Felipe Anderson Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts

Felipe Anderson Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts

Our Felipe Anderson Biography tells you Facts about his Childhood Story, Early Life, Parents – Elza Pereira (Mother), Sebastião Tomé Gomes (Father), Family Background, Girlfriend (Evelyn Machry), etc.

In a nutshell, LifeBogger presents the Full Story of a South American Football Genius who is best known by the nickname O rato de Roma“.

Our Felipe Anderson Childhood Story, including his Untold Biography Facts, brings you a full account of notable events from his childhood time to date.

The analysis involves his early life, family background, life story before fame, rise to fame story, relationship and personal life.

Yes, everyone knows he is a quick, well-rounded, and technically gifted footballer. However, not many soccer fans have read Felipe Anderson’s Biography, which is quite interesting. Now, without further ado, let’s Begin.

Felipe Anderson Childhood Story – Early Life and Family Background:

For Biography starters, his full name is Felipe Anderson Pereira Gomes. Felipe Anderson, as he is often called, was born on the 15th day of April 1993 in Santa Maria, an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil.

He was born to his mother, Elza Pereira and father, Sebastião Tomé Gomes and belongs to the Pardo Brazilian ethnicity (Combined European, Native, and African Ancestry).

Anderson grew up with his two brothers and four sisters, namely; Karine, Juliana, Sabrina and Dudley.

Early on, living in Santa Maria, his hometown in Brazil, has not been the easiest for Felipe and his one-time middle-class family. As of the time of writing, a lot has changed, as observed in the photo below.

Meet members of Felipe Anderson's Family.
Meet members of Felipe Anderson’s Family.

Growing up, Felipe Anderson’s parents had an important role in his education. One which ensured he graduated from his preschool (Educação Infantilbefore facing soccer, which came as a raw talent.

Young Felipe Anderson in his Childhood.
Young Felipe Anderson in his Childhood.

While in school, Anderson was only limited to playing competitive soccer, especially during sports periods. During the off-school period, he would go on to play street football.

According to WuFC, Anderson learned and then honed his outstanding technical skills during informal kickabouts in the streets, which, as of then, surrounded his family home.

From the streets to the pitch: Anderson's exceptional technical skills were honed in informal kickabouts around his family home.
From the streets to the pitch: Anderson’s exceptional technical skills were honed in informal kickabouts around his family home.

“I grew up playing on the streets with my friends, and I think that had an effect on me technically. Now I’m here, in Europe, making my dreams come true,”

Observed the Brazilian, whose street football plays finally paid dividends as he was allowed to join an academy as he became a little bit older.

Felipe Anderson Childhood Story – Early Career:

After preschool education and playing street football with 14º CPMIND, Federal and SCR
Gaminha Anderson’s
passion for soccer saw him enrol on the roster of his local youth team, Astral EC, which gave him the career foundation he had desired. 

Young Felipe Anderson in his Football days.
Young Felipe Anderson in his Football days.

In a new chapter of his youth career development, Anderson, after a successful trial, decided to follow in the footsteps of Pele, Zito and Neymar by joining the legendary Santos club at the age of 13.

Speaking about this youth progression, which saw him playing in a much greener field, Anderson once said,

“I once played on dirt pitches, then onto the brownish grass. When I was 13, I went to Santos, and that was when I started to play in greener pitches and a professional setting.”

Felipe Anderson Biography – Road to Fame:

After excelling for the club’s junior teams and age ranks, Anderson was handed his first-team debut at 17 during the 2010/2011 season.

Meeting his Mentor:

In the following season, Anderson had more chances in Santos’s starting eleven, where he played alongside Neymar.

Did you know?… When Neymar was establishing himself as a top player at Santos, young Anderson was gradually making his way up to the first squad.

Anderson’s Santos first-team opportunity came after injuries from Ganso and the poor form of Elano, both of which left the club.

Felipe Anderson enjoyed great success as he won the Copa Libertadores (South America’s Champions League) and two Sao Paulo State titles before the age of 20.

This impressive achievement earned him his proposed moves to Barcelona, Juventus, Porto and Lazio, respectively.

The Failed European Move: 

On 31 January 2013, Anderson’s agreed transfer to the Italian club Lazio failed due to the late arrival of a necessary international fax from Brazil.

A disappointed Anderson had to wait for the next transfer window in order to have his dream European move.

Felipe Anderson Biography – Rise to Fame:

Felipe Anderson’s transfer to Europe still remains the most paradoxical and shocking negotiation in football history (Lazio’s sporting director Igli Tare affirmed).

This assertion happened as Anderson’s Brazilian counterpart had a vested interest in sharing his transfer fees, which implies corruption in football.

Anderson went on to stay five seasons at Lazio, where he showed his class time and time again.

The Brazilian playmaker was seen as someone who could get the job done wherever needed and with the combined teamwork of teammates Immobile, Francesco Acerbi, Savic, etc.

The peak of Anderson’s Lazio inspirational story came after he assisted his teammates in winning the Italian Super Cup.

Another impressive achievement of Felipe Anderson was in the RIO Olympics. Anderson, together with his Brazilian teammates, took the world by storm in his gold medal win. According to the Brazilian, it was the best moment of his life.

When the Going Gets Tough:

After these achievements, Anderson once again became the subject of reported interest from European clubs. Felipe Anderson decided to remain with his belief in Lazio.

