Tiago Brito (footballer)

Tiago Brito
Personal information
Full name Tiago Araújo Brito
Date of birth (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004
Place of birth Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Estoril
Number 90
Youth career
2011–2015 Vianense
2015–2016 Póvoa Lanhoso
2016 Vianense
2017–2018 Benfica
2018–2020 Braga
2019–2020 → Palmeiras Braga (loan)
2020–2021 Famalicão
2021–2024 Vizela
2024–2025 Estoril
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Estoril 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:36, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

Tiago Araújo Brito (born 16 April 2004) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Estoril.

Career

Born in Viana do Castelo, Brito played for several clubs in youth football. Following three years at F.C. Vizela, he arrived at G.D. Estoril Praia at under-23 level in 2024.[1]

After playing 24 games in 2024–25, Brito was called up to Estoril's first team by manager Ian Cathro.[2] He made his professional debut in the Primeira Liga on 19 April, as a half-time substitute for Yanis Begraoui in a 2–0 home loss to S.C. Braga; he was praised by his manager.[3] Having added three more appearances for the rest of the campaign, he was given a new contract lasting until 2029.[2]

Personal life

Brito's father Rogério played in the Primeira Liga for C.F. Os Belenenses and Spain's Segunda División for U.D. Salamanca, while older brother Diogo played in Liga Portugal 2 for F.C. Penafiel.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Vieira, João Fernando (19 December 2024). "Liga Revelação: "Podem esperar um Estoril combativo, muito aguerrido"" [Revelation League: "You can expect a combative, very aggressive Estoril"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "OFICIAL: Estoril segura Tiago Brito até 2029" [OFFICIAL: Estoril secure Tiago Brito until 2029] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  3. ^ Amaro, Miguel (21 April 2025). "Rogério feliz pela estreia do filho Tiago Brito deixa aviso: «Ele é bem melhor do que eu»" [Rogério, happy for debut of son Tiago Brito, leaves warning: "He is so much better than me"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2025.