Tiago Alexandre Baptista Ferreira (born 16 April 1975), known simply as Tiago, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently goalkeeper coach of Sporting CP.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tiago Alexandre Baptista Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Torres Vedras, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1989 | A-dos-Cunhados | ||
| 1990–1991 | Sobreirense | ||
| 1991–1993 | Lourinhanense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Lourinhanense | 28 | (0) |
| 1995–2012 | Sporting CP | 85 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | → Estrela Amadora (loan) | 52 | (0) |
| Total | 165 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Tiago spent almost all of his career in Sporting CP. There, he successfully battled for first-choice status with Belgian international Filip De Wilde (1996–98),[1] being loaned to C.F. Estrela da Amadora for two years during Peter Schmeichel's stint at the club.[2] In the 2001–02 season, after the Dane returned to England, he played 18 matches as the Lions won the Primeira Liga championship, his second-best output.[3]
In the following years, more of the same: from 2003 onwards, Tiago played second-fiddle to Ricardo. When the latter moved for Real Betis he backed up youth product Rui Patrício,[4] and remained second or third-choice until his retirement in June 2012 at the age of 37.[5]
Coaching career edit
After retiring, Tiago started working as a goalkeeper coach for both the youth and reserve teams of Sporting.[6] Ahead of the 2017–18 campaign, he was promoted to the main squad in the same role.[7]
Subsequently, Tiago worked in the same capacity with Portimonense SC's under-23 side[6] and G.D. Chaves.[8] In June 2019, he returned to the Estádio José Alvalade.[6]
Honours edit
Sporting CP
References edit
- ^ Lopes, João (19 September 1999). "Troca de guarda-redes no E. Amadora ditada pelo protocolo com o Sporting" [E. Amadora swap in goal took place because of protocol with Sporting]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Peter Schmeichel comunica saída do Sporting" [Peter Schmeichel announces departure from Sporting]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 June 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Adán e a aventura no Sporting: «O grupo que encontrei aqui é especial»" [Adán and the Sporting adventure: "I found a special group here"]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Palma, Tiago (1 July 2016). "A história de Rui Patrício. Ser guarda-redes porque outro amuou" [The story of Rui Patrício. Being a goalkeeper because the other guy threw a tantrum]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Tiago pendurou as luvas depois de 17 épocas" [Tiago hung up gloves after 17 seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 May 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Sporting: Tiago Ferreira está de volta para reforçar sub-23" [Sporting: Tiago Ferreira is back to bolster the under-23s] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Tiago com Jesus e Tecelão na B" [Tiago with Jesus and Tecelão with the B's]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Morais, Pedro (14 January 2019). "Tiago Ferreira (ex-Sporting) é o novo treinador de guarda-redes do Chaves" [Tiago Ferreira (formerly of Sporting) is Chaves' new goalkeeper coach]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Sporting-Leixões, 5–1 (crónica)" [Sporting-Leixões, 5–1 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 August 2002. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
External links edit
- Tiago Ferreira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
