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Tiago Coimbra
Personal information
Full name Tiago de Freitas Guimarães Coimbra
Date of birth (2004-01-17) January 17, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Fortaleza, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 HFX Wanderers
Number 19
Youth career
Escolinha do Flamengo
Faly Academy
2020–2021 Juazeiro
2021–2022 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– HFX Wanderers 39 (7)
International career‡
2022 Canada U20 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 1, 2023

Tiago de Freitas Guimarães Coimbra (born January 17, 2004), also known as Canadá, is a soccer player who plays for HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League. Born in Brazil, he represents Canada at youth international level.

Early life

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Coimbra began playing youth soccer at age three in Brazil with Escolinha do Flamengo.[1] When he was nine years old, he moved to Orlando, Florida with his family, followed by a move to Vancouver, Canada, a couple of years later.[2] In Canada, he played with Faly Academy for four years.[3] In 2020, he returned to Brazil and joined Juazeiro.[4] In June 2021, he joined the youth system of Palmeiras,[5][6] where he played for their U17 and U20 squads.[7] He departed the club in December 2022.[8]

Club career

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In December 2022, he signed a two-year professional contract with a club option for 2025 with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers beginning in the 2023 season.[9][10] He scored his first goal on June 17, 2023 against Cavalry FC and was subsequently named to the CPL Team of the Week.[11] In his first professional season, he made 20 league appearances for the side.[12] A mid-season injury limited his playing time in the 2024 season, following a string of starts at the beginning of the season.[13]

International career

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Born in Brazil, Coimbra spent his youth in Canada, and is a dual citizen, eligible for both national teams.[14]

In April 2022, he was called up to the Canada U20 team for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica U20.[15][16] In June 2022, he was named to the squad for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[17] He scored his first goal on June 22 against Saint Kitts and Nevis U20.[18]

Personal

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While with Palmeiras, he was given the nickname Canadá, in reference to his dual nationality.[19]

Career statistics

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As of October 19, 2024[20]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
HFX Wanderers 2023 Canadian Premier League 19 3 1 0 1 0 21 3
2024 20 4 — 0 0 20 4
Career total 39 7 1 0 1 0 41 7

References

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  1. ^ Tiago Coimbra at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ MacDonaldo, Glenn (June 9, 2023). "From Brazil to Halifax: Teen forward Tiago Coimbra took an 'interesting ride' before landing with HFX Wanderers". SaltWire Network.
  3. ^ "Tiago Coimbra Signs Contract with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras". Faly Academy. June 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Eduardo, Marcos (June 1, 2021). "Tiago Coimbra, ex-Juazeiro, é aprovado por Galiotte e assina com o Palmeiras" [Tiago Coimbra, ex-Juazeiro, is approved by Galiotte and signs with Palmeiras]. Palmeiras Web (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ "Palmeiras contrata atacante Tiago Coimbra, com passagem no Canadá" [Palmeiras hires striker Tiago Coimbra, with passage in Canada]. TNT Sports (in Portuguese). June 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Palmeiras contrata atacante com passagem pelo futebol canadense" [Palmeiras hires striker with experience in Canadian football]. Lance! (in Portuguese).
  7. ^ "Coimbra: 'We fell in love with Canada' Brazilian born Wanderer reflects on path to representing his new home". HFX Wanderers FC. June 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Galassi, André (December 14, 2022). "Canadense deixa base do Palmeiras e acerta com novo clube: 'Super empolgado'" [Canadian leaves Palmeiras base and agrees with new club: 'Super excited']. Nosso Palestra (in Portuguese).
  9. ^ "'Promising young Canadian talent' Wanderers sign U-20 international Tiago Coimbra". HFX Wanderers FC. December 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Myrer, George (December 14, 2022). "HFX Wanderers sign talented young forward Tiago Coimbra". SaltWire Network.
  11. ^ "Wanderers Daniels and Coimbra named to CPL Team of the Week". Canadian Premier League. June 19, 2023.
  12. ^ Healey, Josh (February 9, 2024). "By the Numbers: Daniels, Ferrin and Coimbra key to unlocking HFX Wanderers' attack". Wanderers Notebook.
  13. ^ Healey, Josh (October 11, 2024). "Injuries have hampered Tiago Coimbra's sophomore season. But with two matches left, he's ready to embrace the Wanderers' biggest challenges yet". Wanderers Notebook.
  14. ^ Camargo, Matheus (April 6, 2022). "Palmeiras libera e atacante é convocado pela seleção do Canadá" [Palmeiras releases and striker is called up by the Canadian national team]. Torcedors (in Portuguese).
  15. ^ Galassi, André (April 6, 2022). "Atacante do Palmeiras é convocado para defender o Canadá" [Palmeiras striker is called up to defend Canada]. Nosso Palestra (in Portuguese).
  16. ^ "Líder em convocados para Seleções de base, Palmeiras tem jovem chamado pelo Canadá" [Leader in squads for youth teams, Palmeiras has a young man called up by Canada]. Lance! (in Portuguese). April 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Atacante do Sub-20 do Verdão, Tiago Coimbra disputa torneio de base pela seleção canadense" [Verdão under-20 striker Tiago Coimbra competes in the youth tournament for the Canadian national team]. Palmeiras (in Portuguese). June 23, 2022.
  18. ^ "Tiago Coimbra, do time sub-20 do Palmeiras, celebra momento na seleção canadense" [Tiago Coimbra, from the Palmeiras under-20 team, celebrates moment in the Canadian national team]. Jogada10 (in Portuguese). June 23, 2022.
  19. ^ Jacques, John (December 14, 2022). "Wanderers Add Canada U-20 Tiago Coimbra". Northern Tribune.
  20. ^ Tiago Coimbra at Soccerway
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