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Bruno Tiago (footballer, born 1981)

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Bruno Tiago
Personal information
Full name Bruno Tiago Fernandes Andrade
Date of birth (1981-04-01) 1 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Santo Tirso, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1996 Tirsense
1996–2000 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Salamanca 4 (0)
2000–2001Ávila (loan) 17 (2)
2003–2004 Dragões Sandinenses 50 (5)
2004–2007 Gil Vicente 71 (2)
2007–2009 Braga 0 (0)
Total 142 (9)
International career
1999 Portugal U17 2 (0)
1999 Portugal U18 4 (0)
2001–2002 Portugal U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Following two seasons in the Primeira Liga with Gil Vicente and unassuming experiences in Spain, he retired still in his 20s due to injury.

Club career

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Bruno Tiago was born in Santo Tirso, Porto District. Having grown through the ranks of Minho's Vitória de Guimarães,[1] he moved to Spain in 2000–01, joining Segunda División 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.[2]

Bruno Tiago returned to Portugal in January 2003 where, after a stint with S.C. Dragões Sandinenses, he signed a three-year contract with Gil Vicente F.C. for the 2004–05 campaign.[3] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 28 August 2004 in a 3–2 away loss against Sporting CP,[4] and finished his first year with 25 league appearances.

In June 2007, Bruno Tiago joined Vitória's neighbours S.C. Braga.[5] He broke his leg one week into pre-season, being ruled out for the season's duration;[6] following a two-year spell on the sidelines, he was forced to retire from the game at only 28.[7][8]

International career

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Bruno Tiago appeared in two editions of the Toulon Tournament with the Portugal under-20 team,[9][10] winning the 2001 edition.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Bruno Tiago: «Saída do V. Guimarães foi litigiosa» (Bruno Tiago: "Departure from V. Guimarães was a litigious one"); Record, 17 January 2002 (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Bruno Tiago vai rescindir com o Salamanca (Bruno Tiago will cut ties with Salamanca); Mais Futebol, 15 December 2002 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Bruno Tiago contratado (Bruno Tiago signed); Record, 21 May 2004 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ 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)); Record, 28 August 2004 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Aquisições de Kieszek, Anilton, Brum e Bruno Tiago são oficiais (Kieszek, Anilton, Brum and Bruno Tiago signings are official); Jornal de Notícias, 15 June 2007 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ Braga press on without Paulo Jorge; UEFA, 11 September 2008
  7. ^ Sp. Braga: Bruno Tiago é novidade na lista para Liège (Sp. Braga: Bruno Tiago a novelty in squad for Liège); Mais Futebol, 24 February 2009 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ Bruno Tiago prepara retirada (Bruno Tiago getting ready to retire); Record, 2 September 2009 (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ Torneio de Toulon: Espírito de equipa contra futebol malandro (Toulon Tournament: Team spirit against naughty football); Record, 2 June 2001 (in Portuguese)
  10. ^ Torneio de Toulon: Portugal empata com o Brasil (0–0) (Toulon Tournament: Portugal draw with Brazil (0–0)); Mais Futebol, 10 May 2002 (in Portuguese)
  11. ^ Torneio Toulon (Final): PORTUGAL-COLÔMBIA, 2–1 (Postiga 5m, Ricardo Costa 52m; Valdés 27m [gp) Toulon Tournament (Final): PORTUGAL-COLOMBIA, 2–1 (Postiga 5m, Ricardo Costa 52m; Valdés 27m [pk]))]; Record, 2 June 2001 (in Portuguese)
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