Thiago Galhardo
Personal information
Full name Thiago Galhardo Nascimento Rocha
Date of birth (1989-07-20) 20 July 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth São João del-Rei, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fortaleza
Number 91
Youth career
2008–2009 Bangu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Bangu 37 (7)
2011 → Botafogo (loan) 11 (0)
2012 → Comercial-SP (loan) 1 (0)
2012 → América de Natal (loan) 16 (1)
2013 → Remo (loan) 17 (9)
2014 Boa Esporte 1 (0)
2014 Cametá 9 (4)
2014 Brasiliense 3 (0)
2015 Madureira 14 (5)
2015–2017 Coritiba 25 (1)
2016 → Red Bull Brasil (loan) 13 (3)
2016 → Ponte Preta 21 (0)
2017 → Albirex Niigata (loan) 23 (3)
2018–2019 Vasco da Gama 42 (6)
2019 Ceará 34 (12)
2020–2022 Internacional 82 (34)
2021–2022 → Celta de Vigo (loan) 34 (2)
2022 → Fortaleza (loan) 21 (7)
2023– Fortaleza 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2022

Thiago Galhardo Nascimento Rocha (born 20 July 1989), known as Thiago Galhardo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Fortaleza.

Club career

Born in São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Galhardo joined Bangu's youth setup in 2008 after turning down a job offer in Petrobras.[1] He made his debut as a senior on 20 January 2010, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Fluminense.[2]

Galhardo scored his first senior goal on 27 February 2010, netting the second in a 3–0 win at Resende.[3] He finished the tournament with 15 appearances, as his side achieved a mid-table position.

After impressing in 2011 Campeonato Carioca, Galhardo joined Brasileirão Série A club Botafogo on 14 April 2011, on loan until December.[4] He made his debut in the category on 22 May, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Palmeiras.[5]

On 19 January 2012, Galhardo was loaned to Comercial de Ribeirão Preto until May.[6] Rarely used by the club, he returned to Bangu and served subsequent loans at América de Natal[7] and Remo.[8]

After having unpaid wages, Galhardo left Remo in June 2013 and returned to Bangu. The following year he represented Boa,[9] Cametá[10] and Brasiliense,[11] appearing sparingly in all of them.

On 3 January 2015, Galhardo agreed to a deal at Madureira,[12] and scored five goals and amassed seven assists in 14 matches during the year's Carioca. On 23 April he returned the top tier, signing a three-year deal with Coritiba.[13]

Galhardo scored his first goal in the main category on 16 May 2015, netting the first in a 2–0 home win against Grêmio.[14] He contributed with 25 appearances, as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

On 20 January 2016, Galhardo was loaned to Red Bull Brasil until the end of the 2016 Campeonato Paulista.[15]

On 6 January 2017, Galhardo was loaned to Albirex Niigata until the end of the 2017 season. [16] In April 2019, he returned to his home country and joined Ceará.[17]

On 8 January 2020, after scoring 12 goals for Vozão, Galhardo signed a one-year contract with Internacional.[18] He immediately became a regular starter, scoring a career-best 23 goals during the campaign as his club finished second in the league.

On 25 August 2021, Galhardo joined La Liga side RC Celta de Vigo on loan, reuniting with former Internacional manager Eduardo Coudet.[19]

Personal life

Galhardo's younger brother, Gabriel, is also a footballer and a midfielder. Both were groomed at Bangu, and played together in 2012.[20]

Career statistics

As of 29 November 2021[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bangu 2010 Carioca — 15 1 — — 11[a] 1 26 2
2011 — 13 3 3 2 — — 16 5
2012 — 9 3 — — — 9 3
2013 — — — — 13[a] 3 13 3
Total — 37 7 — — 24 4 61 11
Botafogo (loan) 2011 Série A 11 0 — — — — 11 0
Comercial-SP (loan) 2012 Paulista — 1 0 — — — 1 0
América-RN (loan) 2012 Série B 16 1 — — — — 16 1
Remo (loan) 2013 Paraense — 17 9 1 0 — — 18 9
Boa Esporte 2014 Série B 0 0 1 0 — — — 1 0
Cametá 2014 Paraense — 9 4 — — — 9 4
Brasiliense 2014 Série D 3 0 — — — — 3 0
Madureira 2015 Carioca — 14 5 — — — 14 5
Coritiba 2015 Série A 25 1 — 4 0 — — 29 1
Red Bull Brasil (loan) 2016 Paulista — 13 3 — — — 13 3
Ponte Preta (loan) 2016 Série A 21 0 — 3 2 — — 24 2
Albirex Niigata (loan) 2017 J1 League 23 3 — 0 0 — 1[b] 0 24 3
Vasco da Gama 2018 Série A 22 3 8 2 1 0 7[c] 2 — 38 7
2019 0 0 12 1 2 1 — — 14 2
Total 22 3 20 3 3 1 7 2 — 52 9
Ceará 2019 Série A 34 12 — — — — 34 12
Internacional 2020 Série A 29 17 13 5 3 1 9[d] 0 — 54 23
2021 9 1 10 5 2 1 7[d] 4 — 28 11
Total 38 18 23 10 5 2 16 4 — 82 34
Celta (loan) 2021–22 La Liga 28 2 — — — — 12 0
Career total 205 38 109 28 19 7 23 6 25 4 381 83

