Thiago Fernandes (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thiago Fernandes Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sampaio Corrêa (on loan from Flamengo) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018 | Náutico | ||
| 2020 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Náutico | 17 | (5) |
| 2020– | Flamengo | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Náutico (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Houston Dynamo 2 (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → CSA (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Sampaio Corrêa (loan) | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 January 2020 | |||
Thiago Fernandes Rodrigues (born 13 March 2001), sometimes known as just Thiago or Thiaguinho, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Sampaio Corrêa, on loan from Flamengo.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in the Pina neighborhood of southern Recife, Thiago Fernandes was rejected from trials with Sport Recife and Palmeiras before being signed by Náutico of Recife.[1]
Náutico
[edit]Thiago Fernandes made his professional debut for Náutico on 15 January 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 loss to Fortaleza in a Copa do Nordeste match.[2] On 16 February he scored his first goal for Náutico in a 4–2 win over Flamengo de Arcoverde in a Campeonato Pernambucano match.[2] 2019 saw Thiago emerge as a starter for Náutico at the age of 18, primarily playing as a right-winger.[3] He finished the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C season as Náutico's second-leading goal scorer with 5 goals in 17 appearances.[4] Thiago helped Náutico finish as Série C champions and earned promotion to Série B. Náutico also finished runners-up in the 2019 Campeonato Pernambucano (where Thiago earned recognition as the league "Revelação," or "Best Newcomer") and reached the semi-finals of the Copa do Nordeste.[4][5]
Flamengo
[edit]On 12 December 2019, Náutico announced Thiago Fernandes' transfer to Série A club Flamengo for an undisclosed fee.[3] Náutico maintained an 18% sell-on fee.[3]
Náutico (loan)
[edit]On 7 May 2020, after playing for the Flamengo under-20 team and failing to make a first team appearance, Flamengo loaned Thiago Fernandes back to Náutico for the remainder of the season to get first team minutes.[6][7] On 19 July, in his first game back for Náutico, Thiago scored in a 2–1 win over Salgueiro in a Campeonato Pernambucano match.[8] He did not replicate his form from his previous stint with Náutico, scoring once and recording one assist in 15 appearances across all competitions.[8] On 5 November, Flamengo and Náutico agreed to end the loan early, with Thiago returning to the Flamengo U-20s for the remainder of 2020.[9]
On 2 March 2021 Thiago made his debut for the Flamengo first team in a Campeonato Carioca match, a 1–0 win over Nova Iguaçu.[10] He made his Série A debut on 6 December, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to Santos.[10] Thiago ended the season with 7 first team appearances, 2 in Série A, where Flamengo finished in 2nd place, and 5 in the Campeonato Carioca, helping Flamengo win the state league title.[10] He primarily played with the under-20 team throughout the season.[10]
During the 2022 season, he played twice in the Campeonato Carioca before being loaned to Houston.[11]
Houston Dynamo (loan)
[edit]On 21 March 2022, Thiago Fernandes was loaned to Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo for the remainder of the 2022 season as a U-22 Initiative signing, with Houston having an option to make the deal permanent.[12] On 19 April he made his Dynamo, getting the start in a 2–1 win over Rio Grande Valley FC in a U.S. Open Cup match.[11] He made his MLS debut on 30 April, coming off the bench in a 2–1 loss to Austin FC.[11] Thiago ended the season with a total of 19 minutes across 3 regular season appearances, plus 2 starts in the Open Cup, as the Dynamo finished 13th in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[11][13] He also made 6 appearances with Houston Dynamo 2 in MLS Next Pro.[14]
CSA (loan)
[edit]On 6 February 2023, Thiago Fernandes was loaned to Série C side CSA.[15] Thiaguinho made his debut for CSA on 11 February, coming off the bench in a 1–0 win over Cruzeiro de Arapiraca in a Campeonato Alagoano.[16] He ended his loan with CSA earlier than expected in July.
Sampaio Corrêa (loan)
[edit]On 19 July 2023, Thiago moved to Sampaio Corrêa on loan until 31 December 2023. [17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Náutico | 2019 | Série C | 17 | 5 | 12[b] | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 1 | 39 | 8 | |
| Flamengo | 2020 | Série A | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Náutico (loan) | 2020 | Série B | 12 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Houston Dynamo (loan) | 2022 | MLS | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Houston Dynamo 2 (loan) | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| CSA (loan) | 2023 | Série C | 9 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Sampaio Corrêa (loan) | 2023 | Série B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 51 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 96 | 10 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil and U.S. Open Cup.
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Pernambucano.
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste.
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Alagoano.
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Náutico
- Flamengo
Individual
[edit]- Campeonato Pernambucano Best Newcomer: 2019[5]
- 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D top scorer: 10 goals
References
[edit]- ^ "De peladeiro de praia à seleção Sub-18: quem é Thiago, a joia do Náutico na mira do Flamengo". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Thiaguinho-Jogos Realizados-Resumo da Temporada-2019". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Náutico anuncia venda do atacante Thiago para o Flamengo". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Brazil – Clube Náutico Capibaribe – 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Sport domina seleção do Campeonato Pernambucano. Náutico tem três no time". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 23 April 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Flamengo empresta o atacante Thiago Fernandes ao Náutico até o fim do ano". Globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 May 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Flamengo empresta atacante ao Náutico". oGol (in Portuguese). 7 May 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Thiaguinho-Jogos Realizados-Resumo da Temporada-2020". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Alcoforado, Rômulo (5 November 2020). "Por pedido do Flamengo, Thiago Fernandes será devolvido pelo Náutico ao clube carioca". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Thiaguinho-Jogos Realizados-Resumo da Temporada-2021". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Thiaguinho-Jogos Realizados-Resumo da Temporada-2022". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign 21-year-old attacker Thiago from Flamengo". Houston Dynamo FC. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Brazil – Thiaguinho – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "CSA anuncia contratação por empréstimo de atacante Thiaguinho, do Flamengo". TNT Sports (in Portuguese). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Thiaguinho-Jogos Realizados-Resumo da Temporada-2023". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Emprestado pelo Fla, Thiaguinho está de saída do CSA e pode acertar com o Sampaio Corrêa". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Thiago Fernandes at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Thiago Fernandes Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Thiaguinho :: Thiago Fernandes Rodrigues". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazil men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from Recife
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
- CR Flamengo footballers
- Houston Dynamo FC players
- Houston Dynamo 2 players
- Centro Sportivo Alagoano players
- Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube players
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen