Tiago Fernandes (Portuguese footballer)

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Matos and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.

Tiago Fernandes

Personal information
Full name	Tiago Manuel Matos Fernandes
Date of birth	(1981-08-17) 17 August 1981
Place of birth	Montijo, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1995	Montijo
1995–1997	Barreirense
1997–1998	Samouquense
1998–2000	Barreirense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Alcochetense
2001–2002	1º Maio Sarilhense
2002–2004	Alcacerense
2004–2006	Alcochetense
2006–2007	Vitória Setúbal B
2007–2008	Pinhalnovense	5	(0)
2008–2010	Alcochetense
2010–2011	Olímpico Montijo	8	(0)
2012–2013	Alcochetense
2013	Olímpico Montijo	3	(0)
2014–2015	Juventude Sarilhense	11	(9)
Managerial career
2009–2011	Vitória Setúbal (assistant)
2011–2018	Sporting CP (youth)
2018–2019	Sporting CP (assistant)
2018	Sporting CP (interim)
2018–2019	Chaves
2019–2020	Estoril Praia
2020	Leixões
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tiago Manuel Matos Fernandes (born 17 August 1981) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Born in Montijo, Fernandes represented C.D. Montijo, F.C. Barreirense and A.D. Samouquense as a youth. He made his senior debut with G.D. Alcochetense in the 2000–01 season, in Terceira Divisão.

Fernandes never played in any higher than Segunda Divisão B in his career, representing 1º de Maio F.C. Sarilhense, Atlético Clube Alcacerense, Alcochetense (three spells), Vitória F.C. B, C.D. Pinhalnovense, Clube Olímpico do Montijo (two spells) and Juventude F.C. Sarilhense, where he retired in 2015 at the age of 34.

Coaching career

In 2008, Fernandes started working as a scout at U.D. Leiria. He then worked as an assistant of his father at Vitória de Setúbal before joining Sporting CP's youth setup in 2011, initially as an assistant of the under-15s.

In 2013, Fernandes was named manager of the Lions' under-14 squad. He was named in charge of the under-19s in 2015, before being named assistant of José Peseiro in the main squad in July 2018. On 2 November of that year, he was named interim manager after Peseiro was sacked.

On his professional management debut two days later, Fernandes' side won 2–1 at C.D. Santa Clara. He won his only other Primeira Liga game by the same score at home to G.D. Chaves on 11 November, with a goalless UEFA Europa League draw at Arsenal inbetween.

Fernandes returned to his assistant role after the appointment of Marcel Keizer. On 10 December 2018, however, he was named manager of Chaves.

After leaving Chaves on a mutual agreement on 9 March 2019, Fernandes took over G.D. Estoril Praia on 4 June. He was dismissed the following 7 January, after four consecutive defeats.

On 3 July 2020, Fernandes was named at the helm of fellow second division side Leixões S.C. He left the club on 4 October, after five winless matches.

Personal life

Fernandes' father Manuel Fernandes was also a footballer and manager.

External links

• Tiago Fernandes profile at ForaDeJogo
• Tiago Fernandes manager stats at ForaDeJogo
• Tiago Fernandes coach profile at Soccerway