ull name | Philippe Coutinho Correia[1] | ||
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Date of birth | 12 June 1992 [2] | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
| Barcelona | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2008 | Vasco da Gama | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2013 | Inter Milan | 28 | (3) |
2008–2010 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2012 | → Espanyol (loan) | 16 | (5) |
2013–2018 | Liverpool | 152 | (41) |
2018– | Barcelona | 18 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | Brazil U17 | 5 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Brazil U20 | 7 | (3) |
2010– | Brazil |
The third and youngest son of Esmerelda Coutinho and architect José Carlos Correia, Coutinho was born on 12 June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, weighing 3.1 kg (6 lbs 10 oz) as a newborn.[8] He was raised in Rio's northern Rocha district between an old shanty town and industrial warehouse
Coutinho flourished in Vasco da Gama's youth system, and was soon called up to the Brazil under-15 football team.[9] In July 2008, at the age of 16 he was bought by Italian giants Internazionale for €4 million.[10] Coutinho remained at Vasco on loan for two years as foreigner footballers were prohibited from playing professional football in Italy until they are the age of 18, and became a regular first team player despite his young age.[11][12] In 2009, he helped Vasco win the Série B title and achieve promotion. In 2010, he made 31 appearances and scored 5 goals in all competitions as he established himself as a key first team player.[
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