Name: Filipe Luis Kasmirski

Nationality: Brazil

Date of Birth: August 9, 1985

Place of Birth: Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Position: Left-back (primarily)

Height: 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)

Club Career (highlights):

• Figueirense (Brazil) – youth and early senior appearances
• Ajax (Netherlands) – early European spell (loan from Figueirense)
• Real Madrid Castilla / Real Madrid (Spain) – moved to Spain, spent time with Real Madrid reserves and first team
• Deportivo La Coruña (Spain) – established himself as a regular starter
• Atlético Madrid (Spain) – two spells; became a key player, winning domestic and European honors
• Chelsea FC (England) – spent two seasons in the Premier League
• Fluminense (Brazil) – returned to Brazil later in career

International Career (Brazil):

• Senior debut: 2011
• Caps: Over 20 appearances for the Brazil national team
• Major tournaments: Part of squads for Copa América and World Cup qualifying campaigns (injury prevented participation in some tournaments)

Style of Play & Attributes:

• Reliable defensive left-back with strong positional sense
• Excellent stamina and work-rate, capable of supporting attacks and tracking back
• Good crossing ability and experience in possession-based systems
• Leadership and experience from long spells at top clubs

Honours (selected):

• La Liga and Copa del Rey successes with Atlético Madrid (domestic cup and league contention; Atlético won La Liga in 2013–14)
• UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup wins with Atlético Madrid
• FA Cup with Chelsea (2017–18)
• Brazilian domestic honours with Fluminense (state championships)

Notable facts:

• Known for consistency and longevity at a high level in European football
• Has Polish (Kasmirski) ancestry through family, reflected in his surname
• Returned to Brazil later in his career after many successful seasons in Europe