Bruno Tiago
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Bruno Tiago Fernandes Andrade (born 1 April 1981 in Santo Tirso, Porto
), known as Bruno Tiago, is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a midfielder
.
After very brief spells in Portugal's first division and unassuming stints in Spain
, he was forced to retire still in his 20's due to injury.
in 2000–01, joining second division
outfit UD Salamanca
, where he would remain two 1/2 seasons (with a loan to lowly Real Ávila CF
in between), without any impact.
Tiago returned to Portugal in January 2003 where, after a spell with lowly Sport Clube Dragões Sandinenses, he signed with Gil Vicente F.C. for 2004–05, making his top level debut on 28 August 2004, in a 2–3 loss at Sporting Clube de Portugal, and finishing his debut season with 25 league appearances.
In July 2007, Tiago moved to Vitória's neighbours Sporting Clube de Braga, where after only week into pre-season he seriously broke his leg, being ruled out for the season's duration. After two years without playing, he was forced to retire from the game, at only 28.
Porto District
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), known as Bruno Tiago, is a retired Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
After very brief spells in Portugal's first division and unassuming stints in Spain
Spain
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, he was forced to retire still in his 20's due to injury.
Football career
Having grown through the ranks of Minho's Vitória de Guimarães, Tiago moved to SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in 2000–01, joining second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
outfit UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
, where he would remain two 1/2 seasons (with a loan to lowly Real Ávila CF
Real Ávila CF
Real Ávila Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ávila, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Tercera División - Group 8, holding home games at Estadio Adolfo Suárez, with a capacity of 6,000 seats.-Season to season:----*11...
in between), without any impact.
Tiago returned to Portugal in January 2003 where, after a spell with lowly Sport Clube Dragões Sandinenses, he signed with Gil Vicente F.C. for 2004–05, making his top level debut on 28 August 2004, in a 2–3 loss at Sporting Clube de Portugal, and finishing his debut season with 25 league appearances.
In July 2007, Tiago moved to Vitória's neighbours Sporting Clube de Braga, where after only week into pre-season he seriously broke his leg, being ruled out for the season's duration. After two years without playing, he was forced to retire from the game, at only 28.