Tiago Caeiro

Tiago David Janeiro Caeiro (born 29 March 1984) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Oriental Dragon Football Club as a forward.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Janeiro and the second or paternal family name is Caeiro.
Tiago Caeiro
Personal information
Full name Tiago David Janeiro Caeiro[1]
Date of birth (1984-03-29) 29 March 1984[1]
Place of birth Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Oriental Dragon
Youth career
1993–1995 Vilafranquense
1995–1998 Benfica
1998–2002 Vilafranquense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Villafranquense 57 (8)
2004–2005 Carregado
2005–2006 Estrela Vendas Novas
2006 Atlético Cacém
2006–2009 Operário 44 (9)
2009–2010 Juventude Évora 21 (6)
2010–2012 Atlético 49 (17)
2012–2018 Belenenses 122 (28)
2019–2020 Fátima 20 (2)
2020– Oriental Dragon 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 September 2020

Club career

Early years

Born in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Caeiro played in the lower leagues until the age of 27. In the 2010–11 season, he scored 11 goals for Atlético Clube de Portugal to help the club return to the Segunda Liga after a lengthy absence (13 across all competitions),[2] then proceeded to net a further six in ten games to kickstart the following campaign.[3][4]

Belenenses

Caeiro signed for neighbouring C.F. Os Belenenses in the summer of 2012, contributing 13 goals in 30 matches as his team returned to the Primeira Liga after three years.[5] He made his debut in the Portuguese top flight on 21 September 2013, aged 29, playing 60 minutes in a 1–0 home win against C.S. Marítimo.[6]

During a league fixture at Gil Vicente F.C. in April 2014, Caeiro suffered a thigh injury[7] that nearly ended his career, but eventually recovered fully.[8] On 17 May 2015 he scored his first goal of the season, the 1–1 home draw against FC Porto meaning that S.L. Benfica were automatically crowned champions after a goalless tie at Vitória de Guimarães.[9]

Caeiro was used as a substitute during the better part of his spell at the Estádio do Restelo.[10] He scored his only goal in the UEFA Europa League on 20 August 2015, in a 1–0 away victory over SC Rheindorf Altach in the play-off round.[11]

Fátima

On 8 August 2019, the 35-year-old Caeiro joined C.D. Fátima of the Portuguese third division.[12]

References
  1. "Tiago Caeiro" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. "Tiago Caeiro: «Espero que os golos continuem a surgir»" [Tiago Caeiro: "I hope that goals keep on coming"]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 February 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. "Bis para a liderança" [Brace for first place]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 September 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  4. "Atlético-Moreirense, 2–3: Líderes somam primeiro desaire caseiro" [Atlético-Moreirense, 2–3: Leaders with first home defeat]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 November 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. "Belenenses um clube de Lisboa" [Belenenses a Lisbon club]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  6. Ferreira, Luís Pedro (21 September 2013). "Belenenses-Marítimo, 1–0 (crónica)" [Belenenses-Marítimo, 1–0 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  7. "Tiago Caeiro acaba época" [Tiago Caeiro ends season]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 April 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  8. "Tiago Caeiro: «Pensei que ia acabar a carreira»" [Tiago Caeiro: "I thought I was going to end the career"]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 May 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  9. Travassos, Nuno (17 May 2015). "Tiago Caeiro e o golo do título: «Isso é mérito do Benfica»" [Tiago Caeiro and the title goal: "It's the merit of Benfica"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  10. Amaro, Miguel (22 September 2017). "Tiago Caeiro e a alcunha de 'Ibrahimovic do Restelo': «Somos parecidos na altura e no nariz»" [Tiago Caeiro and the 'Restelo Ibrahimovic' nickname: "We have similar heights and noses"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  11. "LE: Altach-Belenenses, 0–1 (resultado final)" [EL: Altach-Belenenses, 0–1 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  12. "Tiago Caeiro reforça ataque do Fátima" [Tiago Caeiro bolsters Fátima offence]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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