Bruno Tiago (footballer, born 1981)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Andrade.
Bruno Tiago
Personal information
Full name Bruno Tiago Fernandes Andrade
Date of birth (1981-04-01) 1 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Santo Tirso, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1996 Tirsense
1996–2000 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Salamanca 4 (0)
2000–2001 → Ávila (loan) 17 (2)
2003–2004 Dragões Sandinenses 50 (5)
2004–2007 Gil Vicente 71 (2)
2007–2009 Braga 0 (0)
Total 142 (9)
International career
1999 Portugal U17 2 (0)
1999 Portugal U18 4 (0)
2001–2002 Portugal U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bruno Tiago Fernandes Andrade (born 1 April 1981), known as Bruno Tiago, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Following two seasons in the Primeira Liga with Gil Vicente and unassuming experiences in Spain, he retired still in his 20s due to injury.

Club career

Bruno Tiago was born in Santo Tirso, Porto District. Having grown through the ranks of Minho's Vitória de Guimarães,[1] he moved to Spain in 2000–01, joining Segunda División club UD Salamanca where he would remain two and a half seasons (with a loan to lowly Real Ávila CF in between), without any impact.[2]

Bruno Tiago returned to Portugal in January 2003 where, after a stint with S.C. Dragões Sandinenses, he signed a three-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C. for the 2004–05 campaign.[3] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 28 August 2004 in a 3–2 away loss against Sporting CP,[4] and finished his first year with 25 league appearances.

In June 2007, Bruno Tiago joined Vitória's neighbours S.C. Braga.[5] He broke his leg one week into pre-season, being ruled out for the season's duration;[6] following a two-year spell on the sidelines, he was forced to retire from the game at only 28.[7][8]

International career

Bruno Tiago appeared in two editions of the Toulon Tournament with the Portugal under-20 team,[9][10] winning the 2001 edition.[11]

References

  1. ^ Bruno Tiago: «Saída do V. Guimarães foi litigiosa» (Bruno Tiago: "Departure from V. Guimarães was a litigious one"); Record, 17 January 2002 (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Bruno Tiago vai rescindir com o Salamanca (Bruno Tiago will cut ties with Salamanca); Mais Futebol, 15 December 2002 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Bruno Tiago contratado (Bruno Tiago signed); Record, 21 May 2004 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Sporting-Gil Vicente, 3–2 (Marcos António 18 N.P.B., Liedson 26, 77; Marcos António 75, Fábio 80) (Sporting-Gil Vicente, 3–2 (Marcos António 18 O.G., Liedson 26, 77; Marcos António 75, Fábio 80)); Record, 28 August 2004 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Aquisições de Kieszek, Anilton, Brum e Bruno Tiago são oficiais (Kieszek, Anilton, Brum and Bruno Tiago signings are official); Jornal de Notícias, 15 June 2007 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ Braga press on without Paulo Jorge; UEFA, 11 September 2008
  7. ^ Sp. Braga: Bruno Tiago é novidade na lista para Liège (Sp. Braga: Bruno Tiago a novelty in squad for Liège); Mais Futebol, 24 February 2009 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ Bruno Tiago prepara retirada (Bruno Tiago getting ready to retire); Record, 2 September 2009 (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ Torneio de Toulon: Espírito de equipa contra futebol malandro (Toulon Tournament: Team spirit against naughty football); Record, 2 June 2001 (in Portuguese)
  10. ^ Torneio de Toulon: Portugal empata com o Brasil (0–0) (Toulon Tournament: Portugal draw with Brazil (0–0)); Mais Futebol, 10 May 2002 (in Portuguese)
  11. ^ Torneio Toulon (Final): PORTUGAL-COLÔMBIA, 2–1 (Postiga 5m, Ricardo Costa 52m; Valdés 27m [gp]) Toulon Tournament (Final): PORTUGAL-COLOMBIA, 2–1 (Postiga 5m, Ricardo Costa 52m; Valdés 27m [pk])); Record, 2 June 2001 (in Portuguese)