 Felipe in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Felipe Jorge Loureiro | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-09-02)2 September 1977 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder,left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vasco da Gama (technical director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1997 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | Vasco da Gama | 151 | (8) |
| 2001 | →Palmeiras (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2001 | →Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2002 | Galatasaray | 14 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Flamengo | 63 | (9) |
| 2005 | Fluminense | 16 | (2) |
| 2005–2010 | Al Sadd | 115 | (27) |
| 2010–2012 | Vasco da Gama | 87 | (13) |
| 2013 | Fluminense | 36 | (0) |
| Total | 496 | (61) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Brazil U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–2004 | Brazil | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Tigres do Brasil | ||
| 2021–2022 | Bangu | ||
| 2022 | Confiança | ||
| 2023 | Bangu | ||
| 2024 | Volta Redonda | ||
| 2024 | Vasco da Gama (interim) | ||
| 2025 | Vasco da Gama (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Felipe Jorge Loureiro (born 2 September 1977), simply known asFelipe, is a Brazilianfootball coach and former player. He is the current technical director ofVasco da Gama.
A left-footedmidfielder andleft-back, Felipe is known for hisplaymaking style, that nicknamed him asMaestro, with his excellent ball control,dribbling skills, and vision for orchestrating offensive plays and providing precise passes.
Born inRio de Janeiro, Felipe joinedVasco da Gama at the age of six, for theirfutsal team. He moved to the fields in 1990, aged 12, and made his first team debut on 3 November 1996, starting in a 2–1 win overBotafogo.[1]
Felipe scored his first senior goal on 30 August 1997, in a 3–2 win overSport Recife.[2] He became a regular starter in that year, being an important unit in Vasco's successful spell.
In May 1999, Vasco sold Felipe toRoma for a fee ofUS$ 20 million, but managerFabio Capello refused the player. Roma tried to cancel the deal, but Vasco refused, and Felipe only received clearance to play for Vasco in September.[3] Roma was later deemed to pay US$ 2 million to Vasco on compensation in 2002.[4]
In 2001, after spending a part of the previous season sidelined due to injury, Felipe was separated from the squad of theCruzmaltino after having altercations with the club's board, after considering himself underpaid.[5] He was subsequently loaned toPalmeiras to play in the2001 FIFA Club World Championship, but was released in July, a few months after the tournament was cancelled.[6]
On 31 October 2001, Felipe moved toAtlético Mineiro on loan for the remainder of the year.[7] He returned to Vasco in January 2002,[8] where he again became a starter.
In 2002, Felipe moved abroad and joined Turkish sideGalatasaray, but rescinded his contract in November of that year, after featuring rarely.[9] He signed forFlamengo on 16 January 2003, after agreeing to a two-year deal.[10]
Felipe was an undisputed starter forFla in the 2004 campaign, being often deployed as aright winger; despite winning the2004 Campeonato Carioca, the club narrowly avoided relegation in the2004 Série A. On 10 January 2005, he was presented atFluminense.[11]
Felipe struggled with injuries atFlu, being also suspended for 120 days after assaulting a player fromCampinense during aCopa do Brasil match.[12] In October, after missing out two training days in the week and disagreeing with the subsequent fine, he had his contract rescinded.[13]
On 2 November 2005, Felipe moved toAl Sadd in Qatar.[14] He spent five seasons inMiddle East, winning several collective and individual accolades.
On 9 June 2010, Felipe agreed to return to his first club Vasco, after his contract with Al Sadd was due to expire.[15] An immediate starter, he had altercations with directorRené Simões in the latter months of 2012, and had his contract rescinded by the director on 21 December of that year.[16]
On 19 January 2013, Felipe returned to Fluminense.[17] Despite being regularly used, he was unable to establish himself as a starter, and left the club on 17 December.[18]
On 15 March 2014, after spending three months without a club, Felipe announced his retirement at the age of 36.[19]
Felipe made his full international debut withBrazil on 23 September 1998, in afriendly againstYugoslavia. He featured in a further six matches for the national side, being called up to the2004 Copa América[20] and winning the competition.
