Felipe Vizeu


Felipe Vizeu is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny, on loan from Serie A club Udinese. He has been a member of Brazil U20 team with 10 appearances.

Career

Felipe started his youth career at América in 2011, but after standing out moved to Flamengo in 2013.

Flamengo

Early career

At Flamengo Felipe had a successful youth career, peaking with the title of the 2016 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, the most important youth tournament in Brazil. Felipe became one of the most important players in the championship campaign being selected as the highlight player of the tournament.

2016 season

Vizeu debuted in the professional team on 10 February 2016 in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro State League 5–0 win against Portuguesa. Few days later on February 24 he scored his first goal for Flamengo in a 1–0 win over Cabofriense also for the 2016 Rio State League.
In March 2016 Felipe has been promoted to the professional squad due to the transfer of Kayke to Yokohama F. Marinos leaving the club with only Paolo Guerrero to play as striker.
Felipe played his first Série A match and also scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against Chapecoense on 25 May 2016 at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira. He finished his first season with 15 Série A appearances and 5 goals.

2017 season

Vizeu scored his first goal in a continental competition on 9 August 2017 in the 5–0 win against Palestino for the second round of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana. He scored again in the quarterfinals second leg 3–3 draw against Fluminense. In the semifinals Vizeu hit the net again, this time in both legs against Junior, once in the first leg at Estádio do Maracanã and twice in the second leg at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.

Udinese

On 7 February 2018 Udinese signed with Vizeu a five-year contract paying a US$6m transfer fee, although Vizeu will only move to the Italian club on 1 July 2018.

Grêmio (loan)

On 12 January 2019, Vizeu joined Grêmio on loan until 31 January 2020.

Athletico Paranaense (loan)

On 4 January 2020, Udinese announced that Vizeu would be loaned to Athletico Paranaense until 31 December 2020, but few days later the deal was cancelled.

Akhmat Grozny (loan)

On 16 January 2020, Russian club Akhmat Grozny announced that they signed a contract with Vizeu, who joined them on loan until 31 December 2020 with an option to make transfer permanent at the end of the loan. On 7 July 2020, he scored his first goal for Akhmat to give his team a 2–1 away victory over FC Tambov.

Career statistics

Club

International

International career

On 18 July 2016 Brazil U23 head coach Rogério Micale announced that Vizeu had been chosen as one of the alternate players for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Vizeu received his first call-up to play for Brazil U20 on 16 August 2016.

Honours

Clubs

;Flamengo
;Grêmio