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Philippe Coutinho Correia (born 12 June 1992), also known as Philippe Coutinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Serie A club Internazionale.
Contents
* 1 Club career
* 2 International career
* 3 Career statistics
* 4 Honours
o 4.1 Club
o 4.2 Country
* 5 References
* 6 External links
Club career
A talented two-footed midfielder who gets supporters off their seats with dribbles, tricks to beat defenders and shots at goal, Coutinho started his footballing career as part of Vasco da Gama's youth system, and was successively bought by Italian Serie A powerhouse Internazionale in 2008, at the age of 16, for €4 million. Coutinho stayed at Vasco on loan until his 18th birthday, becoming a first team player for the Brazilian side despite his very young age.
's move to Inter became effective on July 2010, after he turned 18, with new head coach Rafael Benítez and chairman Massimo Moratti being quoted saying that "Coutinho is the future of Inter".[citation needed]
He made his official debut in an Inter jersey as a substitute during the Nerazzurri's 2-0 defeat at the hands of Atlético Madrid in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup final on 26 August 2010. Since then, he was regularly featured in the starting lineup for Inter, being hailed as one of the most talented and promising Serie A footballers.[citation needed]
International career
A key player in the Brazilian squad that won the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship, Coutinho made his debut with a Brazil jersey as a senior international player on 7 October 2010 in a friendly match against Iran.
statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup South America Total
2009 Vasco da Gama Série B 12 0 0 0 0 0 — 12 1
2010 Série A 7 1 7 1 17 3 0 0 31 5
Total Brazil 19 1 7 1 17 3 0 0 43 6
Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Total
2010–11 Internazionale Serie A 10 0 0 0 — 4 0 14 0
Total Italy 10 0 0 0 — 4 0 14 0
Career total 25 1 7 1 17 3 4 0 53 6
Honours
Club
Vasco da Gam
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2009
Internazionale
* Supercoppa Italiana: 2010
* FIFA Club World Cup: 2010
Country
Brazil
* South American Under-17 Football Championship: 2009

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