Philippe Coutinho

Who is this?

Philippe Coutinho Correia (born 12 June 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He is currently a free agent after playing for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama. He is known for his combination of vision, passing, dribbling and ability to conjure curling long-range shots. Coutinho showed prodigious talent and excelled in Vasco da Gama's youth system. He was signed by Serie A club Inter Milan in 2008 for €4 million and subsequently loaned back to Vasco, where he became a key player. He made his debut for Inter Milan in 2010, and was later loaned to La Liga club Espanyol in 2012. In January 2013, Coutinho joined Premier League club Liverpool. He flourished at Liverpool, being named in the PFA Team of the Year in 2015, and being named Liverpool's fans' and players' player of the year in 2015 and 2016. In January 2018, Coutinho signed for Barcelona and won two La Liga titles with the club. He was loaned to German club Bayern Munich for the 2019–20 season, being part of the team that won a treble of Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and UEFA Champions League. He went on loan to Aston Villa in January 2022 before signing permanently for them in the summer. Coutinho made his senior international debut for Brazil in 2010. He was part of the squad at the 2015 Copa América and the Copa América Centenario in 2016, and made his FIFA World Cup debut at the 2018 World Cup, in which he scored two goals. He was also a member of the Brazil team that won the 2019 Copa América on home soil.

Career

1. 1992
   Born
2. 2008
   Joined Inter Milan
3. 2009
   Joined CR Vasco da Gama
4. 2009
   Joined Brazil national under-17 football team
5. 2010
   Joined Brazil men's national football team
6. 2011
   Joined Brazil national under-20 football team
7. 2012
   Joined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
8. 2013
   Joined Liverpool F.C.
9. 2018
   Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
10. 2019
    Joined FC Bayern Munich
11. 2022
    Joined Aston Villa F.C.
12. 2022
    Joined Aston Villa F.C.
13. 2023
    Joined Al-Duhail SC
14. 2024
    Joined CR Vasco da Gama
15. 2025
    Joined CR Vasco da Gama

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro
• •Citizenship: Brazil, Portugal
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football