Felipe

Felipe Augusto de Almeida Monteiro (born 16 May 1989), known simply as Felipe or Felipe Monteiro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish club Atletico Madrid and the Brazil national team.

Felipe began his career with Uniao Mogi and was loaned to Bragantino before joining Corinthians in 2012. He played 109 times for the club, winning honours including the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A. In 2016, he joined Porto, where he won a Primeira Liga title in 2018 before being signed by Atletico Madrid a year later.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Felipe trialled at Sport Club Corinthians Paulista at the age of 14 but was released. He then worked for his mother-in-law, delivering mushrooms to restaurants, while playing for Valtra, a tractor company works team partnered with Uniao Futebol Clube. He turned professional there, and debuted in the Campeonato Paulista Serie A2 in 2009.

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