Thiago Balieiro

Thiago Balieiro
Balieiro with Santos in 2024
Personal information
Full name Thiago Balieiro Lourenço de Carvalho
Date of birth (2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Vitória Guimarães
Number 28
Youth career
2019–2024 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Leixões 5 (0)
2025–2026 Vitória Guimarães B 10 (0)
2025– Vitória Guimarães 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:09, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

Thiago Balieiro Lourenço de Carvalho (born 23 February 2003), known as Thiago Balieiro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães.

Career

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Balieiro joined the youth categories of Santos in 2019, aged 16. On 11 October 2021, he and his brother renewed their contracts with the club, with Thiago agreeing to a three-year deal.

Regularly used in the under-20s in the following years, Balieiro rescinded his contract with Peixe in July 2024, and subsequently joined Portuguese side Leixões. Initially a member of the under-23 team, he made his professional debut on 16 March 2025, coming on as a late substitute for Rafael Vieira in a 1–0 Liga Portugal 2 away win over Porto B.

On 1 July 2025, Balieiro signed a four-year deal with Vitória de Guimarães, being initially a member of the B-team in the Liga 3. He made his first team debut on 22 November, replacing Rodrigo Abascal late into a 4–0 home routing of Mortágua in the Taça de Portugal.

Balieiro made his Primeira Liga debut on 23 December 2025, starting in a 4–1 home loss to Sporting CP, and scored his first goal in the category the following 14 February, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 home win over Estrela da Amadora. He subsequently established himself as a regular starter for the side, playing in all but one of the remaining 12 matches of the season.

Personal life

Balieiro's older brother Vinicius is also a footballer; a defensive midfielder, he also played for Santos.

Honours

Vitória de Guimarães

References

  1. ↑ "Irmãos Balieiro assinam renovação de contrato com o Santos" [Balieiro brothers sign contract renewal with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Thiago Balieiro rescinde com o Santos para jogar na Segunda Divisão de Portugal" [Thiago Balieiro rescinds with Santos to play in the Portuguese Second Division] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Thiago Balieiro feliz pela estreia: «Estou bem adaptado e ambientado»" [Thiago Balieiro happy for debut: "I am well adjusted and adapted"] (in Portuguese). Record. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Thiago Balieiro assume compromisso até 2029" [Thiago Balieiro signs link until 2029] (in Portuguese). Vitória SC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "V. Guimarães: jovem central não esconde felicidade pela estreia" [V. Guimarães: young centre-back cannot hide his happiness for debut] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Thiago Balieiro com estatuto reforçado uma volta depois" [Thiago Balieiro with enhanced status for the return match] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Novidade no Santos, Vinicius Balieiro tem irmão nas categorias de base" [Novelty at Santos, Vinicius Balieiro has a brother in the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.