Description 
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.
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MilestonesFormer Youth Teams
1995-1996 |
2001-2005 |
2005-2008 |
Former Senior Teams
2008-2011 |
2009-2013 |
2010-2013 |
2011-2021 |
2013-2020 |
2020-2024 |
Former Club Staff Contracts
2013-2021 |
2020-2024 |
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Statistics
| Goals | English Premier League | 2020-2021 | 1 |
| Appearances | English Premier League | 2020-2021 | 24 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Nations League | 2020 | 180 |
| Appearances | UEFA Nations League | 2020 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 823 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2019-2020 | 10 |
| Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2019-2020 | 1770 |
| Goals | German Bundesliga | 2019-2020 | 3 |
| Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2019-2020 | 24 |
| Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2019-2020 | 302 |
| Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2019-2020 | 5 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2019 | 246 |
| Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2019 | 4 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2019 | 3 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 388 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2018-2019 | 5 |
| Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2018-2019 | 2407 |
| Goals | German Bundesliga | 2018-2019 | 2 |
| Assists | German Bundesliga | 2018-2019 | 6 |
| Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2018-2019 | 30 |
| Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2018-2019 | 541 |
| Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2018-2019 | 6 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Nations League | 2018 | 195 |
| Assists | UEFA Nations League | 2018 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Nations League | 2018 | 3 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2018 | 299 |
| Goals | International Friendlies | 2018 | 1 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2018 | 4 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 94 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 607 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 3 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 10 |
| Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2017-2018 | 1242 |
| Goals | German Bundesliga | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Assists | German Bundesliga | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2017-2018 | 19 |
| Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2017-2018 | 250 |
| Goals | DFB-Pokal | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Assists | DFB-Pokal | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2017-2018 | 3 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2017 | 188 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2017 | 3 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 317 |
| Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 1 |
| Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 2 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 4 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 786 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 2 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 3 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 9 |
| Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 2291 |
| Goals | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 6 |
| Assists | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 5 |
| Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 27 |
| Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 360 |
| Goals | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Assists | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 4 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2016 | 26 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2016 | 2 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2016 | 298 |
| Assists | International Friendlies | 2016 | 1 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2016 | 5 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2016 | 231 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2016 | 4 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 719 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 4 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 9 |
| Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 1635 |
| Goals | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 2 |
| Assists | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 4 |
| Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 27 |
| Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2015-2016 | 354 |
| Goals | DFB-Pokal | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2015-2016 | 5 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2015 | 90 |
| Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2015 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2015 | 1 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2015 | 27 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2015 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 360 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 4 |
| Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2014-2015 | 281 |
| Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2014-2015 | 7 |
| Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2014-2015 | 120 |
| Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2014-2015 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2014 | 90 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2014 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 321 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 4 |
| Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 999 |
| Goals | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 2 |
| Assists | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 4 |
| Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 16 |
| Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2013-2014 | 154 |
| Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2013-2014 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2013 | 45 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2013 | 1 |
| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2013 | 180 |
| Goals | FIFA Club World Cup | 2013 | 1 |
| Assists | FIFA Club World Cup | 2013 | 1 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2013 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 115 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 2 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 1409 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 2 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 5 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 27 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 377 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 1 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 4 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 7 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 429 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 7 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 1822 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 2 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 4 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 27 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 466 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 2 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 1 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 8 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 72 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 2 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2011 | 45 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2011 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 57 |
| Assists | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 1 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 1 |
| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 168 |
| Assists | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 2 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | La Liga 2 | 2010-2011 | 904 |
| Appearances | La Liga 2 | 2010-2011 | 11 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 90 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 662 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 2 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 12 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 267 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 2 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 3 |
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| Mins Played | Spanish Segunda División B Group 3 | 2009-2010 | 1027 |
| Goals | Spanish Segunda División B Group 3 | 2009-2010 | 3 |
| Appearances | Spanish Segunda División B Group 3 | 2009-2010 | 18 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 14 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 70 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | Spanish Segunda División B Group 3 | 2008-2009 | 1566 |
| Appearances | Spanish Segunda División B Group 3 | 2008-2009 | 25 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 15 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 1 |
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