Rodrigo Caio Coquette Russo (born 17 August 1993), known as Rodrigo Caio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio.
 Rodrigo Caio at the 2016 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Caio Coquette Russo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dracena, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | São Paulo | 212 | (11) |
| 2019–2023 | Flamengo | 136 | (5) |
| 2024 | Grêmio | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2014 | Brazil U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Brazil U23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2020 | |||
Club career
editSão Paulo
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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.[2]
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 substitutes' bench.[3]
On 2 August 2014, Caio damaged his anterior cruciate ligament, going on to miss a further several months.[4] 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.[5] On 29 June 2015, the transfer to Valencia collapsed after the player failed two medicals.[6]
Flamengo
editOn 29 December 2018, Caio joined Flamengo on a contract running until 2023.[7] Flamengo agreed to pay €5 million for 45% of his economic rights from São Paulo, the transfer includes an achievement clause in the next two years that allows the purchase of 30% of his rights for another €2 million.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 14 May 2022.[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2011 | Série A | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 36 | 3 | 11[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 58 | 4 | ||
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 13[a] | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 | 24 | 1 | 4[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 20 | 1 | 12[a] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13[e] | 0 | — | 46 | 4 | |||
| 2017 | 33 | 0 | 11[a] | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 52 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 10[a] | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Total | 142 | 5 | 70 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 13 | ||
| Flamengo | 2019 | Série A | 29 | 2 | 12[f] | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12[e] | 1 | 2[g] | 0 | 59 | 4 |
| 2020 | 20 | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[e] | 1 | 1[i] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0[f] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 0[i] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 76 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 136 | 5 | ||
| Career Total | 218 | 7 | 93 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 404 | 17 | ||
- ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, Five appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship.
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
- ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup.
- ^ One appearance in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil.
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.
International
edit- As of match played 13 October 2020.[9]
| Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
editClub
edit- São Paulo
- Flamengo
- Copa Libertadores: 2019,[10] 2022
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2020[11]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019, 2020
- Copa do Brasil: 2022
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021[12]
- Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020, 2021
International
edit- Brazil
- Brazil U20
Individual
edit- Toulon Tournament Golden Ball: 2014
- South American Team of the Year: 2019
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2019[13]
- Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2019, 2020[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
- ^ Rodrigo Caio ensina 'o movimento do escorpião', usado contra Neymar
- ^ Versátil, Rodrigo Caio ganha elogios de Paulo Autuori
- ^ Com ruptura em ligamento do joelho, Rodrigo Caio passará por cirurgia
- ^ "São Paulo confirma venda de Rodrigo Caio" (in Portuguese). 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ No a Rodrigo Caio, El Mundo (Spain), 29 June 2015
- ^ "Rodrigo Caio é o primeiro reforço para 2019" [Rodrigo Caio is the first reinforcement for 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Flamengo. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Flamengo fecha contrato de cinco anos com Rodrigo Caio por R$ 22,2 milhões" [Rodrigo Caio is the first reinforcement for 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Rodrigo Caio". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Vickery, Tim (27 February 2020). "Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory". ESPN. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão 2019: veja a seleção e quem foi premiado" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goal.com. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Gabigol, do Flamengo, é eleito craque do Campeonato Carioca; veja seleção" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
External links
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- Rodrigo Caio at Soccerway
- Rodrigo Caio featured in Brazil: the talent factory 2013
- Rodrigo Caio at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rodrigo Caio at Olympedia (archive)
- Rodrigo Caio at Olympics.com
- Rodrigo Caio at the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (in Portuguese)
