Felipe Campanholi Martins

Felipe Campanholi Martins, commonly known as Felipe (born 30 September 1990)[1] is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for MLS side D.C. United.

Felipe

Felipe in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Felipe Campanholi Martins
Date of birth	30 September 1990
Place of birth	Engenheiro Beltrão, Brazil
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	D.C. United
Number	18
Youth career
	PSTC-Londrina
	Atlético Catarinense-Arangua SC
	Campo Grande
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	Padova	4	(0)
2009	FC Winterthur	10	(2)
2009–2011	FC Lugano	50	(7)
2011	→ FC Wohlen (loan)	15	(2)
2012–2014	Montreal Impact	93	(12)
2015–2018	New York Red Bulls	100	(10)
2018–2019	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	47	(2)
2019–	D.C. United	16	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 August 2020

Career

Beginnings

After beginning his career with small clubs in Rio de Janeiro, Felipe signed with Italian club Padova in 2008. However, because of a minor heart defect, he was released.[2] After expressing an interest to play in England, Felipe had a successful trial with AFC Bournemouth which played in League One during the 2007-2008 season, and was offered a contract. Eddie Howe, then manager of Bournemouth said, "He's got great talent and great feet and can certainly cross a ball. I've taken a long-term view and you've got to look to the future".

Despite the strong interest from Bournemouth, Felipe opted to join FC Winterthur in Switzerland in January 2009.[3] His form with Winterthur brought Felipe to the attention of bigger Swiss clubs. At the end of the season, he joined FC Lugano and remained at the club for three seasons, scoring a total of seven goals in 50 games. In 2011, he was loaned out to FC Wohlen, where he tallied two goals in 15 games.

Felipe with Montreal in 2013

Montreal Impact

Felipe signed with expansion side Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer on 21 December 2011.[4] In his first season with Montreal he appeared in 30 league games scoring 4 goals and led the Impact with 10 assists. His first MLS goal came in a 2–0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on 5 May 2012. He would miss the final two matches of the season due to surgery for a sports related hernia.[5] Felipe had a solid 2013 season in which he appeared in 32 league matches scoring 5 goals and 8 assists. He helped the club capture the 2013 Canadian Championship scoring Montreal's first goal in a 2-2 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps on 29 May 2013.[6] Felipe made his CONCACAF Champions League debut in August and featured in three of Montreal's group stage matches. In September 2013, Felipe was listed 13th in the MLS' 24 under 24 series, which ranked the league's top young players.[7] Felipe continued his fine play for Montreal during the 2014 season as he appeared in 31 league matches scoring 3 goals and 6 assists. His goal in second half stoppage time of the second leg of the 2014 Canadian Championship final against Toronto FC at Stade Saputo on 4 June 2014 gave Montreal a 2-1 aggregate victory and a second consecutive Canadian Championship.[8] Felipe was a part of the Impact squad that made the 2015 CONCACAF Champions League Finals but only participated in the group stage as he was traded to the New York Red Bulls before the knock-out rounds.

New York Red Bulls

On 27 January 2015 it was announced that Felipe had been traded to New York Red Bulls along with the top spot in the allocation order from the Montreal Impact, in exchange for Eric Alexander, Ambroise Oyongo, and an international player spot.[9] Felipe reunited with his former Montreal manager, Jesse Marsch. The following day New York used the newly acquired top allocation ranking to sign midfielder Sacha Kljestan.[10] Felipe made his debut for New York on 8 March 2015 appearing as a starter in a 1-1 draw at Sporting Kansas City.[11] On 26 April 2015 Felipe scored his first goal for New York in a 1-1 draw against the LA Galaxy.[12] On 9 August 2015 Felipe scored his second goal of the season in a 2–0 derby victory over New York City FC.[13] On 20 September 2015 Felipe opened the scoring for New York with a 40-yard blast in a 2–0 victory over Portland Timbers.[14] Felipe finished the season playing in every game during the Red Bulls campaign, including 34 league matches, 3 Open Cup matches and 4 MLS Cup matches. His consistent play in the midfield with partners, Sacha Kljestan and Dax McCarty lead New York to their second Supporters' Shield in three years.[15]

On 19 March 2016, Felipe helped New York to a come from behind victory over Houston Dynamo, scoring the equalizing goal in the 78th minute on a strike from 20 yards out and netting the game winner on a free kick minutes later in the 4-3 victory.[16] Three days later, Felipe was named as the MLS Player of the Week for his performance.[17] On 29 April 2016, Felipe helped New York to a 4-0 victory against FC Dallas scoring his third goal of the season and providing an assist.[18] Felipe scored his fourth of the season on 13 July 2016 in a 2-0 victory over Orlando City SC.[19] Felipe was named to the CONCACAF Champions League round one team of the week for his performance against Antigua GFC on 3 August.[20]

