Philippe Coutinho Correira (born June 12, 1992) is a Brazilian professional football (soccer) player who is popularly known for his accurate long shots, slick dribbles and long passes. He currently plays as a midfielder on loan from Barcelona with the Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, as well as the Brazil national team. The skilful player is also a good set-piece and he often wins them for his team as well. In this Philippe Coutinho biography facts, childhood and personal life we take a look at the football star from childhood to present. Our analysis also includes his career highlights, earnings, accomplishments.

Philippe Coutinho Biography Facts, Age, Quick Info

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Philippe Coutinho Childhood/Early Life & Family Background

Philippe Coutinho Correira is the last child born to Dona Esmeralda (mother) and Ze Carlos (father) at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 12, 1992. His family lived a minimalistic lifestyle due to low income. Their residence was close to the ever famous Maracana Stadium.

Being a kid, Philippe was really shy, cried a lot and never really played football. Rather, he preferred to watch his brothers and other kids enjoy themselves while playing the game. Philippe had no idea he would be better and be the one to popularise his family name and put them out of poverty.

At 6 years old he started on a concrete open space close to his house, practising and mopping up his skills, even to the extent that his family was prompted to watch him play.

Quickly, the grandmother of one of his friends persuaded his father to register him in a nearby local team instead of allowing his talent waste on the street. Ze Carlos simply obliged and got him enrolled in a local team who focused on kids football, little did he know he just took a step that would make his son great.

Philippe Coutinho’s shy attitude was suppressed when he started playing with the local team. He put up impressive performances way better than his peers and teammates, unknown to the little kid he was being watched by scouts. A few months later, coaches from the Brazilian club, Vasco da Gama, encouraged a tournament host which Philippe was participating in to allow him to attend the club’s trial with them. On getting in and seeing new faces, he became shy, but after some encouragement he became fine.

At 13 he realized football might actually be his full-time source of livelihood, especially for his family. He got so good he was called up to the u14 squad of the national team, his very supportive parents, siblings and his now-wife, Aine Coutinho, would follow him to make sure they watch every single game to give him the needed moral support. When he turned 16, Inter Milan secured his signature at the sum of $7.7million but allowed him to continue developing at Vasco until he joined them fully two years later.