Playing position 1991–1993 Lourinhanense Position Goalkeeper | 1990–1991 Sobreirense Height 1.8 m | |
Full name Tiago Alexandre Baptista Ferreira Date of birth (1975-04-16) 16 April 1975 (age 41) Place of birth Torres Vedras, Portugal Date joined 1995 (Sporting Clube de Portugal) | ||
Tiago Alexandre Baptista Ferreira (born 16 April 1975), known simply as Tiago, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Football career
Born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Tiago played almost all of his career in Sporting Clube de Portugal. There, he successfully battled for first-choice status with Belgian international Filip De Wilde (1996–98), being loaned to C.F. Estrela da Amadora for two years during Peter Schmeichel's stint at the club. In the 2001–02 season, after the Dane returned to England, he played in 18 league matches as the Lions won the Primeira Liga championship, which was his second-best output during his spell.
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, and remained second or third-choice until his retirement in June 2012 at the age of 37.