Philippe Coutinho was born in 1988 in Rio de Janeiro.
== International career ==Having made youth appearances for Brazil from the under-14 team upwards, Coutinho became a key player in the Brazilian squad that won the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship, scoring three goals
 On 24 August, Coutinho made his Bundesliga debut for Bayern in a 30 win at Schalke