Honours

Club

Madureira
Vasco da Gama
Fortaleza

Individual

  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
  3. ^ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

References

  1. ^ "Ele largou salário de R$ 4,5 mil na Petrobras para virar jogador" [He dropped a R$ 4.5 thousand at Petrobras to become a footballer] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Fred desencanta em 2010 e dá 2ª vitória ao Fluminense" [Fred disenchants in 2010 and gives 2nd victory to Fluminense] (in Portuguese). Terra. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Dia começa com vitórias de Bangu e Boavista pelo Carioca" [Day starts with victories from Bangu and Boavista by the Carioca] (in Portuguese). Zero Hora. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Botafogo contrata meia Thiago Galhardo, do Bangu" [Botafogo sign midfielder Thiago Galhardo, from Bangu] (in Portuguese). Diário da Região. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Decisivo, Kleber faz golaço e garante vitória do Palmeiras sobre o Botafogo" [Decisive, Kleber scores a great goal and grants Palmeiras' win over Botafogo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Thiago Galhardo, emprestado pelo Bangu, chega ao Comercial-SP" [Thiago Galhardo, loaned from Bangu, arrives at Comercial-SP] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Série B: América-RN contrata ex-meia do Botafogo e zagueiro do Duque de Caxias-RJ" [Série B: América-RN sign former Botafogo midfielder and Duque de Caxias-RJ's stopper] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Meia Thiago Galhardo é apresentado no Remo e chega falando em título" [Midfielder Thiago Galhardo is presented at Remo and arrives talking about titles] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Boa Esporte anuncia meia Thiago Galhardo e mais três reforços" [Boa Esporte announce Thiago Galhardo and three more additions] (in Portuguese). Terra. 27 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Depois de passagem conturbada pelo Remo, Thiago Galhardo volta ao Pará" [After controversial spell at Remo, Thiago Galhardo returns to Pará] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Ex-Botafogo, meia Thiago Galhardo é a quarta contratação da intertemporada" [Ex-Botafogo, midfielder Thiago Galhardo is the fourth signing of the season] (in Portuguese). Brasiliense's official website. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Madureira fecha com Thiago Galhardo, ex-Bangu" [Madureira sign Thiago Galhardo, ex-Bangu] (in Portuguese). Super Gol. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Coxa confirma Thiago Galhardo" [Coxa confirm Thiago Galhardo] (in Portuguese). Coritiba's official website. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Coritiba aproveita gol contra bizarro do Grêmio e vence a primeira" [Coritiba take advantage of Grêmio's bizarre own goal and win the first one] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  15. ^ "Thiago Galhardo se junta ao Toro Loko" [Thiago Galhardo joins Toro Loko] (in Portuguese). Red Bull Brasil's official website. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Thiago Galhardo é apresentado pelo Albirex Niigata do Japão" (in Portuguese). terra.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  17. ^ "É do Vovô! Thiago Galhardo chega para reforçar o elenco do Ceará" (in Portuguese). Ceará Sporting Club. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Inter acerta com meia-atacante Thiago Galhardo" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  19. ^ "THIAGO GALHARDO LLEGA CEDIDO AL RC CELTA PROVENIENTE DEL INTERNACIONAL DE PORTO ALEGRE" (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Após tropeços no Botafogo, Galhardo vive nova fase no Coritiba: "Sou outro"" [After stumbles at Botafogo, Galhardo enjoys a new phase at Coritiba: "I am another guy"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  21. ^ Thiago Galhardo at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  22. ^ "Thiago Galhardo, do Internacional, é eleito o Jogador do Mês de agosto no Brasileirão Assaí" (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Troféu Mesa Redonda 2022 – Vote e Escolha". trofeumesaredonda.com.br. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

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