Felipe Menezes

Felipe Menezes Jácomo (born 20 January 1988), known as Felipe Menezes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Gama as an attacking midfielder.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Menezes and the second or paternal family name is Jácomo.
Felipe Menezes
Personal information
Full name Felipe Menezes Jácomo
Date of birth (1988-01-20) 20 January 1988
Place of birth Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gama
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)
2020–2021 Criciúma 5 (1)
2021 Atibaia ? (?)
2021– Gama 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:04, 10 June 2021 (CEST)

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 50111050121
2010/11 70004150161
Total 12 0 1 1 5 1 10 0 28 2

Honours
Benfica
Palmeiras
Goiás

References
  1. Sao Paulo 2 – Goias 0 Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine; The Guardian, 12 May 2007
  2. Goias 3 – Sport Recife 2 Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine; The Guardian, 7 July 2007
  3. "Benfica contrata Felipe Menezes" [Benfica sign Felipe Menezes] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  4. "Felipe Menezes no Botafogo" [Felipe Menezes to Botafogo] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  5. "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.
  6. "Palmeirense tem página na internet invadida: "sleep Menezes"". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. Zito, Felipe. "Com dois gols de Felipe Menezes, Palmeiras bate Avaí em Florianópolis". GloboEsporte.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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