Thiago Augusto Fernandes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thiago Augusto Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | May 20, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Joinville, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Felda United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Maringá Futebol Clube | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Operário | 7 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Manama | 35 | (15) |
| 2015–2016 | Felda United | 10 | (13) |
| 2016 | → Kedah (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 2017 | Manama Club | 12 | (6) |
| 2017– | Felda United | 5 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Brazil U19 | 13 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 26, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 13, 2016 | |||
Thiago Augusto Fernandes (born 20 May 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia club Felda United.[1]
Club career
Thiago Augusto started playing football in Grêmio de Esportes Maringá, then to Maringá Futebol Clube and Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube, all in his home country, Brazil.
Manama Club
He was then transferred to Manama Club in Bahrain.
Felda United
In April 2015, Thiago Augusto was transferred to Felda United in Malaysia. He plays under the squad number 49. He has played 10 matches and scored 13 goals.[2] Thiago was the topscorer for for the club during 2015 season. He have a sharp finishing, great individual skill and great header. Coupling with Zah Rahan Krangar often intimidating opponent.
Just before the 2016 season kicked off, Thiago suffered a lengthy injury that sidelined him from then Felda United head coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim's squad, although the club still kept Thiago under contract. But when the mid-season transfer window opened, Irfan decided against listing him in the competitions squad to avoid disrupting the already-established team dynamics, and loaned him out to Kedah. Despite helping Kedah lift the Malaysia Cup title at the end of the season, Thiago was not retained by either Kedah or Felda, and briefly rejoined his other former club Manama in Bahrain.
Kedah
In July 2016, he was loaned out to Kedah from Felda United. His arrival saw another Kedah player, Ahmad Fakri Saarani moved to Felda United for the remaining campaign of the Malaysia Super League 2016 season, in an exchange deal between the two football teams. This move saw Thiago teamed up with his compatriot, Sandro da Silva Mendonça.
He made his debut also marked with his debut goal on 13 July 2016 against Sarawak in Malaysian Cup, the winning goal in a 4–3 result.
Felda United
In June 2017, Thiago return to Malaysian football as he re-signed to Felda United for a second stint as replacement for the underperforming Argentine Gastón Cellerino, having played for them from 2015 to 2016.[3]
Achievement
Kedah FA
References
- ↑ "Thiago has no grudge against Kedah". goal.com. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Thiago Augusto Fernandes". footballmalaysia. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "Felda United re-sign Brazilian forward Thiago Augusto Fernandes". football-tribe.com. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
External links
- Thiago Augusto Fernandes at Soccerway.com