Tiago Esgaio

Club

Arouca

Position

Midfielder

Nationality

Portugal

Date of birth

1995-08-01

Birthplace

Nazaré, Portugal

Height

175 cm

Weight

150 lbs

Shirt number

28

Tiago Alexandre Sousa Esgaio (born 1 August 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club F.C. Arouca mainly as a right-back.

Club career
Belenenses
Born in Nazaré, Leiria District, played youth football for three clubs. He made his senior debut in the third division, spending one season apiece with Caldas S.C. and S.C.U. Torreense.

On 4 April 2018, Esgaio moved straight to the Primeira Liga after signing a three-year contract with Belenenses SAD to be made effective on 1 July. He was then loaned to Torreense for the upcoming third-tier campaign.

Back at Belenenses, Esgaio played his first match in the Portuguese top flight on 15 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 away win against C.S. Marítimo. He scored his first goal in the competition two weeks later, but in a 3–1 loss at F.C. Famalicão.

Braga
On 23 June 2021, Esgaio joined S.C. Braga on a four-year deal. Only two months later, however, he was loaned to F.C. Arouca also of the top tier for the season; the move was extended for 2022–23.

Personal life
Esgaio's older brother, Ricardo, is also a footballer.