Personal information | |||
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Full name | Caio Ribeiro Decousseau [1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 August 1975 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1995 | São Paulo | 31 | (14) |
1995–1996 | Inter Milan | 6 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Napoli | 20 | (0) |
1997 | Santos | 25 | (6) |
1998–1999 | Flamengo | 30 | (3) |
2000–2001 | Santos | 11 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Fluminense | 13 | (1) |
2002 | Flamengo | 7 | (0) |
2003 | Grêmio | 27 | (4) |
2003–2004 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 15 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Botafogo | 42 | (10) |
Total | 227 | (39) | |
National team | |||
Brazil U20 | |||
1996 | Brazil | 4 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Caio Ribeiro Decoussau (born 16 August 1975) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in São Paulo, Caio played for São Paulo, Inter Milan, Napoli, Santos, Flamengo, Fluminense, Grêmio, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and Botafogo. [1] When he moved from São Paulo to Inter Milan in 1995 at the age of 19, it was a record transfer for a teenager at £6.6 million. [2]
Caio participated at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship, [3] winnng the Golden Ball award. [4]
Caio scored 3 goals in 4 games for the Brazil senior team in 1996. [1]
After retiring from football Caio studied sports management, and became a commentator for Rede Globo in 2007. [5]
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