Fellipe Ramos Ignez Bastos (born 1 February 1990 in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

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) is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian football player

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 who currently plays for Vasco da Gama, on loan from Benfica

SL Benfica

Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...

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Football career

Fellipe Bastos started his career at Botafogo

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...

, one of the famous club from his birth place. After captaining the Brazil U17

Brazil national under-17 football team

-Round of 16:-----Quarterfinals:-----Semifinals:-----Bronze medal match:----- See also:* Brazil national football team* Brazil Olympic football team* Brazil national under-20 football team* South American Under-17 Football Championship...

 in 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup

2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup

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, he was offered a change to move to Europe, for S.L. Benfica.

Due to FIFA regulations, he could only make his international transfer following his 18th birthday, and could only be signed for a maximum 5-year contract.

He played his first official match on 24 August 2008. He scored his first goal on the last day of the league season, scoring a game winning 35 yard thunderbolt against Belenenses. On 10 February 2010 Servette FC has immediately secured the services of the midfielder from Benfica Lisbon, the Brazilian comes on loan until end of season in the Swiss Challenge League.

In June 2010, he was loaned to Vasco da Gama along with Éder Luís

Éder Luís de Oliveira

Éder Luís de Oliveira , simply known as Éder Luís, is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Vasco da Gama, on loan from Benfica.-Career:...

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Career statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		(Apps) + Minutes Played	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Botafogo Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...	2007	0 . 0 mins	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Total (Brazil)		0 . 0 mins	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Benfica	2007-08	0 . 0 mins	1	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Benfica	2008-09	2 . 128 mins	1	*	*	*	*	*	*	2	1
Total (Portugal)		2 . 128 mins	1	*	*	*	*	*	*	2	1
Career Total		2 . 128 mins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1

External links

Contract information at CBF

• http://www.lpfp.pt/Liga_sagres/pages/pessoa.aspx?epoca=20082009&clube=sl_benfica&jogador=2844
• Official Site