Tiago Pereira (footballer, born 1975)

Tiago
Personal information
Full name Tiago César Moreira Pereira
Date of birth (1975-07-04) 4 July 1975
Place of birth Trofa, Portugal
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1987–1992 Trofense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Trofense 17 (2)
1993–1995 Famalicão 43 (0)
1995−1997 Maritimo 36 (0)
1997−1998 Benfica 24 (1)
1998−1999 Rayo Vallecano 22 (1)
1999−2000 Tenerife 29 (0)
2000−2002 União Leiria 61 (2)
2002−2004 Porto 25 (1)
2004 → União Leiria (loan) 17 (1)
2004−2007 Boavista 80 (1)
2007−2009 União Leiria 54 (0)
2009−2016 Trofense 223 (7)
Total 631 (16)
International career
1996 Portugal U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tiago César Moreira Pereira (born 4 July 1975), known simply as Tiago (Portuguese pronunciation: [tiˈaɣu]), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 282 matches and six goals over 12 seasons, mainly in representation of União de Leiria (five years) and Boavista (three). He started and ended his extensive career with Trofense.[1]

Club career

Born in Trofa, Porto District, tough-tackling Tiago started his professional career with F.C. Famalicão in 1993.[2] He went on to represent in his country C.S. Marítimo, S.L. Benfica, U.D. Leiria, FC Porto (he won the 2002–03 UEFA Cup with the club while totalling 32 appearances in all competitions that season to claim a treble, and finished the following campaign on loan with Leiria)[3][4] and Boavista FC.[5]

In July 2007, the 32-year-old Tiago returned to União Leiria. Two years later, after being instrumental in their return to the Primeira Liga after one year out, only missing one game, he joined another team in the Segunda Liga, C.D. Trofense, which had just moved in the opposite direction. He remained in the second tier of Portuguese football with the latter side for several seasons, retiring at the age of 40.[6][7][8][1][2]

Tiago also had abroad stints with Rayo Vallecano (1998–99) and CD Tenerife (1999–2000, both in the Spanish Segunda División), helping the Madrid club promote to La Liga by scoring once in the 4–0 aggregate win against CF Extremadura in the playoffs, 2–0 in the final leg.[9][1][5]

Honours

Porto

União Leiria

References

  1. ^ a b c Figueiredo, João Tiago (24 May 2016). "Tiago diz adeus: a mágoa no Benfica e o inesquecível FC Porto" [Tiago says goodbye: sorrow at Benfica and the unforgettable FC Porto] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b Oliveira, Francisco (15 October 2023). "Tiago viveu glória no FC Porto e carreira repleta de sucessos" [Tiago experienced glory at FC Porto and career filled with successes] (in Portuguese). Vila Nova Online. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Mercado de Leiria abastece o campeão" [Leiria market provides for the champions]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 February 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b ""É verdade, tinha medo de andar de avião e de aterrar na Madeira"" ["It's true, I had fear of flying and landing in Madeira"]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 April 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (16 March 2019). "Tiago: "No primeiro dia no Porto, chego ao balneário e o Paulinho Santos: 'Quero ver se agora também dás porrada aqui'. Borrei-me logo todo"" [Tiago: "On the first day at Porto, I enter the locker room and Paulinho Santos: 'Let me see you try and kick ass here as well'. I shit myself on the spot"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Tiago: "Ainda é cedo para falar em subida"" [Tiago: "It's still early to talk about promotion"]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 February 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Tiago denuncia "situações graves" de salários em atraso" [Tiago denounces "serious situations" in unpaid wages]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Trofense regressa ao trabalho a 1 de julho" [Trofense return to work on 1 July]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  9. ^ "El Rayo Vallecano asciende a Primera por quinta vez en sus 75 años de historia" [Rayo Vallecano promote to Primera for the fifth time in their 75-year history]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 30 June 1999. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  10. ^ Capela, Ricardo (23 March 2006). "Taça de Portugal: última vitória do F.C. Porto foi frente ao U. Leiria em 2002/03" [Portuguese Cup: last F.C. Porto win was against U. Leiria in 2002/03] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  11. ^ "UEFA Cup final player ratings". BBC Sport. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Porto end Celtic's Uefa dream". BBC Sport. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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