As a professional football player, Philippe Coutinho’s career has been somewhat hectic. Before being noticed by Serie A powerhouses Inter Milan, he began his career at Vasco do Gama, a team he has since temporarily rejoined.
The offensive midfielder definitely caught the football world’s notice in Italy. In fact, Liverpool prevailed in the bidding for his services during the 2012–13 Premier League season’s midseason window.
Coutinho’s longest tenure at a single club, with more than 200 matches, was with the Merseyside-based team from 2013 to 2018. His move to Barcelona, one of the most costly moves ever, should be kept under wraps.
He returned to his own country in April 2025 to work for Vasco da Gama, and following his most recent performance, which ended in a 3-3 draw with Melgar in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana, the club’s devoted supporters expressed a similar sentiment.
Vasco da Gama’s Life Story with Coutinho
The Brazilian’s assist was stunning, and his goal was vintage.
Coutinho, who won two La Liga crowns while playing for Barcelona in Spain, only needed three minutes of action to establish his superiority. Naturally, that is due to his background in European football circles.
He was going for classic Coutinho. Few players had perfected such a finish during his illustrious 201-game career on the red side of Merseyside, a football-maddening city: a beautiful, sweet curler that gave the opposition custodian little to no chance.
He took the ball close to his right flank without thinking twice, jiggled slightly to his desired position, and then used strength and accuracy to curl his effort into the upper right corner. However, the benefits of his show didn’t stop there.
Statistics for Philippe Coutinho’s club career
Club
Look
Objectives
Helps
Red/Yellow Cards
Liverpool
201
54
43
13/1
Barcelona
106
25
14
4/0
Vasco da Gama
56
10.
5.
6/1
Milan Inter
47
5.
4.
4/0
The Bayern Munich
38
11.
9.
0/0
Al-Duhail Football Club
23
8.
4.
1/0
Spanish
16
5.
One
3/1
Vasco da Gama’s recent six-goal thriller was largely due to the creative talent, who is regarded as one of the best South American players in Premier League history.
That was exemplified by his assist. A teammate was waiting to take the simple route and just prod home after an outside-the-foot ball was sent inch-perfectly to the back post. Make a tick.
He touched the ball 27 times in 69 minutes before being substituted by Tche Tche, most of which were directed and purposeful. He made one crucial pass and generated an equal amount of significant opportunities during his time on the pitch.
The video below shows how much of the seasoned midfielder’s performance was interspersed with the intangible elements. In the midst of the action, he set the pace for Vasco by anticipating the press and manipulating the pressure.
To little surprise, Coutinho is currently his team’s top-rated player (7.37) for the season, according to Sofascore. During that time, he has made 13 crucial passes, dribbled the ball successfully 13 times, and seven of his 17 shots have gone on goal.
The Brazilian’s 81% pass accuracy is not surprising given his straightforward yet creative passing style, as he shown during the height of his abilities. However, his more-than-impressive 68% long pass success rate is truly astounding.
“The kind of performance that Vasco fans have dreamed of for years,” said Brazilian fans in response to Coutinho.
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Numerous Sao Januario Stadium supporters have rendered judgements on the 32-year-old, all of which have been translated into English. One fan wrote: “Coutinho is an efficient guy, despite not being able to participate as much in some games.”
The good news is that he is now attempting more of those shots from outside. I still think he will succeed even if he only performs at 20–30% of his potential.
acknowledging that the former Champions League champion should have been on the winning team. “Coutinho is a disgrace for his ridiculous play, which made him unworthy of this draw. They wrote, “He played and deserved the victory, even though the team didn’t play well.”
One supporter said that Coutinho’s 69-minute cameo against Melgar was what fans had been waiting for in recent years, and that he won the game handily. They penned:
Put the game in his pocket, Coutinho. He contributed to the third by providing the pre-assist, scored the first in his finest fashion, and provided an outstanding assist. Vasco supporters deserve to see the kind of performance they have been dreaming about for years. A ridiculous match from number eleven.
“Today, Philippe Coutinho was active in the football game. Another fan continued, saying, “He left tired, precisely because he carried the team on his back in the first half.” “On some days, he reminded me of Coutinho in prime mode.”
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