Luis Felipe Fernandes
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Portuguese name|Fernandes|Rodrigues}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luis Felipe
| image =
| fullname = Luis Felipe Fernandes Rodrigues
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|29}}
| birth_place = Mineola, New York, United States
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Sacramento Republic
| clubnumber = 96
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cruzeiro
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = Fort Lauderdale Strikers
| caps1 = 37
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = Reno 1868
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2018–2020
| clubs3 = San Jose Earthquakes
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Reno 1868 (loan)
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021–
| clubs5 = Sacramento Republic
| caps5 = 116
| goals5 = 15
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = United States U20
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 =
| nationalteam2 =
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = November 14, 2024
| ntupdate = May 5, 2016
}}
Luis Felipe Fernandes Rodrigues (born January 29, 1996), or simply Luis Felipe, is an American professional soccer player{{cite web|title=L. FERNANDES|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/luis-felipe-fernandes/441533/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=9 May 2017|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516020515/https://int.soccerway.com/players/luis-felipe-fernandes/441533/|url-status=live}} who currently plays for USL Championship side Sacramento Republic.
Career
=North American Soccer League=
On January 25, 2016, he signed his first professional contract with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. He was praised by Head Coach and General Manager Caio Zanardi: “We are confident that in our system he can develop his potential and blossom into a wonderful player for our team.”{{cite web|title=U.S. YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER FERNANDES SIGNS|url=http://www.strikers.com/news/2016/01/25/us-youth-national-team-member-fernandes-signs|website=Strikers.com|accessdate=9 May 2017|archive-date=10 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510202801/http://www.strikers.com/news/2016/01/25/us-youth-national-team-member-fernandes-signs|url-status=live}} He started his first match on April 7, 2016, and his performance was considered "shining".{{cite web|last1=Eglit|first1=Pasha|title=U.S. YOUTH INTERNATIONAL LUIS FELIPE FERNANDES SHINES IN PRO DEBUT|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/04/07/us-youth-international-luis-felipe-fernandes-shines-in-pro-debut|website=NASL|accessdate=9 May 2017|archive-date=10 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510153706/http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/04/07/us-youth-international-luis-felipe-fernandes-shines-in-pro-debut|url-status=live}}
Luis Felipe Fernandes was in 2016's season the player of Fort Lauderdale Strikers with most minutes played. He was nominated for the Young Player of the Year of NASL.
=United Soccer League=
Luis Felipe signed with USL side and San Jose Earthquakes affiliate Reno 1868 FC on May 12, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.kolotv.com/content/sports/Reno-1868-signs-Luis-Fernandes-422137674.html|title=Reno 1868 signs Luis Fernandes|publisher=KOLO TV|date=12 May 2017|accessdate=18 July 2017|archive-date=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212084517/http://www.kolotv.com/content/sports/Reno-1868-signs-Luis-Fernandes-422137674.html|url-status=live}} He scored his first goal for the team on June 7 in Reno's 3–2 victory over Rio Grande Valley FC and assisted the winning goal eleven minutes later.{{cite web|url=http://www.ktvn.com/story/35616612/reno-1868-fc-tops-rio-grande-valley-fc|title=Reno 1868 F.C. Tops Rio Grande Valley F.C.|publisher=KTVN|date=7 June 2017|accessdate=18 July 2017|archive-date=8 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608074938/http://www.ktvn.com/story/35616612/reno-1868-fc-tops-rio-grande-valley-fc|url-status=live}} Fernandes made his first appearance for San Jose as a 33rd minute substitution for Tommy Thompson during the MLS side's 4-1 friendly victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.{{cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/14/recap-earthquakes-defeat-bundesliga-s-eintracht-frankfurt-4-1|title=RECAP: Earthquakes Defeat Bundesliga's Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|accessdate=18 July 2017|archive-date=30 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730203239/https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/14/recap-earthquakes-defeat-bundesliga-s-eintracht-frankfurt-4-1|url-status=live}}
=Major League Soccer=
Luis Felipe was signed by the San Jose Earthquakes on December 14, 2017, along with Reno teammates Chris Wehan and Jimmy Ockford.{{cite web|url=http://www.reno1868fc.com/news_article/show/866775|title=EARTHQUAKES SIGN WEHAN, OCKFORD AND FELIPE|publisher=Reno 1868 FC|date=14 December 2017|accessdate=14 December 2017|archive-date=15 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215053457/http://www.reno1868fc.com/news_article/show/866775|url-status=live}} He was then sent back to Reno on a temporary loan basis, playing in Reno's 2018 home opener against Swope Park Rangers.{{cite web|title=Reno 1868 FC vs Swope Park Rangers|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/reno1868fc-swopeparkrangers-971230|publisher=United Soccer League|date=17 Mar 2018|accessdate=19 Mar 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319084548/https://www.uslsoccer.com/reno1868fc-swopeparkrangers-971230|archive-date=19 March 2018|url-status=dead}}
Following the 2020 season, San Jose declined their option on Fernandes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2020/12/04/news-earthquakes-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2021-mls-season|title=NEWS: Earthquakes announce roster moves ahead of 2021 MLS season | San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=2024-01-27|archive-date=2021-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616072135/https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2020/12/04/news-earthquakes-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2021-mls-season|url-status=live}}
=Return to the USL=
On January 29, 2021, Felipe signed with USL Championship side Sacramento Republic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1143307|title=Midfielder Luis Felipe Fernandes Signs with Republic FC|date=29 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2024|archive-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830035424/https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1143307|url-status=live}}
Statistics
Statistics accurate as of 19 March 2018.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Open Cup !colspan="2"|MLS Cup !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1"|Fort Lauderdale Strikers
|2016 |31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 |
| rowspan="1"|Reno 1868 FC
|2017 |27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 5 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 5 |
| rowspan="1"|San Jose Earthquakes
|2018 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| rowspan="1"|Reno 1868 FC (loan)
|2018 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Career Total
!59 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 5 |
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|luis-felipe-fernandes/441533}}
{{Sacramento Republic FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Luis Felipe}}
Category:American sportspeople of Brazilian descent
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:Sportspeople from Mineola, New York
Category:Sacramento Republic FC players
Category:San Jose Earthquakes players
Category:Soccer players from Nassau County, New York
Category:USL Championship players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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