 Tiago as anAtlético Madrid player in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Tiago Cardoso Mendes[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1981-05-02)2 May 1981 (age 44)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Viana do Castelo, Portugal[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1995 | Vianense | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Âncora-Praia | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Braga B | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Braga | 62 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Benfica | 75 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Chelsea | 34 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Lyon | 56 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Juventus | 42 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | →Atlético Madrid (loan) | 49 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2017 | Atlético Madrid | 126 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 457 | (52) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Portugal U21 | 21 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2015 | Portugal | 66 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Atlético Madrid (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Vitória Guimarães | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Tiago Cardoso MendesOIH (Portuguese pronunciation:[tiˈaɣukɐɾˈðozuˈmẽdɨʃ]; born 2 May 1981), known simply asTiago, is a Portuguese former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
He played in five of Europe's major leagues, Portugal, England, France, Italy and Spain. He notably spent eight seasons withAtlético Madrid, winning five major titles including the2013–14 La Liga and the2012 Europa League.
APortugal international on 66 occasions, Tiago represented the nation in twoWorld Cups andEuro 2004. He later worked briefly as amanager.
Born inViana do Castelo, Tiago first came to prominence atBraga (having started out atVianense, he also playedhandball for one year as a youth), being cast into theMinho side's starting XI at the age of just 18[2] and helping with 27 games as theyfinished in fourth place in 2001, thusqualifying for theUEFA Cup.
In late December 2001, solid displays earned Tiago – and Braga teammatesArmando Sá andRicardo Rocha – a move to giantsBenfica. In hisfirst full season he scored a career-best 13 goals to help to a runner-up position in thePrimeira Liga[3] and,the following year, won theTaça de Portugal againstPorto.[4]
Tiago signed forChelsea on 20 July 2004 for a €15 million fee,[5] becomingJosé Mourinho's sixth signing that season (this included three other Portuguese players). Having missed the firstPremier League game, he soon became an important member of his new team, scoring on his away debut againstCrystal Palace on 24 August;[6] he also scored a long-range goal in a 3–1 win overManchester United on 10 May 2005, after already havingwon the title.[7]
Tiago was a regular for Chelsea, having only missed four games in the league. He ended the season successfully as a firm fixture in the Blues' midfield three, making 51 appearances in all competitions and scoring four goals as the club alsoadded theFootball League Cup. However, despite his initial success,the following campaign saw the arrival ofMichael Essien fromLyon, which limited his first-team chances; during his time atStamford Bridge, his loss percentage in the league was 2.94%, just once in 34 appearances – 1–0 atManchester City on 16 October 2004 – which was the lowest in history for any player having appeared at least 20 times.[8]
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In late August 2005, Tiago signed for Lyon on a four-year contract, for a €10.1 million transfer fee.[9][10] Usually playing in a defensive midfield role alongsideJuninho Pernambucano,Mahamadou Diarra andFlorent Malouda, he excelled for his team,[11] scoring seven goals in 37 appearances. The highlights of his first season in France were a pair of goals againstPSV Eindhoven that took them intothe quarter-finals in theUEFA Champions League, and the winning goal againstTroyes on 1 April 2006; the clubfinished top ofLigue 1, winning a fifth consecutive accolade.
After the departure of Diarra toReal Madrid thefollowing campaign, Tiago began to play a more significant role in Lyon's midfield with his former teammate's replacementJérémy Toulalan.[11] He won his second league title and helped reachthe final of theCoupe de la Ligue, lost toBordeaux after alast-minute strike;[12] overall, he netted six times in 38 matches.
On 17 June 2007, Lyon presidentJean-Michel Aulas confirmed that Tiago's departure from Lyon was imminent with bothJuventus andA.C. Milan reportedly after his signature; he officially signed for the former five days later, for a €13 million fee.[13] His performance in2007–08 was criticised, however, with Goal.com describing him as the third biggestflop of the season.[14]
The start ofthe following campaign gave Tiago an opportunity to return to the Premier League in the form of year-long loan offer fromEverton, with the Italians agreeing to the deal but with the player refusing to terms.[15] The negotiations had a violent end when he forcibly locked Juventus presidentGiovanni Cobolli Gigli inside a toilet stall – the chairman was finally rescued bycaptainAlessandro Del Piero, more than an hour later.[16] He eventually established himself inClaudio Ranieri's side but, in November 2008, againstInter Milan, he was stretchered off the pitch with a serious knee injury just several minutes into the match, and was sidelined for almost two months.[17]
Tiago returned tothe bench for the January match againstLazio, but found himself down the pecking order asCristiano Zanetti,Mohamed Sissoko, and emerging youngsterClaudio Marchisio were Ranieri's preferred centre midfield pairing. Following injuries to Sissoko and later Marchisio he was back in the starting XI, but his return was soured by a straightred card in theDerby d'Italia fixture in April (1–1 home draw).[18]
The first half of2009–10 was one to forget for Tiago. With the arrivals of midfieldersDiego andFelipe Melo, coupled by his slight dip in form, his appearances were again limited; underCiro Ferrara he was relegated tothe bench once again, only making sevenSerie A appearances.
