Tiago Cardoso Mendes, OIH (born 2 May 1981), known simply as Tiago (Portuguese pronunciation: ), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
He played in five of Europe's major leagues: Portugal, England, France, Italy and Spain. He notably spent eight seasons with Atlético Madrid, winning five major titles including the 2014 national championship and the 2012 Europa League.
A Portuguese international on over 60 occasions, Tiago represented the nation in two World Cups and Euro 2004.
![]() 1999-2002 |
![]() 2002-2004 |
![]() 2004-2005 |
![]() 2005-2007 |
![]() 2007-2011 |
![]() 2010-2011 |
![]() 2011-2017 |