However, he began to have doubts about the club after falling out with his manager, Simone Inzaghi (junior brother of Filippo Inzaghi). Anderson was subsequently benched, and in reaction, he refused to attend training with his teammates.

This was also a time he suffered a serious knee injury, which led him to miss more than half of the Serie A season. At this point, Anderson knew to count his days with Lazio and Italian football.

Becoming a Hammer:

On 15 July 2018, Felipe Anderson decided to leave Lazio for West Ham, where he became a club-record Hammer signing thanks to his business-oriented girlfriend Evelyn Machry (see his relationship life below to know much about her).

Within a few weeks of being with the club, Felipe Anderson began to show signs he could be West Ham’s replacement for Dimitri Payet that fans have hoped for. That is confirmed at the time of writing. The rest, as they say, is history.

Felipe Anderson’s Relationship Life with Evelyn Machry:

Behind every great man, there’s a great woman, or so the saying goes. Behind almost every successful Brazilian footballer, there’s a glamorous wag, as seen in the beautiful and intelligent person of Evelyn Machry.

Truth be told! The sweet romance of Felipe and Evelyn is one that escapes the scrutiny of the public eye simply because of the fact that their love life is drama-free and their careers complement each other.

Did you know?…  Evelyn Machry is an intelligent girlfriend who is obsessed with the gym.

She has a Master’s in business studies and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Evelyn is a professional in football contract and transfer negotiations with her boyfriend as her number 1 client.

The Brazilian midfielder Anderson always turns to his girlfriend on his club’s contractual and financial affairs.

Aside from the negotiation business, Evelyn Machry is also a bikini lady, as observed from her boyfriend’s Instagram profile, which is filled with her bikini and beach snaps.

Evelyn Machry frequently posts images of herself in bikinis while on holiday and when working out at the gym. For most fans, she is much of a beach babe rather than a negotiator.

Personal Life:

Getting to know Felipe Anderson’s personal life would help you get a complete picture of him.

You can’t talk about Felipe Anderson’s personal life without mentioning his girlfriend, family and most importantly, his dog, who knows much about the game as he and Evelyn do.

 Religion Facts- Love for Jesus:

Just like Neymar, Ander loves gospel music, which reflects his strong Christian religious beliefs. as observed from his Instagram post below.

Here is another photo fact that proves Felipe Anderson’s strong religious beliefs.

A Game Lover:

Anderson is a solo gamer who loves to play with himself. Being a gamer over 20 means that he most likely fell in love with gaming a long time ago. Anderson’s gaming affair must have started during his time at Santos.

An Old-Fashioned Music Lover:

With Brazilian blood running through his veins, the football star listens to music as much as his football.

The speedy talent is old fashioned as he enjoys listening to ‘Sertanejo‘, which is a popular genre composed and sung by Brazilian songwriters in the early 1920s.

Also, when Felipe is not busy dancing to a bit of samba or training with his teammates, he plays the guitar, which is another skill he possesses.

Giving Back to the Society:

For Felipe Anderson, giving back to society is important. Society here implies the young footballers in the same street where he started his football journey.

This act reveals his deep sense of compassion, humanity and a sense of appreciation.

Felipe Anderson Family Life:

A heartfelt moment for Felipe Anderson’s family:

While having his great moment in Lazio, Felipe Anderson once received bad news from home. Reports came that his father, Sebastião Tomé Gomes, was being arrested for a double homicide that happened in Santa Maria, Brazil.

According to the Brazilian press Noticias, the crime occurred in a traffic accident. It happened when Anderson’s dad, Gomes, had his vehicle hitting Bruno Santos Silva, who was on a bike. She could not resist the wounds and hence struggled before she died.

From the way it looks, it seems the case has been sorted out, and the family of the victim has settled.

Aside from the horrible news, Felipe Anderson’s Family have never experienced anything short of togetherness, peace and happiness.

Felipe Anderson Facts – Things you might not know:

Tattoo Facts:

Just like most players nowadays, Anderson features plenty of tattoos, many of which are exclusively on his left arm.

Every tattoo in his body has a symbolic meaning which is linked to his family background/origin.

For example, the initials of all his siblings (four sisters and two brothers) are displayed across his biceps and triceps.

On Anderson’s wrist, in particular, he has a small ballerina dedicated to his little sister, Dudley.

Another obvious tattoo is that of Brazil’s triumph at the 2016 Rio Olympics. When looking at the future, his career still has to offer. It is almost certain that Anderson would have more tattoos inked on his body.

Untold Facts about his Pace: 

Many see Anderson as a well-rounded and technically gifted midfielder. Did you know?…  Anderson is regarded as one of the fastest players in the modern game. Many FIFA fans who love to acquire speedy players would prefer Anderson in career mode.

His Idols:

Finally, Anderson has his favourite footballers be past Brazil legends such as Bebeto, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima. This shows the Brazilian is much of an old-school soccer lover.

Meet Felipe Anderson's football idols.
Meet Felipe Anderson’s football idols.

Fact Check:

We appreciate you taking the time to read Felipe Anderson’s Childhood Story and learn about his untold biography facts.

At LifeBogger, we prioritize accuracy and fairness in delivering Brazilian football stories, and we hope our article on Vitor Roque and Endrick Felipe will also captivate you.

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Hi there! I am Hale Hendrix, a passionate football enthusiast and writer dedicated to uncovering the untold stories of footballers' childhood and biography. With a deep love for the beautiful game, I have spent countless hours researching and interviewing players to bring to light the lesser-known details of their lives.

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