Tiago Estevao

Tiago Estevao
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Heinsberg, Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund II
Number 33
Youth career
–2018 Borussia Mönchengladbach
2018–2020 Porto
2020–2021 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 FC Wegberg-Beeck 10 (0)
2022–2023 SV Rödinghausen 16 (0)
2023– Borussia Dortmund II 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

Tiago Estevao (born 13 May 2002) is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 3. Liga club Borussia Dortmund II.

Early life

Estevao is a native of Heinsberg, Germany.[1] He is of Portuguese descent.[2] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Portuguese side FC Porto, where he trained with Spain international Iker Casillas.[3]

Career

In 2021, Estevao signed for German side FC Wegberg-Beeck. He was described as "indicated in preparation that he was a force to be reckoned with... then demonstrated this emphatically in the championship".[4] On 4 September 2021, he debuted for the club during a 0-2 loss to FC Schalke 04 II. In 2022, he signed for German side SV Rödinghausen. He suffered a knee injury while playing for the club.[5] On 5 August 2022, he debuted for the club during a 2-0 win over Fortuna Köln. In 2023, he signed for German side Borussia Dortmund II. On 11 November 2023, he debuted for the club during a 1-1 draw with VfB Lübeck.

Style of play

Estevao started playing football as a striker before switching to goalkeeper.[6]

Personal life

Estevao has three brothers.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Estevao: Torwarttalent spielte schon bei großen Klubs". reviersport.de.
  2. ^ "Tiago Estevao besteht Reifeprüfung So sieht die Profiperspektive aus". ruhrnachrichten.de.
  3. ^ "Tiago Estevao – besser dank Iker Casillas". aachener-zeitung.de.
  4. ^ "Tiago Estevao -Rheinische Post article".
  5. ^ "Das ist der Plan mit Patrick Göbel und Tiago Estevao". ruhrnachrichten.de.
  6. ^ a b "Estevao: Persönliche Tipps von Iker Casillas". fussball.de.