Thiago Alcantara

Midfielder Thiago Alcantara is a future which is owned by Barcelona, next to his young age Thiago Alcantara also possess a great potential in mastering the central line of the game.

Personal Information
Full name : Thiago Alcántara do Nascimento
Date of birth : 11 April 1991 (age 20)
Place of birth : San Pietro Vernotico, Italy
Height : 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position : Midfielder

Club Information
Current club : Barcelona
Number  : 11


Early Career

FC Barcelona

On May 17, 2009, aged 18 years, Thiago made ​​his debut with the first team when he came on as substitute Eidur Gudjohnsen in the 63rd minute against RCD Mallorca. On February 20, 2010, having come as a subtitute for Yaya Toure in the 76th minute, Thiago scored his first goal for Barcelona's first team in a 4-0 win against Racing de Santander at the Nou Camp. The second goal came in the match against UD Almeria on April 9, 2011, to make the score 2-1. He scored the third goal against Real Sociedad. He ended his 2010-11 season with 17 games, three goals and three assists.

 

Beginning of the Year

Thiago was born in San Pietro Vernotico, Italy and raised in Spain. His father is a former Brazilian World Cup winner Mazinho. He started at a lower level of Flamengo and at the age of five years, he moved to Spain with his father and cousin Patrick Gude, and began playing with the team in Nigrán Ureca Galicia. He returned to Flamengo aged 10 and, in 2005, once again moved back to Spain, signing with FC Barcelona, where his cousin Patrick also played for Barca.

International Career

Youth team
He participated in the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship with Spain, Helping his country to eventual victory in the tournament. Thiago was ever-present During Spain's victorious 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, scoring the second goal of a 2-0 victory with a 40-yard free kick against Switzerland in the final.

Senior Team

He made his first appearance for Spain's senior squad in a friendly against Italy on 10 August 2011, while his first competitive match was on 6 September 2011, in a Euro 2012 qualifying match against Liechtenstein 6-0 win.

Honours

Club

Barcelona
  La Liga : 3
  2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
  Spanish Supercup : 2
  2010, 2011
  UEFA Champions League : 1
  2010–11
  UEFA Super Cup : 1
  2011
  FIFA Club World Cup : 1
  2011

Spain
  Under-17 European Championship : 1
  2008
  Under-21 European Championship : 1
  2011
  He scored the third goal against Real