Filipe Luis Kasmirski, known as Filipe Luis, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Spanish club Atletico Madrid and the Brazil national team.
A player of tireless approach also known for his tactical awareness, he played most of his professional career in Spain, beginning at Deportivo where he spent four seasons. In 2010 he joined Atletico Madrid, and won several trophies including the La Liga championship in 2014. He signed with Chelsea in July of that year for £15.8 million, helping them to both the Premier League and the League Cup, but returned to Atletico a year later.
Filipe Luis made his debut for Brazil in 2009 and went on to earn over 30 caps, representing the nation at the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2015 Copa America and winning the former tournament. In May 2018, he was named in Tite's 23-man squad for the finals in Russia. |