On 4 July 2016, Felipe was named head coach ofTigres do Brasil for the upcoming season, having former Vasco teammatePedrinho as his assistant.[21] The duo resigned the following 11 February, after a 4–0 loss toCabofriense.[22]
On 6 February 2019, Felipe joinedPonte Preta as a football coordinator.[23] He left the club on 27 November,[24] and spent more than a year unemployed before returning to coaching duties on 27 April 2021, after being named at the helm ofBangu.[25]
On 14 April 2022, Felipe left Bangu to take overSérie C sideConfiança.[26] He resigned on 18 June,[27] and returned to his previous club Bangu on 21 October.[28]
Bangu announced the departure of Felipe on 28 March 2023, after not renewing his contract.[29] On 23 October, he agreed to becomeVolta Redonda's head coach for the ensuing season,[30] but was dismissed on 15 February 2024.[31]
On 3 June 2024, Felipe returned to Vasco as a technical director.[32] On 24 November, he was named interim head coach of the club for the remaining three matches of the season, replacingRafael Paiva.[33]
Back to his coordinator role ahead of the 2025 season, Felipe was again named interim on 27 April of that year, afterFábio Carille was sacked.[34]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 1996 | Série A | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 1997 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 66 | 1 | ||
| 1998 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 14[c] | 0 | 8[d] | 1 | 57 | 4 | ||
| 1999 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 9[b] | 1 | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2000 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 8[f] | 1 | 46 | 3 | ||
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 14[b] | 2 | 27 | 6 | |||
| Total | 75 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 248 | 18 | ||
| Palmeiras (loan) | 2001 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 12[c] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2001 | Série A | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Galatasaray | 2002–03 | Süper Lig | 14 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 5[g] | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Flamengo | 2003 | Série A | 18 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2004 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | — | 49 | 6 | |||
| Total | 43 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 86 | 11 | |||
| Fluminense | 2005 | Série A | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2[h] | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| Al Sadd | 2005–06 | Qatar Stars League | ? | 1 | — | — | 1[i] | 0 | — | ? | 1+ | |||
| 2006–07 | ? | 6 | — | ? | ? | 1[i] | 0 | — | ? | 6+ | ||||
| 2007–08 | ? | 12 | — | ? | ? | 4[i] | 1 | — | ? | 13+ | ||||
| 2008–09 | 25 | 4 | — | ? | ? | — | — | 25+ | 4+ | |||||
| 2009–10 | 20 | 4 | — | ? | ? | 6[i] | 1 | — | 26+ | 5+ | ||||
| Total | 115 | 27 | — | ? | ? | 12 | 2 | — | 127+ | 29+ | ||||
| Vasco da Gama | 2010 | Série A | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2011 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | — | 47 | 7 | |||
| 2012 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 9[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 108 | 13 | |||
| Fluminense | 2013 | Série A | 25 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |
| Career total | 348 | 43 | 148 | 18 | 68 | 8 | 76 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 675 | 76 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Tigres do Brasil |  | 4 July 2016 | 11 February 2017 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 014.29 | |
| Bangu | | 27 April 2021 | 14 April 2022 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 027.59 | |
| Confiança | | 14 April 2022 | 18 June 2022 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 022.22 | |
| Bangu | | 21 October 2022 | 28 March 2023 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 027.27 | |
| Volta Redonda | | 23 October 2023 | 15 February 2024 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 025.00 | |
| Vasco da Gama (interim) | | 24 November 2024 | 8 December 2024 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 066.67 | |
| Vasco da Gama (interim) | | 27 April 2025 | 10 May 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 000.00 | |
| Total | 71 | 18 | 22 | 31 | 62 | 103 | −41 | 025.35 | — | |||
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