Thiago Alcântara

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Thiago
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Thiago playing for Spain in 2015
Personal information
Full name Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-11) 11 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth San Pietro Vernotico, Italy
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 6
Youth career
1995–1996 Flamengo
1996–2000 Ureca
2000–2001 Kelme
2001–2005 Flamengo
2005–2008 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Barcelona B 59 (3)
2009–2013 Barcelona 68 (7)
2013– Bayern Munich 50 (4)
International career‡
2007 Spain U16 1 (0)
2007–2008 Spain U17 8 (5)
2009 Spain U18 1 (1)
2009–2010 Spain U19 11 (4)
2010–2013 Spain U21 21 (6)
2011– Spain 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:32, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2015

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Alcântara and the second or paternal family name is do Nascimento.

Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento (born 11 April 1991), known simply as Thiago (Spanish: [ˈtjaɣo], Portuguese: [tʃiˈaɡu]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for German club FC Bayern Munich.

Born in Italy to Brazilian parents, his father being former footballer and World Cup champion Mazinho, Thiago joined FC Barcelona aged 14, and made his first team debut in 2009. After winning honours including four La Liga titles, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup for Barcelona, he was signed by Bayern for €25 million in 2013.

After helping Spain to European Championships at under-19 and under-21 levels, he made his full international debut in 2011. He was part of the 24-man World Cup squad for Spain in the 2014 World Cup but later withdrew due to an injury to his knee.

Club career

Early career

Thiago was born in San Pietro Vernotico, Italy, when his father Mazinho (player for the Brazilian national team from 1989 to 1994) was playing for nearby U.S. Lecce. He started at the lower levels of Flamengo in Brazil, and, at the age of five, moved to Spain with his father, and started playing with Galician team Ureca in Nigrán. In 2001, he played with Kelme CF when his father played for Elche CF.[3][4] He returned to Flamengo aged 10 and, in 2005, once again moved back to Spain, signing with FC Barcelona, where his cousin Patrick was also playing.[5]

Barcelona

On 17 May 2009, aged 18, Thiago made his debut for the first team when he came on as a substitute for Eiður Guðjohnsen in the 74th minute at RCD Mallorca for his only appearance of the season. Barcelona, having already won the league, lost 1–2.[6]

On 20 February 2010, after coming on as a substitute for Yaya Touré in the 76th minute, Thiago scored his first goal for Barcelona in a 4–0 home win against Racing de Santander.[7] He scored his third goal against Real Sociedad in a start on 29 April, although Barcelona lost 2–1.[8] He ended the 2010–11 season with 17 games, three goals, and three assists, and was an unused substitute as Barcelona won the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final against Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.[9]

Thiago started the 2011–12 season with the first leg of the Spanish Supercopa match against rivals Real Madrid, being substituted for Xavi after 58 minutes, and was an unused substitute as they defeated FC Porto for the 2011 UEFA Super Cup. He then scored in Barcelona's first La Liga match of the season in a 5–0 home win against Villarreal CF.[10] On 18 December, he started as Barcelona won 4–0 in the Club World Cup Final at International Stadium Yokohama.[11] Thiago also netted Barcelona's fifth in a 7–0 win against Rayo Vallecano on 29 April from a close-range header.[12]

Bayern Munich

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I spoke to club about my concept and told them why I want Thiago. He is the only player I want. It'll be him or no one.

— Pep Guardiola to the press prior to the signing.[13]

On 14 July 2013, Thiago signed a four-year deal with Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, for a €25 million fee.[14] Bayern would pay €20 million to Barcelona directly with the remainder being covered by the proceeds of a friendly to be played between the two teams at some point in the following four years and by Thiago foregoing some money owed to him by Barcelona.[15] The transfer came despite a new contract that Barcelona had given Thiago in 2011 which set his release clause at €90 million.[16] Barcelona failed to fulfil clauses in the contract relating to the amount of playing time that Thiago received, and as a result the player's buy-out clause dropped to €18m.[16]

Thiago made his Bayern debut in a 4–2 defeat to rivals Borussia Dortmund in the 2013 DFL-Supercup on 27 July.[17] He made his debut in the Bundesliga in a 0–1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt on 11 August 2013.[18]

On 21 December 2013, he scored his first competitive goal for Bayern Munich, in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup Final against Raja Casablanca of Morocco, sealing the 2–0 win for the German club.[19] On 29 January 2014, he scored his first Bundesliga goal, the scissor-kicked winner in stoppage time against VfB Stuttgart which was voted the Goal of the Month.[20] He also had an assist to Claudio Pizarro for Bayern's first goal in the 2–1 win.[21] Four days later, in a match against Eintracht Frankfurt, he set a Bundesliga record with 185 touches of the ball.[22] On 23 February, in a 4–0 win over Hannover 96, Thiago scored his second and last goal of the Bundesliga season.[23] His season ended due to a knee ligament tear against 1899 Hoffenheim six days later,[24] although Bayern went on to win the league and cup.

