In numbers: Philippe Coutinho's 200 LFC appearances
Philippe Coutinho reached the landmark of 200 Liverpool appearances on Boxing Day – and we have delved through the statistics to bring you a summary of the Brazilian's double-century with the Reds to date…
1,779 – days separated his Liverpool debut, as a 78th-minute substitute against West Bromwich Albion at Anfield, and his 200th outing
500 – the playmaker has had 500 shots at goal in the Premier League, including 155 on target
54 – goals he has scored for the club, at a ratio of almost exactly one every four matches
52 – appearances in 2014-15 remains the highest number of games the attacker has clocked up, in all competitions, during one season
44.07 – passes per match is Coutinho’s average after 151 Premier League games
41 – Premier League goals make Philippe the most prolific Brazilian in the competition’s history
35 – assists in the English top flight have been recorded by the No.10
25 – per cent of fans nominated Coutinho’s sensational solo effort against Manchester United at Old Trafford in March 2016 as his best goal for Liverpool to date, in a recent poll on Liverpoolfc.com
14 – goals in the 2016-17 season represent Philippe’s best return across a single campaign for Liverpool so far
12 – appearances against Chelsea, more than any other opponent since he joined the club in January 2013
12 – times Coutinho has hit the woodwork in Premier League action
7 – goals so far this December – his most prolific single month for the Reds
6 – free-kicks converted by the Brazilian, his most recent set-piece success the clever under-the-wall conversion against Brighton and Hove Albion earlier this month
5 – goals against Manchester City, the most common victims of the No.10’s scoring touch
3 – times Coutinho has worn the captain’s armband for Liverpool – all this season
1 – successful penalty scored, in the 7-0 Champions League victory over Spartak Moscow
1 – competitive hat-trick, in the aforementioned thrashing of the Russian side at Anfield