Felipe Jonathan Rocha Andrade (born 15 February 1998), known as Felipe Jonatan, is a Brazilian

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who plays for

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Club career

Ceará

Born in

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, Felipe Jonatan joined

's youth setup from

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. He made his senior debut on 22 August 2017, starting in a 2–0 home defeat of

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, for the year's

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. Felipe Jonatan was promoted to the main squad for the 2018 season, and was initially a backup to Rafael Carioca and new signing João Lucas. After the arrival of Lisca as new manager, he became the club's first choice, making his debut in the Série A on 6 September by starting in a 2–1 home win against

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. On 31 October 2018, Felipe Jonatan renewed his contract until May 2022. He scored his first senior goal the following 6 February, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Central, for the year's

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Santos

On 1 March 2019, Felipe Jonatan signed a five-year contract with Santos, for a rumoured fee of R$ 6 million. He made his debut for the club the following day, starting in a 3–2 home win against Oeste for the year's

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. Felipe Jonatan scored his first goal for ''Peixe'' on 28 April 2019, netting his team's second in a 2–1 away defeat of Grêmio. A backup to

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during the year, he became an undisputed starter in the 2020 season, after Jorge left. On 20 April 2023, Felipe Jonatan suffered a

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injury in the early minutes of a 0–0

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home draw against

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, being sidelined for the remainder of the year. He only returned for the 2024 season, with the club in the Série B, and was a regular starter during the

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. On 17 April 2024, Santos announced the termination of Felipe Jonatan's contract on a mutual agreement.

Fortaleza

On 17 April 2024, Felipe Jonatan returned to his hometown after signing for

, a club he already represented as a youth, until April 2027.

International career

On 20 September 2019, Felipe Jonatan was called up to the Brazil national under-23 team for friendlies against

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and

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. He played in both matches.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Felipe Jonatan 1998 births Living people Footballers from Fortaleza Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ceará Sporting Club players Santos FC players Fortaleza Esporte Clube players Brazil men's youth international footballers 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen