Tiago Fernandes (Portuguese footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Matos and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.
Tiago Fernandes
Tiago Fernandes managing Sporting CP (youth) in 2018.
Personal information
Full name Tiago Manuel Matos Fernandes
Date of birth (1981-08-17) 17 August 1981
Place of birth Montijo, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portimonense (manager)
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
2020 Leixões
2023–2024 Torreense (under-23)
2024–2025 Torreense
2025– Portimonense
* 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. He is the manager of Portimonense.

After a lower-league playing career, he began coaching in 2009, leading Sporting CP (interim) and Chaves in the Primeira Liga and Estoril, Leixões, Torreense and Portimonense in the second tier.

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.[1]

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.[1]

In 2013, Fernandes was named manager of the Lions' under-14 squad.[1] He was named in charge of the under-19s in 2015,[1] before being named assistant of José Peseiro in the main squad in July 2018.[1] On 2 November of that year, he was named interim manager after Peseiro was sacked.[2]

On his professional management debut two days later, Fernandes' side won 2–1 at C.D. Santa Clara.[3] He won his only other Primeira Liga game by the same score at home to G.D. Chaves on 11 November,[4] with a goalless UEFA Europa League draw at Arsenal inbetween.[5]

Fernandes returned to his assistant role after the appointment of Marcel Keizer. On 10 December 2018, however, he was named manager of Chaves.[6]

After leaving Chaves on a mutual agreement on 9 March 2019,[7] Fernandes took over G.D. Estoril Praia on 4 June.[8] He was dismissed the following 7 January, after four consecutive defeats.[9]

On 3 July 2020, Fernandes was named at the helm of fellow second division side Leixões S.C.[10] He left the club on 4 October, after five winless matches.[11]

Fernandes did not return to work until 7 June 2023, at S.C.U. Torreense's under-23 team.[12] The following 28 May, he succeeded Tulipa as head coach.[13][14] Having achieved the club aim of finishing in the top five by coming fourth in the second tier, he left on 15 May 2025.[15]

On 1 July 2025, Fernandes was hired by Portimonense S.C. in the same league.[16]

Personal life

Fernandes' father Manuel Fernandes was also a footballer and manager.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Quem é Tiago Fernandes? O treinador que não precisa que lhe ensinem de futebol" [Who is Tiago Fernandes? The manager who does not need teaching about football] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Sporting confirma Tiago Fernandes como treinador interino" [Sporting confirm Tiago Fernandes as interim manager] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ Curado, Paulo (4 November 2019). "Interino Tiago Fernandes relança Sporting na luta pelo título" [Interim manager Tiago Fernandes relaunches Sporting in the fight for the title] (in Portuguese). Público. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ Lima, Fábio (11 November 2018). "Tiago Fernandes despediu-se em lágrimas" [Tiago Fernandes said goodbye in tears] (in Portuguese). Record. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Fernandes delighted with Sporting's resilience". Sportskeeda. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Tiago Fernandes é o novo treinador do Desp. Chaves" [Tiago Fernandes is the new manager of Desp. Chaves] (in Portuguese). Público. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Oficial: Tiago Fernandes já não é treinador do Chaves" [Official: Tiago Fernandes is no longer manager of Chaves] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. ^ Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (4 June 2019). "Tiago Fernandes é o novo treinador do Estoril" [Tiago Fernandes is the new manager of Estoril] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  9. ^ "OFICIAL: Tiago Fernandes deixa o comando técnico do Estoril" [OFFICIAL: Tiago Fernandes leaves Estoril] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  10. ^ Pedrosa da Costa, Eduardo (3 July 2020). "Tiago Fernandes é o novo treinador do Leixões" [Tiago Fernandes is the new manager of Leixões] (in Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  11. ^ Pires, Sérgio (4 October 2020). "Tiago Fernandes deixa comando técnico do Leixões" [Tiago Fernandes leaves Leixões] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  12. ^ Gomes, Duarte (7 June 2023). "Tiago Fernandes assume equipa sub-23" [Tiago Fernandes takes over under-23 team] (in Portuguese). Record. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. ^ Gomes, Duarte (6 May 2024). "Tiago Fernandes sobe a treinador principal do Torreense" [Tiago Fernandes rises to head coach of Torreense] (in Portuguese). Record. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  14. ^ Gomes, Duarte (28 May 2024). "Notícia Record confirmada: Tiago Fernandes oficializado no comando do Torreense" [Record news confirmed: Tiago Fernandes confirmed in charge of Torreense] (in Portuguese). Record. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  15. ^ Amaro, Miguel (15 May 2025). "Tiago Fernandes anunciou saída do Torreense: «Chegou a altura de seguir outro caminho»" [Tiago Fernandes announced exit from Torreense: "The time came to follow another road"] (in Portuguese). Record. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  16. ^ Alves, Armando (1 July 2025). "Tiago Fernandes quer Portimonense a andar no pelotão da frente" [Tiago Fernandes wants Portimonense to be leading the pack] (in Portuguese). Record. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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