Tiago Pereira

Tiago César Moreira Pereira (born 4 July 1975), known simply as Tiago , is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 282 matches and six goals over 12 seasons, mainly in representation of União de Leiria (five years) and Boavista (three). He started and ended his extensive career with Trofense.

Club career Born in Trofa, Porto District, tough-tackling Tiago started his professional career with F.C. Famalicão in 1993. He went on to represent in his country C.S. Marítimo, S.L. Benfica, U.D. Leiria, FC Porto (he won the 2002–03 UEFA Cup with the club while totalling 32 appearances in all competitions that season to claim a treble, and finished the following campaign on loan with Leiria) and Boavista FC.

In July 2007, the 32-year-old Tiago returned to União Leiria. Two years later, after being instrumental in their return to the Primeira Liga after one year out, only missing one game, he joined another team in the Segunda Liga, C.D. Trofense, which had just moved in the opposite direction. He remained in the second tier of Portuguese football with the latter side for several seasons, retiring at the age of 40. UEFA Cup: 2002–03

União Leiria UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2007