On 6 September 2006 he made his first team debut, starting in a 1–0 home win against Cruzeiro, for that year's Copa Sudamericana.
[2] Felipe made his Série A debut four days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Fortaleza.
[3] On 5 October, in a derby against Corinthians, he replaced Fábio Costa in the sixth minute of the match, after the latter suffered an injury, and was a key unit in his side's 3–0 away win.
[citation needed] Still as a second-choice in the following campaigns, Felipe was loaned to Paraná[5] and subsequently Portuguesa Santista[6] before returning to Peixe in May 2009, after another injury from Fábio Costa.
[citation needed] Felipe started 2010 as a first-choice, but subsequently lost his spot to another youth graduate, Rafael.