Tiago Tomás

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Barreiros de Melo and the second or paternal family name is Tomás.

Tiago Barreiros de Melo Tomás (born 16 June 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.

Tiago Tomás

Tómas with VfB Stuttgart in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Tiago Barreiros de Melo Tomás[1]
Date of birth	(2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth	Cascais, Portugal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	VfL Wolfsburg
Number	11
Youth career
2010–2012	Carcavelos
2012–2013	Colégio Marista
2013–2014	Estoril
2014–2020	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Sporting CP	48	(3)
2022–2023	→ VfB Stuttgart (loan)	41	(7)
2023–	VfL Wolfsburg	58	(7)
International career
2018–2019	Portugal U17	16	(5)
2019	Portugal U18	4	(5)
2020	Portugal U19	1	(0)
2021–2025	Portugal U21	24	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Portugal UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2021
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:31, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Sporting CP

Born in Cascais, Lisbon District of Angolan descent,^[2][3] Tomás came through the youth system of Sporting CP after a year at nearby Estoril. On 25 June 2020, he signed a five-year contract at the former club, with a buyout clause of €60 million.^[4]

Tomás made his professional debut on 1 July 2020 one month after his 18th birthday, as an 81st-minute substitute for Matheus Nunes in a 2–1 Primeira Liga win against Gil Vicente at home.^[5] He scored his first goal on 24 September, the only one of a home victory over Aberdeen in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.^[6] He contributed three goals from 30 appearances during the season, helping his team to conquer the league after 19 years.^[7]

VfB Stuttgart loan

On 30 January 2022, Tomás was loaned to VfB Stuttgart until June 2023 with a buying option.^[8] He played his first match in the Bundesliga six days later, replacing Chris Führich for the final ten minutes of the 3–2 home loss to Eintracht Frankfurt.^[9][10] He scored twice in his next appearance, but was unable to keep his team from a 4–2 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen.^[11]

In the 2022–23 campaign, Tomás helped the Mercedes-Benz Arena club to avoid relegation via the playoffs, with the player coming from the bench in both legs of the 6–1 aggregate win over Hamburger SV.^[12][13] On 16 June 2023, Stuttgart did not exercise its option and he left, thanking the organisation for "believing in me when no one else did".^[14]

VfL Wolfsburg

On 5 July 2023, Tomás signed a four-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg also of the German top division,^[15] for a fee of €8.8 million which could rise to €10.3 million with add-ons; Sporting were also entitled to 15% of any future transfer.^[16] He scored two of his three goals of his first season on 13 August, in the 6–0 away rout of amateurs Makkabi Berlin in the opening round of the DFB-Pokal.^[17]

International career

Aged 18, Tomás was selected by Portugal under-21 manager Rui Jorge for his 2021 UEFA European Championship squad.^[18] He earned his first cap in the first group stage match, starting a 1–0 win against Croatia in Koper.^[19]

Tomás scored his first goal on 7 October 2021, his team's tenth in the 11–0 demolition of Liechstenstein in Vizela for the 2023 European Championship qualifiers.^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 May 2025^[21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sporting CP	2019–20	Primeira Liga	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	2020–21	Primeira Liga	30	3	2	1	3	0	2[a]	2	—		37	6
	2021–22	Primeira Liga	13	0	2	2	3	1	5[b]	0	1[c]	0	24	3
	Total		48	3	4	3	6	1	7	2	1	0	66	9
VfB Stuttgart (loan)	2021–22	Bundesliga	14	4	—		—		—		—		14	4
	2022–23	Bundesliga	27	3	4	1	—		—		2[d]	0	33	4
	Total		41	7	4	1	—		—		—		47	8
Wolfsburg	2023–24	Bundesliga	26	1	3	2	—		—		—		29	3
	2024–25	Bundesliga	32	6	4	0	—		—		—		36	6
	Total		58	7	7	2	—		—		—		65	9
Career total			147	17	15	6	6	1	7	2	3	0	178	26

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
4. Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs

Honours

Sporting CP

• Primeira Liga: 2020–21^[22]
• Taça da Liga: 2020–21,^[23] 2021–22^[24]
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2021^[25]