Filipe Melo (footballer)

Filipe Joaquim Melo Silva (born 3 November 1989), known as Melo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for União de Lamas as a defensive midfielder.

For the Brazilian footballer, see Felipe Melo.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Melo and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Filipe Melo
Personal information
Full name Filipe Joaquim Melo Silva[1]
Date of birth (1989-11-03) 3 November 1989[1]
Place of birth Santa Maria de Lamas, Portugal
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 União de Lamas
Youth career
1998–2006 União Lamas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006−2009 União Lamas 39 (1)
2009−2012 Beira-Mar 0 (0)
2009−2010 → Avanca (loan) 21 (1)
2010−2011 → Espinho (loan) 23 (0)
2011−2012 → Arouca (loan) 11 (1)
2012−2013 Naval 29 (0)
2013−2015 Moreirense 52 (2)
2015–2017 Sheffield Wednesday 6 (0)
2017 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 16 (0)
2017–2019 Chaves 15 (0)
2019–2021 Farense 31 (0)
2021–2022 Vilafranquense 14 (0)
2022– União de Lamas 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:00, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Portugal

Born in Santa Maria de Lamas, Aveiro District, Melo kicked off his career with local C.F. União de Lamas after joining their youth system in 1998. He continued competing in the lower leagues until the age of 21, successively representing A.A. Avanca and S.C. Espinho, both while on loan from S.C. Beira-Mar, who also ceded him to F.C. Arouca where he made his professional debut in 2011–12,[2][3] scoring his only goal of the season in a 1−0 Segunda Liga win against C.D. Santa Clara on 22 January 2012.[4]

In the summer of 2012, free agent Melo signed a one-year contract with Associação Naval 1º de Maio also in the second level.[3] For 2013–14, he joined fellow league side Moreirense F.C. alongside Diogo Cunha and Jorge Pires.[5] On 27 November 2013, in a 0−2 loss at C.D. Aves, he was sent off in the 71st minute for fouling Pedro Pereira,[6] being again redcarded in a goalless draw against S.C. Covilhã the following month.[7] His first goal of the campaign came in a 7−1 away victory over C.D. Trofense on 16 January 2014,[8] and he would score one more[9] in 35 games in his first year as the team returned to the Primeira Liga after a one-year absence;[10] he was also awarded captaincy during this timeframe.[11]

Sheffield Wednesday

Melo signed a three-year deal with English Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on 2 February 2015 for an undisclosed fee,[11] joining compatriots Carlos Carvalhal (coach), Lucas João, Marco Matias and José Semedo.[12] He made his debut eight days later, in a 1−2 away defeat against Ipswich Town where he came on as a 58th-minute substitute for Sam Hutchinson.[13]

In November 2015, it was announced that Melo had been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery.[14]

Return home

Melo went back to Portugal's top flight on 18 January 2017, joining F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan for the rest of the campaign.[15] He left Wednesday on 10 July, when he moved to G.D. Chaves on a three-year deal.[16]

Having totalled just 19 appearances in two seasons for the Trás-os-Montes club, Melo terminated his contract by mutual consent with a year left in July 2019, after their relegation.[17] Days later, he signed for two years with S.C. Farense of the second tier.[18]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 September 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
União Lamas 2006–07[19] Segunda Divisão 1301000—140
2008–09[19] Terceira Divisão 2613000—291
Total 3914000—431
Avanca (loan) 2009–10[19] Terceira Divisão 2110000—211
Espinho (loan) 2010–11[19] Segunda Divisão 2304000—270
Arouca (loan) 2011–12[19] Segunda Liga 1110020—131
Naval 2012–13[19] Segunda Liga 2901080—380
Moreirense 2013–14[19] Segunda Liga 3520050—402
2014–15[19] Primeira Liga 1701030—210
Total 5221080—612
Sheffield Wednesday 2014–15[20] Championship 600000—60
2015–16[20] 000000—00
Total 600000—60
Paços de Ferreira (loan) 2016–17[20] Primeira Liga 1600000—160
Chaves 2017–18[20] Primeira Liga 300010—40
Career total 2005100190002295

    References
    1. "Filipe Melo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
    2. "Sheffield Wednesday: Melo faces lengthy lay-off after knee op". Sheffield Star. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    3. "André Fontes e Filipe Melo contratados" [André Fontes and Filipe Melo hired] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    4. "Arouca-Santa Clara, 1−0: Filipe Melo dá triunfo" [Arouca-Santa Clara, 1−0: Filipe Melo gives triumph]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 January 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    5. "Filipe Melo, Pires e Diogo Cunha reforçam Moreirense" [Filipe Melo, Pires and Diogo Cunha bolster Moreirense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    6. "Moreirense-Aves, 0−2: Locais acabaram com nove" [Moreirense-Aves, 0−2: Locals finished with nine]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 November 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
    7. "Moreirense-Sp. Covilhã, 0−0: Visitados empatam com 9" [Moreirense-Sp. Covilhã, 0−0: Hosts drew with 9]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 December 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    8. "Trofense-Moreirense 1−7: Goleada na estreia de António Conceição" [Trofense-Moreirense 1−7: Rout in debut of António Conceição]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    9. "Moreirense-Portimonense, 3−0: Novo lider mostra-se" [Moreirense-Portimonense, 3−0: New leaders show off]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    10. "Moreirense conquista o título" [Moreirense win title]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    11. "Owls recruit Portugese [sic] midfielder". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    12. "Sonho luso da Premier League no Sheffield Wednesday" [Portuguese Premier League dream at Sheffield Wednesday]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 October 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    13. "REPORT: Ipswich 2−1 Owls". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    14. Coombs, Dan (13 November 2015). "Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Filipe Melo ruled out injured for the season". HITC. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
    15. "Oficial: Filipe Melo reforça Paços e até já treina" [Official: Filipe Melo bolsters Paços and is even already training]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 January 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
    16. "Filipe Melo assina pelo Desportivo de Chaves por três épocas" [Filipe Melo signs for Desportivo de Chaves for three seasons] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
    17. "Filipe Melo rescinde com o Chaves por mútuo acordo" [Filipe Melo rescinds with Chaves by mutual agreement]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
    18. Alves, Armando (15 July 2019). "Filipe Melo garantido para o meio-campo" [Filipe Melo guaranteed for midfield]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
    19. Filipe Melo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
    20. Filipe Melo at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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