Rodrigo Caio
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| 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 | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Flamengo (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | São Paulo | 212 | (11) |
| 2019–2023 | Flamengo | 110 | (3) |
| 2024 | Grêmio | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 327 | (14) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2014 | Brazil U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Brazil U23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025– | Flamengo (assistant) | ||
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2020 | |||
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Rodrigo Caio Coquette Russo (born 17 August 1993), known as Rodrigo Caio, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the current assistant coach of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.
Player career
[edit | edit source]São 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, Rodrigo 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, Rodrigo 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 Rodrigo 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
[edit | edit source]On 29 December 2018, Rodrigo 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]
A regular starter in his first years, Rodrigo Caio struggled severely with injuries from 2021 onwards, and left the club in December 2023, as his contract was due to expire.[9]
Grêmio
[edit | edit source]On 3 June 2024, after spending the first half of the season without a club, Rodrigo Caio signed a short-term deal with Grêmio.[10] He left the club in December, after having appeared in just five matches.[11]
Post-playing career
[edit | edit source]On 13 May 2025, Rodrigo Caio returned to Flamengo after being named Filipe Luís' assistant coach.[12]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 5 December 2024.[13]
| 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 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 6[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 81 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 149 | 5 | ||
| Grêmio | 2024 | Série A | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 228 | 7 | 99 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 422 | 18 | ||
- ^ 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 g Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
- ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup.
- ^ One appearance in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.
International
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- As of match played 13 October 2020.[13]
| Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- São Paulo
- Flamengo
- Copa Libertadores: 2019,[14] 2022
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2020[15]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019, 2020
- Copa do Brasil: 2022
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021[16]
- Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020, 2021
International
[edit | edit source]- Brazil
- Brazil U20
Individual
[edit | edit source]- Toulon Tournament Golden Ball: 2014
- South American Team of the Year: 2019
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2019[17]
- Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2019, 2020[18]
References
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- ^ 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
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- ^ No a Rodrigo Caio, El Mundo (Spain), 29 June 2015
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External links
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- Rodrigo Caio at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Rodrigo Caio featured in Brazil: the talent factory 2013
- Rodrigo Caio at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Rodrigo Caio at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Rodrigo Caio at Olympics.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Rodrigo Caio at the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (in Portuguese)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Dracena
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football defenders
- Brazil men's youth international footballers
- Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
- Brazil men's international footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- São Paulo FC players
- CR Flamengo footballers
- Grêmio FBPA players
- CR Flamengo non-playing staff
- Copa América Centenario players
- Copa Sudamericana–winning players
- Copa Libertadores–winning players
- Olympic footballers for Brazil
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Brazil
- Olympic medalists in football
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen