Caio Ribeiro
Caio Ribeiro Decoussau (born 16 August 1975) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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(s) | 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 | |||
Club career
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]
International career
Caio participated at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship,[3] winning the Golden Ball award.[4]
Caio scored 3 goals in 4 games for the Brazil senior team in 1996.[1]
Later career
After retiring from football Caio studied sports management, and became a commentator for Rede Globo in 2007.[5]
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References
- "Caio Ribeiro". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "From World Cup winners to prison: Football's costliest teenagers". BBC Sport. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "World Youth Cup (U-20) 1995 (Qatar)". www.rsssf.com.
- "FIFA World Youth Championship Qatar 1995". FIFA.com.
- "Caio Ribeiro - Que fim levou?". Terceiro Tempo.
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