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Igor Thiago

Brazilian footballer
Date of Birth : 26 June, 2001 (Age 24)
Place of Birth : Gama, Federal District, Brazil
Profession : Footballer
Nationality : Brazilian
Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues (ইগর থিয়াগো), known simply as Igor Thiago, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Brentford.

Early life

Born in Gama, administrative region of Brasília, Thiago was 13 years old when he lost his father, and supported his street-cleaner mother María Diva by working in construction as a bricklayer, odd-jobbing at fairs, and by handing out flyers.

He did not consider a career in football, but began playing at Gremio Ocidental, where his brother was already a player. He started playing futsal and had trials at several teams before joining the under-17 team of Verê, from the interior of Paraná, when he was sixteen. He later joined Cruzeiro's academy in 2019.

International career

Born in Brazil, Thiago received a Bulgarian passport in 2023, which made him available to play for Bulgaria, subject to a five-year residency requirement, in addition to the Brazil national team. In January 2024 he received a call-up for Brazil U23, but declined it reportedly to keep his international options open, despite the fact he said it would be a dream to represent Brazil on international level.

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