Luis Felipe Fernandes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Felipe Fernandes Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | January 29, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Mineola, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1.23 in (1.86 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cruzeiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 37 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| United States U20 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 11, 2016. | |||
Luis Felipe Fernandes (born January 29, 1996) is a Brazilian-American soccer player for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.[1]
Career
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.”.[2] He started his first match on April 7, 2016 and his performance was considered "shining".[3]
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.