Filipe LuÃÂs Kasmirski (born 9 August 1985) is a Brazilian football manager and former professional footballer who played as a left back. He last coached Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.
A player of tireless approach also known for his tactical awareness, he spent most of his early professional career in Spain, beginning at Deportivo where he spent four seasons. In 2010 he joined Atlético Madrid, and won four trophies including the La Liga championship in 2014. He signed with Chelsea in July of that year for ã15.8 million, helping them to both the Premier League and the League Cup, but lack of game time in London saw him return to Atlético a year later, winning the Europa League and Super Cup in his second spell (both in 2018). He then joined Brazilian giants Flamengo as a free agent, where he won a number of honours including the Campeonato Brasilero in 2019, 2020, and the Copa Libertadores in 2019, and 2022.
Filipe LuÃÂs made his debut for Brazil in 2009 and went on to earn over 40 caps, representing the nation at the 2013 Confederations Cup, three Copas América and the 2018 World Cup, winning the Confederations Cup as well as the 2019 Copa América. On 30 November 2023, Filipe LuÃÂs announced his retirement from professional football.
Filipe LuÃÂs was born in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina. Coming from Figueirense as an attacking midfielder, he had his first taste of European football with Ajax in 2004, spending one full season in the Beloften Eredivisie with the reserves. He was called up for the first team twice by manager Danny Blind for an Eredivisie match against Den Bosch and a UEFA Cup game against Auxerre, but remained on the bench for both fixtures. Despite never playing a competitive match, he credited the Dutch club for helping him learn tactical aspects of the game, as well as aiding his development by allowing him to train with players such as Rafael van der Vaart and Wesley Sneijder.
Afterwards, Filipe LuÃÂs was registered under Rentistas, who had a partnership with his agent Juan Figer. In August 2005, he was loaned to Real Madrid, spending the entire season with its B team in Segunda División; the move was not made subsequently permanent, after high financial requests from the Uruguayan club.
Filipe LuÃÂs joined Deportivo La Coruña in August 2006, with a buyout clause of $2.2 million. He did not have many opportunities in his first season, but his loan was extended for a further year with the same buy-out clause. In 2007âÂÂ08, after first-choice Joan Capdevila's departure to Villarreal, he went on to establish himself as first-choice left-back.
On 10 June 2008, Filipe LuÃÂs was purchased and signed a five-year contract. During his debut season as a Deportivo player, he was the only outfield player in La Liga to appear in all 38 league games, scoring twice.
On 23 January 2010, immediately after netting the first in a league game against Athletic Bilbao (an eventual 3âÂÂ1 home win), Filipe LuÃÂs sustained a horrific injury to his right fibula after opposing goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz landed on his leg â again, he had played all matches and minutes during the campaign, and the side stood fourth in the table. Amazingly, he returned to action just four months later, appearing in the second half of the 1âÂÂ0 home victory over Mallorca and being involved in the play which led to Riki's goal; the Galicians would eventually finish in the tenth position.
On 23 July 2010, Filipe LuÃÂs signed for five years with Atlético Madrid for an undisclosed fee, reported to have reached â¬12 or 13.5 million. His official debut came on 26 September at home against Real Zaragoza, where he set up compatriot Diego Costa for the game's only goal, receiving Player of the match accolades.
In his first season, Filipe LuÃÂs constantly fought for first-choice status with youth graduate Antonio López. On 10 April 2011, he scored his first goal for the team in a 3âÂÂ0 home win over Real Sociedad. On 17 January 2013, he netted the second in a 2âÂÂ0 defeat of Real Betis in the Copa del Rey, and also played the full 90 minutes in the final of the latter competition against Real Madrid, which ended with a 2âÂÂ1 triumph at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Filipe LuÃÂs made his first appearances in the UEFA Champions League in the 2013âÂÂ14 edition, helping the Colchoneros secure first place in Group G by scoring once in a 4âÂÂ0 home rout of Austria Wien. During the league campaign, he was part of a stellar backline that only conceded 26 goals in 38 games as Atlético won the league title for the first time in 18 years. Additionally, he took part in ten matches in the Champions League, including the 1âÂÂ4 final loss to Real Madrid in Lisbon, being subsequently voted the best defender in the Spanish League alongside teammate Miranda and Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos.
On 16 July 2014, Chelsea and Atlético agreed a fee of ã15.8 million for the transfer of Filipe LuÃÂs, subject to personal terms. The player ultimately signed a three-year contract two days later, stating upon his arrival, "This move is a dream come true for me. I now have the opportunity to play for Chelsea, and also in the Premier League. I'm very happy and looking forward to getting started and giving my best for the team during the coming seasons."
Filipe LuÃÂs made his debut in a pre-season friendly against Wolfsberger AC, on 23 July 2014. His squad number was confirmed as 3, replacing Ashley Cole who had just moved to Roma. In his new team's first match of the league season, away to Burnley, he was an unused substitute, with César Azpilicueta playing at left back; he later expressed that he was content to be second choice behind his teammate if they were playing well, comparing his situation to the team's experienced goalkeeper Petr ÃÂech, who had been benched for Thibaut Courtois.
Filipe LuÃÂs made his league debut in the third round, featuring the last seven minutes of a 6âÂÂ3 win at Everton in place of Eden Hazard on 30 August 2014. He started for the first time on 17 September, playing the entirety of a 1âÂÂ1 home draw against Schalke 04 in the first group stage game; with Azpilicueta suspended, he received his first start on 26 October, a 1âÂÂ1 draw away to Manchester United.
