Thiago Fernandes (footballer, born 2001)

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Thiago Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Thiago Fernandes Rodrigues
Date of birth (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 23)
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)
2020Náutico (loan) 12 (0)
2022Houston Dynamo (loan) 3 (0)
2022Houston Dynamo 2 (loan) 6 (0)
2023CSA (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[edit]

Early career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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)[edit]

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)[edit]

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)[edit]

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)[edit]

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

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

Náutico
Flamengo

Individual[edit]

References[edit]

  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.