BIOGRAPHY
Felipe Martins was born September 30, 1990, in Beltrão, Brazil. He is a midfielder in Major League Soccer.
Felipe signed with expansion side Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer on December 21, 2011. In his first season with Montreal he appeared in 30 league games scoring 4 goals and led the Impact with 10 assists. His first MLS goal came in a 2–0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on May 5, 2012. He would miss the final two matches of the season due to surgery for a sports-related hernia. Felipe had a solid 2013 season in which he appeared in 32 league matches scoring 5 goals and 8 assists. He helped the club capture the 2013 Canadian Championship scoring Montreal's first goal in a 2-2 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps on May 29, 2013. Felipe made his CONCACAF Champions League debut in August and featured in three of Montreal's group stage matches. In September 2013, Felipe was listed 13th in the MLS' 24 under 24 series, which ranked the league's top young players. Felipe continued his fine play for Montreal during the 2014 season as he appeared in 31 league matches scoring 3 goals and 6 assists. His goal in second-half stoppage time of the second leg of the 2014 Canadian Championship final against Toronto FC at Stade Saputo on June 4, 2014, gave Montreal a 2-1 aggregate victory and a second consecutive Canadian Championship. Felipe was a part of the Impact squad that made the 2015 CONCACAF Champions League Finals but only participated in the group stage as he was traded to the New York Red Bulls before the knock-out rounds.
On 19 March 2016, Felipe helped New York to a come-from-behind victory over Houston Dynamo, scoring the equalizing goal in the 78th minute on a strike from 20 yards out and netting the game winner on a free-kick minutes later in the 4-3 victory. Three days later, Felipe was named as the MLS Player of the Week for his performance. On 29 April 2016, Felipe helped New York to a 4-0 victory against FC Dallas scoring his third goal of the season and providing an assist. Felipe scored his fourth of the season on July 13, 2016, in a 2-0 victory over Orlando City SC. Felipe was named to the CONCACAF Champions League round one team of the week for his performance against Antigua GFC on August 3.
On August 6, 2019, Felipe was traded to D.C. United in exchange for $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and an international roster spot. His debut was in a 2–1 win against LA Galaxy on August 11, 2019.
On February 7, 2022., Felipe signed with Austin FC on a one-year contract. Felipe joined Orlando City SC for the 2023 season.
