| General |
| Thiago | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento | |
| Date of birth | 11 April 1991 | |
| Place of birth | San Pietro Vernotico,  Italy
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Liverpool
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| Number | 6 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1995–1996 1996–2000 2000–2001 2001–2005 2005–2008 |
 Flamengo Ureca Kelme Flamengo Barcelona
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 2009–2013 2013–2020 2020– |
Barcelona B Barcelona Bayern Munich Liverpool
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59 (3) 68 (7) 150 (17) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2007 2007–2008 2009 2009–2010 2010–2013 2011– |
Spain U16 Spain U17 Spain U18 Spain U19 Spain U21 Spain
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1 (0) 8 (5) 1 (1) 11 (4) 21 (6) 39 (2) |
Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento (born 11 April 1991), simply known as Thiago, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for English club Liverpoool and the Spain national team.
Born in Italy to Brazilian parents, his father being former footballer and World Cup champion Mazinho who played for Lecce in Serie A at the time of Thiago's birth, his early football career was a journey. Having moved back and forth between Spain and Brazil, he started his footballing career at the age of 5. He joined Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2005, and then making his first professional debut on 17 May 2009, coming on as a substitute in the La Liga match against Mallorca. With Barcelona, he won several major honours, including four league titles, a UEFA Champions League title and a FIFA Club World Cup title. He spent five seasons with Barça, before signing for German club Bayern Munich for €25 million in 2013, and reunited with former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola.
Thiago made his debut for Bayern in the 2013 DFL-Supercup, where his team lost against rivals Borussia Dortmund. He has become an important player for the Bavarians since then, making over 200 appearances in all competitions. In 2014, he tore his knee ligament, making him out injured for a year. He has won 14 trophies with Bayern, including the Bundesliga in each of his first seven seasons.
Thiago has represented Spain at several youth levels, including under-17 and under-21 teams where he helped both teams to win the European Championships. He made his first appearance for the senior team in a friendly against his birth country's team, Italy on 10 August 2011. Thiago was selected for UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Honours
Clubs
- Barcelona
- La Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Copa del Rey: 2011–12
- Supercopa de España: 2010, 2011
- UEFA Champions League: 2010–11
- UEFA Super Cup: 2011
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2011
- Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- DFB-Pokal: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20
- DFL-Supercup: 2016, 2017, 2018
- UEFA Champions League: 2019–20
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2013
International
- Spain
- Under-17 European Championship: 2008
- Under-21 European Championship: 2011, 2013
Individual
- UEFA U-21 Championship Golden Player: 2013
- UEFA U-21 Championship Silver Boot: 2013
- UEFA U-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2013
- Goal of the Month in Germany: January 2014
- FIFPro World XI 5th team: 2015, 2017
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2016–17
- ESM Team of the Year: 2016–17
External links
- Thiago Alcântara at FC Bayern Munich
Thiago Alcântara at Soccerway- Thiago Alcântara profile at Transfermarkt
| Liverpool F.C. squad - 2023–24 |
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1 Alisson • 2 Gomez • 3 Endō • 4 Van Dijk (c) • 5 Konaté • 6 Thiago • 7 Díaz • 8 Szoboszlai • 9 Núñez • 10 Mac Allister • 11 Salah • 13 Adrián • 17 Jones • 18 Gakpo • 19 Elliott • 20 Jota • 21 Tsimikas • 26 Robertson • 32 Matip • 38 Gravenberch • 42 Clark • 43 Bajcetic • 45 Pitaluga • 50 Doak • 62 Kelleher • 66 Alexander-Arnold • 78 Quansah • 84 Bradley • Manager: Jürgen Klopp |
| Spain
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| Spain – UEFA Euro 2016 – Round of 16 |
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1. Casillas
2. Azpilicueta
3. Piqué
4. Bartra
5. Busquets
6. Iniesta
7. Morata
8. Koke
9. Vázquez
10. Fàbregas
11. Pedro
12. Bellerín
13. De Gea
14. Thiago
15. Ramos
16. Juanfran
17. San José
18. Alba
19. Bruno
20. Aduriz
21. Silva
22. Nolito
23. Rico
Manager: |
| Spain – 2018 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 |
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1. De Gea
2. Carvajal
3. Piqué
4. Nacho
5. Busquets
6. Iniesta
7. Saúl
8. Koke
9. Rodrigo
10. Thiago
11. Vázquez
12. Odriozola
13. Arrizabalaga
14. Azpilicueta
15. Ramos (c)
16. Monreal
17. Aspas
18. Alba
19. Costa
20. Asensio
21. Silva
22. Isco
23. Reina
Manager: |