Felipe Aliste Lopes
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Felipe Aliste Lopes is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional in Portugal
, as a central defender.
, competing with the club in the second division
. In 2006, aged only 19, he moved abroad and joined R.S.C. Anderlecht
, being part of the squad that won the national championship, but failing to appear in the league.
In the 2007 summer, Lopes signed for C.D. Nacional in Portugal
, making his top level debut on 21 December of that year, starting in a 1–0 home win against F.C. Porto, and being sent off
in the 87th minute. He finished his first season, however, with only seven league games played (eight official).
Subsequently, Lopes became first-choice for the Madeira
ns - in a roster filled with compatriots - appearing in 25 matches in 2008–09 as the team finished in a best-ever fourth position, with the subsequent UEFA Europa League qualification, and bettering those totals in the following campaigns.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, as a central defender.
Football career
Lopes started playing professionally with Guarani Futebol ClubeGuarani Futebol Clube
Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is also known as Bugre, a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian...
, competing with the club in the second division
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
. In 2006, aged only 19, he moved abroad and joined R.S.C. Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
, being part of the squad that won the national championship, but failing to appear in the league.
In the 2007 summer, Lopes signed for C.D. Nacional in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, making his top level debut on 21 December of that year, starting in a 1–0 home win against F.C. Porto, and being sent off
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
in the 87th minute. He finished his first season, however, with only seven league games played (eight official).
Subsequently, Lopes became first-choice for the Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
ns - in a roster filled with compatriots - appearing in 25 matches in 2008–09 as the team finished in a best-ever fourth position, with the subsequent UEFA Europa League qualification, and bettering those totals in the following campaigns.