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Thiago Alcântara
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Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento (Spanish: Alcántara; born 11 April 1991),[4] known as Thiago Alcântara or simply Thiago (Spanish: [ˈtjaɣo]; Brazilian Portuguese: [tʃiˈaɡu]),[5][6] is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of La Liga club Barcelona.
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Full name | Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1991-04-11) 11 April 1991 (age 33)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | San Pietro Vernotico, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Barcelona (assistant manager) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2000 | Ureca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Kelme | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2005 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Barcelona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | Barcelona B | 54 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Barcelona | 68 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2020 | Bayern Munich | 150 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2024 | Liverpool | 68 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 341 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Spain U17 | 8 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Spain U18 | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Spain U19 | 11 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | Spain U21 | 21 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2021 | Spain | 46 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Italy to Brazilian parents and raised in Spain, he is the eldest child of former player Mazinho. Thiago joined Barcelona aged 14, and made his first team debut in 2009. After winning honours including four La Liga titles, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup for Barcelona, he was signed by Bayern Munich for €25 million in 2013. In Germany, Thiago won 16 trophies, including the Bundesliga seven times in a row, and the UEFA Champions League as part of a continental treble in his final year at the club. In 2020, he signed for Liverpool in a transfer worth an initial £20 million. With Liverpool, he won the FA Cup in 2022. Thiago has been selected in the FIFPRO Men's World 11 in 2020.
After helping Spain to European Championships at under-19 and under-21 levels, he made his full international debut in 2011. Thiago was part of the provisional squad for Spain in the 2014 World Cup but withdrew due to a knee injury. He was selected for UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020.
On 17 July 2024, Thiago rejoined Barcelona as part of manager Hansi Flick’s staff.