Philippe Coutinho Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Biography, Family, Affairs & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Philippe Coutinho Correia
Nickname(s)	The Magician, The Kid, Little Magician
Profession	Professional Footballer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 171 cm in meters- 1.71 m in feet inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 150 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 36 inches - Waist: 30 inches - Biceps: 13.5 inches
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black
Football
Debut	International- On 7 October 2010 for Brazil against Iran Club- In 2009 for Vasco da Gama.
Jersey Number	#11 (Brazil) #14 (Barcelona)
Coach/Mentor	Tite, Ernesto Valverde
Position	Attacking Midfielder/ Winger
Personal Life
Date of Birth	June 12, 1992
Age (as in 2018)	26 Years
Birthplace	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Gemini
Signature
Nationality	Brazilian
Hometown	Rocha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
School	Not Known
College/University	Did Not Attend
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	Brazilian
Hobbies	Listening to Music, Playing Video Games
Tattoo(s)
Girls, Affairs & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	December 13, 2012
Family
Wife/Spouse	Aine Coutinho
Children	Son- Philippe Coutinho Junior Daughter- Maria Coutinho
Parents	Father- Ze Carlos Coutinho (Architect) Mother- Dona Esmeralda Coutinho
Siblings	Brothers- Cristian Coutinho (Lawyer) Leandro Coutinho (Lawyer) Sister- None
Favorite Things
Favorite Footballer	Ronaldinho
Favorite Food	Rice and typical Brazilian beans
Favorite Music	Brazilian Pagode and Samba, Spanish Reggaetonin
Favorite Animal	Dog
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Porsche, Audi Q7, Range Rover
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	$16.5 Million (₹104 Crore)
Net Worth (approx.)	$60 Million (₹408 Crore)

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Philippe Coutinho

• Does Philippe Coutinho smoke?: No

• Does Philippe Coutinho drink alcohol?: Yes 

• He was the third son in the family and grew up with his two elder brothers who were his footballing inspirations growing up. 

• Philippe grew up in Rocha, Rio de Janerio. His home was minutes away from the iconic “Maracana Stadium.”

• In his childhood, he was too shy to join the other children playing football. He used to watch his elder brothers playing football on a concrete pitch near his house.

• At the age of six, Philippe started playing football. It was not long when people started noticing his skills and talent. In an interview, he revealed that it was his friend’s grandmother who urged his father to enrol him in the local football academy.

• He started taking part in the local tournaments. He then fell in love with Futsal (A variant of a game of football. It is played on small pitches with lesser number of players). This improved his game a lot.

• Coutinho’s talent was spotted by the scouts. Vasco da Gama’s coaches approached his father and encouraged him to take Philippe to the club’s trials. When he joined the academy, he was very upset and didn’t want to play. He felt very out of place; as he was too shy to interact with his teammates. After a short while and much motivation, he started to get comfortable and lose his shyness. 

• At the age of 13, he first thought of pursuing football professionally. He was then included in Brazil’s U-14 squad. 

• At the age of 16, Italian giants Inter Milan bought Coutinho from Vasco for $7.7 Million. He was loaned to Vasco for two years and was to join Inter Milan when he would turn 18. 

• On August 27, 2010, Philippe played his first game for Inter Milan. On May 8, 2011, he scored his first goal for the club from a free kick against Fiorentina.

• On January 30, 2012, he was loaned to the Spanish Club Espanyol. 

• In the summer of 2012, he married his longtime girlfriend Aine.

• On January 30, 2013, Coutinho joined Liverpool. He made his debut with the club against West Bromwich Albion on February 11, the same year. 

• He scored his first International goal for Brazil against Mexico on June 7, 2015.

• Philippe was voted as the “Man of the Match” for three matches in a row during the 2016–2017 season.

• On January 6, 2018, he joined the La Liga club Barcelona. He made his debut for the club on January 25, 2018, against Espanyol in the “Copa del Rey” quarter-finals. 

• Coutinho was the best man at the wedding of his Brazilian teammate Roberto Firmino.

• He was included in Brazil’s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He also scored the first two goals for the team in the tournament.