var playerInfo={"2B1A74B80063A830":"1","C99F63DD4716E450533B17E1817DB7B9":"1987-8-7","C497EA9EA23AEEDCAF9AD5DB76B19323":"Belgian League: 2006&#8211;07","9085EF0B5B518612":"76kg","97B41D9FF6388BC00A2A0187557FA1F5":"","E17A5F6F92350E090E8BE67DDCE16BA0":"<P>For a player who is just 25 years old, defensive warrior Felipe Lopes has experienced a great deal. Leaving his home in Brazil at just 19, the youngster initially tried his luck in Belgium but it was a move to the island of Madeira that gave him the decisive push forward. At Cristiano Ronaldo&#39;s club CD Nacional Funchal, the South American became acquainted with Diego Benaglio, earning himself a regular place and even the captain&#39;s armband.<BR><BR>In signing Felipe Lopes, VfL secured the services of an aerially strong and consequential centre-half, who has also managed to cut out some of Europe&#39;s top front men in the Europa League.<BR><BR>Lopes started playing professionally with Guarani Futebol Clube, competing with the club in the second division. In 2006, aged only 19, he moved abroad and joined R.S.C. Anderlecht, being part of the squad that won the national championship, but failing to appear in the league.<BR><BR>In summer 2007 Lopes signed for C.D. Nacional in Portugal, making his top level debut on 21 December of that year, starting in a 1&#8211;0 home win against F.C. Porto and being sent off in the 87th minute. He finished his first season, however, with only seven league games played (eight official).<BR><BR>Subsequently, Lopes became first-choice for the Madeirans &#8211; in a roster filled with compatriots &#8211; appearing in 25 matches in 2008&#8211;09 as the team finished in a best-ever fourth position, with the subsequent UEFA Europa League qualification, and bettering those totals in the following campaigns.<BR><BR>On 5 January 2012 Lopes signed for VfL Wolfsburg for an undisclosed fee, penning a three 1\/2-year contract. He made his Bundesliga debut on the 21st in a 1&#8211;0 home win against 1. FC K&#246;ln, playing the full 90 minutes.<\/P>","BFE43781BF2A8A9E3EADFCC3CC1AF971":"2","38FCF119BEE99893":"CD Nacional","776ABA890334BE6B3BFB7EFC5D96F457":"G.D. Chaves","7DECC0B2C7F83A01B36F8F67FA49C295":"2017-9-6","4ADA354908754559E53E3FA7C013DA37":"37","97C471949E1057BED9C5A535F14529AAF72A852D44EC1724":"1","031D6804B38B16BF":"50958","DC9241C78561BCD0":"Felipe Aliste Lopes","F4AE865DDB6B58D9":"Felipe Aliste Lopes","C377723034B3384C":"369","2299C98649C2E7A9E5F02ED855F2A9FC":"G.D. Chaves,VfB Stuttgart[on loan],VfL Wolfsburg,CD Nacional,Corinthians Paulista (SP),Anderlecht","3D0CAED1D8820318D15DE014CB00C4C7":"Portugal,Brazil","97C471949E1057BEF55B60029EC94B5E":"0","5E5612EA3A8A833D":"189cm","e_index":6};