Phelipe Megiolaro

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Megiolaro and the second or paternal family name is Alves.

Phelipe Megiolaro Alves (born 8 February 1999), commonly known as Phelipe Megiolaro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Yokohama FC.

Phelipe Megiolaro

Personal information
Full name	Phelipe Megiolaro Alves
Date of birth	(1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Campinas, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Yokohama FC
Number	42
Youth career
	Campinas
2008–2012	Ponte Preta
2013–2018	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Grêmio	2	(0)
2020–2021	→ FC Dallas (loan)	12	(0)
2023	Vissel Kobe	2	(0)
2024–	Yokohama FC	0	(0)
International career‡
2016	Brazil U18	0	(0)
2017–2019	Brazil U20	12	(0)
2019	Brazil U23	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:08, 3 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2021, 12:20 (UTC)

Club career

Grêmio

Born in Campinas, Brazil, Phelipe Megiolaro joined the Grêmio's Academy at the age of 13 in 2013, from Ponte Preta.^[1] On 5 December 2018, he signed a new contract with the club, until the end of 2020.^[2] Promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2019 season, Phelipe was mainly a third-choice behind Paulo Victor and Júlio César. On 19 October of that year, as the former was being rested for the 2019 Copa Libertadores semifinals and the latter was struggling with injuries, he made his first team – and Série A – debut by starting in a 2–1 away loss against Fortaleza.^[3]

FC Dallas

On 18 August 2020, it was announced that Megiolaro had signed for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer on loan until the end of the 2020 season.^[4]

Vissel Kobe

On 15 February 2023, Megiolaro moved abroad to Japan and transferred to J1 League club Vissel Kobe ahead of the 2023 season.^[5] In March 2024, he made his debut for the club in a 0–2 J.League Cup defeat to Nagoya Grampus.^[6] He then only made one more appearance throughout the rest of the 2023 season, in which he conceded 5 goals in a 0–5 defeat to Sanfrecce Hiroshima.^[7]

Yokohama FC

In January 2024, it was announced that Megiolaro would be moving to J2 League club Yokohama FC ahead of the 2024 season.^[8]

International career

Phelipe Megiolaro represented Brazil with the under-20s in the 2017 Toulon Tournament. On 21 September 2018, he was called up to the full side by manager Tite for friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Argentina, but remained as an unused substitute.

Back at the under-20s, Phelipe Megiolaro was an undisputed starter during the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 April 2024.^[10][11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Grêmio	2019	Série A	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2020		—		—		—		—		—		0	0
	2021		—		—		—		—		—		0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
FC Dallas (loan)	2020	MLS	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2021		11	0	—		—		—		—		11	0
	Total		12	0	—		—		—		—		12	0
Vissel Kobe	2023	J1 League	0	0	—		0	0	—		2[a]	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	—		0	0	—		2	0	2	0
Yokohama FC	2024	J2 League	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16	0

1. Appearances in the J. League Cup

International

As of 29 March 2021.^[12]

National team	Year	Competitive		Friendly		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil U18	2016	—		—		0	0
	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brazil U20	2017	3[a]	0	—		3	0
	2019	9[b]	0	—		9	0
	Total	12	0	0	0	12	0
Brazil U23	2019	1[c]	0	—		1	0
	2020	0	0	—		0	0
	Total	1	0	0	0	1	0
Brazil	2018	—		0	0	0	0
	2019	—		0	0	0	0
	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		13	0	0	0	13	0

1. Appearance(s) in Toulon Tournament.
2. Appearance(s) in CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub-20.
3. Appearance(s) in preparatory friendly matches for CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

Honours

Grêmio

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 2019

Vissel Kobe

• J1 League: 2023