Felipe Menezes
Felipe Menezes Jácomo (born 20 January 1988), known as Felipe Menezes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Criciúma as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Felipe Menezes Jácomo | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Goiânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Criciúma | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Goiás | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Goiás | 67 | (7) |
| 2009–2013 | Benfica | 28 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Botafogo (loan) | 41 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | → Sport (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2013–2016 | Palmeiras | 43 | (4) |
| 2015 | → Goiás (loan) | 32 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Ponte Preta | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Ceará (loan) | 40 | (4) |
| 2018 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | 16 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | CRB | 48 | (3) |
| 2020– | Criciúma | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:22, 10 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Menezes played youth football with Goiás Esporte Clube. He made his senior debut with the local club on 12 May 2007, in a 0–2 away defeat against São Paulo FC for the Série A.[1] On 7 July, for the same competition, he scored his first goals as a professional, netting twice – including once in the 90th minute – in a 3–2 home victory over Sport Club do Recife.[2]
On 28 August 2009, Menezes signed with S.L. Benfica in Portugal, on a five-year contract.[3] He made his official debut for the Lisbon outfit on 17 September, playing 60 minutes in a 2–0 home win against BATE Borisov for the season's UEFA Europa League, but appeared in only 11 official games in his first year as Benfica won the national championship after five years, including just five in the league (133 minutes of action).
On 21 June 2011, Menezes was loaned to Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas for one year.[4]
On 2 July 2013, Menezes signed a three-year contract with Brazilian side Palmeiras. According to the player: "Acredito que eu esteja um pouco atrás fisicamente do pessoal que iniciou esta intertemporada, pois venho fazendo apenas academia e ergometria. Mas eu creio que rapidamente já estarei com o grupo." ("I believe that I am worst physically than the other players, because I am training only at gym and on treadmill. But I think to be soon with the group").[5]
Personal life
Menezes' younger brother, Matheus, is also a footballer. A defender, he also represented Goiás and Botafogo. Menezes' lackluster performances during his tenure at Palmeiras made him a constant target of the fans' complaints. He was nicknamed "Sleep Menezes" due to his rather slow style of play.[6][7]
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 | |
References
- Sao Paulo 2 – Goias 0; The Guardian, 12 May 2007
- Goias 3 – Sport Recife 2; The Guardian, 7 July 2007
- "Benfica contrata Felipe Menezes" [Benfica sign Felipe Menezes] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- "Felipe Menezes no Botafogo" [Felipe Menezes to Botafogo] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- "Palmeiras acerta com meia Felipe Menezes por 3 temporadas" [Palmeiras signs with midfielder Felipe Menezes for three seasons]. palmeiras.com.br (in Portuguese). 2 July 2013.
- "Palmeirense tem página na internet invadida: "sleep Menezes"". Terra (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- Zito, Felipe. "Com dois gols de Felipe Menezes, Palmeiras bate Avaí em Florianópolis". GloboEsporte.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
