Tiago Ferreira (footballer, born 1975)
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Portuguese name|Baptista|Ferreira}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tiago
| image =
| fullname = Tiago Alexandre Baptista Ferreira
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|4|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Torres Vedras, Portugal
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1987–1989 | youthclubs1 = A-dos-Cunhados
| youthyears2 = 1990–1991 | youthclubs2 = Sobreirense
| youthyears3 = 1991–1993 | youthclubs3 = Lourinhanense
| years1 = 1993–1995 | clubs1 = Lourinhanense | caps1 = 28 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1995–2012 | clubs2 = Sporting CP | caps2 = 85 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1999–2001 | clubs3 = → Estrela Amadora (loan) | caps3 = 52 | goals3 = 0
| totalcaps = 165 | totalgoals = 0
}}
Tiago Alexandre Baptista Ferreira (born 16 April 1975), known simply as Tiago, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently goalkeeper coach of Sporting CP.
Playing career
Born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Tiago spent almost all of his career in Sporting CP. There, he successfully battled for first-choice status with Belgian international Filip De Wilde (1996–98),{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/troca-de-guarda-redes-no-e-amadora-ditada-pelo-protocolo-com-o-sporting|title=Troca de guarda-redes no E. Amadora ditada pelo protocolo com o Sporting|trans-title=E. Amadora swap in goal took place because of protocol with Sporting|newspaper=Record|first=João|last=Lopes|language=Portuguese|date=19 September 1999|accessdate=30 October 2023}} being loaned to C.F. Estrela da Amadora for two years during Peter Schmeichel's stint at the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/peter-schmeichel-comunica-saida-do-sporting|title=Peter Schmeichel comunica saída do Sporting|trans-title=Peter Schmeichel announces departure from Sporting|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=15 June 2001|accessdate=30 October 2023}} In the 2001–02 season, after the Dane returned to England, he played 18 matches as the Lions won the Primeira Liga championship, his second-best output.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/adan-e-a-aventura-no-sporting-o-grupo-que-encontrei-aqui-e-especial|title=Adán e a aventura no Sporting: «O grupo que encontrei aqui é especial»|trans-title=Adán and the Sporting adventure: "I found a special group here"|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=26 January 2023|accessdate=30 October 2023}}
In the following years, more of the same: from 2003 onwards, Tiago played second-fiddle to Ricardo. When the latter moved for Real Betis he backed up youth product Rui Patrício,{{cite news|url=https://observador.pt/2016/07/01/a-historia-de-sao-patricio-ainda-bem-que-o-outro-amuou/|title=A história de Rui Patrício. Ser guarda-redes porque outro amuou|trans-title=The story of Rui Patrício. Being a goalkeeper because the other guy threw a tantrum|newspaper=Observador|first=Tiago|last=Palma|language=Portuguese|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=30 October 2023}} and remained second or third-choice until his retirement in June 2012 at the age of 37.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/tiago-pendurou-as-luvas-depois-de-17-epocas-756532|title=Tiago pendurou as luvas depois de 17 épocas|trans-title=Tiago hung up gloves after 17 seasons|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=13 May 2012|accessdate=7 August 2019}}
Coaching career
After retiring, Tiago started working as a goalkeeper coach for both the youth and reserve teams of Sporting.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/sporting-sub-23/sporting-tiago-ferreira-esta-de-volta-para-reforcar-sub-23|title=Sporting: Tiago Ferreira está de volta para reforçar sub-23|trans-title=Sporting: Tiago Ferreira is back to bolster the under-23s|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=27 June 2019|accessdate=7 August 2019}} Ahead of the 2017–18 campaign, he was promoted to the main squad in the same role.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/tiago-com-jesus-e-tecelao-na-b|title=Tiago com Jesus e Tecelão na B|trans-title=Tiago with Jesus and Tecelão with the B's|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=29 June 2017|accessdate=11 April 2019}}
Subsequently, Tiago worked in the same capacity with Portimonense SC's under-23 side and G.D. Chaves.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/chaves/detalhe/tiago-ferreira-ex-sporting-e-o-novo-treinador-de-guarda-redes-do-chaves|title=Tiago Ferreira (ex-Sporting) é o novo treinador de guarda-redes do Chaves|trans-title=Tiago Ferreira (formerly of Sporting) is Chaves' new goalkeeper coach|newspaper=Record|first=Pedro|last=Morais|language=Portuguese|date=14 January 2019|accessdate=11 April 2019}} In June 2019, he returned to the Estádio José Alvalade.
Honours
Sporting CP
- Primeira Liga: 2001–02
- Taça de Portugal: 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1995, 2002,{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/18-08-2002/sporting-leixoes-5-1-cronica|title=Sporting-Leixões, 5–1 (crónica)|trans-title=Sporting-Leixões, 5–1 (report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=18 August 2002|accessdate=10 November 2023}} 2007, 2008
- Taça da Liga runner-up: 2007–08, 2008–09
References
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tiago Ferreira}}
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Torres Vedras
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Segunda Divisão players
Category:Sporting CP footballers
Category:C.F. Estrela da Amadora players