Tiago Emanuel Jesus Morgado (born 28 July 1993) is a

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professional

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who plays for Real S.C. as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Morgado played youth football with three local clubs, including

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from ages 12 to 16. He made his senior debut with Real SC, going on to represent them in three lower levels of Portuguese football. In July 2016, Morgado moved straight to the

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with

Moreirense FC Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, in Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Liga Portugal 2, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joa ...

. He made his debut as a professional on 26 October at the age of 23, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against

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in the second round of the

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. He added a further two appearances in the competition, which was eventually won. Morgado first appeared in the top division on 22 December 2016, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 away loss to

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. In the summer of 2017 he rejoined his first club, recently promoted to the Segunda Liga. Morgado scored his first goal as a professional on 3 September 2017, but the visitors lost 4–3 at

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Honours

Moreirense *

: 2016–17

References

External links

*
Portuguese League profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgado, Tiago 1993 births Living people Portuguese footballers Footballers from Lisbon Association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Real S.C. players Moreirense F.C. players Merelinense F.C. players S.C. Covilhã players F.C. Alverca players