Tiago Chulapa Explained

Tiago Chulapa
Fullname:Tiago Oliveira de Souza
Height:1.91 m
Birth Date:5 February 1988
Birth Place:Curitiba, Brazil
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2001
Youthclubs1:Paraná
Youthyears2:2001–2002
Youthclubs2:São Paulo
Youthyears3:2002–2007
Youthclubs3:Paraná
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Paraná
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2009
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2009
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2009
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2010
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2011
Caps6:21
Goals6:6
Years7:2012
Clubs7:Oeste
Caps7:3
Goals7:1
Years8:2012
Caps8:3
Goals8:1
Years9:2013
Clubs9:Treze
Caps9:12
Goals9:3
Years10:2014
Caps10:4
Goals10:0
Years11:2014
Clubs11:Cuiabá
Caps11:3
Goals11:1
Years12:2014–2015
Clubs12:Sur
Caps12:7
Goals12:7
Years13:2015–2016
Clubs13:Al-Seeb
Caps13:3
Goals13:1
Years14:2017
Clubs14:Ubon UMT United
Caps14:16
Goals14:3
Years15:2017
Clubs15:Kasetsart
Caps15:19
Goals15:11
Years16:2018
Clubs16:Lampang
Caps16:1
Goals16:1
Years17:2019–2020
Clubs17:Rayong
Caps17:36
Goals17:19
Years18:2020
Clubs18:Nongbua Pitchaya
Caps18:12
Goals18:7
Years19:2021
Clubs19:Police Tero
Caps19:11
Goals19:2
Years20:2021
Caps20:0
Goals20:0
Years21:2022
Caps21:16
Goals21:3
Years22:2022
Caps22:11
Goals22:3
Years23:2023–2024
Clubs23:Rayong
Caps23:53
Goals23:34
Pcupdate:8 March 2024

Tiago Oliveira de Souza (born 5 February 1988), commonly known as Tiago Chulapa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker.[1]

Club career

Youth career

Born and raised in Curitiba, Brazil, Tiago began his career as a football player in 2001 with Paraná Clube. In 2001, he moved to Brazilian top club, São Paulo FC. In 2002, he returned to Paraná Clube where he played till he became 19 years old.

Early career

Tiago began his professional career in Brazil with his parent club, based in his hometown, Curitiba, Paraná Clube in 2007. In his one-year spell at the Curitiba-based club, he helped them achieve the runners-up place in the Campeonato Paranaense. In 2008, he moved to Rio Claro, São Paulo, where he signed a one-year contract with Rio Claro Futebol Clube. He then moved to Pato Branco-based Pato Branco Esporte Clube in 2009 where he helped them win the Campeonato Paranaense Third Level in 2009. In the same year, he moved to Mooca-based Clube Atlético Juventus. In 2010, he moved to Petrópolis-based Serrano Football Club.

Guaçuano

His next move was in 2011 to Clube Atlético Guaçuano. He made his debut for the Mogi Guaçu-based club on 29 January 2012 in a 2-0 win in a Campeonato Paulista Série A3 match against Marília Atlético Clube[2] and scored his first goal on 5 February 2012 in a 2-2 draw against Esporte Clube São Bento.[3] He scored 6 goals in his 21 appearances for the Mogi Guaçu-based club in the 2012 Campeonato Paulista Série A3.

Oeste

In 2012, he moved to Itápolis where he signed a one-year contract with Oeste Futebol Clube. He made his debut and scored his first goal for the Itápolis-based club on 30 June 2012 in a 4-1 loss in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série C match against Vila Nova Futebol Clube[4] helping them win the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. He scored 1 goal in his 3 appearances in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

Bragantino

In the same season, he moved to Bragança Paulista-based Clube Atlético Bragantino. He made his debut for the Bragança Paulista-based club on 19 September 2012 in a 2-0 win in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série B match over América Futebol Clube (MG)[5] and scored his first goal on 29 September 2012 in a 2-1 win over Clube Atlético Paranaense[6] He scored one goal in his 3 appearances for the Bragança Paulista-based club in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Treze

In 2013, he moved to Paraíba-based Treze Futebol Clube. He made his debut for the Paraíba-based club on 18 August 2013 in a 2-0 win over his latter club Cuiabá Esporte Clube[7] and scored his first goal on 26 August 2013 in a 4-2 loss against Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube.[8] He scored 3 goals in his 12 appearances for the Paraíba-based club in the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

Sorocaba

He then moved to Sorocaba in 2014 where he signed a one-year contract with Clube Atlético Sorocaba. He made his debut for the Sorocaba-based club on 19 January 2014 in a 1-0 loss against one of his former clubs, Rio Claro Futebol Clube.[9] He made 4 appearances for the Sorocaba-based club in the 2014 Campeonato Paulista.

