Tiago_Tomás

Tiago Tomás

Tiago Tomás

Portuguese footballer (born 2002)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Barreiros de Melo and the second or paternal family name is Tomás.

Tiago Barreiros de Melo Tomás (born 16 June 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.

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Club career

Sporting CP

Born in Cascais, Lisbon District of Angolan descent,[2][3] Tomás came through the youth system of Sporting CP after a year at nearby Estoril. On 25 June 2020, he signed a five-year contract at the former club, with a buyout clause of €60 million.[4]

Tomás made his professional debut on 1 July 2020 one month after his 18th birthday, as an 81st-minute substitute for Matheus Nunes in a 2–1 Primeira Liga win against Gil Vicente at home.[5] He scored his first goal on 24 September, the only one of a home victory over Aberdeen in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.[6] He contributed three goals from 30 appearances during the season, helping his team to conquer the league after 19 years.[7]

VfB Stuttgart loan

On 30 January 2022, Tomás was loaned to VfB Stuttgart until June 2023 with a buying option.[8] He played his first match in the Bundesliga six days later, replacing Chris Führich for the final ten minutes of the 3–2 home loss to Eintracht Frankfurt.[9][10] He scored twice in his next appearance, but was unable to keep his team from a 4–2 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen.[11]

In the 2022–23 campaign, Tomás helped the Mercedes-Benz Arena club to avoid relegation via the playoffs, with the player coming from the bench in both legs of the 6–1 aggregate win over Hamburger SV.[12][13] On 16 June 2023, Stuttgart did not exercise its option and he left, thanking the organisation for "believing in me when no one else did".[14]

VfL Wolfsburg

On 5 July 2023, Tomás signed a four-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg also of the German top division,[15] for a fee of €8.8 million which could rise to €10.3 million with add-ons; Sporting were also entitled to 15% of any future transfer.[16]

International career

Aged 18, Tomás was selected by Portugal under-21 manager Rui Jorge for his 2021 UEFA European Championship squad.[17] He earned his first cap in the first group stage match, starting in the 1–0 win against Croatia in Koper.[18]

Tomás scored his first goal on 7 October 2021, his team's tenth in the 11–0 demolition of Liechstenstein in Vizela for the 2023 European Championship qualifiers.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2024[20]
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  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  4. Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs

Honours

Sporting CP

References

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    Correia, Gonçalo (24 September 2020). "Tiago Tomás: 18 anos, três meses e um 9º dia para nunca mais esquecer" [Tiago Tomás: 18 years, three months and a 9th day to never forget]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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    "Tiago Tomás renova contrato com o Sporting" [Tiago Tomás renews contract with Sporting]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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    Pinto, Vanda (2 July 2020). "A reação de Tiago Tomás à estreia: "Os que me são próximos sabem..."" [Tiago Tomás' reaction to the debut: "Those who are close to me know..."]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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    Crighton, Chris (25 September 2020). "Fan view: Tiago Tomas' finish showed strength Sporting possess as Aberdeen suffer another Europa League near miss". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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    "Leverkusen ist das beste Team der Rückrunde, der VfB taumelt" [Leverkusen are the best team of the second part of the season, VfB fall back]. Der Spiegel (in German). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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    "Estugarda de Tiago Tomás volta a vencer Hamburgo e assegura permanência na Liga alemã" [Tiago Tomás' Stuttgart beat Hamburger again and confirm German League survival]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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    "Estugarda não avança com compra de Tiago Tomás, e regressa ao Sporting" [Stuttgart vote against buying Tiago Tomás, and he returns to Sporting]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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    "Stürmer Tiago Tomás verlässt Stuttgart" [Forward Tiago Tomás leaves Stuttgart]. Die Zeit (in German). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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    Tiago Tomás at Soccerway
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