Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento (Spanish: Alcántara; born 11 April 1991), known as Thiago Alcântara or simply Thiago (Spanish: ; Brazilian Portuguese: ), is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Spain national team. He is regarded as one of the most technically gifted midfielders of his generation.
Born in Italy to Brazilian parents and raised in Spain, he is the eldest child of former player Mazinho. Thiago joined Barcelona aged 14, and made his first team debut in 2009. After winning honours including four La Liga titles, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup for Barcelona, he was signed by Bayern Munich for €25 million in 2013. In Germany, Thiago won 16 trophies, including the Bundesliga seven times in a row, and the UEFA Champions League as part of a continental treble in his final year at the club. In 2020, he signed for Liverpool in a transfer worth an initial £20 million. With Liverpool, he won the FA Cup in 2022. Thiago has been selected in the FIFPRO Men's World 11 in 2020.
After helping Spain to European Championships at under-19 and under-21 levels, he made his full international debut in 2011. Thiago was part of the provisional squad for Spain in the 2014 World Cup but withdrew due to a knee injury. He was selected for UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020.
English FA Community Shield
2022
Liverpool | 
English FA Cup
2021-2022
Liverpool | 
UEFA Team of the Year
2020
Bayern Munich | 
FIFA FIFPro World XI
2020
Bayern Munich | 
UEFA Champions League
2019-2020
Bayern Munich | 
German DFB-Pokal
2019-2020
Bayern Munich | 
German Bundesliga
2019-2020
Bayern Munich |
German DFB-Pokal
2018-2019
Bayern Munich |
German Bundesliga
2018-2019
Bayern Munich | 
German DFL-Supercup
2018
Bayern Munich |
German Bundesliga
2017-2018
Bayern Munich |
German Bundesliga
2016-2017
Bayern Munich |
German DFL-Supercup
2016
Bayern Munich |
German Bundesliga
2015-2016
Bayern Munich |
German DFB-Pokal
2015-2016
Bayern Munich |
German Bundesliga
2014-2015
Bayern Munich |
German DFB-Pokal
2013-2014
Barcelona |
German Bundesliga
2013-2014
Bayern Munich | 
UEFA Super Cup
2013
Barcelona | 
FIFA Club World Cup
2013
Barcelona |
Spanish La Liga
2012-2013
Barcelona | 
Spanish Copa del Rey
2011-2012
Barcelona |
FIFA Club World Cup
2011
Barcelona |
UEFA Super Cup
2011
Barcelona |
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2011
Barcelona |
Spanish La Liga
2010-2011
Barcelona |
UEFA Champions League
2010-2011
Barcelona |
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2010
Barcelona |
Spanish La Liga
2009-2010
Barcelona |
FIFA Club World Cup
2009
Barcelona |
UEFA Super Cup
2009
Barcelona |
Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2009
Barcelona |
Spanish Copa del Rey
2008-2009
Barcelona |
UEFA Champions League
2008-2009
Barcelona |
Spanish La Liga
2008-2009
Barcelona |
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| Liverpool | Appearances | English Premier League | 2020-2021 | 24 |
| Liverpool | Goals | English Premier League | 2020-2021 | 1 |
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| Spain | Appearances | UEFA Nations League | 2020 | 2 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA Nations League | 2020 | 180 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2019-2020 | 24 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 10 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2019-2020 | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2019-2020 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 823 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2019-2020 | 1,770 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2019-2020 | 302 |
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| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2019 | 3 |
| Spain | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2019 | 4 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2019 | 246 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2018-2019 | 30 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2018-2019 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2018-2019 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2018-2019 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 388 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2018-2019 | 2,407 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2018-2019 | 541 |
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| Spain | Appearances | UEFA Nations League | 2018 | 3 |
| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 2 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2018 | 4 |
| Spain | Assists | UEFA Nations League | 2018 | 1 |
| Spain | Goals | International Friendlies | 2018 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 94 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2018 | 299 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA Nations League | 2018 | 195 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2017-2018 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 10 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2017-2018 | 19 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | DFB-Pokal | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | DFB-Pokal | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 607 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2017-2018 | 1,242 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2017-2018 | 250 |
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| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2017 | 3 |
| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 4 |
| Spain | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 2 |
| Spain | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 317 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2017 | 188 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 9 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 27 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 786 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 2,291 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 360 |
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| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2016 | 4 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2016 | 5 |
| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2016 | 2 |
| Spain | Assists | International Friendlies | 2016 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2016 | 298 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2016 | 26 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2016 | 231 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2015-2016 | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 9 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 27 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | DFB-Pokal | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 719 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 1,635 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2015-2016 | 354 |
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| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2015 | 1 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2015 | 1 |
| Spain | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2015 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2015 | 27 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2015 | 90 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2014-2015 | 7 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 360 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2014-2015 | 120 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2014-2015 | 281 |
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| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2014 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2014 | 90 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2013-2014 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 16 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 321 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2013-2014 | 154 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 999 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2013 | 2 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2013 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | FIFA Club World Cup | 2013 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | FIFA Club World Cup | 2013 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2013 | 45 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2013 | 180 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 27 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 7 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 5 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 4 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 115 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 1,409 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 377 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 27 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 8 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 7 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 4 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 429 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 1,822 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 466 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 2 |
| Spain | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 2 |
| Spain | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2011 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Assists | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 2 |
| Spain | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 72 |
| Spain | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2011 | 45 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 57 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 168 |
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| Barcelona B | Appearances | La Liga 2 | 2010-2011 | 11 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 12 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Assists | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 2 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 90 |
| Barcelona B | Mins Played | La Liga 2 | 2010-2011 | 904 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 662 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 267 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Barcelona B | Appearances | Spanish Segunda División B Group 3 | 2009-2010 | 18 |
| Barcelona B | Goals | Spanish Segunda División B Group 3 | 2009-2010 | 3 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 70 |
| Barcelona B | Mins Played | Spanish Segunda División B Group 3 | 2009-2010 | 1,027 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 14 |
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| Barcelona B | Appearances | Spanish Segunda División B Group 3 | 2008-2009 | 25 |
| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 1 |
| Barcelona B | Mins Played | Spanish Segunda División B Group 3 | 2008-2009 | 1,566 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 15 |
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