After over a year out injured, Thiago returned on 4 April 2015, replacing Philipp Lahm for the last 21 minutes of a 1–0 win at Borussia Dortmund.[25] Four days later, he again replaced Lahm in a DFB-Pokal quarter-final at Bayer Leverkusen, scoring the winning goal in the penalty shootout after a goalless draw.[26] On 15 April, he scored in the team's Champions League quarter-final first leg away to FC Porto, albeit in a 1–3 defeat.[27] Six days later, he headed in Juan Bernat's cross for the opening goal of a 6–1 rout to overturn the first leg deficit against Porto, helping Bayern advance to the Champions League semi-finals.[28] On 26 April, after VfL Wolfsburg lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach, Thiago won his second Bundesliga title for Bayern.[29]

On 27 August 2015 Thiago signed a new 4-year contract with Bayern.[30]

International career

Youth

Thiago preparing a corner kick in an under-21 international, 2011

He participated in the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship with Spain, helping his country to eventual victory in the tournament, and scoring in the final.[31] Thiago was ever-present during Spain's victorious 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, scoring the second goal of a 2–0 victory with a 40-yard free kick in the final against Switzerland.[32] He was awarded the man of the match of the final.

On 18 June 2013, he scored a hat-trick in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Final as Spain defeated Italy 4–2 to win their fourth title.[33]

Senior

He made his first appearance for Spain's senior squad in a friendly against Italy on 10 August 2011, while his first competitive match was on 6 September 2011, in a Euro 2012 qualifying match 6–0 win against Liechtenstein. Due to injury he missed Euro 2012 and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[34]

Thiago was named in Spain's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup on 13 May of that year.[35] However, two days later, he withdrew from the squad due to a knee ligament injury obtained while playing for Bayern in March. Bayern Chief Executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said, "A young man who wanted to come back at the World Cup, and suddenly his dreams are burst. We will take care of him now and make sure he is fit at the start of the season."[36]

On 2 October 2015, with the team's place in the tournament already assured, Thiago was re-called by manager Vicente del Bosque for the first time since his injury,[37] and ten days later featured in their 1–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying win away to Ukraine.[38]

Personal life

Thiago taking a picture with a fan in 2010

He is the son of the former Brazilian footballer and 1994 World Cup winner Mazinho.[39] His mother, Valéria Alcântara, was a former volleyball player.[40][41] His younger brother, Rafinha, plays for FC Barcelona.[42]

Rodrigo, who played youth football with Real Madrid, spent several seasons with S.L. Benfica and currently plays for Valencia CF, is his cousin.[43]

On 27 June 2015, he married his girlfriend, Júlia Vigas, in a ceremony in Sant Climent de Peralta, Catalonia, Spain.[44][45]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 May 2016.[46]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other[47] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2007–08 5 0 – 5 0
2008–09 25 0 – 25 0
2009–10[48] 18 3 – 18 3
2010–11 11 0 – 11 0
Total 59 3 – 59 3
Barcelona 2008–09 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2009–10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
2010–11 12 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 17 3
2011–12 27 2 8 2 7 0 3 0 45 4
2012–13 27 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 36 3
Total 68 7 19 4 10 0 4 0 101 11
Bayern Munich 2013–14 16 2 2 0 4 0 3 1 25 3
2014–15 7 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 13 2
2015–16 27 2 5 1 8 1 1 0 41 4
Total 50 4 9 1 16 3 4 1 79 9
Career totals 177 14 28 5 26 3 8 1 239 23

International

As of match played 28 March 2016.[49]
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2011 3 0
2012 0 0
2013 1 0
2014 1 0
2015 1 0
2016 1 0
Total 7 0

Honours

Thiago (number 19) lining up with the Spanish team that won the 2011 European Under-21 Championship

Club

Barcelona[50]
Bayern Munich[50]

International

Spain[31][50]

Individual

References

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