Place of birth Dracena, Brazil 2005–2013 Sao Paulo Role Footballer Weight 70 kg Parents Celso Russo, Edlene Russo | Number 3 Name Rodrigo Caio Height 1.82 m Career start 2005 | |
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Full name Rodrigo Caio Coquette Russo Date of birth (1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 22) Playing position Current team Sao Paulo FC (#3 / Defender, Midfielder) Similar People Lucas Cavalcante Silva Afo, Luis Fabiano, Rafael Toloi, Paulo Henrique Ganso, Michel Bastos | ||
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Rodrigo Caio Coquette Russo (born 17 August 1993), known as Rodrigo Caio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Sao Paulo FC as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.
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Club career
Born in Dracena, Sao Paulo, Rodrigo Caio is a product of Sao 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 escorpiao (In English, Scorpion Movement), a well known move in indoor soccer, to prevent some dribbles and shoots from Neymar.
In 2013, with Paulo Miranda and Edson Silva injured, Caio started playing as a centre back. After good performances, he was praised by coach Paulo Autuori who highlighted his contribution to Sao Paulo's defense. Caio continued to perform so well that Antonio Carlos, hired by the club in the middle of Brazilian League was mostly confined to the substitute's bench.
On 2 August 2014, Caio damaged his anterior cruciate ligament, going on to miss a further several months. He returned to the field on 16 March 2015.
On 12 June 2015, it was reported that 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. On 29 June 2015, the transfer to Valencia collapsed after the player failed two medicals.