Thiago

Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues (born 26 June 2001), known simply as Igor Thiago (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈiɡoʁ tʃiˈaɡu]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Brentford and the Brazil national team.

Early life Igor Thiago was born in Gama, Federal District, and 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.

Cruzeiro On 22 January 2020, Thiago made his professional debut as an 18-year-old when he started for Cruzeiro in their Campeonato Mineiro match against Boa Esporte. During his three years with the club, Thiago scored 10 goals in 64 appearances.