Tiago Cerveira
FullnameTiago Ramos Cerveira
Birth date7 July 1992 (age 34)
Birth placeCoimbra, Portugal
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
PositionLeft-back
CurrentclubLusitânia
Clubnumber29
Youthyears 12000–2003
Youthclubs 1Mealhada
Youthyears 22003–2005
Youthclubs 2Academica
Youthyears 32005–2009
Youthclubs 3Sporting
Youthyears 42009–2011
Youthclubs 4Academica
Years 12011–2012
Clubs 1Sertanense
Caps 118
Goals 12
Years 22012–2013
Clubs 2Naval
Caps 24
Goals 20
Years 32013–2014
Clubs 3Atlético
Caps 315
Goals 30
Years 42014–2015
Clubs 4Cinfães
Caps 413
Goals 42
Years 52015
Clubs 5Lusitano Vildemoínhos
Caps 512
Goals 50
Years 62015–2016
Clubs 6Tirsense
Caps 629
Goals 63
Years 72016–2017
Clubs 7Salgueiros
Caps 732
Goals 71
Years 82017–2018
Clubs 8Vilafranquense
Caps 824
Goals 80
Years 92018–2019
Clubs 9União Leiria
Caps 934
Goals 92
Years 102019–2023
Clubs 10Varzim
Caps 1076
Goals 102
Years 112023–
Clubs 11Lusitânia
Caps 1151
Goals 110
Pcupdate6 February 2026

Tiago Ramos Cerveira (born 7 July 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Lusitânia de Lourosa.

Football career

Born in Coimbra, Cerveira spent most of his youth career with hometown club Académica de Coimbra, with four years at Sporting CP in between. He began his senior career in the third tier with Sertanense F.C. in 2011–12, and in July 2012 he signed a two-year deal with Associação Naval 1º de Maio of the Segunda Liga.[1] On 23 January 2013, he made his professional debut against S.L. Benfica B and played 75 minutes.[2]

For 2013–14, after Naval were relegated for administrative reasons, Cerveira joined Atlético C.P. who met the same fate. He then returned to the third tier, playing regularly in one-season spells at C.D. Cinfães, Lusitano FCV, F.C. Tirsense, S.C. Salgueiros, U.D. Vilafranquense and U.D. Leiria. With the last of these, he lost on penalties to former club Vilafranquense in the 2019 playoffs.[3][4]

Cerveira returned to the professional game in June 2019, signing a two-year deal with Varzim S.C. of the second tier.[5] In his second match on 18 August, he scored his first goal at the level, to equalise in a 1–1 draw at FC Porto B.[6] On 1 September, both he and teammate Alan Henrique were given straight red cards in added time at the end of a 3–1 loss at G.D. Estoril-Praia.[7]

On 28 June 2023, Cerveira signed a one-year contract with Liga 3 club Lusitânia de Lourosa.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Leo Bonfim e Tiago Cerveira na Naval" [Leo Bonfim and Tiago Cerveira to Naval] (in Portuguese). Rádio. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Benfica B 2-2 Naval". ForaDeJogo. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  3. ^ "União de Leiria e Vilafranquense empatam nas meias-finais do Campeonato de Portugal" [União de Leiria and Vilafranquense draw in the semi-finals of the Campeonato de Portugal] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Vilafranquense vence União de Leiria e sobe à II Liga" [Vilafranquense beat União de Leiria and rise to the II Liga] (in Portuguese). TSF. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Tiago Cerveira reforça o Varzim até 2021" [Tiago Cerveira bolsters Varzim until 2021] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. ^ "FC Porto B e Varzim empatam e continuam sem vitórias" [FC Porto B and Varzim draw and continue without wins] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Estoril-Varzim, 3-1: canarinhos somam segundo triunfo" [Estoril–Varzim, 3–1: Canaries add second triumph] (in Portuguese). Record. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Tiago Cerveira reforça a defesa do Lourosa e há mais novidades" [Tiago Cerveira reinforces Lourosa's defence and there are more news] (in pt-pt). O Jogo. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.