Felipe Melo
Felipe Melo ( 2013)
Felipe Melo ( born June 26, 1983 in Volta Redonda, actually Felipe Melo Vicente de Carvalho ) is a Brazilian footballer who is currently under contract at Galatasaray Istanbul.
Career
Association
Felipe Melo began his career as a footballer in his Brazilian homeland Clube de Regatas do Flamengo at. There, he played from 2001 to 2003. For 2003, he joined the club and went to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube from Belo Horizonte. Its been last stop in Brazil was in 2004 Grêmio Foot -Ball Porto Alegrense in Porto Alegre.
In January 2005, Felipe Melo joined the Spanish side RCD Mallorca. There, however, he could not prevail, and came in the course of the season only eight scoreless league bets. He then went in the summer league rivals Racing Santander, where he made the breakthrough. The following season he was always thrown back from injury, but came on again after all three goals this season, this time in 15 games. Since he had lost his place, he went in the summer of 2007 for newly promoted first division UD Almería. There he was able to attract the interest of many European top clubs on by strong performances.
In March 2008, the Italian club Fiorentina secured the services of midfielder for the transfer fee of 13 million euros.
In July 2009, Felipe Melo moved for 25 million euros for record champions Juventus, in return Marco Marchionni was transferred for 4.5 million euros to Florence. Already in his first competitive game for the old lady at AS Roma, he scored the goal for 3-1 final score his first goal for Juventus. In the course of the season three hits were added. In addition, he was expelled twice prematurely to yellow - red from the field. He immediately became performers, and together with Claudio Marchisio, Diego, Christian Poulsen and Mauro Camoranesi at the heart of Juve.
Although he also Luigi Delneri was a regular 2010/11, Melo could not convince at Juventus. Negative season highlight was the red card in the 1:4 home defeat against FC Parma, as the Brazilian was asked for a revenge foul on Massimo Paci off and suspended for three games. At the end of the season Juve remained in seventh place far behind the self-set goal for the season.
For the season 2011/12 Felipe Melo was loaned to Turkish club Galatasaray. After the season he was loaned with purchase option for another season. Matchday 13 of the 2012/13 season Melo became a hero when he successfully parried a penalty kick in the 91st minute mark, which would have led to a 1-1 draw for Elazigspor. He took over while the gloves of Fernando Muslera, who had to stop by a sending off the game prematurely. In the same season Melo was re- Turkish champions Galatasaray.
On July 20, 2013 Galatasaray announced the signing of Felipe Melo. Juventus received a transfer fee of € 3.75 million and the midfielder signed a three -year contract.
National
On 27 January 2009 he was appointed by Carlos Dunga in the 22 - man squad to Italy, where he made his debut on February 10. In the friendly match against the Europeans, the midfielder was in the starting of Brazil and played the full 90 minutes. At the Confederations Cup 2009 Felipe Melo completed all five games for Brazil and could, after the 3-2 final victory against the United States, celebrate winning the title with his team. In May 2010, he was nominated by Dunga in the squad for the World Cup in South Africa. There he was a regular player and ran in four out of five games in the starting XI on. In the 1:2 quarter-final defeat against the Netherlands he received after an overnight ride against Arjen Robben red card and was sent off. On his return he was found by the fans as one of the culprits for the resignation.
Achievements
- Turkish champions: 2011/ 12, 2012/13
- Turkish Super Cup Winner: 2012, 2013
- National Champion of Rio de Janeiro: 2001
- Confederations Cup winners: 2009
- Emirates Cup winner: 2013
Private
Felipe Melo and his wife Roberta, a daughter and three sons.
Trivia
- In addition to the Brazilian Melo also has Spanish nationality.
- For the year 2009, he was honored with the ridiculous price Bidone d' oro, the " honors " the worst player of the Italian football league.