Felipe Manoel Gonçalves
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Felipe Manoel Gonçalves (born 4 November 1989) is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul
as a central midfielder.
, Manoel was signed by Villarreal CF
on 30 January 2008, still a youngster, from São Bernardo Futebol Clube
, being immediately loaned to Sport Club do Recife
until 30 June.
In 2008–09, he split the season in the Spanish second division
, starting off at SD Huesca
. In December 2008, Manoel moved to Levante UD
, and appeared only six times between the two sides combined.
Manoel spent the first months of the new campaign unregistered. In the 2010 January transfer window, however, he was assigned to Villarreal's reserves
, also in level two. Later in the year, he returned to his country, signing for lowly Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul
, in the third division
.
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 Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul
Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul
Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, also known as Caxias, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Together with Juventude, it is one of the biggest teams of Rio Grande do Sul state, losing only the Internacional and Grêmio.-History:Caxias was founded on April...
as a central midfielder.
Football career
Born in São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Manoel was signed by Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
on 30 January 2008, still a youngster, from São Bernardo Futebol Clube
São Bernardo Futebol Clube
São Bernardo Futebol Clube, generally known as São Bernardo, is a Brazilian football club from São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo state. As of May 2010, the club had its best performance, qualifying for the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the highest level of football in São Paulo state.-Stadium:São...
, being immediately loaned to Sport Club do Recife
Sport Club do Recife
Sport Club do Recife, more popularly known as Sport in Recife or Sport Recife in Northeastern Brazil, is a football team from Recife, Pernambuco.-1905 - Foundation:...
until 30 June.
In 2008–09, he split the season in the Spanish second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, starting off at SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1960, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio El Alcoraz, which seats 8,000 spectators....
. In December 2008, Manoel moved to Levante UD
Levante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:...
, and appeared only six times between the two sides combined.
Manoel spent the first months of the new campaign unregistered. In the 2010 January transfer window, however, he was assigned to Villarreal's reserves
Villarreal CF B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol B is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF, and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF, with a 5,000-seat capacity.Unlike in...
, also in level two. Later in the year, he returned to his country, signing for lowly Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul
Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul
Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, also known as Caxias, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Together with Juventude, it is one of the biggest teams of Rio Grande do Sul state, losing only the Internacional and Grêmio.-History:Caxias was founded on April...
, in the third division
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
.