Tiago Lopes Explained

Tiago Lopes
Full Name:Tiago Jorge Oliveira Lopes[1]
Birth Date:4 January 1989
Birth Place:Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Height:1.78 m
Position:Right-back
Youthyears1:2000–2005
Youthclubs1:Coimbrões
Youthyears2:2005–2006
Youthclubs2:Padroense
Youthyears3:2006–2008
Youthclubs3:Candal
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Valle d'Aosta
Caps1:25
Goals1:2
Years2:2010–2011
Caps2:24
Goals2:2
Years3:2011–2012
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Caps4:29
Goals4:2
Years5:2013–2014
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Years6:2014–2017
Caps6:88
Goals6:4
Years7:2017–2019
Caps7:58
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2021
Caps8:47
Goals8:0
Years9:2022
Caps9:13
Goals9:2
Years10:2022–2023
Caps10:4
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:18:01, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

Tiago Jorge Oliveira Lopes (born 4 January 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Club career

Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Lopes started his senior career in Italian amateur football. Returned to his country in 2010, he spent one season apiece in the third division with Espinho and Tondela.

In the summer of 2012, Lopes signed with Segunda Liga club Trofense. He played his first game as a professional on 12 August, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against Aves.[2]

Lopes joined fellow second-tier side Covilhã for the 2013–14 campaign. On 19 January 2014, as his contract was about to expire, the 25-year-old moved abroad after agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year deal at CFR Cluj in the Romanian Liga I.[3] He scored his first top-flight goal on 29 September 2014, the game's only in a home win over Universitatea Cluj.[4]

In July 2017, Lopes moved on a free transfer to Kayserispor in Turkey's Süper Lig, on a one-year deal with the option of a second.[5] After two years of regular game time, he transferred to Denizlispor in the same competition, on a contract of the same length.[6]

Personal life

Lopes's twin brother, Hélder, was also a footballer and a defender.[7] [8]

Honours

CFR Cluj

2015–16[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tiago Lopes. Mais Futebol. pt. 3 August 2020.
  2. News: D. Aves-Trofense, 2–0: Golos a abrir e a fechar. D. Aves-Trofense, 2–0: Early and late goals. Record. pt. 12 August 2012. 2 October 2017.
  3. News: Tiago Lopes nos romenos do Cluj. Tiago Lopes to Romania's Cluj. O Jogo. pt. 19 January 2014. 2 October 2017.
  4. News: VIDEO CFR – Universitatea Cluj 1–0 » Gazdele cîştigă cu un gol marcat în minutul 94 şi egalează Steaua în fruntea clasamentului. VIDEO CFR – Universitatea Cluj 1–0 » Hosts win with goal scored in the 94th minute and equal Steaua at the top of the table. Gazeta Sporturilor. ro. 29 September 2014. 2 October 2017.
  5. Web site: OFICIAL: Tiago Lopes assina pelo Kayserispor. OFFICIAL: Tiago Lopes signs for Kayserispor. TVI 24. pt. 18 July 2017. 18 December 2019.
  6. Web site: Kayserispor'lu Tiago Lopes Denizlispor'da. Tiago Lopes from Kayserispor to Denizlispor. Kayserispor. tr. 18 June 2019. 18 December 2019.
  7. Web site: Criza fara sfarsit la CFR, jucatori din liga a II-a portugheza, Tiago Lopes ultimul venit in Gruia. Crisis without end at CFR, players from the second Portuguese league, Tiago Lopes the last one that arrived in Gruia. Stirile Pro TV. ro. 27 January 2014. 14 September 2017.
  8. News: FOTO EXCLUSIV E dorit de "caini" si e rivalul FCSB, dar anunta: "Steaua n-are cum sa rateze titlul". EXCLUSIVE PHOTO He is wanted by "the dogs" and he is the rival of FCSB but announces: "Steaua cannot miss the title". Gazeta Sporturilor. ro. 19 April 2017. 14 September 2017.
  9. News: Roménia: Cluj de António Conceição conquista a Taça. Romania: António Conceição's Cluj conquer Cup. Record. Diogo. Jesus. pt. 17 May 2016. 4 October 2019.