Background
Filippini was born in Brescia.
Filippini was born in Brescia.
The pair made their Serie A debut on 31 August 1997, in a 1–2 away loss against Inter Milan. In January 2004 Filippini moved to the second division with United States. Città di Palermo, being crucial to the Sicilians" promotion, with 21 matches in only five months. After a solid campaign with South.S. Lazio and a year with lowly Treviso F.B.C. 1993, Filippini signed with Associate of Science Livorno Calcio on a free transfer in 2006, being rejoined by Emanuele (also his teammate at Lazio and Treviso) the following year and helping the club return to the top flight in his third season, with 24 matches and one goal.
Filippini rejoined Brescia"s for 2010-2011, after 18 years.
Following the club"s top level relegation, he retired in June 2011 at the age of 38. On 25 June 2012, it was announced that both brothers would join lower league club FeralpiSalò as youth system coordinators.