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Philippe Coutinho Correia is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Aston Villa, on loan from La Liga club Barcelona, and the Brazil national team.
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The third and youngest son of Esmeralda Coutinho and architect José Carlos Correia, Coutinho was born on 12 June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro.
After Coutinho joined a local football academy on the insistence of his friend's grandmother, his father was approached at a tournament by youth coaches at Vasco da Gama, where Coutinho attended a trial and joined their youth system.
On 8 May 2011, in a 3-1 win at home against Fiorentina, Coutinho scored his first goal for Inter from a free kick that curled over the wall and into the net.
His second goal for Inter came in a match against Cagliari on 19 November 2011, where Coutinho received a through-ball from teammate Ricky Álvarez and scored into the bottom left corner of the net to give Inter a 2-0 lead. During the 2011-12 season, Coutinho struggled to establish himself in Inter's first team and on 30 January 2012, he joined La Liga club Espanyol on loan until the end of the season.
After Coutinho joined a local football academy on the insistence of his friend's grandmother, his father was approached at a tournament by youth coaches at Vasco da Gama, where Coutinho attended a trial and joined their youth system.
On 8 May 2011, in a 3-1 win at home against Fiorentina, Coutinho scored his first goal for Inter from a free kick that curled over the wall and into the net.
His second goal for Inter came in a match against Cagliari on 19 November 2011, where Coutinho received a through-ball from teammate Ricky Álvarez and scored into the bottom left corner of the net to give Inter a 2-0 lead. During the 2011-12 season, Coutinho struggled to establish himself in Inter's first team and on 30 January 2012, he joined La Liga club Espanyol on loan until the end of the season.
Following the expiry of his loan deal with Espanyol, Coutinho returned to Inter Milan but once again struggled to find game time at the San Siro, making just 10 league appearances and scoring 2 goals.
The former director of football at Liverpool, Damien Comolli, later revealed Liverpool had scouted and ultimately signed Coutinho following a recommendation by then-Inter Milan manager and former Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez, who said the Brazilian would be "World class".
Coutinho then scored Liverpool's final goal of the season against Queens Park Rangers in Jamie Carragher's final match for the club, executing a driven shot from 30 yards out after being played in by Jordon Ibe.
On 23 November, Coutinho scored the opening goal against Everton in the Merseyside derby in the first minute of the game.
On 30 March, Coutinho scored the third goal in a 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.
On 13 April 2014, Coutinho scored the winning goal in the 78th minute in a 3-2 win against Manchester City.
Coutinho made 37 appearances and scored 5 goals for Liverpool in all competitions during the 2013-14 season.
Coutinho scored his first goal of the season in a 3-2 away win against Queens Park Rangers on 19 October after coming off the substitutes' bench.
On 21 December, Coutinho scored Liverpool's first goal in a 2-2 draw against Arsenal at Anfield.
On 31 January 2015, Coutinho assisted both goals for Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge in a 2-0 win over West Ham United.
On 3 February 2015, Coutinho signed a new long-term deal set to keep him at Liverpool until 2020.
On 8 April, Coutinho scored the winning goal in the 1-0 FA Cup sixth round replay win against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park after slotting the ball into the bottom left corner of the net.
On 2 May, Coutinho scored the opening goal and provided the assist in the 87th minute for Steven Gerrard's winner in a 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers.
The former director of football at Liverpool, Damien Comolli, later revealed Liverpool had scouted and ultimately signed Coutinho following a recommendation by then-Inter Milan manager and former Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez, who said the Brazilian would be "World class".
Coutinho then scored Liverpool's final goal of the season against Queens Park Rangers in Jamie Carragher's final match for the club, executing a driven shot from 30 yards out after being played in by Jordon Ibe.
On 23 November, Coutinho scored the opening goal against Everton in the Merseyside derby in the first minute of the game.
On 30 March, Coutinho scored the third goal in a 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.
On 13 April 2014, Coutinho scored the winning goal in the 78th minute in a 3-2 win against Manchester City.
Coutinho made 37 appearances and scored 5 goals for Liverpool in all competitions during the 2013-14 season.
Coutinho scored his first goal of the season in a 3-2 away win against Queens Park Rangers on 19 October after coming off the substitutes' bench.
On 21 December, Coutinho scored Liverpool's first goal in a 2-2 draw against Arsenal at Anfield.
On 31 January 2015, Coutinho assisted both goals for Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge in a 2-0 win over West Ham United.
On 3 February 2015, Coutinho signed a new long-term deal set to keep him at Liverpool until 2020.
On 8 April, Coutinho scored the winning goal in the 1-0 FA Cup sixth round replay win against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park after slotting the ball into the bottom left corner of the net.
On 2 May, Coutinho scored the opening goal and provided the assist in the 87th minute for Steven Gerrard's winner in a 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers.
On 9 August 2015, Coutinho scored the winning goal in the 86th minute with a bending 25-yard strike in Liverpool's first match of the Premier League season, a 1-0 victory away to Stoke City.
One week later, Liverpool won at home against AFC Bournemouth through Christian Benteke's goal, and the Premier League later confirmed the goal should not have counted as Coutinho was offside when it was scored.
On 21 November, Coutinho scored in a 4-1 victory over Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium, the first time he had scored in three consecutive Premier League matches.
On 28 February, in the 2016 League Cup Final, Coutinho scored an 83rd-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Manchester City.
