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Rodrigo Caio
Rodrigo Caio at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Caio Coquette Russo
Date of birth (1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Dracena, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 São Paulo
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2013 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– São Paulo 94 (4)
International career‡
2012 Brazil U20 4 (1)
2014– Brazil U21 5 (2)
2015– Brazil U23 6 (1)
2016– Brazil 1 (0)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06 October 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2016

Rodrigo Caio Coquette Russo (born 17 August 1993), known as Rodrigo Caio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo FC as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Dracena, São Paulo, Rodrigo Caio is a product of São Paulo FC's academy and started his career as a defensive midfielder. In 2012, in a 3–2 win against Santos FC in the State League, he played as right back, with the responsibility of marking Neymar. After the game, Caio was praised by press for his success in holding down the santista forward. He executed the movimento do escorpião (In English, Scorpion Movement), a well known move in indoor soccer, to prevent some dribbles and shots from Neymar.[1]

In 2013, with Paulo Miranda and Edson Silva injured, Caio started playing as a centre back. After good performances, he was praised by coach Paulo Autuori who highlighted his contribution to São Paulo's defense. Caio continued to perform so well that Antônio Carlos, hired by the club in the middle of the Brazilian League season, was mostly confined to the substitute's bench.[2]

On 2 August 2014, Caio damaged his anterior cruciate ligament, going on to miss a further several months.[3] He returned to the field on 16 March 2015.

On 12 June 2015, it was reported that Caio signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Valencia CF, for a €12.5 million fee plus four million more in add-ons.[4] On 29 June 2015, the transfer to Valencia collapsed after the player failed two medicals.[5]

Club statistics

As of 6 October 2016[6]
Club Season League Cup CONMEBOL[7] Other[8] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2011 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2012 7 0 3 0 1 0 9 0 20 0
2013 36 3 0 0 8 0 14 1 58 4
2014 8 0 4 0 0 0 14 1 26 1
2015 24 1 5 0 3 0 4 0 36 1
2016 11 0 1 0 13 0 12 2 37 2
Career Total 94 4 13 0 25 0 53 4 185 8

Honours

Club

São Paulo

International

Brazil
Brazil U20

References

  1. ^ Rodrigo Caio ensina 'o movimento do escorpião', usado contra Neymar
  2. ^ Versátil, Rodrigo Caio ganha elogios de Paulo Autuori
  3. ^ Com ruptura em ligamento do joelho, Rodrigo Caio passará por cirurgia
  4. ^ "São Paulo confirma venda de Rodrigo Caio" (in Portuguese). 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. ^ No a Rodrigo Caio, El Mundo (Spain), 29 June 2015
  6. ^ "Rodrigo Caio". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  7. ^ Includes Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  8. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista, Recopa Sudamericana and Suruga Bank
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