Caio Ribeiro


Caio Ribeiro Decoussau is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Caio Ribeiro played for São Paulo, Inter Milan, Napoli, Santos, Flamengo, Fluminense, Grêmio, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and Botafogo. 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.

International career

Caio Ribeiro participated at the 1995 [FIFA World Youth Championship], winning the Golden Ball award.
Caio Ribeiro scored 3 goals in 4 games for the Brazil senior team in 1996.

Later career

After retiring from football Caio Ribeiro studied sports management, and became a commentator for Rede Globo in 2007. Alongside his Globo coworker, they are the official Brazilian Portuguese commentators of FIFA series since FIFA 21; previously, Ribeiro had been partnered with Tiago Leifert from FIFA 13 to FIFA 20.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States2–04–11996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States1–05–01996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States5–05–01996 CONCACAF Gold Cup