Acquired: FC Dallas signs goalkeeper Phelipe Megiolaro on loan from Grêmio through the 2020 season.
Languages Spoken: Portuguese
FC Dallas
2020: Made his Major League Soccer debut for FC Dallas on November 8 vs. Minnesota United FC recording six saves in the match.
Professional
2020: Megiolaro, 21, joins FC Dallas after rising through Grêmio’s youth system. He also spent time in Campinas and Ponte Preta’s youth systems. Megiolaro signed his professional contract with Grêmio on December 5, 2018 and made his first team debut in a 2-1 loss against Fortaleza in October 2019.Â
National Team
Megiolaro was called up to the Brazil Olympic Roster on Oct. 24 for the November international window. Phelipe started in goal in Brazil's 3-1 win against South Korea U-23 National Team on Nov. 14. He was on the bench in the 2-1 loss against Egypt on Nov. 16.
Megiolaro has yet to make his senior team debut for the Brazil National Team but was on the bench for international friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Argentina in 2018 and Qatar on June 5, 2019. He represented Brazil in the 2017 Toulon Tournament and started in goal for Brazil’s U-20 National Team in the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.
