Caio Ribeiro Decoussau (born 16 August 1975) is a Brazilian football

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and retired

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Caio Ribeiro played for

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, Grêmio,

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and

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. 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

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, 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

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in 2007.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ribeiro, Caio 1975 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo Brazilian footballers Brazil under-20 international footballers Brazil international footballers São Paulo FC players Inter Milan players S.S.C. Napoli players Santos FC players CR Flamengo footballers Fluminense FC players Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Rot-Weiß Oberhausen players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Serie A players Association football forwards Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players