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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Filipe Luís Kasmirski | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2003 | Figueirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2005 | Figueirense | 22 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Ajax (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Rentistas | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Real Madrid B (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 52 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Deportivo La Coruña | 59 | (5) |
| 2010– | Atlético Madrid | 37 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Brazil U20 | 23 | (7) |
| 2009– | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Filipe Luís Kasmirski, known as Filipe Luís (born 9 August 1985 in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in La Liga.
A player of tireless approach, he can play as either a left defender or midfielder, and played most of his professional career in Spain, most notably for Deportivo de La Coruña, which he represented four seasons.
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Coming from Figueirense Futebol Clube, Filipe had his first taste of football in Europe with Ajax Amsterdam in 2004, spending one full season there. On 18 August 2005, he was signed by C.A. Rentistas in Uruguay but was quickly snapped up by Real Madrid on loan.[1] He would spent most of the season, however, with its B team.
In 2006, Filipe was loaned again by Rentistas, this time to Deportivo de La Coruña, also in Spain,[2] with a buy-out option of €2.2 million. He did not have many opportunities in his first season, but his loan was extended for a further year with the same buy-out clause. In 2007–08, after first-choice Joan Capdevila's departure to Villarreal CF, Filipe went on to establish himself as first-choice left-back, being a key player for the team.
On 10 June 2008, Deportivo made effective the buy-out clause and Filipe signed a five-year contract.[3] During his first season as a Depor player, he was the only outfield player in La Liga to appear in all 38 matches, netting twice.
On 23 January 2010, immediately after scoring the opener in a league game against Athletic Bilbao (eventual 3–1 home win), Filipe sustained an horrific injury to his right fibula, after opposing goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz landed on his leg; again, he had played all the matches and minutes during the season, and Deportivo stood fourth in the table.[4] Amazingly, he returned to action after less than four months, appearing in the second half of the club's 1–0 home win against RCD Mallorca - and being involved in the play which led to Riki's goal; the Galicians finished 10th.
On 23 July 2010, Filipe signed for five years with Atlético Madrid for an undisclosed fee,[5][6] reported to have reached €12[7] or 13.5 million.[8] His official debut came on 26 September at home against Real Zaragoza, and he set up compatriot Diego Costa for the game's only goal, receiving Man of the match accolades.[9]
In his first season, Filipe Luís constantly fought for first-choice status with youth graduate Antonio López. On 10 April 2011, he scored his first goal for Atlético, in a 3–0 home win against Real Sociedad.[10]
Through his father, Moisés Kasmirski, Filipe was eligible to play for Poland.[11]
On 7 August 2009, however, he was called-up by Brazil for the first time, replacing injured Marcelo for a friendly against Estonia. He did not leave the bench in the 1–0 away success, on the 12th. He made his début in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Venezuela on 15 October.[12]
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportivo | 2006–07 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2007–08 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| Atlético Madrid | 2010–11 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Total | 133 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 163 | 8 | |
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