Filipe LuÃÂs' only goal for the Blues came on 16 December 2014, a 25-yard free-kick in a 3âÂÂ1 victory at Derby County in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. Azpilicueta, however, played at left-back in the final of the competition, won 2âÂÂ0 against Tottenham Hotspur. On 3 May 2015, he came on as an added-time substitute for Hazard in a 1âÂÂ0 home win over Crystal Palace which secured the league title.
On 21 July 2015, manager José Mourinho confirmed that Filipe LuÃÂs would be leaving Stamford Bridge after only one year.
On 28 July 2015, Filipe LuÃÂs re-joined Atlético Madrid on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his return to the team on 22 August as they opened the season with a 1âÂÂ0 home victory against newly promoted Las Palmas. In the 3âÂÂ0 win in the reverse fixture the following 17 January, he scored his first goal since returning.
On 30 January 2016, Filipe LuÃÂs was sent off in the first half of a 1âÂÂ2 loss at Barcelona for a challenge on Lionel Messi, and teammate Diego GodÃÂn was later also dismissed. The duo escaped criticism by manager Diego Simeone, but Filipe LuÃÂs was subsequently handed a three-match ban. He continued being an undisputed starter during his spell at the Vicente Calderón Stadium.
In March 2018, after a collision with Lokomotiv Moscow's Eder in a Europa League tie, Filipe LuÃÂs broke the fibula in his left leg, initially being thought to miss the rest of the season and thus the 2018 FIFA World Cup but making a recovery in two months. He ended his second stint at Atlético upon the expiration of his contract, on 30 June 2019.
On 23 July 2019, Filipe LuÃÂs returned to Brazil and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Flamengo. On 30 November 2023, Filipe LuÃÂs announced his retirement after the end of the season. On 6 December 2023, after the final round of 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Filipe LuÃÂs retired from professional football.
On 7 August 2009, Filipe LuÃÂs was called up by Brazil for the first time, replacing injured Marcelo for a friendly against Estonia but eventually not leaving the bench in the 1âÂÂ0 away win, on 12 August. He made his debut in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Venezuela, on 15 October.
Filipe LuÃÂs was selected in the squad which won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil, although he did not enter the field during the competition. He was one of seven players put on standby for the 2014 World Cup, but did not make the final cut.
On 11 October 2014, in that year's Superclásico de las Américas in Beijing, Filipe LuÃÂs played the entirety of a 2âÂÂ0 victory against Argentina. With Marcelo absent through injury, he played every minute of their campaign at the 2015 Copa América in Chile, which ended in the quarter-finals.
On 17 November 2015, Filipe LuÃÂs scored his first goal for Brazil in a 3âÂÂ0 defeat of Peru for the 2018 World Cup qualification held in Salvador, Bahia. In May 2018, he was named in Tite's 23-man squad for the finals in Russia, making his debut in the competition on 27 June when he replaced the injured Marcelo in the early minutes of the 2âÂÂ0 group stage win against Serbia.
In May 2019, Filipe LuÃÂs was included in the 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América on home soil. In the quarter-final match against Paraguay on 27 June, he was replaced by Alex Sandro at half-time after suffering an injury, as his team advanced to the next stage after winning 4âÂÂ3 on penalties; they subsequently went on to win the title, following a 3âÂÂ1 win over Peru in the final at the Maracanã Stadium.
On 18 January 2024, Filipe LuÃÂs became the head coach of the under-17 team of his last club Flamengo. On 13 June 2024, he was promoted to the under-20 squad, replacing departed Mário Jorge, who left the club to take charge of Saudi Arabia U17 national team.
Just over a month after taking charge of the under-20 squad he managed the team to win his first title as head coach. On 24 August 2024, Flamengo played against Olympiacos in the 2024 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup beating the Greek team 2âÂÂ1 in a thrilling match decided in the injury time.
On 30 September 2024, after the dismissal of Tite, Filipe LuÃÂs was named interim head coach of Flamengo's first team until the end of the season. The following day, however, he was presented as head coach with a contract until the end of 2025. He officially debuted on 2 October 2024, against Corinthians in the first leg of the 2024 Copa do Brasil semi-finals, Flamengo won 2âÂÂ0.
In 2024, Filipe LuÃÂs won his first title as Flamengo head coach by defeating Atlético Mineiro in the Copa do Brasil finals. The next year, he went on to win the 2025 Copa Libertadores by defeating Palmeiras 1âÂÂ0 in the final match, becoming the ninth person to win the trophy as both player and manager. On 29 December 2025, he extended his contract with Flamengo until 31 December 2027. However, on 3 March 2026, Flamengo announced that LuÃÂs would no longer serve as head coach of the team, terminating his tenure shortly after an 8âÂÂ0 victory over Madureira in the Campeonato Carioca semifinal.
All four of Filipe LuÃÂs' grandparents were European immigrants, who came to Santa Catarina. His paternal grandfather left Poland during World War I. He is also of Italian ancestry.
In 2014, Filipe LuÃÂs' second child, a daughter named Sara, was born. He also fathered a son the previous year, Tiago.
Brazil score listed first, score column indicates score after each Filipe LuÃÂs goal.
Figueirense
Atlético Madrid
Chelsea
Flamengo
Brazil U20
Brazil
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Flamengo
Flamengo U20
Flamengo U17
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