Filipe Luís Kasmirski (born 9 August 1985), known as Filipe Luís, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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. A player of tireless approach also known for his tactical awareness, he spent most of his early professional career in Spain, beginning at Deportivo where he spent four seasons. In 2010 he joined

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, and won four trophies including the

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championship in

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. He signed with

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in July of that year for £15.8 million, helping them to both the

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and the

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, but lack of game time in London saw him return to Atlético a year later, winning the Europa League and Super Cup in his second spell (both in 2018). He then joined Brazilian giants Flamengo as a free agent, where he won a number of honours including the Campeonato Brasilero in

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, and the

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also in

. Filipe Luís made his debut for

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in 2009 and went on to earn over 40

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, representing the nation at the

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, three Copas América and the

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, winning the Confederations Cup as well as the

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Club career

Early years

Filipe Luís was born in

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, Santa Catarina. Coming from

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as an

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, he had his first taste of European football with

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in 2004, spending one full season in the

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with the reserves. He was called up for the first team twice by manager

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for an

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match against

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and a

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game against

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, but remained on the bench for both fixtures. Despite never playing a competitive match, he credited the Dutch club for helping him learn tactical aspects of the game, as well as aiding his development by allowing him to train with players such as

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and

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. Afterwards, Filipe Luís was registered under C.A. Rentistas, who had a partnership with his agent Juan Figer. In August 2005 he was loaned to

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, spending the entire

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with its B team in

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; the move was not made subsequently permanent, after high financial requests from the Uruguayan club.

Deportivo

Filipe Luís joined

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in August 2006, with a

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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

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's departure to

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, he went on to establish himself as first-choice left-back. On 10 June 2008, Filipe Luís was purchased and signed a five-year contract. During his debut season as a Deportivo player, he was the only outfield player in

to appear in all 38 league games, scoring twice. On 23 January 2010, immediately after netting the first in a league game against

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(an eventual 3–1 home win), Filipe Luís sustained a horrific injury to his right

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after opposing

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landed on his leg – again, he had played all matches and minutes during the campaign, and the side stood fourth in the table. Amazingly, he returned to action just four months later, appearing in the second half of the 1–0 home victory over

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and being involved in the play which led to

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's goal; the

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would eventually finish in the tenth position.

Atlético Madrid

On 23 July 2010, Filipe Luís signed for five years with

for an undisclosed fee, reported to have reached €12 or 13.5 million. His official debut came on 26 September at home against

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, where he set up compatriot

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for the game's only goal, receiving ''

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'' accolades. 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 the team in a 3–0 home win over

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. On 17 January 2013, he netted the second in a 2–0 defeat of

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in the

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, and also played the full 90 minutes in the final of the latter competition against Real Madrid, which ended with a 2–1 triumph at the

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. Filipe Luís made his first appearances in the

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in the 2013–14 edition, helping the ''Colchoneros'' secure first place in Group G by scoring once in a 4–0 home rout of

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. During the league campaign, he was part of a stellar backline that only conceded 26 goals in 38 games as Atlético won the league title for the first time in 18 years. Additionally, he took part in ten matches in the Champions League, including the 1–4 final loss to Real Madrid in

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, being subsequently voted the best defender in the Spanish League alongside teammate Miranda and Real Madrid's

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Chelsea

On 16 July 2014,

and Atlético agreed a fee of £15.8 million for the transfer of Filipe Luís, subject to personal terms. The player ultimately signed a three-year contract two days later, stating upon his arrival, "This move is a dream come true for me. I now have the opportunity to play for Chelsea, and also in the

. I'm very happy and looking forward to getting started and giving my best for the team during the coming seasons." Chelsea 6 Maribor 0 Champions League (15575901526)

Chelsea 6 Maribor 0 Champions League (15575901526)

Filipe Luís made his debut in a pre-season friendly against

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, on 23 July 2014. His squad number was confirmed as 3, replacing

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who had just moved to A.S. Roma. In his new team's first match of the league season, away to

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, he was an unused substitute, with

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playing at left back; he later expressed that he was content to be second choice behind his teammate if they were playing well, comparing his situation to the team's experienced goalkeeper

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, who had been benched for Thibaut Courtois. Filipe Luís made his league debut in the third round, featuring the last seven minutes of a 6–3 win at Everton in place of

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on 30 August 2014. He started for the first time on 17 September, playing the entirety of a 1–1 home draw against

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in the first group stage game; with Azpilicueta suspended, he received his first start on 26 October, a 1–1 draw away to

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. Filipe Luís' only goal for the Blues came on 16 December 2014, a 25-yard free-kick in a 3–1 victory at

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in the quarter-finals of the

. Azpilicueta, however, played at left-back in the final of the competition, won 2–0 against

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. On 3 May 2015, he came on as an added-time substitute for Hazard in a 1–0 home win over

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which secured the league title. On 21 July 2015, manager

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confirmed that Filipe Luís would be leaving Stamford Bridge after only one year.