On 19 July 2017, Felipe scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 5-1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes.[21]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On 2 March 2018 it was announced that Felipe had been traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC, along with $500,000 in Transfer Allocation Money (TAM) and an international roster spot, in exchange for Tim Parker.[22]

D.C. United

On 6 August 2019, Felipe was traded to D.C. United in exchange for $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and an international roster spot.[23] His debut was in a 2–1 win against LA Galaxy on 11 August 2019.[24] Felipe tore his ACL in his right knee during practice on 1 September 2020, and is expected to be sidelined for 9 months.[25] Felipe's contract option was declined by D.C. United on 30 November 2020,[26] but he was re-signed by the club on 25 January 2021.[27]

International

Felipe has not represented Brazil, his country of birth, at any level. Felipe was reportedly considering representing Canada internationally and applied for permanent residency, but without gaining full citizenship he could not appear for the Canadian national team.[28][29]

Career statistics

As of 22 February 2018

Club	Season	League		Domestic Cup [30]		League Cup [31]		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Calcio Padova	2008–09	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
FC Winterthur	2008–09	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2
	Total	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2
FC Lugano	2009–10	27	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	31	5
	2010–11	23	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	26	3
	Total	50	7	6	1	1	0	0	0	57	8
FC Wohlen (loan)	2011–12	15	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	18	3
	Total	15	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	18	3
Montreal Impact	2012	30	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	32	4
	2013	32	5	2	1	1	0	3	0	38	6
	2014	31	3	3	1	0	0	3	0	37	4
	Total	93	12	7	2	1	0	6	0	107	14
New York Red Bulls	2015	34	3	3	0	4	0	0	0	41	3
	2016	33	5	1	0	2	0	4	0	40	5
	2017	33	2	5	0	3	0	2	0	43	2
	2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total	100	10	9	0	9	0	7	0	125	10
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2018	29	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	30	1
Career total		301	34	27	4	11	0	13	0	352	38

Honours

Montreal Impact

• Canadian Championship: 2013, 2014

New York Red Bulls

• MLS Supporters' Shield: 2015

References

1. "Felipe". MLSsoccer.com. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
2. Campanholi set to sign - bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk
3. Cherries miss out on Campanholi - bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk
4. Montreal bolster midfield with Brazilian Felipe - mlssoccer.com
5. "Felipe Martins to undergo surgery: His 2012 MLS season is over". MountRoyalSoccer.com.
6. Montreal capture Canadian Championship on away goals - mlssoccer.com
7. "24 Under 24: #13 Felipe Martins, Montreal Impact". MLSSoccer.com.
8. Montreal claim 2014 title on Felipe goal - mlssoccer.com
9. Red Bulls trade for Felipe and top spot in allocation order - newyorkredbulls.com
10. Red Bulls sign Kljstan - newyorkredbulls.com
11. "RBNY earn hard-fought point on the road vs. Sporting Kansas City". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
12. "Felipe goal gives Red Bulls hard-fought 1-1 draw vs. LA". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
13. "New York City FC's Lampard-Pirlo-Villa axis falls to feisty Red Bulls". The Guardian. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
14. "Match Recap: Portland Timber 0 New York Red Bulls 2". newyorkredbulls.com. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
15. "New York Red Bulls win 2015 MLS Supporters' Shield". MLSSoccer.com.
16. "MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls 4, Houston Dynamo 3". newyorkredbulls.com. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
17. "New York Red Bulls' Felipe voted MLS Player of the Week for Week 3". MLSSoccer.com.
18. "New York Red Bulls 4, FC Dallas 0: 2016 MLS Match Recap". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
19. Panizo, Franco. "New York Red Bulls 2, Orlando City SC 0". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
20. "New York Red Bulls' Felipe Martins and Gonzalo Veron make 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League Team of Round 1". OnceAMetro.com.
21. "New York Red Bulls 5, San Jose Earthquakes 1 - 2017 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
22. "Whitecaps FC acquire Felipe, $500,000, and an international roster spot from Red Bulls in exchange for Tim Parker". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
23. "Vancouver Whitecaps trade veteran midfielder Felipe to DC United | MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
24. "Felipe Martins | D.C. United". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
25. "D.C. United Midfielder Felipe Martins to Undergo ACL Reconstruction Surgery". dcunited.com. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
26. "D.C. United Announce End-of-Season Roster Decisions | D.C. United". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
27. "DC United re-sign midfielder Felipe Martins | MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
28. Olivier Tremblay (11 September 2013). "A solution for Canada's national team? Montreal Impact playmaker Felipe Martins says "Call me!"". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
29. Gavin Day (11 September 2013). "Canada's Benito Floro: If Camilo, Gershon Koffie, Felipe, Hassoun Camara are serious, I'm listening". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
30. Includes: Swiss Cup, Canadian Championship, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
31. Includes: Swiss Super League/Challenge League playoffs, MLS Cup Playoffs

External links

• Felipe Campanholi Martins at Major League Soccer
• Felipe Campanholi Martins at Soccerway