Tiago Cardoso Mendes Pleyer Football

Tiago Cardoso Mendes Pleyer Football

Tiago Cardoso Mendes born 2 May 1981 in Viana do Castelo), commonly known as just Tiago, is a Portuguese professional footballer who currently plays for Atletico Madrid on loan from Juventus and the Portuguese national team. Generally, Tiago plays as a central midfielder and during his time at Olympique Lyonnais and Juventus, he took up both attacking and defensive duties. He is an occasional goal scorer and is a known for his passing and dribbling.

Tiago has played for two teams in the Portuguese Liga; starting a S.C. Braga and later moving to S.L. Benfica. His first cup medal came in 2004 after Benfica beat F.C. Porto. Chelsea bought Tiago for €15m in 2004 but he was sold to Olympique Lyonnais the following season. After two league winning seasons with the club, Tiago moved to Juventus in 2007, helping them finish 3rd in the 2007-2008 season.

Personal information
Full name Tiago Cardoso Mendes
Date of birth 2 May 1981 (1981-05-02) (age 28)
Place of birth Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Juventus
Number 30
Youth career
Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)†
1999–2002 Braga 062 0(4)
2002-2004 Benfica 075 0(19)
2004-2005 Chelsea 034 0(4)
2005-2007 Lyon 056 0(9)
2007- Juventus 0 0 0(0)
2010- Atletico Madrid (loan)