Filipe Luis

Filipe Luís was born in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina. Coming from Figueirense Futebol Clube he had his first taste of football in Europe with AFC Ajax in 2004, spending one full season there. In August 2005 he was signed by Real Madrid.[3]

Filipe Luís would spend most of the season, however, with its B-team in Segunda División.

In 2006 Filipe Luís signed for Deportivo de La Coruña, also in Spain, with a buy-out option of €2.2 million. He did not have many opportunities in his first season, but his loan was extended for a further year with the same buy-out clause; in the 2007–08 campaign, after first-choice Joan Capdevila's departure to Villarreal CF, he went on to establish himself as first-choice left-back.

On 10 June 2008, Filipe Luís signed a five-year contract. During his debut season as a Depor player, he was the only outfield player in La Liga to appear in all 38 games, scoring twice.

On 23 January 2010, immediately after netting the opener in a league game against Athletic Bilbao (eventual 3–1 home win), Filipe Luís sustained an horrific injury to his right fibula, after opposing goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz landed on his leg – again, he had played all the matches and minutes during the campaign, and Deportivo stood fourth in the table. Amazingly, he returned to action after less than four months, appearing in the second half of the club's 1–0 home win against RCD Mallorca and being involved in the play which led to Riki's goal; the Galicians finished in tenth position.

On 23 July 2010 Filipe Luís signed for five years with Atlético Madrid for an undisclosed fee, reported to have reached €12 or 13.5 million. His official debut came on 26 September at home against Real Zaragoza, and he set up compatriot Diego Costa for the game's only goal, receiving Man of the match accolades.

In his first season, Filipe Luís constantly fought for first-choice status with youth graduate Antonio López. On 10 April 2011 he scored his first goal for Atlético, in a 3–0 home win against Real Sociedad. On 17 January 2013, Filipe Luís the second goal in a 2–0 defeat of Real Betis for the Copa del Rey. He also played the full 90 minutes in the final against Real Madrid, which ended with a 2–1 win at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Filipe Luís made his first appearances in the UEFA Champions League in the 2013–14 edition, helping the Colchoneros secure first place in Group G by scoring once in a 4–0 home routing against FK Austria Wien.[15] During the league campaign he was part of a stellar backline that only conceded 26 goals in 38 games as Atlético won the league title for the first time in 18 years; additionally, he featured in ten contests in the Champions League, including the 1–4 final loss to Real Madrid in Lisbon.

On 16 July 2014 Chelsea and Atlético Madrid agreed a fee believed to be in the region of £20 million for the transfer of Filipe Luís, subject to personal terms. He will wear the number 3 jersey left vacant by Ashley Cole's recent departure from the club earlier in the transfer window.

Through his father, Moisés Kasmirski, Filipe Luís was eligible to play for Poland. On 7 August 2009, however, he was called up by Brazil for the first time, replacing injured Marcelo for a friendly against Estonia; he did not leave the bench in the 1–0 away success, on 12 August.

Filipe Luís made his debut for the Seleção in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Venezuela, on 15 October 2009. He was selected in the Brazilian squad which won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil, although he did not enter the field of play during the competition. He was one of seven players put on standby for the 2014 tournament.