Having just signed for the Club, Filipe Luís arrives after winning several major trophies in less than two years as Flamengo coach. The former Brazil international has put pen to paper on a two-year contract with the Rouge et Blanc. So before he takes his place on the AS Monaco bench for the first time, here is what you should know about him, to learn more about his professional career and successful transition into coaching. 🗓️
The Club’s second Brazilian coach 🇧🇷
Born in Jaraguá do Sul, in southern Brazil, the man of Italian, Austrian and Polish descent has become only the second Brazilian coach in AS Monaco’s history. Almost 20 years later, he succeeds Ricardo Gomes, who was in charge of the Principality club between 2007 and 2009, overseeing 85 matches. On the players’ side, 23 Brazilians have already worn the Diagonale jersey, including Vanderson and Caio Henrique, who has recently joined Ajax Amsterdam.
From Castilla… to shining at Atlético 🇪🇸
Before becoming a coach, Filipe Luís enjoyed a distinguished professional playing career. Although he is best remembered for his time at Atlético Madrid, the former left-back also spent a season with… Real Madrid Castilla, on loan during the 2005-2006 campaign. He joined the Colchoneros four years later and went on to win numerous trophies across 333 appearances in the club’s famous red-and-white stripes. Together, Atlético and Filipe Luís reached two UEFA Champions League finals, only to be denied on both occasions by Real Madrid, in 2014 and 2016.
Familiar faces from AS Monaco’s past 🤝
Aside from former teammate Caio Henrique, Filipe Luís crossed paths with several players well known in the Principality throughout his rich career. The 44-cap Brazil international shared the pitch with Fabinho for the Seleção, with World Cup winner Cesc Fàbregas at Chelsea, and with 2017 French champion Thomas Lemar and Yannick Carrasco at Atlético Madrid, where he notably formed an iconic partnership with the Belgian down the left flank. Not forgetting Radamel Falcao, whom he played alongside before the Colombian striker joined the Rouge et Blanc.
He lifted a trophy at the Stade Louis-II 🏟️
It was alongside the Colombian forward that Filipe Luís won the 2012 UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea (4-1), thanks in particular to a hat-trick from “El Tigre”, in a match played… at the Stade Louis-II. Starting at left-back that day, Monaco’s new coach will now have the opportunity to rediscover the Fontvieille venue, although this time he will step onto the pitch from the technical area.
He has already faced AS Monaco in the Champions League 🇪🇺
Although he never faced the Rouge et Blanc in the Principality, Filipe Luís has already come up against the Club in Europe’s premier competition. It was in November 2018 at the Metropolitano, where Atlético Madrid defeated Thierry Henry’s AS Monaco side 2-0. Against French clubs, the Brazilian has also faced AS Nancy Lorraine and Stade Rennais as a player, as well as Paris Saint-Germain as Flamengo coach in the Intercontinental Cup final in December 2025, a match that ended in a 3-2 defeat.
Inspired by some of football’s biggest names 👔
Appointed Flamengo U20 coach in June 2024 before taking charge of the first team just three months later, the Brazilian was quickly thrown in at the deep end. The former professional player was able to implement his playing philosophy straight away, drawing inspiration from some of the finest tacticians he has worked with throughout his career, including Diego Simeone at Atlético Madrid, José Mourinho at Chelsea and Jorge Jesus at Flamengo.
Diego Simeone completely changed my vision of football, the way I think about football and even the way I see life. I also learned a tremendous amount from José Mourinho; I think he is the most organised coach I had throughout my entire career. Finally, I really loved the way Jorge Jesus had his team playing, with very intense pressing.
Filipe Luís
A prestigious victory against the future Club World Cup champions 🗺️
Having qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup with Flamengo last summer, Filipe Luís saw his team deliver several impressive performances against some of the world’s strongest sides before bowing out in the Round of 16 to Bayern Munich (2-4). The Brazilian outfit even recorded a 3-1 victory over Chelsea in the group stage, just days before the Blues went on to win the competition.
A shared connection with Leonardo Jardim 🇵🇹
After winning five major trophies with Flamengo in less than two years, including the Brazilian championship and the Copa Libertadores in 2025, Filipe Luís completed his tenure in March 2026, with none other than… Leonardo Jardim succeeding him. The Portuguese coach, who guided AS Monaco to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals and the Ligue 1 title in 2017, leaving an unforgettable legacy in the Principality, now sees the former Brazil international make the journey in the opposite direction.
A football academy bearing his name in his hometown 👶
Finally, while he is a passionate football man, the new Rouge et Blanc coach is above all a generous individual. In early 2020, he inaugurated the Centro Esportivo Filipe Luís in his hometown of Jaraguá do Sul, also known as the Escola de Futebol Filipe Luís, for underprivileged children in the area. The facility covers more than 7,000 square metres and is dedicated in particular to futsal, with the next phase of the project set to include the construction of a full-size football pitch.
