1. Philippe Coutinho Correia was born on 12 June 1992 and is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Vasco da Gama, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.
39 Facts About Philippe Coutinho
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Philippe Coutinho is known for his combination of vision, passing, dribbling and ability to conjure curling long-range shots.
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Philippe Coutinho made his debut for Inter Milan in 2010, and was later loaned to La Liga club Espanyol in 2012.
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Philippe Coutinho 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.
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In January 2018, Philippe Coutinho signed for Barcelona and won two La Liga titles with the club.
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Philippe Coutinho went on loan to Aston Villa in January 2022 before signing permanently for them in the summer.
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Philippe Coutinho made his senior international debut for Brazil in 2010.
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Philippe Coutinho was part of the squad at the 2015 Copa America and the Copa America Centenario in 2016, and made his FIFA World Cup debut at the 2018 World Cup, in which he scored two goals.
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Philippe Coutinho was a member of the Brazil team that won the 2019 Copa America on home soil.
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The third and youngest son of Esmeralda Philippe Coutinho and architect Jose Carlos Correia, Philippe Coutinho was born on 12 June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Philippe Coutinho was raised in Rio's northern Rocha district between an old shanty town and industrial warehouses.
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Philippe Coutinho began playing futsal, and he said it helped him develop his skills as a footballer.
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Philippe Coutinho thrived in the street environment, developing skill and improvisation.
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Philippe Coutinho flourished in Vasco da Gama's youth system and was called up to the Brazil national under-14 team.
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Philippe Coutinho remained at Vasco on loan for two years as FIFA prohibited international transfer of footballers until they reached age 18, and he became a regular first-team player despite his young age.
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Philippe Coutinho scored 5 goals in 16 appearances during his loan with Espanyol before returning to Inter at the end of the season.
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Southampton had expressed an interest but Philippe Coutinho said he would prefer to join Liverpool.
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The former director of football at Liverpool, Damien Comolli, later revealed Liverpool had scouted and ultimately signed Philippe Coutinho following a recommendation by then-Inter Milan manager and former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, who said the Brazilian would be "world class".
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Philippe Coutinho then scored Liverpool's final goal of the season against Queens Park Rangers, executing a driven shot from 30 yards out after being played in by Jordon Ibe.
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Philippe Coutinho signed a new contract with Liverpool on 3 February 2015 to keep him at the club until June 2020.
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Philippe Coutinho's first goal was a curling 30-yard free kick to equalise at the end of the first half.
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Philippe Coutinho was voted man of the match for three successive matches for Liverpool against West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace and Watford.
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In January 2017, Philippe Coutinho signed a new five-year contract with no release clause with Liverpool which would keep him at the club until June 2022.
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Philippe Coutinho became the leading Brazilian goalscorer in Premier League history after scoring his 30th Premier League goal in a win against Stoke City, overtaking Juninho.
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Philippe Coutinho was omitted from the Liverpool squad to face Burnley on 1 January 2018 with a minor thigh injury.
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Philippe Coutinho scored a great goal, but it's never good to do something like that to the fans", then he added, "The supporters criticise him because they know he has to give more.
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Philippe Coutinho said in a press conference that he was happy at Bayern Munich and intended to stay there.
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Philippe Coutinho returned to Barcelona with the arrival of new coach Ronald Koeman.
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On 10 July 2024, Philippe Coutinho re-joined boyhood club Vasco da Gama on a season-long loan.
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Philippe Coutinho was omitted from the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil by manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.
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On 19 August 2014, Philippe Coutinho was called up to the national squad by new Brazil manager Dunga for the friendly matches against Colombia and Ecuador in September, and played the final 25 minutes of the match against Ecuador.
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In May 2016, Philippe Coutinho was included in Brazil's squad for the Copa America Centenario in the United States.
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Philippe Coutinho was named in the Brazil squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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In May 2019, Philippe Coutinho was included in Brazil's squad for the 2019 Copa America on home soil.
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Philippe Coutinho missed the 2021 Copa America in Brazil due to a knee injury.
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Philippe Coutinho has a penchant for scoring from curling shots with his right foot from just outside or well outside the penalty area, especially after cutting inside from the left flank, and placing the ball into the top corner of the goal, which has led his former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to compare him to Alessandro Del Piero.
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When Philippe Coutinho moved to Italy at age 18 to join Inter Milan, he was joined there by his parents and his girlfriend Aine, whom he had first met at a friend's party.
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Philippe Coutinho has tattoos down his arms which form tributes to his family and his wife.
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Philippe Coutinho had been out eating dinner with his family, and he was having construction work done on his house, which made it easier for burglars to break in.