These are 10 very interesting facts you probably didn't know about the Barcelona New Signing - Coutinho

1. First Barça player born 'post-Wembley'
Coutinho was born on 12 June 1992 in Río de Janeiro, Brazil, just 24 days after FC Barcelona had lifted the European Cup at Wembley, making him the first blaugrana to be born after that historic victory. He is also the third player in the squad to be born in 1992 alongside Sergi Roberto and Marc-André ter Stegen.
2. 77 goals and 337 games
The new blaugrana has played in a total of 337 games as a professional (305 at club level and 32 with the Brazilian national side) in which he has scored 77 goals.
3. Top goalscorer in the Premier League from outside the box

4. Old friends reunited
The Brazilian shared a dressing room with Luis Suárez for a season and a half at Liverpool. The midfielder has also played with Paulinho and Rafinha for the Brazilian national team.
5. 15 different coaches
During his career he has played under a variety of bosses
1. Dorival Júnior (Vasco de Gama)
2. Vágner Mancini (Vasco de Gama)
3. Carlos Roberto Gaúcho (Vasco de Gama)
4. Rafa Benítez (Inter Milan)
5. Mano Menezes (Brazil)
6. Leonardo (Inter Milan)
7. Gian Piero Gasperini (Inter Milan)
8. Claudio Ranieri (Inter Milan)

9. Andrea Stramaccioni (Inter Milan)
10. Luis Felipe Scolari (Brazil)
11. Mauricio Pochettino (Espanyol)
12. Brendan Rodgers (Liverpool FC)
13. Dunga (Brazil)
14. Jürgen Klopp (Liverpool FC)
15. Tite (Brazil)
6. One game at Camp Nou
As part of the visiting team, Coutinho has played just once at Camp Nou before. That game came on 5 May 2012 in Barça's 4-0 win over city rivals Espanyol. The Brazilian came on to replace Álvaro Vázquez in the 65th minute.

7. Other meetings with Barça
Aside from the game at Camp Nou with Espanyol, Coutinho also faced FC Barcelona in a friendly with Liverpool in which the Reds ran out 4-0 winners at Wembley. The midfielder also played in a friendly game for the Brazilian national side against Barça B at the Ciutat Esportiva in which Rafinha appeared for the blaugranes.
8. Test!
Has won the
U20 World Cup with Brazil
Coppa Italia
Italian Super Cup
9. Twice player of the year with Liverpool
Coutinho was voted player of the season at Liverpool in 2015 and 2016, succeeding his team mate Luis Suárez who had won the award for the two previous seasons. The Brazilian was also named in the Best Premier League XI for the 2014/15 season.
10. Coutinho, the family man
The Brazilian met his wife Aina at the age of 14 and they have been together ever since. They were married in 2012 and in 2015 their first child, a daughter named María.
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