Tiago Morais

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fonseca and the second or paternal family name is Morais.

Tiago Morais
Personal information
Full name Tiago Fontoura da Fonseca Morais
Date of birth (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Espinho, Portugal
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Rio Ave
(on loan from Lille)
Youth career
2011–2013 Arcozelo
2013–2017 Boavista
2017–2018 Benfica
2018–2019 Padroense
2019–2020 Boavista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Boavista 36 (6)
2022–2023 → Leixões (loan) 28 (3)
2024– Lille 3 (0)
2024– → Rio Ave (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2021 Portugal U19 2 (0)
2023– Portugal U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:40, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Tiago Fontoura da Fonseca Morais (born 3 September 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lille.

Club career

Boavista

Morais made his professional debut with Boavista in a 4–1 Primeira Liga loss to S.C. Braga on 28 December 2020.[1] At 17 years and 3 months old, Morais is the youngest debutant for Boavista in the Primeira Liga.[2]

On 1 August 2021, Morais scored a brace in a 2–0 home victory over Portimonense, in the second round of the Taça da Liga; becoming Boavista's youngest ever goalscorer at 17 years and 332 days, breaking João Vieira Pinto's previous record.[3]

On 23 August 2022, Morais signed a new contract with Boavista until 2026 and was sent on a season-long loan to Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões S.C.[4] Five days later, he made his debut for the Matosinhos side, coming off the bench to replace Kiki Silva in the final minutes of a 3–0 home victory over Nacional in the league.[5] On 1 October 2022, Morais scored his first goal for Leixões, the second in a 5–0 thrashing away at Campeonato de Portugal side CF Vasco da Gama Vidigueira, in the second round of the Taça de Portugal.[6] He scored his first league goal on 12 March 2023, in a 1–1 draw at home to Estrela da Amadora in the Liga Portugal 2.[7]

After returning from his loan at Leixões, Morais scored his first Primeira Liga goal for Boavista on 19 August 2023, in a 4–1 victory away at Portimonense.[8]

Lille

On 30 January 2024, Morais signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lille.[9][10] The French side paid a reported €4 million transfer fee.[11]

In July 2024, Morais returned to Portugal, joining Rio Ave on a season-long loan deal.[12]

International career

Internationally, Morais has represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level.[13] He made his debut for the U18s on 5 June 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home victory over Norway in a friendly game.[14] On 3 September of the same year, Morais made his debut for the U19s, starting in a 2–0 home defeat to Belgium, again in a friendly.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 April 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boavista 2020–21 Primeira Liga 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2021–22 Primeira Liga 13 0 1 0 2 2 — 16 2
2022–23 Primeira Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2023–24 Primeira Liga 17 6 2 0 1 0 — 20 6
Total 36 6 3 0 3 2 — 42 8
Leixões (loan) 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 28 3 4 1 1 0 — 33 4
Lille 2023–24 Ligue 1 3 0 1 0 — 0 0 4 0
Career total 67 9 8 1 4 2 0 0 79 12

References

  1. ^ "Boavista vs. Sporting Braga - 28 December 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Tiago Morais faz história na I Liga - O Jogo". www.ojogo.pt.
  3. ^ "Boavista-Portimonense, 2-0: bis de Tiago Morais resolveu o jogo" [Boavista-Portimonense, 2-0: Tiago Morais' brace solved the game] (in European Portuguese). Record. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Tiago Morais renova pelo Boavista e é cedido ao Leixões" [Tiago Morais renews for Boavista and is loaned to Leixões] (in European Portuguese). Record. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Final da partida: Leixões 3-0 Nacional" [End of match: Leixões 3-0 Nacional]. Imprensa de Hoje (in European Portuguese). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Leixões segue em frente na Taça de Portugal após vitória tranquila no Alentejo" [Leixões goes through in the Taça de Portugal after tranquil victory in Alentejo] (in European Portuguese). Record. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Leixões SC and Estrela da Amadora drew in Matosinhos". Liga Portugal. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Boavista goleia em Portimão" [Boavista thrashes in Portimão] (in European Portuguese). RTP. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  9. ^ "L'international Espoirs portugais Tiago Morais au LOSC" [Portuguese international hopeful Tiago Morais at LOSC] (in French). Lille OSC. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Comunicado da Boavista FC, Futebol SAD" [Announcement by Boavista FC, Football SAD] (in European Portuguese). Boavista F.C. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  11. ^ "OFICIAL: Boavista confirma acordo com Lille por Tiago Morais" [OFFICIAL: Boavista announces deal with Lille for Tiago Morais]. CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Tiago Morais é reforço surpresa do Rio Ave FC" [Tiago Morais is a surprise addition to Rio Ave FC]. rioavefc.pt (in Portuguese). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Tiago Morais" (in European Portuguese). FPF. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Tiago Morais fez a estreia pela Seleção Nacional na vitória dos sub-18" [Tiago Morais made his Nacional Team debut in U18s victory] (in European Portuguese). Boavista FC. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Tiago Morais estreia-se na Seleção Nacional Sub-19" [Tiago Morais debuts for Under-19 National Team] (in European Portuguese). Boavista FC. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  16. ^ Tiago Morais at Soccerway


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