Tiago Rodrigues

Tiago Filipe Sousa Nóbrega Rodrigues (born 29 January 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Penafiel.

Tiago Rodrigues

Rodrigues with CSKA Sofia in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Tiago Filipe Sousa Nóbrega Rodrigues[1]
Date of birth	(1992-01-29) 29 January 1992 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth	Vila Real, Portugal[1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Penafiel
Number	20
Youth career
2000–2006	Diogo Cão
2006–2008	Sporting CP
2008–2011	Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Vitória Guimarães	20	(4)
2011–2012	→ Amarante (loan)	17	(3)
2012–2013	Vitória Guimarães B	17	(3)
2013–2017	Porto	0	(0)
2013–2014	Porto B	17	(2)
2013–2014	→ Vitória Guimarães (loan)	21	(2)
2015	→ Nacional (loan)	18	(4)
2015–2016	→ Marítimo (loan)	18	(1)
2016–2017	→ Nacional (loan)	22	(1)
2017–2021	CSKA Sofia	118	(28)
2021–2022	Al-Hazem	16	(1)
2022	Ufa	4	(0)
2023–2024	Gençlerbirliği	24	(0)
2024–	Penafiel	30	(1)
International career
2009–2010	Portugal U18	4	(3)
2010–2011	Portugal U19	8	(1)
2012–2013	Portugal U21	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:20, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Vila Real, Vila Real District, Rodrigues played youth football with three clubs, including Sporting CP and Vitória de Guimarães.^[2] Loaned by the latter, he made his senior debut with Amarante F.C. in the third division.^[3]

Returned to the Minho side for 2012–13, Rodrigues initially represented both the A and B teams, the latter competing in the Segunda Liga. He made his Primeira Liga debut for the former on 21 September 2012, playing the second half in the 1–0 away win against Moreirense FC.^[4] He also featured the full 90 minutes in that season's Taça de Portugal final, a 2–1 victory over S.L. Benfica which was Vitória's first-ever win in the tournament.^[5]

On 16 April 2013, before the campaign was over, Rodrigues agreed to join FC Porto on 1 July, moving alongside teammate Ricardo.^[6] He never represented the first team in competitive games, going on to appear for their reserves as well as being loaned to Guimarães,^[7] C.D. Nacional (twice)^[8] and C.S. Marítimo.^[9]

Rodrigues signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian club PFC CSKA Sofia on 1 July 2017.^[10] On 14 January 2019, he extended his contract until June 2022;^[11] he eventually became the highest-scoring foreign player (alongside Fernando Karanga) in The Eternal Derby, totalling three goals.^[12]

Rodrigues continued playing abroad the following seasons, with Al-Hazem F.C. in the Saudi Professional League^[13] and FC Ufa in the Russian Premier League.^[14] On 5 January 2023, he joined TFF First League side Gençlerbirliği S.K. on a one-and-a-half-year contract.^[15]

In August 2024, Rodrigues returned to Portugal seven years after leaving, agreeing to a one-year contract at second-tier F.C. Penafiel.^[16]

Career statistics

As of 7 January 2022^[17]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental1		Other2		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vitória Guimarães	Primeira Liga	2011–12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amarante (loan)	Segunda Divisão	2011–12	17	3	0	0	–		0	0	17	3
Vitória Guimarães B (loan)	Segunda Liga	2012–13	17	3	–		–		–		17	3
Vitória Guimarães	Primeira Liga	2012–13	20	4	4	0	–		1	0	25	4
Porto		2013–14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Porto B (loan)	Segunda Liga	2013–14	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
Vitória Guimarães (loan)	Primeira Liga	2013–14	21	2	1	0	4	0	1	0	27	2
Porto B (loan)	Segunda Liga	2014–15	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
Nacional (loan)	Primeira Liga	2014–15	18	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	22	4
Marítimo (loan)		2015–16	18	1	1	0	0	0	4	2	23	3
Nacional (loan)		2016–17	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	1
CSKA Sofia	First League	2017–18	34	9	3	0	–		–		37	9
		2018–19	33	8	2	0	5	1	–		40	9
		2019–20	24	8	5	0	3	1	–		32	9
		2020–21	27	3	6	1	10	3	–		43	7
	Total		118	28	16	1	18	5	0	0	152	34
Al-Hazem	Saudi Professional League	2021–22	16	1	1	0	–		–		17	1
Career total			268	52	21	1	22	5	7	2	321	56

¹ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

² Includes Taça da Liga, Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and Bulgarian Supercup matches.

Honours

Vitória de Guimarães

• Taça de Portugal: 2012–13^[5]

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup: 2020–21^[18]