Cuiabá

In the same year, he signed a short-term contract with Cuiabá-based Cuiabá Esporte Clube. He made his debut and scored his first goal for the Cuiabá-based club on 28 April 2014 in a 3-1 win over Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano.[10] He also made 2 appearances in the Quarter-finals of the 2014 Copa Verde, one in a 1-0 loss against Brasília FC in the away leg[11] and another in a 0-0 draw in the return leg against the same club.[12] He also made 2 appearances in the First Round of the 2014 Copa do Brasil, one in a 0-0 draw against Barbalha Futebol Clube in the away leg[13] and another in which he also scored a goal in a 2-0 win over the same club in the return leg.[14] The club couldn't progress beyond the Second Round after their 5-2 loss on aggregate to Brazilian top club, Sport Club Internacional. He also helped them win the Campeonato Mato-Grossense in 2014. He scored 2 goal in his 7 appearances for the Cuiabá-based club.

Sur

He first moved out of Brazil in 2014 to the Middle East and more accurately to Oman. On 25 September 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Oman Professional League club, Sur SC.

Al-Seeb

On 5 August 2015, he signed a one-year contract with Oman First Division League club, Al-Seeb.[15]

Club career statistics

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guaçuano2012Campeonato Paulista Série A3216000000216
Total216000000216
Oeste2012Campeonato Brasileiro Série C3100000031
Total3100000031
Bragantino2012Campeonato Brasileiro Série B3100000031
Total3100000031
Treze2013Campeonato Brasileiro Série C123000000123
Total123000000123
Sorocaba2014Campeonato Paulista4000000040
Total4000000040
Cuiabá2014Campeonato Brasileiro Série C3141000031
Total3141000031
Sur2014–15Oman Professional League778800001515
Total778800001515
Al-Seeb2015–16Oman First Division League3100000031
Total3100000031
Career total562014700006829

Honours

Paraná

Pato Branco

Oeste

2012

Cuiabá

2014

Sur

runner-up: 2014–15

Individual

Top Scorer 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tiago Oliveira de Souza . Soccerway.
  2. Web site: GUAÇUANO VS. MARÍLIA 2 - 0 . SOCCERWAY.
  3. Web site: SÃO BENTO VS. GUAÇUANO 2 - 2 . SOCCERWAY.
  4. Web site: VILA NOVA VS. OESTE 4 - 1 . SOCCERWAY.
  5. Web site: VILA NOVA VS. OESTE 4 - 1 . SOCCERWAY.
  6. Web site: BRAGANTINO VS. ATLÉTICO PR 2 - 1 . SOCCERWAY.
  7. Web site: TREZE VS. CUIABÁ 2 - 0 . SOCCERWAY.
  8. Web site: SAMPAIO CORRÊA VS. TREZE 4 - 2 . SOCCERWAY.
  9. Web site: RIO CLARO VS. ATLÉTICO SOROCABA 1 - 0 . SOCCERWAY.
  10. Web site: CUIABÁ VS. CRAC 3 - 1 . SOCCERWAY.
  11. Web site: BRASÍLIA VS. CUIABÁ 1 - 0 . SOCCERWAY.
  12. Web site: CUIABÁ VS. BRASÍLIA 0 - 0 . SOCCERWAY.
  13. Web site: BARBALHA VS. CUIABÁ 0 - 0 . SOCCERWAY.
  14. Web site: CUIABÁ VS. BARBALHA 2 - 0 . SOCCERWAY.
  15. Web site: البرازيلي تياجو يدعم هجوم السيب . azamn.com.