Tiago Morais

Portuguese footballer

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

Tiago MoraisPersonal information

Full name|  Tiago Fontoura da Fonseca Morais
Date of birth|  (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth|  Espinho, Portugal
Height|  1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)|  Winger
Team information

Current team

|  Lille
Number|  19
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|  2|  (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 19:24, 17 February 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 Ligue 1 club Lille.

## Club career[edit]

### Boavista[edit]

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[edit]

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]

## International career[edit]

Internationally, Morais has represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

## Career statistics[edit]

### Club[edit]

As of match played 17 February 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club  | Season  | League  | National cup  | League cup  | Continental  | Total

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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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
Career total  | 66 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 12

## References[edit]

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" (in European Portuguese). FPF. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
13. ^ "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.
14. ^ "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.
15. ^ Tiago Morais at Soccerway

## External links[edit]

* Tiago Morais at Soccerway
* Tiago Morais national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
* Tiago Morais at ForaDeJogo (archived)

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* 4 Alexsandro
* 5 Gudmundsson
* 6 Bentaleb
* 7 Haraldsson
* 8 Gomes
* 9 David
* 10 Cabella
* 11 Ounas
* 12 Yazıcı
* 14 Umtiti
* 15 Yoro
* 16 Jakubech
* 17 Cavaleiro
* 18 Diakité
* 19 Morais
* 20 Miramón
* 21 André (c)
* 22 T. Santos
* 23 Zhegrova
* 24 Ilić
* 28 Fernandes
* 30 Chevalier
* 31 Ismaily
* 38 Ferrah
* Manager: Fonseca

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