Felipe Mattioni started his carrer in 2004 as a youth player, and was promoted to the first team in 2007, but did not feature in this season. However, he make impact with his performances in 2007 U-20 Brazilian League. In 2008 season, after feature in the Campeonato Gaúcho, he made his league debut in a 2-0 home win against Náutico.
A right back he is renowed in Brazil as one of the hot prospects in this position for the future. Because of his pace, technique and impressive dribbling skills for a fullback, he attracted interest of many top european clubs, most notably Juventus, Manchester United and AFC Ajax.
In November, it was reported a £4,5 million deal with his agent, the italian Mino Raiola, who also works with Pavel Nedved and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He is set to join a Serie A club, most probably Juventus, in July 2009.
Source: Wikipedia