Tiago Morais
{{short description|Portuguese footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Portuguese name|Fonseca|Morais}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tiago Morais
| full_name = Tiago Fontoura da Fonseca Morais
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|9|3}}
| birth_place = Espinho, Portugal
| height = 1.68 m
| currentclub = Rio Ave
(on loan from Lille)
| clubnumber = 11
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs1 = Arcozelo
| youthyears2 = 2013–2017
| youthclubs2 = Boavista
| youthyears3 = 2017–2018
| youthclubs3 = Benfica
| youthyears4 = 2018–2019
| youthclubs4 = Padroense
| youthyears5 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs5 = Boavista
| years1 = 2020–2024
| clubs1 = Boavista
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = → Leixões (loan)
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Lille
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = → Rio Ave (loan)
| caps4 = 31
| goals4 = 4
| pcupdate = 3 June 2025
| nationalyears1 = 2021
| nationalteam1 = Portugal U18
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021
| nationalteam2 = Portugal U19
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Portugal U21
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 18:40, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
}}
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 {{French football updater|Lille}} club Lille.
Club career
= Boavista =
Morais made his professional debut with Boavista in a 4–1 Primeira Liga loss to S.C. Braga on 28 December 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/28/portugal/portuguese-liga-/boavista/sporting-braga/3355392/|title=Boavista vs. Sporting Braga - 28 December 2020 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}} At 17 years and 3 months old, Morais is the youngest debutant for Boavista in the Primeira Liga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/boavista/noticias/tiago-morais-faz-historia-na-i-liga-13184887.html|title=Tiago Morais faz história na I Liga - O Jogo|website=www.ojogo.pt}}
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.{{Cite web |date=1 August 2021 |title=Boavista-Portimonense, 2-0: bis de Tiago Morais resolveu o jogo |trans-title=Boavista-Portimonense, 2-0: Tiago Morais' brace solved the game |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/allianz-cup/detalhe/boavista-portimonense-2-0-bis-de-tiago-morais-resolveu-o-jogo |access-date=3 October 2023 |publisher=Record |language=pt-PT}}
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.{{Cite web |date=23 August 2022 |title=Tiago Morais renova pelo Boavista e é cedido ao Leixões |trans-title=Tiago Morais renews for Boavista and is loaned to Leixões |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/leixoes/detalhe/tiago-morais-renova-pelo-boavista-e-e-cedido-ao-leixoes |access-date=3 October 2023 |publisher=Record |language=pt-PT}} 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.{{Cite web |date=28 August 2022 |title=Final da partida: Leixões 3-0 Nacional |trans-title=End of match: Leixões 3-0 Nacional |url=http://imprensadehoje.com/final-da-partida-leixoes-3-0-nacional-576760.html |access-date=3 October 2023 |website=Imprensa de Hoje |language=pt-pt}} 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.{{Cite web |date=1 October 2022 |title=Leixões segue em frente na Taça de Portugal após vitória tranquila no Alentejo |trans-title=Leixões goes through in the Taça de Portugal after tranquil victory in Alentejo |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-de-portugal/detalhe/leixoes-segue-em-frente-na-taca-de-portugal-apos-vitoria-tranquila-no-alentejo |access-date=3 October 2023 |publisher=Record |language=pt-PT}} 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.{{Cite web |date=12 March 2023 |title=Leixões SC and Estrela da Amadora drew in Matosinhos |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20222023/noticias/geral/liga-portugal-sabseg/jornada-24/leixoes-sc-e-estrela-da-amadora-empatam-em-matosinhos/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website= |publisher=Liga Portugal}}
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.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-08-19 |title=Boavista goleia em Portimão |trans-title=Boavista thrashes in Portimão |url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/boavista-goleia-em-portimao_e1508344 |access-date=2023-10-03 |publisher=RTP |language=pt-PT}}
= Lille =
On 30 January 2024, Morais signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lille.{{Cite web |date=30 January 2024 |title=L’international Espoirs portugais Tiago Morais au LOSC |trans-title=Portuguese international hopeful Tiago Morais at LOSC |url=https://www.losc.fr/en/node/12624 |access-date=30 January 2024 |publisher=Lille OSC |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=30 January 2024 |title=Comunicado da Boavista FC, Futebol SAD |trans-title=Announcement by Boavista FC, Football SAD |url=https://boavistafc.pt/comunicado-da-boavista-fc-futebol-sad-33/ |access-date=30 January 2024 |publisher=Boavista F.C. |language=pt-PT}} The French side paid a reported €4 million transfer fee.{{Cite news |date=30 January 2024 |title=OFICIAL: Boavista confirma acordo com Lille por Tiago Morais |trans-title=OFFICIAL: Boavista announces deal with Lille for Tiago Morais |url=https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/liga/boavista/oficial-boavista-confirma-acordo-com-lille-por-tiago-morais |access-date=30 January 2024 |work=CNN Portugal |language=pt}}
In July 2024, Morais returned to Portugal, joining Rio Ave on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://rioavefc.pt/destaque/tiago-morais-e-reforco-surpresa-do-rio-ave-fc/|trans-title=Tiago Morais is a surprise addition to Rio Ave FC|title=Tiago Morais é reforço surpresa do Rio Ave FC|language=Portuguese|website=rioavefc.pt|date=27 July 2024|accessdate=27 July 2024}}
International career
Internationally, Morais has represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level.{{Cite web |title=Tiago Morais |url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/967519 |access-date=3 October 2023 |website= |publisher=FPF |language=pt-PT}} 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.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 June 2021 |title=Tiago Morais fez a estreia pela Seleção Nacional na vitória dos sub-18 |trans-title=Tiago Morais made his Nacional Team debut in U18s victory |url=https://boavistafc.pt/tiago-morais-fez-a-estreia-pela-selecao-nacional-na-vitoria-dos-sub-18/ |access-date=3 October 2023 |publisher=Boavista FC |language=pt-PT}} 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.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=3 September 2021 |title=Tiago Morais estreia-se na Seleção Nacional Sub-19 |trans-title=Tiago Morais debuts for Under-19 National Team |url=https://boavistafc.pt/tiago-morais-estreia-se-na-selecao-nacional-sub-19/ |access-date=3 October 2023 |publisher=Boavista FC |language=pt-PT}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{Updated|match played 28 April 2024|{{Soccerway|tiago-fontoura-fonseca-morais/670447}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National cup ! colspan="2" |League cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5" |Boavista
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Primeira Liga |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 2 | |
| 2022–23
|Primeira Liga |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|Primeira Liga |17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 6 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 8 | |
| Leixões (loan)
|28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 4 | |
| Lille
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!67 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 12 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{FPF national player|967519}}
- {{ForaDeJogo|200309030001}}
{{Rio Ave F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morais, Tiago}}
Category:Footballers from Espinho, Portugal
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers
Category:Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Boavista F.C. players
Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France