Tiago Gouveia
Personal information
Full name Tiago Maria Antunes Gouveia
Date of birth (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Cascais, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 47
Youth career
2009–2013 Tires
2013–2017 Sporting CP
2017–2020 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Benfica B 48 (12)
2022– Benfica 5 (0)
2022–2023 → Estoril (loan) 29 (5)
International career‡
2016 Portugal U15 2 (1)
2016–2017 Portugal U16 8 (4)
2017–2018 Portugal U17 4 (0)
2018–2019 Portugal U18 6 (2)
2019 Portugal U19 9 (3)
2022– Portugal U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2023

Tiago Maria Antunes Gouveia (born 18 June 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Benfica.

Club career

Born in Cascais, Lisbon District, Gouveia played for URD Tires and Sporting CP at youth level, before joining Benfica's academy in 2017, aged 16.[1]

On 10 November 2019, Gouveia made his professional debut for Benfica's B team, in the second division, coming off the bench to replace Tiago Dantas in the 72nd minute of a 1–1 draw away at Penafiel.[2] On 26 April 2021, he scored his first goal for Benfica B, the opener in a 2–2 league draw at home to Penafiel.[3]

On 30 April 2022, Gouveia made his debut for Benfica's main team, coming off the bench to replace João Mário on the 72nd minute of a 1–0 victory away at Marítimo, in the Primeira Liga.[4]

On 27 July 2022, Benfica sent Gouveia on a season-long loan to fellow Primeira Liga club Estoril Praia.[5] He made his debut for the side on 6 August, starting in a 2–0 league victory at home to Famalicão, impressing by being involved in the first goal and assisting the second.[6] Two weeks later, Gouveia scored his first Primeira Liga goal and first goal for Estoril, in a 2–2 draw at home to Rio Ave.[7] In the 2022–23 season, Gouveia made 30 appearances in all competitions for the Canaries, scoring 5 goals and providing 6 assists.[8]

After impressing on loan, Gouveia returned to Benfica and, on 3 July 2023, signed a new five-year contract with the club.[9] At the end of the 2023–24 pre-season, Benfica manager Roger Schmidt selected him to be part of the Eagles squad for the 2023–24 campaign.[10] On 20 September 2023, Gouveia made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming off the bench to replace Rafa Silva in the 83rd minute of a 2–0 group stage loss at home to Red Bull Salzburg.[11] A month later, he scored his first goal for Benfica's main team, in a 4–1 victory away at Campeonato de Portugal (Portuguese 4th tier) side Lusitânia, in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 January 2024[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2019–20 LigaPro 1 0 — — — 1 0
2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 21 2 — — — 21 2
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 25 10 — — — 25 10
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 48 12 — — — 48 12
Benfica 2021–22 Primeira Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2023–24 Primeira Liga 3 0 3 1 3 1 3[a] 0 12 2
Total 5 0 3 1 3 1 3 0 14 2
Estoril (loan) 2022–23 Primeira Liga 29 5 1 0 0 0 — 30 5
Career total 82 17 4 1 3 1 3 0 92 19
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honors

Benfica

References

  1. ^ "Tiago Gouveia troca Sporting pelo Benfica" [Tiago Gouveia trades Sporting for Benfica] (in European Portuguese). Record. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Penafiel-Benfica B, 1-1: Empate num jogo emocionante" [Penafiel-Benfica B, 1-1: Draw in an exciting match] (in European Portuguese). Record. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Benfica B evita regresso do Penafiel às vitórias com golo aos 90 minutos" [Benfica B avoids Penafiel's return to victories with 90th-minute goal] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ^ Rebelo, Marco (30 April 2022). "Em dia de estreias houve cabeça para o triunfo" [On a day of debuts there was a head for triumph] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Tiago Gouveia chega por empréstimo" [Tiago Gouveia arrives on loan] (in European Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ Esteves, Adérito (6 August 2022). "Estoril-Famalicão, 2-0 (destaques)" [Estoril-Famalicão, 2-0 (highlights)]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Estoril Praia soma 1 ponto na receção ao Rio Ave FC" [Estoril Praia adds 1 point in Rio Ave FC's reception] (in European Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ^ Feiteirona, Nélson (22 October 2023). "«Tiago Gouveia tem o que é preciso para se afirmar no Benfica»" [«Tiago Gouveia has what it takes to affirm himself at Benfica»] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Tiago Gouveia renova até 2028" [Tiago Gouveia renews until 2028] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Roger Schmidt pediu e Tiago Gouveia vai ficar no plantel" [Roger Schmidt requested and Tiago Gouveia will remain in the squad]. OneFootball (in European Portuguese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  11. ^ Gomes, Rui Miguel (21 September 2023). "Bravos a bater de frente contra a infelicidade" [Braves hitting head on against bad luck] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Um momento para recordar: Tiago Gouveia estreou-se assim a marcar pelo Benfica" [A moment to remember: this is how Tiago Gouveia scored his first goal for Benfica] (in European Portuguese). Record. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  13. ^ Tiago Gouveia at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  14. ^ Tiago Gouveia at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  15. ^ Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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