Tijane Reis
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tijane Freitas Reis | ||
Date of birth | 28 June 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Left winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Swindon Town | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Canchungo | |||
Benfica | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2010–2011 | Mirandela | 22 | (4) |
2011–2013 | Chaves | 32 | (2) |
2013– | Swindon Town | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 25 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Tijane Freitas Reis (born 28 June 1991) is an Portuguese-Guinea-Bissauan footballer who plays for Swindon Town as a left winger.
Club career
Tijane was born in Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau, but was raised in Conakry, due to war on his native country. He then had a brief period in Benfica's youth system,[1] and later made his professional debuts with Mirandela. He also had a trial at Chelsea, but nothing came of it.[2] After a full season, he signed with Chaves.
Tijane made his Segunda Divisão debut on 6 November 2011, in a 3–1 home victory against Merelinense.[3] He scored his first goal on 29 April 2012, in a 3–4 home defeat against Vizela.[4] In his second season, he contributed with 11 appearances and one goal, as Chaves was crowned champions. In August, he was linked to a host of clubs, the likes of Benfica, Stoke City and West Ham United.[5]
On 2 July 2013, Tijane signed a two-year deal with Swindon Town.[6] On 3 August, he made his professional debut, in a 0–1 away defeat against Peterborough United.[7]
International career
After impressing with Chaves, Tijane made his international debut with Portugal U21 on 6 June 2012, in a 3–1 win against Albania.[8]
References
- ↑ Entrevista a Tijane – “Tenho família na Guiné, em França e em Portugal e eles estão sempre comigo, seja nos bons ou nos maus momentos” (Tijane's interview - "I have family in Guiné, in France and in Portugal and they are always with me, whether in good or in bad times"); Diário Atual, 16 June 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Tijane, do Chelsea para Mirandela: uma história cheia de sonhos (Tijane, from Chelsea to Mirandela: a history full of dreams); Mais Futebol, 18 October 2010 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Desp. Chaves 3–1 Merelinense: Ficha do jogo (Desp. Chaves 3–1 Merelinense: Match report); Futebol 365, 6 November 2011 (Portuguese)
- ↑ CHAVES, 3 - FC VIZELA, 4: Vizela assegura manutenção (CHAVES, 3 – FC VIZELA, 4: Vizela assures stay); Digital de Vizela, 29 April 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Stoke look at Portuguese starlet; Sky Sports, 16 August 2012
- ↑ "Town make treble swoop". Swindon Town. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ Peterborough 1-0 Swindon; BBC Sport, 3 August 2013
- ↑ Portugal's Fonte proves too strong for Albania; UEFA.com, 6 June 2012
External links
- Soccerway profile
- ZeroZero profile (Portuguese)
- Futebol 365 profile (Portuguese)
- Transfermarkt profile
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