Portuguese footballer
Tiago Rafael Maia da Silva (born 2 June 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória S.C. as a midfielder .
He made over 200 Primeira Liga appearances for Belenenses , Feirense and Vitória de Guimarães . Abroad, he won the Super League Greece for Olympiacos and played in the EFL Championship for Nottingham Forest .
Club career
Belenenses
Born in Lisbon , Silva joined local C.F. Os Belenenses ' youth system at the age of 16, from S.L. Benfica . He made his senior debut on 29 July 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against U.D. Oliveirense in the first round of the Taça da Liga .[ 3] His first match in the Segunda Liga occurred on 11 August, a 3–1 home win over C.D. Feirense where he also started.[ 4]
Silva ultimately contributed 37 games and four goals as the Estádio do Restelo club returned to the Primeira Liga after a three-year absence.[ 5] He made his debut in the Portuguese top flight on 18 August 2013, being booked in the 0–3 home loss to Rio Ave FC .[ 6]
Feirense
From 2016 to 2018 , Silva played with Feirense of the same league on loan.[ 7] He scored six and three goals in each season, respectively, and on 18 February 2018 the move was made permanent as the player signed a three-year contract.[ 8]
Nottingham Forest
On 5 July 2019, Silva joined English side Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal.[ 9] His maiden appearance in the EFL Championship took place on 3 August, when he played 62 minutes of a 1–2 home defeat against West Bromwich Albion .[ 10] He scored his first goal ten days later, the only in the first round of the EFL Cup at home to Fleetwood Town .[ 11]
Olympiacos
Silva agreed to a contract at Olympiacos F.C. on 3 October 2020, for an undisclosed fee.[ 12] He played 21 competitive matches during his spell, including 16 in the Super League Greece for the champions .[ 13] [ 14]
Vitória Guimarães
On 7 August 2021, Silva returned to his country and moved to Vitória de Guimarães ; the five-year deal included a €50 million buyout clause , while Olympiacos remained entitled to 50% of the player's rights regarding a future sale.[ 15] He scored his first European goal the following 21 July in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League at home to Puskás Akadémia FC , a 3–0 win.[ 16] In the next round, he was sent off in a 1–0 victory over HNK Hajduk Split that nonetheless saw his team eliminated.[ 17]
International career
Silva won the first of his five caps for Portugal at under-21 level on 14 August 2013, featuring 31 minutes in a 5–2 friendly win over Switzerland .[ 18] He was also picked by manager Rui Jorge for his squad that appeared at the 2016 Summer Olympics ,[ 19] playing three matches in Rio de Janeiro in an eventual quarter-final exit .[ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
Career statistics
As of match played 18 May 2024 [ 23]
Honours
Belenenses
Olympiacos
Individual
References
^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Nottingham Forest" (PDF) . English Football League . p. 49. Retrieved 24 October 2019 .
^ a b c "Tiago Silva" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 April 2020 .
^ "Belenenses e Oliveirense empatam (1–1)" [Belenenses and Oliveirense draw (1–1)]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2020 .
^ "Belenenses-Feirense, 3–1: Equipa do Restelo entra com o pé direito" [Belenenses-Feirense, 3–1: Restelo team start off on the right foot]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2020 .
^ a b "Belenenses um clube de Lisboa" [Belenenses a Lisbon club]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 May 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014 .
^ "Rio Ave inicia campeonato com triunfo no Restelo" [Rio Ave start championship with win at the Restelo] (in Portuguese). TSF . 18 August 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2017 .
^ "Tiago Silva oficializado" [Tiago Silva made official] (in Portuguese). Sábado . 13 July 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018 .
^ "Tiago Silva em definitivo no Feirense" [Tiago Silva in Feirense on a permanent basis] (in Portuguese). SAPO . 18 February 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018 .
^ "Reds swoop for Silva" . Nottingham Forest F.C. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019 .
^ Law, James (3 August 2019). "Nottingham Forest 1–2 West Bromwich Albion" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 5 August 2019 .
^ "Nottingham Forest 1–0 Fleetwood Town" . BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019 .
^ "Silva departs" . Nottingham Forest F.C. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020 .
^ a b "Olympiacos, de Pedro Martins, revalida título de campeão na Grécia" [Olympiacos, of Pedro Martins, renew champions title in Greece]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021 .
^ "Tiago Silva em vias de ser confirmado como reforço do Vitória" [Tiago Silva about to be confirmed as Vitória addition] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021 .
^ "Ολυμπιακός: Ολοκληρώθηκε του Τιάγκο Σίλβα στην Γκιμαράες" [Olympiacos: Tiago Silva a done deal at Guimarães] (in Greek). Sport 365. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021 .
^ "V. Guimarães começa Conference League com triunfo claro. Veja os golos" [V. Guimarães start Conference League with convincing victory. See the goals]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2023 .
^ "V. Guimarães bate Hajduk Split mas deixa Conference League" [V. Guimarães beat Hajduk Split but leave Conference League]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2023 .
^ Ferreira, Luís Pedro (14 August 2013). "Sub-21: Portugal–Suíça, 5–2 (crónica)" [Under-21: Portugal–Switzerland, 5–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 December 2018 .
^ Arsénio, Cláudia; Sousa, Guilhermina (14 July 2016). "A convocatória "possível" e "surreal" de Rui Jorge para os Jogos Olímpicos" [Rui Jorge's "possible" and "surreal" call up to the Olympic Games] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 10 December 2018 .
^ "Vitória na estreia" [Win in debut] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation . 4 August 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018 .
^ "Portugal assegura primeiro lugar" [Portugal confirm first place] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018 .
^ "Portugal 0–4 Alemanha" [Portugal 0–4 Germany] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . 13 August 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018 .
^ Tiago Silva at Soccerway
^ "Canto direto vale prémio a Tiago Silva" [Direct corner wins prize for Tiago Silva] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional . 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023 .
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