Tiago Maria Antunes Gouveia (born 18 June 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Benfica.

Tiago Gouveia
Personal information
Full name Tiago Maria Antunes Gouveia
Date of birth (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Cascais, Portugal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Benfica
Number 47
Youth career
2009–2013 Tires
2013–2017 Sporting CP
2017–2020 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Benfica B 48 (12)
2022– Benfica 15 (2)
2022–2023Estoril (loan) 29 (5)
International career
2016 Portugal U15 2 (1)
2016–2017 Portugal U16 8 (4)
2017–2018 Portugal U17 4 (0)
2018–2019 Portugal U18 6 (2)
2019 Portugal U19 9 (3)
2022– Portugal U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2023

Club career

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Born in Cascais, Lisbon District, Gouveia played for Tires and Sporting CP at youth level, before joining Benfica's academy in 2017, aged 16.[2]

On 10 November 2019, Gouveia made his professional debut for Benfica's B team, in the second division, coming off the bench to replace Tiago Dantas in the 72nd minute of a 1–1 draw away at Penafiel.[3] On 26 April 2021, he scored his first goal for Benfica B, the opener in a 2–2 league draw at home to Penafiel.[4]

On 30 April 2022, Gouveia made his debut for Benfica's main team, coming off the bench to replace João Mário on the 72nd minute of a 1–0 victory away at Marítimo, in the Primeira Liga.[5]

On 27 July 2022, Benfica sent Gouveia on a season-long loan to fellow Primeira Liga club Estoril.[6] He made his debut for the side on 6 August, starting in a 2–0 league victory at home to Famalicão, impressing by being involved in the first goal and assisting the second.[7] Two weeks later, Gouveia scored his first Primeira Liga goal and first goal for Estoril, in a 2–2 draw at home to Rio Ave.[8] In the 2022–23 season, Gouveia made 30 appearances in all competitions for the Canaries, scoring five goals and providing six assists.[9]

After impressing on loan, Gouveia returned to Benfica and, on 3 July 2023, signed a new five-year contract with the club.[10] At the end of the 2023–24 pre-season, Benfica manager Roger Schmidt selected him to be part of the Eagles squad for the 2023–24 campaign.[11] On 20 September 2023, Gouveia made his UEFA Champions League debut, coming off the bench to replace Rafa Silva in the 83rd minute of a 2–0 group stage loss at home to Red Bull Salzburg.[12] A month later, he scored his first goal for Benfica's main team, in a 4–1 victory away at Campeonato de Portugal (Portuguese 4th tier) side Lusitânia, in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 18 February 2024[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2019–20 LigaPro 1 0 1 0
2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 21 2 21 2
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 25 10 25 10
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 1 0 1 0
Total 48 12 48 12
Benfica 2021–22 Primeira Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2023–24 Primeira Liga 5 1 3 1 3 1 3[a] 0 14 3
Total 7 1 3 1 3 1 3 0 16 3
Estoril (loan) 2022–23 Primeira Liga 29 5 1 0 0 0 30 5
Career total 84 18 4 1 3 1 3 0 94 20
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honors

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Benfica

References

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  1. ^ "Gouveia, Tiago". www.slbenfica.pt. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Tiago Gouveia troca Sporting pelo Benfica" [Tiago Gouveia trades Sporting for Benfica] (in European Portuguese). Record. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Penafiel-Benfica B, 1-1: Empate num jogo emocionante" [Penafiel-Benfica B, 1-1: Draw in an exciting match] (in European Portuguese). Record. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Benfica B evita regresso do Penafiel às vitórias com golo aos 90 minutos" [Benfica B avoids Penafiel's return to victories with 90th-minute goal] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ Rebelo, Marco (30 April 2022). "Em dia de estreias houve cabeça para o triunfo" [On a day of debuts there was a head for triumph] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Tiago Gouveia chega por empréstimo" [Tiago Gouveia arrives on loan] (in European Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ^ Esteves, Adérito (6 August 2022). "Estoril-Famalicão, 2-0 (destaques)" [Estoril-Famalicão, 2-0 (highlights)]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Estoril Praia soma 1 ponto na receção ao Rio Ave FC" [Estoril Praia adds 1 point in Rio Ave FC's reception] (in European Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  9. ^ Feiteirona, Nélson (22 October 2023). ""Tiago Gouveia tem o que é preciso para se afirmar no Benfica"" [«Tiago Gouveia has what it takes to affirm himself at Benfica»] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Tiago Gouveia renova até 2028" [Tiago Gouveia renews until 2028] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Roger Schmidt pediu e Tiago Gouveia vai ficar no plantel" [Roger Schmidt requested and Tiago Gouveia will remain in the squad]. OneFootball (in European Portuguese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  12. ^ Gomes, Rui Miguel (21 September 2023). "Bravos a bater de frente contra a infelicidade" [Braves hitting head on against bad luck] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Um momento para recordar: Tiago Gouveia estreou-se assim a marcar pelo Benfica" [A moment to remember: this is how Tiago Gouveia scored his first goal for Benfica] (in European Portuguese). Record. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  14. ^ Tiago Gouveia at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  15. ^ Tiago Gouveia at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  16. ^ Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.