Tiago Fontoura da Fonseca Morais (born 3 September 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lille.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tiago Fontoura da Fonseca Morais | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Espinho, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Rio Ave (on loan from Lille) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Arcozelo | ||
| 2013–2017 | Boavista | ||
| 2017–2018 | Benfica | ||
| 2018–2019 | Padroense | ||
| 2019–2020 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Boavista | 36 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | → Leixões (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2024– | Lille | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Rio Ave (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Portugal U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 28 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:40, 20 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBoavista
editMorais made his professional debut with Boavista in a 4–1 Primeira Liga loss to S.C. Braga on 28 December 2020.[1] At 17 years and 3 months old, Morais is the youngest debutant for Boavista in the Primeira Liga.[2]
On 1 August 2021, Morais scored a brace in a 2–0 home victory over Portimonense, in the second round of the Taça da Liga; becoming Boavista's youngest ever goalscorer at 17 years and 332 days, breaking João Vieira Pinto's previous record.[3]
On 23 August 2022, Morais signed a new contract with Boavista until 2026 and was sent on a season-long loan to Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões S.C.[4] Five days later, he made his debut for the Matosinhos side, coming off the bench to replace Kiki Silva in the final minutes of a 3–0 home victory over Nacional in the league.[5] On 1 October 2022, Morais scored his first goal for Leixões, the second in a 5–0 thrashing away at Campeonato de Portugal side CF Vasco da Gama Vidigueira, in the second round of the Taça de Portugal.[6] He scored his first league goal on 12 March 2023, in a 1–1 draw at home to Estrela da Amadora in the Liga Portugal 2.[7]
After returning from his loan at Leixões, Morais scored his first Primeira Liga goal for Boavista on 19 August 2023, in a 4–1 victory away at Portimonense.[8]
Lille
editOn 30 January 2024, Morais signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lille.[9][10] The French side paid a reported €4 million transfer fee.[11]
In July 2024, Morais returned to Portugal, joining Rio Ave on a season-long loan deal.[12]
International career
editInternationally, Morais has represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level.[13] He made his debut for the U18s on 5 June 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home victory over Norway in a friendly game.[14] On 3 September of the same year, Morais made his debut for the U19s, starting in a 2–0 home defeat to Belgium, again in a friendly.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 April 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boavista | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 6 | ||
| Total | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 42 | 8 | |||
| Leixões (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | |
| Lille | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 67 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Boavista vs. Sporting Braga - 28 December 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Tiago Morais faz história na I Liga - O Jogo". www.ojogo.pt.
- ^ "Boavista-Portimonense, 2-0: bis de Tiago Morais resolveu o jogo" [Boavista-Portimonense, 2-0: Tiago Morais' brace solved the game] (in European Portuguese). Record. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Tiago Morais renova pelo Boavista e é cedido ao Leixões" [Tiago Morais renews for Boavista and is loaned to Leixões] (in European Portuguese). Record. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Final da partida: Leixões 3-0 Nacional" [End of match: Leixões 3-0 Nacional]. Imprensa de Hoje (in European Portuguese). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Leixões segue em frente na Taça de Portugal após vitória tranquila no Alentejo" [Leixões goes through in the Taça de Portugal after tranquil victory in Alentejo] (in European Portuguese). Record. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Leixões SC and Estrela da Amadora drew in Matosinhos". Liga Portugal. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Boavista goleia em Portimão" [Boavista thrashes in Portimão] (in European Portuguese). RTP. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "L'international Espoirs portugais Tiago Morais au LOSC" [Portuguese international hopeful Tiago Morais at LOSC] (in French). Lille OSC. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Comunicado da Boavista FC, Futebol SAD" [Announcement by Boavista FC, Football SAD] (in European Portuguese). Boavista F.C. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Boavista confirma acordo com Lille por Tiago Morais" [OFFICIAL: Boavista announces deal with Lille for Tiago Morais]. CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Tiago Morais é reforço surpresa do Rio Ave FC" [Tiago Morais is a surprise addition to Rio Ave FC]. rioavefc.pt (in Portuguese). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Tiago Morais" (in European Portuguese). FPF. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Tiago Morais fez a estreia pela Seleção Nacional na vitória dos sub-18" [Tiago Morais made his Nacional Team debut in U18s victory] (in European Portuguese). Boavista FC. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Tiago Morais estreia-se na Seleção Nacional Sub-19" [Tiago Morais debuts for Under-19 National Team] (in European Portuguese). Boavista FC. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Tiago Morais at Soccerway
External links
edit- Tiago Morais at Soccerway
- Tiago Morais national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Tiago Morais at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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