.jpg_12.jpg) Tiago Fernandes managingSporting CP (youth) in 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tiago Manuel Matos Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-08-17)17 August 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Montijo, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portimonense (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Montijo | ||
| 1995–1997 | Barreirense | ||
| 1997–1998 | Samouquense | ||
| 1998–2000 | Barreirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Alcochetense | ||
| 2001–2002 | 1º Maio Sarilhense | ||
| 2002–2004 | Alcacerense | ||
| 2004–2006 | Alcochetense | ||
| 2006–2007 | Vitória Setúbal B | ||
| 2007–2008 | Pinhalnovense | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Alcochetense | ||
| 2010–2011 | Olímpico Montijo | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Alcochetense | ||
| 2013 | Olímpico Montijo | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Juventude Sarilhense | 11 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Vitória Setúbal (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2018 | Sporting CP (youth) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sporting CP (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Sporting CP (interim) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Chaves | ||
| 2019–2020 | Estoril | ||
| 2020 | Leixões | ||
| 2023–2024 | Torreense (under-23) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Torreense | ||
| 2025– | Portimonense | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tiago Manuel Matos Fernandes (born 17 August 1981) is a Portuguesefootballmanager and former player who played as amidfielder. He is the manager ofPortimonense.
After a lower-league playing career, he began coaching in 2009, leadingSporting CP (interim) andChaves in thePrimeira Liga andEstoril andLeixões in thesecond tier.
Born inMontijo, Fernandes representedC.D. Montijo,F.C. Barreirense and A.D. Samouquense as a youth. He made his senior debut withG.D. Alcochetense in the2000–01 season, inTerceira Divisão.
Fernandes never played in any higher thanSegunda Divisão B in his career, representing 1º de Maio F.C. Sarilhense, Atlético Clube Alcacerense, Alcochetense (three spells),Vitória F.C. B,C.D. Pinhalnovense,Clube Olímpico do Montijo (two spells) and Juventude F.C. Sarilhense, where he retired in 2015 at the age of 34.[1]
In 2008, Fernandes started working as a scout atU.D. Leiria. He then worked as an assistant of his father at Vitória de Setúbal before joiningSporting CP's youth setup in 2011, initially as an assistant of the under-15s.[1]
In 2013, Fernandes was named manager of the Lions' under-14 squad.[1] He was named in charge of the under-19s in 2015,[1] before being named assistant ofJosé Peseiro in the main squad in July 2018.[1] On 2 November of that year, he was named interim manager after Peseiro was sacked.[2]
On his professional management debut two days later, Fernandes' side won 2–1 atC.D. Santa Clara.[3] He won his only otherPrimeira Liga game by the same score at home toG.D. Chaves on 11 November,[4] with a goallessUEFA Europa League draw atArsenal inbetween.[5]
Fernandes returned to his assistant role after the appointment ofMarcel Keizer. On 10 December 2018, however, he was named manager of Chaves.[6]
After leaving Chaves on a mutual agreement on 9 March 2019,[7] Fernandes took overG.D. Estoril Praia on 4 June.[8] He was dismissed the following 7 January, after four consecutive defeats.[9]
On 3 July 2020, Fernandes was named at the helm of fellow second division sideLeixões S.C.[10] He left the club on 4 October, after five winless matches.[11] He did not return to work until 7 June 2023, atS.C.U. Torreense's under-23 team.[12]
On 1 July 2025, Fernandes was hired byPortimonense.[13]
Fernandes' fatherManuel Fernandes was also a footballer and manager.[1]