On 8 January 2010, Tiago joinedAtlético Madrid on loan until the end ofthe season.[19] He scored his first league goal in nearly three years on 21 January, heading home againstCelta Vigo in a 1–1 home draw inthe quarter-finals of theCopa del Rey (2–1 aggregate win);[20][21] gradually, he established himself in the starting lineup ahead of longtime incumbentRaúl García, also reuniting with former Benfica teammateSimão Sabrosa.[22]
After helping theColchoneros to the domestic cup final – he wascup-tied for the Europa League – a new loan deal was arranged with Juventus.[23] Again, he played in significantly more minutes than García as Atlético finallyqualified for the Europa League, and added four goals inLa Liga, including a brace to help defeatMálaga 3–0 away, both goals coming from headers.[24]
On 20 July 2011, Tiago signed a permanent two-year deal.[25] He was again an important part of the team thatreached the Europa League final, usually playing as a starter under coachDiego Simeone, who replacedGregorio Manzano midway throughthe season; he missed the decisive match inBucharest however, being sent off in the semi-final's second leg againstValencia (1–0 away victory, 5–2 on aggregate) after slappingRoberto Soldado.[26]
On 21 July 2014, aged 33, Tiago renewed his contract with Atlético for two seasons.[27] On 13 September he put the visiting team ahead at Real Madrid after heading home acorner kick fromKoke, in an eventual 2–1 win. In the reverse fixture on 7 February 2015, he opened the scoring in a 4–0 rout;[28] eighteen days later, he received his marching orders in the 1–0 away loss toBayer Leverkusen in the first leg of theChampions League last-16.[29]
On 28 November 2015, in the first half of the league fixture againstEspanyol, Tiago suffered an undisplaced fracture to his righttibia, going on to be sidelined for several months.[30] He left theVicente Calderón Stadium at the end of the2016–17 campaign, with competitive totals of 229 games and 19 goals both spells comprised.[31]
Tiago's performances inPortugal's youth teams eventually earned him his senior debut againstScotland in a November 2002friendly. He went on to seal a regular berth in the squad and was included in the 23-man list forUEFA Euro 2004, although he did not play in the finals; originally part ofthe squad forthat year'sSummer Olympic Games, he withdrew through injury.[5]
Moving to France proved crucial in international selection as Tiago's strong form at Lyon afforded him a place in Portugal's well-established midfield. His contributions aided the national team in their quest forqualification for the2006 FIFA World Cup, and he appeared in five matches in the tournament held in Germany as Portugal reached the semi-finals, losing toFrance.[32]
Tiago scored his first goal on 28 March 2007, in aPlayer of the match display away toSerbia (1–1).[33] He was, however, overlooked, forEuro 2008's final squad.
Tiago was selected for the squad at the2010 World Cup in South Africa, replacingDeco in the first game, a 0–0 against theIvory Coast.[34] He took the naturalised Brazilian's place for the following fixture, netting twice (including a header) in a 7–0 demolition ofNorth Korea inCape Town on 21 June.[35]
After the World Cup, Tiago officially quit the national team citing personal reasons, and also to "make room for opportunities for younger players," ending his international career with 58caps and three goals.[36] On 3 October 2014, however, after an absence of almost four years, he was called up by new managerFernando Santos for a friendly with France and theEuro 2016 qualifier againstDenmark.[37] He was sent off for two bookings on 13 June 2015, in a 3–2 win inArmenia in another qualifying match;[38] he was not selected forthe finals, not having fully recovered from a broken leg.[39]
Immediately after retiring, Tiago spent one year as assistant to former manager Simeone.[40] He returned to the national team setup in June 2019, working with every age group from the under-15s to theunder-20s.[41]
Tiago had his first head coaching experience on 28 July 2020, signing a two-year contract withVitória de Guimarães.[42] He signed his former international teammateRicardo Quaresma.[43] On his managerial debut on 18 September, he lost by one goal at home toB-SAD.[44]
Tiago resigned on 8 October 2020, having taken four points from three games.[45]
A versatiledefensive orcentral midfielder, with good vision and overall skills, Tiago was known mainly for his work-rate, tenacity and tackling ability, as well as his accurate distribution of the ball after winning back possession. These attributes earned him the nickname "the washing machine" during his time with Lyon.[46][47][48]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga | 1999–2000[49] | Primeira Liga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2000–01[49] | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2001–02[49] | Primeira Liga | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 67 | 4 | |||||
| Benfica | 2001–02[49] | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2002–03[49] | Primeira Liga | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 13 | ||||
| 2003–04[49] | Primeira Liga | 29 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 9[a] | 3 | — | 43 | 11 | |||
| Total | 75 | 19 | 8 | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 92 | 25 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2004–05[50] | Premier League | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11[a] | 0 | — | 51 | 4 | |
| 2005–06[51] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
| Lyon | 2005–06[49][52] | Ligue 1 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[a] | 2 | — | 37 | 7 | |
| 2006–07[49][52] | Ligue 1 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8[a] | 2 | — | 38 | 6 | ||
| Total | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | — | 75 | 13 | |||
| Juventus | 2007–08[53] | Serie A | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 2008–09[53] | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10[53] | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 48 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Madrid (loan) | 2009–10[54] | La Liga | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2010–11[55] | La Liga | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 6[c] | 1 | — | 39 | 6 | |||
| Atlético Madrid | 2011–12[56] | La Liga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[57] | La Liga | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14[58] | La Liga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15[53] | La Liga | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16[53] | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17[53] | La Liga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 175 | 17 | 14 | 2 | — | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 228 | 20 | |||
| Career total | 445 | 52 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 561 | 64 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 66 | 3 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2007 | Red Star Stadium,Belgrade, Serbia |  Serbia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 2 | 21 June 2010 | Cape Town Stadium,Cape Town, South Africa |  North Korea | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| 3 | 7–0 |
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Vitória Guimarães |  | 28 July 2020 | 8 October 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 033.33 | [60] |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 033.33 | — | |||
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Medal of Merit,Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza)[62]
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