Bruno Tiago (footballer, born 1981) explained

Bruno Tiago
Fullname:Bruno Tiago Fernandes Andrade
Birth Date:1 April 1981
Birth Place:Santo Tirso, Portugal
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1991–1996
Youthyears2:1996–2000
Youthclubs1:Tirsense
Youthclubs2:Vitória Guimarães
Years1:2000–2002
Years2:2000–2001
Years3:2003–2004
Years4:2004–2007
Years5:2007–2009
Clubs2:Ávila (loan)
Clubs3:Dragões Sandinenses
Clubs5:Braga
Caps1:4
Caps2:17
Caps3:50
Caps4:71
Caps5:0
Totalcaps:142
Goals1:0
Goals2:2
Goals3:5
Goals4:2
Goals5:0
Totalgoals:9
Nationalyears1:1999
Nationalyears2:2001–2002
Nationalteam1:Portugal U18
Nationalteam2:Portugal U20
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0

Bruno Tiago Fernandes Andrade (born 1 April 1981), known as Bruno Tiago, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

After very brief spells in the Primeira Liga and unassuming stints in Spain, he was forced to retire still in his 20s due to injury.

Club career

Bruno Tiago was born in Santo Tirso, Porto District. Having grown through the ranks of Minho's Vitória S.C. he moved to Spain in 2000–01, joining second division club UD Salamanca where he would remain two and a half seasons (with a loan to lowly Real Ávila CF in between), without any impact.

Bruno Tiago returned to Portugal in January 2003 where, after a spell with Sport Clube Dragões Sandinenses, he signed with Gil Vicente F.C. for the 2004–05 campaign. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 28 August 2004 in a 2–3 away loss against Sporting CP,[1] and finished his first year with 25 league appearances.

In July 2007, Bruno Tiago moved to Vitória's neighbours S.C. Braga. Only one week into pre-season he seriously broke his leg, being ruled out for the season's duration;[2] following a two-year spell on the sidelines, he was forced to retire from the game at only 28.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/sporting-gil-vicente-3-2-marcos-antonio-18-npb-liedson-26-77-marcos-antonio-75-fabio-80.html Sporting-Gil Vicente, 3–2 (Marcos António 18 N.P.B., Liedson 26, 77; Marcos António 75, Fábio 80) (Sporting-Gil Vicente, 3–2 (Marcos António 18 O.G., Liedson 26, 77; Marcos António 75, Fábio 80))
  2. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=748535.html Braga press on without Paulo Jorge
  3. http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/sp-braga-bruno-tiago-e-novidade-na-lista-para-liege Sp. Braga: Bruno Tiago é novidade na lista para Liège (Sp. Braga: Bruno Tiago a novelty in squad for Liège)