Thiago Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Thiago Fernandes Rodrigues
Date of birth (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 22)
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)
*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

Early career

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

On 19 July 2023, Thiago moved to Sampaio Corrêa on loan until 31 December 2023. [17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 September 2023[18][19][20]
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
  1. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil and U.S. Open Cup.
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Pernambucano.
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste.
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Alagoano.

Honours

Club

Náutico
Flamengo

Individual

References

  1. ^ "De peladeiro de praia à seleção Sub-18: quem é Thiago, a joia do Náutico na mira do Flamengo". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  2. ^ a b "Thiaguinho-Jogos Realizados-Resumo da Temporada-2019". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Náutico anuncia venda do atacante Thiago para o Flamengo". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  4. ^ a b "Brazil – Clube Náutico Capibaribe – 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  5. ^ a b "Sport domina seleção do Campeonato Pernambucano. Náutico tem três no time". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 23 April 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Flamengo empresta atacante ao Náutico". oGol (in Portuguese). 7 May 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Thiaguinho-Jogos Realizados-Resumo da Temporada-2020". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b c d "Thiaguinho-Jogos Realizados-Resumo da Temporada-2021". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d "Thiaguinho-Jogos Realizados-Resumo da Temporada-2022". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Houston Dynamo FC sign 21-year-old attacker Thiago from Flamengo". Houston Dynamo FC. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  13. ^ "2022 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  14. ^ "Brazil – Thiaguinho – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  15. ^ "CSA anuncia contratação por empréstimo de atacante Thiaguinho, do Flamengo". TNT Sports (in Portuguese). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Thiaguinho-Jogos Realizados-Resumo da Temporada-2023". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ Thiago Fernandes at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Thiago Fernandes Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  20. ^ "Thiaguinho :: Thiago Fernandes Rodrigues". oGol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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