Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador
Ecuadorian footballer (born 2000)
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Luis Felipe Fernández-Salvador Boloña (born 28 February 2000), also known as Pípé,[1] is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Felipe Fernández-Salvador Boloña | ||
| Date of birth | February 28, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Emelec | ||
| 2016–2018 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Clemson Tigers | 69 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 17 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Deportivo Cuenca | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:18, 25 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Youth
Fernández-Salvador was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador,[2] but moved to the United States when he was five years old. At age 12 he returned to Ecuador, where he stayed for four years and was part of the Emelec academy from 12 to 16 year's old.[3] However, at the age of 16 he returned to North America, where he attended the Shattuck-Saint Mary's academy.[4][5]
College
In 2018, Fernández-Salvador attended Clemson University, where he went on to make 69 appearances for the Tigers, scoring eleven goals and tallying 14 assists. In 2020, he was named third-team All-ACC, and in 2021 was on the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team as he helped the team to the NCAA national championship.[6][7]
Professional
On 11 January 2022, Fernández-Salvador was selected 44th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[8] On 18 March 2022, he signed a professional contract with club's MLS Next Pro side Whitecaps FC 2 ahead of the league's inaugural season.[9] He went on to make 17 appearances for the team during the 2022 season, scoring three goals.[10]