Tiago Calvano

Tiago

Personal information
Full name	Tiago Coelho Branco Calvano
Date of birth	19 May 1981 (1981-05-19)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
Club information
Current club	Newcastle Jets
Number	5
Youth career
	Botafogo (RJ)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2002	Botafogo (RJ)	13	(1)
2002–2003	AC Perugia	0	(0)
2003	Sambenedettese Calcio	0	(0)
2004–2005	Barcelona B	36	(1)
2005–2010	BSC Young Boys	20	(5)
2008–2010	MSV Duisburg	30	(0)
2010–2011	Fortuna Düsseldorf	8	(0)
2010–2011	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	1	(0)
2011–	Newcastle Jets	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Tiago Coelho Branco Calvano (born 19 May 1981), commonly known as Tiago, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League.

Career

Calvano is a defender with Italian citizenship who made 13 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A appearances for Botafogo before moving to Europe. In May 2011 it was announced that he signed a contract with Newcastle United Jets FC, joining them in July for the 2011–12 Hyundai A-League season.