Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Filipi graduated from Santos' youth setup.
He made his first team debut on 16 January 2008, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Portuguesa for the Campeonato Paulista championship.
Filipi subsequently spent the rest of his Santos career out on loan, representing Oeste,[3] Uberaba,[4] and Grêmio Osasco and SEV Hortolândia before being released in December 2010.
[6] Filipi was offered to Vasco da Gama in April,[7] but moved to Greek Football League side Glyfada on 2 September 2013.
[8] He appeared sparingly with the side, and subsequently returned to his homeland on 20 January 2014, after agreeing to a short-term deal with Cabofriense.