slbenfica.pt. 2009-08-28. http://www.slbenfica.pt/Informacao/Futebol/Noticias/noticiasfutebol_futfelipemenezesassina_280809_50776.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-28. 
  4. ^ "Felipe Menezes on Botafogo" (in Portuguese). record.xl.pt. 2011-06-21. http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Benfica/interior.aspx?content_id=703645. Retrieved 2011-06-21. 

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