Rodrigo Caio

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 30)
Place of birth Dracena, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Flamengo
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2013 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 São Paulo 212 (11)
2019– Flamengo 99 (3)
International career
2012 Brazil U20 4 (1)
2014 Brazil U21 5 (2)
2015–2016 Brazil U23 6 (1)
2016– Brazil 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2020

Rodrigo Caio Coquette Russo (born 17 August 1993), known as Rodrigo Caio, is a footballer who plays as a central defender for Flamengo and the Brazil national team.

Club career

São Paulo

Rodrigo Caio playing for São Paulo in 2017.

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.

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.

On 2 August 2014, Caio damaged his anterior cruciate ligament, going on to miss a further several months. 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. On 29 June 2015, the transfer to Valencia collapsed after the player failed two medicals.

Flamengo

On 29 December 2018, Caio joined Flamengo on a contract running until 2023. 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.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 May 2022.
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 0 3 0 1 0 20 0
2013 36 3 11 1 0 0 8 0 3 0 58 4
2014 8 0 13 1 4 0 25 1
2015 24 1 4 0 5 0 3 0 36 1
2016 20 1 12 2 1 0 13 0 46 4
2017 33 0 11 1 6 0 2 0 52 1
2018 6 0 10 1 6 1 1 0 23 2
Total 142 5 70 6 25 1 28 0 3 0 268 13
Flamengo 2019 Série A 29 2 12 1 4 0 12 1 2 0 59 4
2020 20 0 7 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 32 0
2021 19 0 4 0 4 0 5 1 1 0 33 1
2022 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 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
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  3. ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, Five appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  4. ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  6. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup.
  8. ^ One appearance in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil.
  9. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.

International

As of match played 13 October 2020.
Brazil
Year Apps Goals
2016 1 0
2017 3 0
2020 1 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Club

São Paulo
Flamengo

International

Brazil
Brazil U20

Individual


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