Thę history of #_thaigo_alcãntara Thiago Thiago playing for Spain U21 in 2011 Personal information Full name Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento[1] Date of birth 11 April 1991 (age 23) Place of birth San Pietro Vernotico , Italy Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1 ⁄2 in) [2] Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club 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 16 (2) National team ‡ 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 5 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:03, 29 March 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2014 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 Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich. Born in Italy to Brazilian parents, Thiago joined FC Barcelona aged 14. After representing Spain at under-19 and under-21 levels, he made his full international debut in 2011. Club career Early years Thiago was born in San Pietro Vernotico , Italy, when his father Mazinho 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 63rd minute against RCD Mallorca . 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. [6][7] His second goal came in a game against UD Almería on 9 April 2011, to make the score 2–1. 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. 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. He then scored in Barcelonas first La Liga match of the season in a 5–0 home win against Villarreal CF. [9] Thiago also netted Barcelonas fifth in a 7–0 win against Rayo Vallecano on 29 April from a close-range header. [10] Bayern Munich On 14 July 2013, Thiago signed a four-year deal with Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, for a € 25 million fee. [11] 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. [12] The transfer came despite a new contract that Barcelona had given Thiago in 2011 which set his release clause at €90 million. [13] Barcelona failed to fulfil clauses in the contract relating to the amount of playing time that Thiago received and as a result the players buy-out clause dropped to €18m. [13] Thiago made his Bayern debut in a 4–2 defeat to rivals Borussia Dortmund in the 2013 DFL- Supercup on 27 July 2013. [14] He made his debut in the Bundesliga in a 0–1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt on 11 August 2013. [15] 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. [16] On 29 January 2014, he scored his first Bundesliga goal, the scissor- kicked winner in stoppage time against VfB Stuttgart . He also had an assist to Claudio Pizarro for Bayerns first goal in the 2-1 win.[17] Four days later, in a match against Eintracht Frankfurt, he set a Bundesliga record with 185 touches of the ball. [18] On 23 February, in a 4–0 win over Hannover 96, Thiago scored his second and last goal of the Bundesliga season. [19] His season ended due to a knee ligament tear against 1899 Hoffenheim on 29 March, [20] although Bayern went on to win the league and cup. International career Youth team 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. Thiago was ever- present during Spains 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 .[21] 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. [22][23] Senior team He made his first appearance for Spains 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 . [24] Thiago was named in Spains 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup on 13 May of that year.[25] 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. [26] Career statistics As of match played 29 March 2014. [27] Club Season League Cup Europe Other[28] 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 [29] 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 Total 16 2 2 0 4 0 3 1 25 3 Career totals 143 12 21 4 14 0 7 1 185 17 International As of match played 5 March 2014. [30] National team Year Apps Goals Spain 2011 3 0 2012 0 0 2013 1 0 2014 1 0 Total 5 0 Personal life He is the son of the former Brazilian footballer and 1994 World Cup winner Mazinho .[31] His mother, Valéria Alcântara, was a former volleyball player. [32][33] His younger brother, Rafinha, is currently registered at FC Barcelona . [34] Rodrigo , who played youth football with Real Madrid and went on to spend several seasons with S.L. Benfica, is his cousin. [35] Honours Thiago (number 19) lining up with the Spanish team that won the 2011 European Under-21 Championship Barcelona La Liga: 2008–09 , 2009–10 , 2010–11 , 2012–13 Copa del Rey: 2011–12 ; Runner-up 2010–11 Supercopa de España : 2010, 2011 ; Runner-up 2012 UEFA Champions League : 2010–11 UEFA Super Cup : 2011 FIFA Club World Cup : 2011 Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 2013–14 DFB-Pokal : 2013–14 DFL-Supercup : Runner-up 2013 FIFA Club World Cup : 2013 Spain Under-17 European Championship: 2008 Under-21 European Championship: 2011, 2013 Individual UEFA U-21 Championship Golden Player: 2013 [36] UEFA U-21 Championship Silver Boot : 2013 [37] UEFA U-21 Championship Team of the Tournament : 2013[36] Goal of the Month in Germany: January 2014 References 1. ^ FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players (PDF). FIFA. 7 December 2013. p. 5. Retrieved 7 December 2013. 2. ^ Thiago Alcântara do Nascimiento. Fcbarcelona. Retrieved 12 July 2013. 3. ^ Kelme official website . Kelme. Retrieved 17 April 2012. 4. ^ Thiago Alcántara, la nueva perla azulgrana (in Spanish). suite101.net. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012. 5. ^ THIAGO ALCÂNTARA DO NASCIMENTO (in Portuguese). PortalBARRA. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 6. ^ FC Barcelona vs Racing de Santander . Goal . 20 February 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2013. 7. ^ Racing de Santa
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