On 17 March, Coutinho scored Liverpool's goal in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford, helping Liverpool to a 3-1 aggregate victory to progress to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League.
On 14 August 2016, Coutinho scored twice in Liverpool's Premier League season opener in a 4-3 win against Arsenal.
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.
One week later, Liverpool won at home against AFC Bournemouth through Christian Benteke's goal, and the Premier League later confirmed the goal should not have counted as Coutinho was offside when it was scored.
On 21 November, Coutinho scored in a 4-1 victory over Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium, the first time he had scored in three consecutive Premier League matches.
On 28 February, in the 2016 League Cup Final, Coutinho scored an 83rd-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Manchester City.
On 17 March, Coutinho scored Liverpool's goal in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford, helping Liverpool to a 3-1 aggregate victory to progress to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League.
On 14 August 2016, Coutinho scored twice in Liverpool's Premier League season opener in a 4-3 win against Arsenal.
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.
Coutinho made his first appearance of the season for Liverpool on 13 September 2017, coming on as a substitute for Emre Can in the 75th minute of a 2-2 draw against Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League.
On 6 December, Coutinho captained Liverpool for the first time in the absence of Jordan Henderson and scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 7-0 win against Spartak Moscow in the final group stage match of the season's Champions League.
Coutinho had previously also netted in Liverpool's 7-0 victory over Maribor, which was the club's joint-largest ever away win in the competition, and largest away win by an English club.
Coutinho played what transpired to be his final match for Liverpool on 30 December 2017, featuring prominently in a 2-1 league win against Leicester City at Anfield.
On 31 December, sportswear company Nike-Coutinho and Barcelona's sponsor-advertised Coutinho's image on the back of a Barcelona shirt, despite Coutinho still being a Liverpool player at the time.
On 28 October 2018, Coutinho scored a curtain-raising goal, his first Clásico goal, in a 5-1 win against Real Madrid.
On 16 April 2019, Coutinho scored a goal in a 3-0 win over Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals, then he celebrated by putting his fingers in his ears and closing his eyes in response to recent criticism from fans.
On 21 September, Coutinho scored his first goal for Bayern in a 4-0 win against 1.
On 14 December, Coutinho scored his first hat-trick for Bayern Munich, also assisting two goals, in a 6-1 win over SV Werder Bremen.
On 6 December, Coutinho captained Liverpool for the first time in the absence of Jordan Henderson and scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 7-0 win against Spartak Moscow in the final group stage match of the season's Champions League.
Coutinho had previously also netted in Liverpool's 7-0 victory over Maribor, which was the club's joint-largest ever away win in the competition, and largest away win by an English club.
Coutinho played what transpired to be his final match for Liverpool on 30 December 2017, featuring prominently in a 2-1 league win against Leicester City at Anfield.
On 31 December, sportswear company Nike-Coutinho and Barcelona's sponsor-advertised Coutinho's image on the back of a Barcelona shirt, despite Coutinho still being a Liverpool player at the time.
On 28 October 2018, Coutinho scored a curtain-raising goal, his first Clásico goal, in a 5-1 win against Real Madrid.
On 16 April 2019, Coutinho scored a goal in a 3-0 win over Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals, then he celebrated by putting his fingers in his ears and closing his eyes in response to recent criticism from fans.
On 21 September, Coutinho scored his first goal for Bayern in a 4-0 win against 1.
On 14 December, Coutinho scored his first hat-trick for Bayern Munich, also assisting two goals, in a 6-1 win over SV Werder Bremen.
On 14 August, Coutinho came on in the second half of their Champions League quarter-final match against his parent club Barcelona, assisting Robert Lewandowski in the 82nd minute for the 6th goal and scoring the last 2 goals at 85th and 89th minutes to complete the 8-2 routing.
On 7 January 2022, Coutinho joined English club Aston Villa on a loan for the remainder of the season, reuniting with former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard, Aston Villa's manager.
Having made youth appearances for Brazil from the under-14 team upwards, Coutinho became a key player in the Brazilian squad that won the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship, scoring three goals.
On 5 May 2015, Coutinho was included in Brazil's squad for the 2015 Copa América, and he scored his first international goal on 7 June during a 2-0 friendly win over Mexico at Allianz Parque.
On 28 March 2017, Coutinho scored in a 3-0 win against Paraguay that ensured Brazil's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Due to his dribbling ability, pace and agility, he has been compared to Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho by his former Espanyol manager Mauricio Pochettino, who also said, "Philippe... he has a special magic in his feet." Former Brazilian striker Careca has also compared Coutinho to Zico due to his creativity, and was highly praised by his Liverpool teammates.
On 7 January 2022, Coutinho joined English club Aston Villa on a loan for the remainder of the season, reuniting with former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard, Aston Villa's manager.
Having made youth appearances for Brazil from the under-14 team upwards, Coutinho became a key player in the Brazilian squad that won the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship, scoring three goals.
On 5 May 2015, Coutinho was included in Brazil's squad for the 2015 Copa América, and he scored his first international goal on 7 June during a 2-0 friendly win over Mexico at Allianz Parque.
On 28 March 2017, Coutinho scored in a 3-0 win against Paraguay that ensured Brazil's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Due to his dribbling ability, pace and agility, he has been compared to Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho by his former Espanyol manager Mauricio Pochettino, who also said, "Philippe... he has a special magic in his feet." Former Brazilian striker Careca has also compared Coutinho to Zico due to his creativity, and was highly praised by his Liverpool teammates.
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