Return to Atlético

On 28 July 2015, Filipe Luís re-joined Atlético Madrid on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his return to the team on 22 August as they opened the season with a 1–0 home victory against newly promoted

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. In the 3–0 win in the reverse fixture the following 17 January, he scored his first goal since returning. On 30 January 2016, Filipe Luís was

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in the first half of a 1–2 loss at

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for a challenge on

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, and teammate

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was later also dismissed. The duo escaped criticism by manager

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, but Filipe Luís was subsequently handed a three-match ban. He continued being an undisputed starter during his spell at the

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. In March 2018, after a collision with

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's Eder in a Europa League tie, Filipe Luís broke the

in his left leg, initially being thought to miss the rest of the season and thus the

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but making a recovery in two months. He ended his second stint at Atlético upon the expiration of his contract, on 30 June 2019.

Flamengo

On 23 July 2019, Filipe Luís returned to Brazil and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with

International career

On 7 August 2009, Filipe Luís was called up by

for the first time, replacing injured

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for a friendly against

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but eventually not leaving the bench in the 1–0 away win, on 12 August. He made his debut in a

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against

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, on 15 October. Filipe Luís was selected in the squad which won the

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on home soil, although he did not enter the field during the competition. He was one of seven players put on standby for the

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, but did not make the final cut. On 11 October 2014, in that year's

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, Filipe Luís played the entirety of a 2–0 victory against

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. With Marcelo absent through injury, he played every minute of their campaign at the

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in Chile, which ended in the quarter-finals. On 17 November 2015, Filipe Luís scored his first goal for Brazil in a 3–0 defeat of

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for the

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held in

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. In May 2018, he was named in Tite's 23-man squad for the finals in Russia, making his debut in the competition on 27 June when he replaced the injured Marcelo in the early minutes of the 2–0 group stage win against

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. In May 2019, Filipe Luís was included in the 23-man squad for the

on home soil. In the quarter-final match against Paraguay national football team, Paraguay on 27 June, he was replaced by Alex Sandro at half-time after suffering an injury, as his team advanced to the next stage after winning 4–3 on Penalty shoot-out (association football), penalties; they subsequently went on to win the title, following a 3–1 win over Peru in 2019 Copa América Final, the final at the Maracanã Stadium.

Personal life

All four of Filipe Luís' grandparents were European immigrants, who came to Santa Catarina. His paternal grandfather left Poland during World War I. He is also of Italians, Italian ancestry. In 2014, Filipe Luís' second child, a daughter named Sara, was born. He also fathered a son the previous year, Tiago.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

(Brazil score listed first, score column indicates score after each Filipe Luís goal)

Honours

Chelsea 2 Spurs 0 Capital One Cup winners 2015 (16694202952)

Atlético Madrid *

: 2013–14 La Liga, 2013–14 *

: 2012–13 Copa del Rey, 2012–13 *UEFA Europa League: 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, 2011–12, 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, 2017–18 *UEFA Super Cup: 2012 UEFA Super Cup, 2012, 2018 UEFA Super Cup, 2018 *

runner-up: 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, 2013–14, 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, 2015–16 Chelsea *

: 2014–15 Premier League, 2014–15 *Football League Cup: 2014–15 Football League Cup, 2014–15 Flamengo *

: 2019 Copa Libertadores, 2019, 2022 Copa Libertadores, 2022 *Recopa Sudamericana: 2020 Recopa Sudamericana, 2020 *Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:

* Copa do Brasil: 2022 Copa do Brasil, 2022 *Supercopa do Brasil: 2020 Supercopa do Brasil, 2020, 2021 Supercopa do Brasil, 2021 *Campeonato Carioca: 2020 Campeonato Carioca, 2020, 2021 Campeonato Carioca, 2021 *FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, 2019 Brazil U20 *FIFA World Youth Championship third place: 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, 2005 Brazil *Copa América: 2019 Copa América, 2019 *FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2013 Individual *La Liga Awards#Other La Liga honours, La Liga Team of the Season: 2013–14 La Liga, 2013–14 *FIFPro World XI: Fifth Team 2014 *European Sports Media#ESM Team of the Season, ESM Team of the Season: European Sports Magazines#2015–16, 2015–16 *UEFA La Liga Team of The Season: 2015–16, 2016–17 *Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year:

*Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2020 Campeonato Carioca, 2020, 2021 Campeonato Carioca, 2021

References

External links

Atlético Madrid official profile
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Deportivo archives
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Filipe Luis 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Santa Catarina (state) Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Polish descent Citizens of Italy through descent Brazilian footballers Association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Figueirense FC players CR Flamengo footballers Jong Ajax players AFC Ajax players C.A. Rentistas players La Liga players Segunda División players Real Madrid Castilla footballers Deportivo de La Coruña players Atlético Madrid footballers Premier League players Chelsea F.C. players UEFA Europa League winning players Brazil youth international footballers Brazil under-20 international footballers Brazil international footballers 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2015 Copa América players Copa América Centenario players 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2019 Copa América players Copa América-winning players Copa Libertadores-winning players FIFA Confederations Cup-winning players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Uruguay Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in England Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England