Tiago Ferreira (footballer, born 1993)

Tiago Emanuel Canelas Almeida Ferreira (born 10 July 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Not to be confused with Tiago Ferreira (footballer, born 1975).
Tiago Ferreira
Ferreira with Portugal U19 in 2012
Personal information
Full name Tiago Emanuel Canelas Almeida Ferreira
Date of birth (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2001–2002 Infesta
2002–2006 Boavista
2006–2007 → Pasteleira (loan)
2007–2012 Porto
2008–2009 → Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Porto B 71 (1)
2014–2015 Waregem 2 (0)
2015–2017 União Madeira 32 (1)
2017–2020 Universitatea Craiova 61 (0)
National team
2008 Portugal U15 3 (0)
2008–2009 Portugal U16 8 (0)
2009–2010 Portugal U17 16 (0)
2010–2011 Portugal U18 9 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U19 18 (2)
2011–2013 Portugal U20 28 (2)
2013 Portugal U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2020

Club career

Porto

Born in Porto, Ferreira played youth football with five clubs in the area, finishing his development with FC Porto after joining at the age of 14. He made his professional debut with the B-team that competed in the second division, his first appearance in the competition being on 12 August 2012 in a 2–2 away draw against C.D. Tondela.[1]

Ferreira played 35 matches and scored one goal[2] in the 2013–14 season to help his team to a final runner-up position in the second level, but the reserves were ineligible for promotion. In summer 2014, after failing to appear once in official matches for the main squad, he was released.

Zulte Waregem

On 15 July 2014, free agent Ferreira signed a four-year contract with S.V. Zulte Waregem.[3][4] He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 3 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 loss at K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen.[5]

União Madeira

Ferreira returned to his country in the 2015 off-season, joining União Madeira on a three-year deal.[6] His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 28 November, when he played one minute in a 2–2 away draw against Vitória de Setúbal.[7]

Sparingly played by manager Luís Norton de Matos in his debut campaign, Ferreira also saw his team be relegated. He asked to be released from contract in May 2017 claiming unpaid wages, which led to criticism from club president Filipe Silva.[8]

Universitatea Craiova

On 21 July 2017, Ferreira joined Universitatea Craiova.[9] He played his first game in the Romanian Liga I nine days later, when he featured 77 minutes in a 1–1 away draw to FC Steaua București.[10]On 23 April 2020, Ferreira was released from the club after having his contract mutually terminated.[11]

International career

Ferreira earned 84 caps for Portugal at youth level. He appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments with the under-20 side, helping them finish second in the 2011 edition in Colombia.[12]

Honours

Club

Universitatea Craiova

International

Portugal

References
  1. "Tondela-FC Porto B, 2–2: Dellatorre evita derrota dos dragões" [Tondela-FC Porto B, 2–2: Dellatorre prevents dragon loss]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. "Beira-Mar-FC Porto B, 2–3: Dragões operam reviravolta" [Beira-Mar-FC Porto B, 2–3: Dragons come from behind]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 August 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. "Oficial: Tiago Ferreira (ex-FC Porto) no Zulte Waregem" [Official: Tiago Ferreira (ex-FC Porto) at Zulte Waregem] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  4. "Porto sells Tiago Ferreira". Portugal Futbol. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  5. "Swingende Dutra legt Zulte Waregem over de knie" [Swinging Dutra puts Waregem over his knee] (in Dutch). Sporza. 3 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  6. "Tiago Ferreira é reforço dos insulares" [Tiago Ferreira is an addition to the inslanders]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. "Sabe a (muito) pouco" [Pretty (bad) taste in mouth] (in Portuguese). DNotícias. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. "Filipe Silva: "Tiago Ferreira está muito mal aconselhado"" [Filipe Silva: «Tiago Ferreira is as poorly advised as can be»]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  9. "Fotbal / Tiago Ferreira și Alex Mitriță, prezentați oficial. Marcel Popescu: Nu ne-am oprit din transferuri" [Football / Tiago Ferreira and Alex Mitriță, officially presented. Marcel Popescu: We have not stopped doing deals]. Gazeta de Sud (in Romanian). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  10. "Liga 1: Remiza spectaculoasa intre FCSB si CSU Craiova" [League 1: Spectacular draw between FCSB and CSU Craiova] (in Romanian). Ziare. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  11. Mihaitalazarica (23 April 2020). "Mulțumim, Tiago Ferreira!" (in Romanian). Universitatea Craiova. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  12. Tiago Ferreira – FIFA competition record
  13. "Oscar treble wins thrilling final for Brazil". FIFA. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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