Luiz Felipe

ANALYSIS
Felipe made 10 appearances for Rayo last season, including seven starts, contributing 12 tackles, eight interceptions and 24 clearances across two clean sheets, before a high grade hamstring tear suffered in Athens required surgery and ended his campaign early with a four month recovery timeline. The extension keeps him tied to the club as he continues his recovery, though the injury means he is expected to miss the start of next season as well. Rayo will need to manage its center back options carefully in the meantime, with Felipe's return likely to come only once preseason and the early weeks of the campaign have passed.