Rodrigo Caio
Brazilian footballer
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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.
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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 | |||
Player career
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
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
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
On 13 May 2025, Rodrigo Caio returned to Flamengo after being named Filipe Luís' assistant coach.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- 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 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.
- 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.
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
- 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
- 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
Club
- São Paulo
- Flamengo
International
- Brazil
- Brazil U20
Individual
- 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]
