Taigo

Taigo Vital Amorim de Araujo, commonly known as Taigo (born 28 May 1997) is a Brazilian football defender playing for Portuguese side CD Operário in the Liga Meo Azores.

For the subcompact crossover SUV, see Volkswagen Taigo.

Taigo
Personal information
Full name Taigo Vital Amorim de Araujo
Date of birth (1997-05-28) 28 May 1997
Place of birth Telêmaco Borba, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Operário
Number TBD
Youth career
2010–2015 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Coritiba 0 (0)
2015–2018 → Coritiba B
2018 Dinamo Vranje 4 (0)
2019 São Paulo–RS 6 (0)
2019 Guarany de Sobral 3 (0)
2020– Operário Lagoa 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2020

Career

Taigo was born in Telêmaco Borba,[1] in state of Paraná, Brazil. As a youngster, Taigo participated in motocross championships in state of Parana in Brazil.[2]

Taigo started his football career at Coritiba U-13. Afterwards, he went through Silvio Pereira school, Colégio Positivo with Anderson Valério, and CER Aquárius with Edilson Pukanski.[1] By 2015 he had 7 Paraná youth state championships, two titles of Gradisca Tournament in Italy, and a Brazilian championship in under-15 level.[1]

He begin playing for Coritiba B team since 2013[3] and regularly since 2015[4]

In summer 2018 he moved to Europe and signed with Serbian newly-promoted top-league side FK Dinamo Vranje. He made his debut in the 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga on August 26, 2018, in a home game against FK Zemun, a 1–0 victory.[5]

During the winter season-break, he returned to Brazil and played in 2019 first with Sport Club São Paulo and then with Guarany Sporting Club, better known as Guarany from Sobral.[6]

In the 2020–21 season he made a new attempt in Europe, this time by signing with Portuguese side CD Operário, located in the Azores Islands.[6]

References
  1. Prata da Casa, Taigo Amorim disputará mais um torneio internacional com o Coxa at tbesportes.com, 26-3-2015, retrieved 10-9-2018 (in Portuguese)
  2. CAMPEONATO PARANAENSE DE VELOTERRA(2009) at fprm.com.br, retrieved 10-9-2018 (in Portuguese)
  3. Taigo at footballdatabase.eu
  4. Taigo at sambafoot.com
  5. Taigo at Soccerway
  6. Taigo at zerozero.pt
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