Felipe Menezes Jácomo (born 20 January 1988), known as Felipe Menezes, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for Gama as an

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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

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for the Série A. 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

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. On 28 August 2009, Menezes signed with S.L. Benfica in Portugal, on a five-year contract. He made his official debut for the

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outfit on 17 September, playing 60 minutes in a 2–0 home win against

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for the season's

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, but appeared in only 11 official games in his first year as Benfica won the

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after five years, including just five in the league (133 minutes of action). On 21 June 2011, Menezes was loaned to

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for one year. On 2 July 2013, Menezes signed a three-year contract with Brazilian side

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. 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").

Personal life

Menezes' younger brother,

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, 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.

Club statistics

Honours

;Benfica *

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: 2009–10 *

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: 2009–10,

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;Palmeiras *

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;Goiás *

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: 2015

References

External links

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Globo Esporte profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Menezes, Felipe 1988 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Goiás Esporte Clube players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Sport Club do Recife players Primeira Liga players S.L. Benfica footballers Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Footballers from Goiânia