Tiago Alexandre Sousa Esgaio (born 1 August 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Arouca on loan from S.C. Braga as a midfielder and a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tiago Alexandre Sousa Esgaio[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 (age 27)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nazaré, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Arouca (on loan from Braga) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Nazarenos | ||
| 2009–2013 | União Leiria | ||
| 2013–2014 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Caldas | 61 | (7) |
| 2016–2018 | Torreense | 62 | (10) |
| 2018–2021 | Belenenses SAD | 60 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Torreense (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2021– | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Arouca (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:20, 7 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Nazaré, Leiria District, played youth football for three clubs. He made his senior debut in the third division, spending one season apiece with Caldas S.C. and S.C.U. Torreense.[2]
On 4 April 2018, Esgaio moved straight to the Primeira Liga after signing a three-year contract with Belenenses SAD to be made effective on 1 July.[3] He was then loaned to Torreense for the upcoming third-tier campaign.[4]
Back at Belenenses, Esgaio played his first match in the Portuguese top flight on 15 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 away win against C.S. Marítimo.[5][2] He scored his first goal in the competition two weeks later, but in a 3–1 loss at F.C. Famalicão.[6]
On 23 June 2021, Esgaio joined S.C. Braga on a four-year deal.[7] Only two months later, however, he was loaned to F.C. Arouca also of the top tier for the season.[8]
Esgaio's older brother, Ricardo, is also a footballer.[9][10]
F.C. Arouca – current squad | |
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