# Felipe Melo

Felipe Melo is a Brazilian footballer, born on 26 June 1983 in Barra Mansa, Brazil. Melo played as a defensive midfielder for Palmeiras and Fluminense. Melo scored 69 goals in 836 games for club and country and won 21 trophies, including 3 Libertadores titles and 9 league titles.

## Melo's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 814 | 67 |
| Brazil | 22 | 2 |
| Total | 836 | 69 |

Goals per game: 0.08.

## Melo's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 21
- League titles: 9
- Domestic cups: 7
- Libertadores: 3
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Trophies with Brazil: 1
- Individual awards: 3

### Flamengo

- Campeonato Carioca: 1 (2001)
- Copa dos Campeões: 1 (2001)

### Cruzeiro

- Série A: 1 (2003)

### Galatasaray

- Süper Lig: 3 (2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15)
- Turkish Cup: 2 (2013–14, 2014–15)
- Turkish Super Cup: 3 (2012, 2013, 2015)

### Palmeiras

- Copa Libertadores: 2 (2020, 2021)
- Série A: 1 (2018)
- Copa do Brasil: 1 (2020)
- Campeonato Paulista: 1 (2020)

### Fluminense

- Copa Libertadores: 1 (2023)
- Recopa Sudamericana: 1 (2024)
- Campeonato Carioca: 2 (2022, 2023)

### Brazil

- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1 (2009)

### Individual

- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2 (2017, 2018)
- Best Defensive Midfielder in Brazil: 1 (2018)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2001–2003: Flamengo, 26 games, 3 goals
2. 2003–2004: Cruzeiro, 31 games, 2 goals
3. 2004: Grêmio, 19 games, 3 goals
4. 2005: Mallorca, 7 games, 0 goals
5. 2005–2007: Racing Santander, 48 games, 6 goals
6. 2007–2008: Almería, 33 games, 7 goals
7. 2008–2009: Fiorentina, 29 games, 2 goals
8. 2009–2013: Juventus, 58 games, 4 goals
9. 2011–2013: Galatasaray (loan), 63 games, 13 goals
10. 2013–2015: Galatasaray, 52 games, 2 goals
11. 2015–2017: Inter Milan, 31 games, 1 goal
12. 2017–2021: Palmeiras, 160 games, 10 goals
13. 2022–2024: Fluminense, 74 games, 2 goals

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