Philippe Coutinho
Philippe Coutinho (2011)
Philippe Coutinho Correia (born 12 June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian footballer. The attacking midfielder comes from the youth of CR Vasco da Gama and was already a 18 -year-old brought to Inter Milan in 2010. In the same year he made his debut in the national team. Since January 2013, he plays for Liverpool in the Premier League.
Career
In the club
Even in his early childhood he was distinguished by his talent for indoor soccer, futsal. Already in 1999 he played in the local selection of the Mangueira neighborhood, in the north of Rio. In the same year he made his first games for CR Vasco da Gama in 2000 and joined the club officially and won with this in the following years several championships in the youth field. Followed in 2003 on the recommendation of his coach in exchange for wide-field football. First summoned as a striker, he was withdrawn in 2006 into attacking midfield.
In September 2008, he signed his first professional contract with Vasco and began regularly to train with the first team. Even before he signed in July 2008 for a transfer fee of 3.8 million euros a valid contract with Inter Milan in 2010.
Shortly after his 17th birthday he gave on 19 June 2009 his debut in the Série B, and he went with Vasco as champions of the second division on the Series A. After Vasco he took part in the first half of 2010 at the State Championship in Rio and games in the national cup and championship competitions graduated, he was officially listed in July at Internazionale.
His first league game for Inter on 30 August, he completed a 0-0 draw against FC Bologna when he came on in the 61st minute for Goran Pandev. His debut in the Champions League he gave on September 14, 2010 away game against Twente Enschede. On May 8, 2011 by a 3-1 win against Fiorentina, he scored with a direct free-kick his first goal in the jersey of Inter.
On 30 January 2012, he was loaned until the end of season 2011/12 on the Spanish side Espanyol to earn more playing time. After the expiry of the loan period Coutinho returned to Inter, where he played a good preparation and came at the start of season 2012/ 13 regularly used. But end of October 2012 Coutinho was injured in a Europa League game against Partizan Belgrade, and he turned out several weeks. Subsequently, he was mainly used as a substitute.
On 30 January 2013, the Brazilian moved to Liverpool FC in the English Premier League, where he has already achieved his first goal in his second game against Swansea City.
In the National Team
Philippe Coutinho Since 2006, regular in the squad Brazilian Junior Team selection in 2007 he took with the Brazilian U- 15 team at the U -15 South American Championship in part and contributed to winning three matches at. Followed in 2009, winning the U-17 South American Championship. In the final against Argentina, he scored the first hit on the intermediate 2-0 lead after Argentina nor the compensation succeeded joined Coutinho also on penalties, failed there, but his penalty attempt.
In the subsequent U- 17 World Cup Nigeria 2009, he retired with the favorites counted Brazilian selection of already in the group stage.
On 7 October 2010 Coutinho made his debut against Iran for the senior team and stood over the full distance of 90 minutes on the court.
Similarly, Coutinho took part in the U-20 World Cup 2011 in Colombia, which was won by the Brazilian selection. Coutinho was present at all games of his team on the pitch, scored three goals and set up another front. He was also nominated for the Golden Ball, but his teammate Henrique had to admit defeat in this election.
Achievements / Title
As a national player
- U-15 South American champions: 2007
- U-17 South American champions: 2009
- U- 20 World Cup: 2011
With its clubs
- Master of the Série B: 2009
- Italian Supercup: 2010
- Italian Cup: 2010/11