Full name Tijane Freitas Reis Name Tijane Reis Playing position Role Footballer | Number 11 Height 1.81 m Years Team Weight 67 kg | |
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Date of birth (1991-06-28) 28 June 1991 (age 24) Place of birth Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau Current teams G.D. Estoril Praia (#11 / Forward), Guinea-Bissau national football team (Forward) | ||
Tijane Freitas Reis (born 28 June 1991), simply known as Tijane, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Merelinense as a left winger.
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Club career
Tijane was born in Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau, but was raised in Conakry, due to war on his native country. He then had a brief period in S.L. Benfica's youth system, and later made his professional debuts with S.C. Mirandela. He also had a trial at Chelsea F.C., but nothing came of it. After a full season, he signed with G.D. Chaves.
Tijane made his Segunda Divisão debut on 6 November 2011, in a 3–1 home victory against Merelinense F.C.. He scored his first goal on 29 April 2012, in a 3–4 home defeat against F.C. Vizela. In his second season, he contributed with 11 appearances and one goal, as Chaves was crowned champions. In August, he was linked to a host of clubs, the likes of Benfica, Stoke City F.C. and West Ham United F.C..
On 2 July 2013, Tijane signed a two-year deal with Swindon Town F.C.. On 3 August, he made his professional debut, in a 0–1 away defeat against Peterborough United F.C.. On 10 September 2014, Mark Cooper announced Tijane had moved on from the club.
On 2 January 2015 Tijane signed a 2 1⁄2-year deal with G.D. Estoril Praia, returning to Portugal. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 22 February, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Académica de Coimbra.
International career
After impressing with Segunda Liga side Chaves, Tijane made his international debut with Portugal U21 on 6 June 2012, in a 3–1 win against Albania.