Luiz Felipe: Bio, Career, Summary, Stats, Trophies and News

Luiz Felipe Family and Early Life

Luiz Felipe was born and raised in Colina, São Paulo, Brazil. Luiz Felipe family and parents father Silvio Marchi Neto, mother Patrícia Cristina Ramos, gave him the name as a homage to Brazilian football manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. He was passionate about football at a young age and was with the local club Ituano. At the youth level, Felipe showed a promising performance and earned a promotion to the main squad of Ituano in his homeland, Brazil. In 2016, the Italian giants recognised his talent and secured his signature, as he then moved to Europe, where he played for several seasons.

Luiz Felipe Net Worth

Luiz Felipe net worth is not publicised; however, being a professional footballer in one of the top leagues in the world, La Liga and having played in Italy, Saudi Arabia and French Ligue 1. It is estimated to be around £4.25 million. The defender is a sponsored athlete of the global sportswear manufacturer Adidas, which also adds to his net worth

Luiz Felipe Salary and Contract Details

As of now, Luiz Felipe salary is not available in the public domain; it is not known how much the former Brazilian youth International is getting paid at Rayo Vallecano. He has signed a short-term deal for a year, until the end of the 2025-26 season. At his former club in France, Felipe used to earn £60,989 per week, which means his annual salary was over £3 million. In SPL, with Al-Ittihad, his earnings skyrocketed, securing the Italian centre-back was taking home a whopping £8 million salary per season, the highest of his professional career.

Luiz Felipe Playing Style and Strength

Luiz Felipe height is 6'1". He is a tall and physically strong defender. The central defender is quite experienced, having played for nearly a decade at the highest level of football and across various big leagues. He has a strong presence in the air, is good in aerial, and he is composed and calm on the ball. Felipe has a great sense of positioning and game awareness that helps him to stay alert in the backline. He is excellent with his passing, which makes him a ball-playing centre-back; he is able to keep the ball. His standout features are tackling and interceptions as a centre-back. His tackling skill is exceptional and error-free. At 28, the Italian international is a quality defender playing in the Spanish top division.

Luiz Felipe Partner

The Italian and Brazilian defender, Luiz Felipe partner identify has not revealed on his social media. It is believed that the 28-year-old is married and also has children; he welcomed recently.

Luiz Felipe Awards and Achievements

Luiz Felips career summary: In August 2016, Luiz Felipe was signed from Ituano by Serie A club Lazio. However, Felipe was immediately loaned out to sister club Salernitana for the 2016–17 season. On 4 July 2022, Felipe signed a five-year contract with Real Betis in Spain. On 7 September 2023, Betis accepted an offer from Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad for Felipe worth €22 million. On 16 March 2019, Luiz Felipe was called up by the head coach of the Italy national under-21 football team, Luigi Di Biagio. Felipe rejected the call as a sign of his loyalty to his native Brazil; Luis Felipe made his debut with Brazil’s national under-23 football team in 2019.

On 24 January 2022, Luiz Felipe accepted a call-up by Italy national football team manager Roberto Mancini to join the Azzurri for a three-day training camp in Coverciano. On 18 March 2022, Luiz Felipe was selected by Roberto Mancini to join the Italy national football team for a World Cup Qualifier match against the North Macedonia national football team on 24 March 2022. It was Luiz Felipe's first call-up to the Italian senior level for a match. Luis Felipe trophies include three significant titles Italian Cup in the 2018-19 season and the Italian Super Cup title twice in 2019-20 and 2017-18, respectively.