Lipe (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Florencio and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Felipe Florencio da Silva (born 19 February 2002), known as Felipe Silva or just Lipe, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Porto B, on loan from Gil Vicente.

Lipe

Personal information
Full name	Felipe Florencio da Silva
Date of birth	(2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Florianópolis, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Porto B (on loan from Gil Vicente)
Number	44
Youth career
2012–2022	Avaí
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Avaí	31	(2)
2023–	Gil Vicente	6	(0)
2024–	→ Porto B (loan)	31	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2025

Club career

Born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Lipe was an Avaí youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 19 February 2022, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Catarinense home win over Concórdia.^[1]

On 21 March 2022, Lipe renewed his contract until 2025.^[2] He made his Série A debut on 5 November, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Santos.^[3]

On 31 August 2023, Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente announced the signing of Lipe on a four-year contract.^[4][5]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2023^[6]

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup		League cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Avaí	2021	Série B	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2022	Série A	3	1	1[a]	0	1	0	—		5	1
	2023	Série B	15	0	8[a]	1	1	0	—		24	1
	Total		20	1	9	1	2	0	—		31	2
Gil Vicente	2023–24	Primeira Liga	4	0	—		0	0	2	0	6	0
Porto B	2024–25	Liga Portugal 2	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			24	1	9	1	2	0	2	0	37	2

1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense