Philippe Coutinho (full name: Philippe Coutinho Correia) is a professional soccer player from Brazil known for his creativity, dribbling, vision, and long-range shooting.

• Full name: Philippe Coutinho Correia
• Date of birth: June 12, 1992
• Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Nationality: Brazilian
• Primary position: Attacking midfielder / Winger
• Preferred foot: Left

Club career highlights (selected):

• Vasco da Gama — Youth and early senior appearances in Brazil.
• Inter Milan — Joined as a teenager; developed in Europe with intermittent loan spells.
• Espanyol (loan) — Short loan in La Liga to gain experience.
• Liverpool (2013–2018) — Breakout period: became a key creative player, noted for assists, goals from distance, set-piece threat, and the No. 10 role under manager Brendan Rodgers and later Jürgen Klopp.
• FC Barcelona (2018–2022) — Signed by Barcelona in January 2018 for a large transfer fee. At Barcelona he showed moments of quality but struggled for consistent form and regular starts amid injuries and tactical changes.
• Bayern Munich (loan) — Spent the 2019–2020 season on loan, where he won the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League as part of the squad.
• Return to play post-Barcelona — After leaving Barcelona, Coutinho continued his career with other clubs (including a move to Aston Villa in the Premier League), contributing experience and attacking skill.

International career:

• Senior Brazil debut: 2010s. Represented Brazil at multiple major tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup and Copa América.
• Known for contributing goals and assists for the national team, often used as an attacking midfielder or winger.

Notable traits and legacy:

• Excellent close control, dribbling and ability to create chances in tight spaces.
• Dangerous from long range and set pieces, often scoring spectacular goals from outside the box.
• Remembered by fans for his influential spell at Liverpool and the high-profile transfer to Barcelona, as well as for winning major honors while on loan at Bayern Munich.

Honors (selected): Domestic league titles with Bayern Munich (2019–20), and various domestic cup/continental honors across his career, plus international honors with Brazil in regional competitions.

Current status: Active professional player (club transfers and status may have changed since this summary; consult current club sources for the latest).