Tiago Morais

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Tiago Morais
Personal information
Full name Tiago Fontoura da Fonseca Morais
Date of birth (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Espinho, Portugal
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Rio Ave
(on loan from Lille)
Youth career
2011–2013 Arcozelo
2013–2017 Boavista
2017–2018 Benfica
2018–2019 Padroense
2019–2020 Boavista
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 Boavista 36 (6)
2022–2023 → Leixões (loan) 28 (3)
2024– Lille 3 (0)
2024– → Rio Ave (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2021 Portugal U19 2 (0)
2023– Portugal U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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 Ligue 1 club Lille.

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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. [1] At 17 years and 3 months old, Morais is the youngest debutant for Boavista in the Primeira Liga. [2]

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. [3]

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.. [4] 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. [5] 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. [6] 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. [7]

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. [8]

Lille

On 30 January 2024, Morais signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lille. [9] [10] The French side paid a reported €4 million transfer fee. [11]

In July 2024, Morais returned to Portugal, joining Rio Ave on a season-long loan deal. [12]

International career

Internationally, Morais has represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level. [13] 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. [14] 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. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 April 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boavista 2020–21 Primeira Liga 4000——40
2021–22 Primeira Liga1301022—162
2022–23 Primeira Liga200000—20
2023–24 Primeira Liga1762010—206
Total3663032—428
Leixões (loan) 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 2834110—334
Lille 2023–24 Ligue 1 3010—0040
Career total6798142007912

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    References

    1. ↑ "Boavista vs. Sporting Braga - 28 December 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
    2. ↑ "Tiago Morais faz história na I Liga - O Jogo". www.ojogo.pt.
    3. ↑ "Boavista-Portimonense, 2-0: bis de Tiago Morais resolveu o jogo" [Boavista-Portimonense, 2-0: Tiago Morais' brace solved the game] (in European Portuguese). Record. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    4. ↑ "Tiago Morais renova pelo Boavista e é cedido ao Leixões" [Tiago Morais renews for Boavista and is loaned to Leixões] (in European Portuguese). Record. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    5. ↑ "Final da partida: Leixões 3-0 Nacional" [End of match: Leixões 3-0 Nacional]. Imprensa de Hoje (in European Portuguese). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    6. ↑ "Leixões segue em frente na Taça de Portugal após vitória tranquila no Alentejo" [Leixões goes through in the Taça de Portugal after tranquil victory in Alentejo] (in European Portuguese). Record. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    7. ↑ "Leixões SC and Estrela da Amadora drew in Matosinhos". Liga Portugal. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    8. ↑ "Boavista goleia em Portimão" [Boavista thrashes in Portimão] (in European Portuguese). RTP. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    9. ↑ "L'international Espoirs portugais Tiago Morais au LOSC" [Portuguese international hopeful Tiago Morais at LOSC] (in French). Lille OSC. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
    10. ↑ "Comunicado da Boavista FC, Futebol SAD" [Announcement by Boavista FC, Football SAD] (in European Portuguese). Boavista F.C. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
    11. ↑ "OFICIAL: Boavista confirma acordo com Lille por Tiago Morais" [OFFICIAL: Boavista announces deal with Lille for Tiago Morais]. CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
    12. ↑ "Tiago Morais é reforço surpresa do Rio Ave FC" [Tiago Morais is a surprise addition to Rio Ave FC]. rioavefc.pt (in Portuguese). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
    13. ↑ "Tiago Morais" (in European Portuguese). FPF. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    14. ↑ "Tiago Morais fez a estreia pela Seleção Nacional na vitória dos sub-18" [Tiago Morais made his Nacional Team debut in U18s victory] (in European Portuguese). Boavista FC. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    15. ↑ "Tiago Morais estreia-se na Seleção Nacional Sub-19" [Tiago Morais debuts for Under-19 National Team] (in European Portuguese). Boavista FC. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    16. ↑ Tiago Morais at Soccerway


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