Alípio Duarte Brandão (born 7 June 1992), known simply as Alípio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
 Alípio in training with Real Madrid | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alípio Duarte Brandão | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Escola Dois Toques | ||
| 2007–2008 | Rio Ave | ||
| 2008–2010 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2010–2011 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Real Madrid C | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Real Madrid B | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → América-RN (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Al Sharjah (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Omonia | 20 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Apollon Smyrni | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Luverdense | 29 | (4) |
| 2016–2021 | Tombense | 16 | (4) |
| 2016 | → Vitória (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 34 | (7) |
| 2018 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | → CRB (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Figueirense (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Uberlândia (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2021 | |||
Early years
editBorn in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Alípio left Brazil at the age of 14. An orphan, he moved to Portugal with his legal guardian Helber Damião, co-owner of the football school Dois Toques.
His first footballing rights were split between Damião, his original club in his homeland, Sport Club Internacional, and the team to where he moved, Rio Ave FC.[1]
Club career
editIn November 2008, Alípio joined Real Madrid for roughly €1.4 million, without having made one single first-team appearance with Rio Ave.[2] He scored two goals on his debut for the C-team which operated in Tercera División,[3] and played his second game against CF Rayo Majadahonda in a 2–0 home win, as they eventually finished in eighth position;[4] he played most of his first two years, however, with the Juvenil side.[5]
After scoring in a training match against the Real Madrid first team on 11 February 2009,[6] Alípio made his official debut for Real Madrid Castilla four days later, against Águilas CF, as an 87th-minute substitute for Miguel Palanca. Thus, he became the youngest player ever to appear for the reserves;[7] during the ten minutes he played, he impressed spectators and his coaches alike with his ball skills.[8]
In the 2010–11 season, aged 18, Alípio returned to Portugal, being sold to S.L. Benfica and signing a five-year contract with the Primeira Liga club.[9] In his first year in Lisbon he played for the under-19s but, late into it, was loaned to Série C team América Futebol Clube (RN).[10]
Alípio returned to Benfica shortly after due to bureaucratic problems and was again loaned, now to Al-Sharjah SCC in the UAE Arabian Gulf League.[11] After two years away from professional football he went on trial with AC Omonia, who later signed him to a permanent deal;[12] he made his debut for his new club on 23 October, against Nikos & Sokratis Erimis for the campaign's Cypriot Cup. Three days later he first appeared in the First Division, coming from the bench to provide two assists in the 6–0 away routing of Doxa Katokopias FC.
Personal life
editAlípio idolized Ronaldo while he was growing up. His compatriot also played professionally for Real Madrid, winning the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Brazil.[13]
References
edit- ^ Alípio, do Rio Ave para o Real Madrid: «Tenho confiança em mim» (Alípio, from Rio Ave to Real Madrid: «I have confidence in me») Archived 5 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine; Mais Futebol, 10 November 2008 (Portuguese)
- ^ Alipio en su primer día de blanco (Alipio in his first white day) Archived 25 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine; Real Madrid CF, 12 November 2008 (Spanish)
- ^ Alipio maravilla en su debut (Alipio does wonders in his debut) Archived 17 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine; Real Madrid CF, 19 November 2008 (Spanish)
- ^ 2–0 Tres puntos de oro (2–0 Three golden points) Archived 23 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine; Real Madrid CF, 19 March 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ Aún hay opciones (Still chances) Archived 7 September 2012 at archive.today; Real Madrid CF, 15 March 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ Goals and Madridismo take centre stage Archived 14 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine; Real Madrid CF, 11 February 2009
- ^ Un cruel desenlace (A cruel outcome) Archived 30 May 2012 at archive.today; Real Madrid CF, 15 February 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ Alipio debuted against Aguilas Archived 8 September 2012 at archive.today; Real Madrid CF, 16 February 2009
- ^ Alípio está garantido (Alípio is confirmed); Record, 17 July 2010 (Portuguese)
- ^ "Benfica: Alípio (ex-Real Madrid) no América de Natal" [Alípio (ex Real Madrid) in América Natal] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Alípio em nova cedência" [Alípio in new loan] (in Portuguese). Notícias do Futebol. 18 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Παίκτης της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Αλίπιο Ντουάρτε Μπραντάο [Player of Omonia: Alípio Duarte Brandão] (in Greek). AC Omonia. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Alipio: "He hablado con Pepe y me ha dado su apoyo" (Alipio: "I have talked with Pepe and he has given me his support"); Diario AS, 10 November 2008 (Spanish)
