Tijane Reis

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Tijane
Personal information
Full name	Tijane Freitas Reis
Date of birth	(1991-06-28) 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). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:25, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

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

Swindon Town F.C. – current squad

1 Foderingham
2 N. Thompson
3 Byrne
4 Luongo
5 Hall
6 Reis
7 Harley
8 Mason
9 Ranger
10 Williams
11 Pritchard
12 N'Guessan
14 McEveley
15 Kasim
16 Francis
18 Ferguson
19 L. Thompson
20 Storey
21 A. Smith
22 Ward
23 Barthram
24 Cox
25 Belford
26 Oakley
27 Agombar
28 M. Smith
29 Raphael
30 Bedwell
32 Navarro
33 Barker
34 Reckord
36 Jones
37 Wood
38 Walsh
39 Gladwin
40 Murphy
41 Archibald-Henville
Manager: Cooper

Persondata
Name	Reis, Tijane
Alternative names	Tijane
Short description	Guinea-Bissauan footballer
Date of birth	28 June 1991
Place of birth	Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau
Date of death
Place of death

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