Thiago da Rosa Corrêa (born April 7, 1982), known as Thiago, Thiago
Gaúcho
A gaucho () or gaúcho () is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and the south of Chilean Patagonia. Gauchos became greatly admired an ...
or Thiago Corrêa, is a Brazilian
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
, who plays for
São Luiz.
Biography
Thiago joined the youth program of his local club
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato ...
at the age of 12. He made his professional debut with the club in 2003, before moving to
Ginásio Pinhalense de Esportes Atléticos the following year. He had a trial with
Chicago Fire in the summer of 2004 and joined the club before the 2005 MLS season. Thiago had a successful debut campaign, scoring six goals and seven assists. Thiago was released by the Fire in September 2007.
He returned to Brazil in 2008 with
Campeonato Paulista side
Sertãozinho
Sertãozinho is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. The population in 2020 was about 127,142. Its area is 403 km2. The municipality consists of Sertãozinho city and two districts: Cruz das Posses and Vila Garcia. Sertãozi ...
before moving to
União de Leiria
União Desportiva de Leiria, commonly known as União de Leiria (), is a Portuguese football club based in Leiria, central Portugal. Founded on 6 June 1966, it currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, holding home matches at Estádio Dr. ...
in Portuguese
Liga de Honra
The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal 2 SABSEG for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Prim ...
that same year. After just two games he returned to Brazil with
Campeonato Gaúcho
The Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1 (Gaúcho Championship A1 Series or Série A1), officially named as Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF - Divisão Especial - Série A1 and commonly known as Campeonato Gaúcho or Gauchã ...
side
Ulbra
The Lutheran University of Brazil (Portuguese: or ULBRA) is a university which covers several states throughout Brazil.
History
The university has its roots in the parish school of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Canoas (CELSP), in Canoas, Rio ...
. He joined
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the twelfth most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's fif ...
in June 2009 for
2009 Campeonato Gaúcho Segunda Divisão. Thiago played at
2010 Campeonato Gaúcho, which he scored 3 goal in 10 appearances before moving to
Caxias do Sul. He played once in
2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
In 2010, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 clubs divided in four groups, followed by a playoff round, from July 18 to November 21, 2010. The top four clubs, the ones which qualified to ...
, on August 15, replacing
Marcelo Costa at half time.
Honours
*
U.S. Open Cup: 2006
*
Campeonato Gaúcho Segunda Divisão: 2009
References
External links
*
Portuguese Liga ProfileCBF
{{DEFAULTSORT:Correa, Thiago
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Sport Club Internacional players
Chicago Fire FC players
Sertãozinho Futebol Clube players
U.D. Leiria players
Canoas Sport Club players
Porto Alegre Futebol Clube players
Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Association football midfielders
Footballers from Porto Alegre
1982 births
Living people
Major League Soccer players