Phelipe Megiolaro

Phelipe Megiolaro Alves (born 8 February 1999) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas, on loan from Grêmio as a goalkeeper.

Phelipe Megiolaro
Personal information
Full name Phelipe Megiolaro Alves
Date of birth (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 FC Dallas
(on loan from Grêmio)
Number 99
Youth career
Campinas
2008–2012 Ponte Preta
2013–2018 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Grêmio 2 (0)
2020– → FC Dallas (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2017–2019 Brazil U20 12 (0)
2019– Brazil U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 August 2020

Club career

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Phelipe joined Grêmio's youth setup in 2013, from Ponte Preta.[1] On 5 December 2018, he signed a new contract with the club, until the end of 2020.[2]

Promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2019 season, Phelipe was mainly a third-choice behind Paulo Victor and Júlio César. On 19 October of that year, as the former was being rested for the 2019 Copa Libertadores semifinals and the latter was struggling with injuries, he made his first team – and Série A – debut by starting in a 2–1 away loss against Fortaleza.[3]

On 18 August 2020, it was announced that Megiolaro had signed for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer on loan until the end of the 2020 season.[4]

International career

Phelipe represented Brazil with the under-20s in the 2017 Toulon Tournament. On 21 September 2018, he was called up to the full side by manager Tite for friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Argentina,[1] but remained as an unused substitute.

Back at the under-20s, Phelipe was an undisputed starter during the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[5]

Honours

Grêmio

References
  1. ""À frente do tempo": conheça Phelipe, o goleiro da base do Grêmio convocado por Tite" ["Ahead of his time": know Phelipe, the goalkeeper of Grêmio's youth setup called up by Tite] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. "Grêmio renova com goleiro do sub-20 convocado por Tite para a Seleção Brasileira" [Grêmio renew with under-20s goalkeeper called up by Tite for the Brazil national team] (in Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. "Phelipe estreia no profissional do Grêmio e revela: 'Sonho de criança'" [Phelipe debuts at Grêmio's first team and reveals: 'Kid's dream'] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  4. "FC Dallas Signs Goalkeeper Phelipe Megiolaro On Loan From Gremio". FC Dallas. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. "De volta do Sul-Americano Sub-20, goleiro promete brigar por titularidade no Grêmio: "Quero jogar"" [Back from the U20 South American, goalkeeper promises to fight for starting spot at Grêmio: "I want to play"] (in Portuguese). Clic RBS. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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