Tijane Reis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tijane Freitas Reis | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Estoril | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Canchungo | |||
| Benfica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Mirandela | 22 | (4) |
| 2011–2013 | Chaves | 32 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Swindon Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2015– | Estoril | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 23 February 2015 (UTC). | |||
Tijane Freitas Reis (born 28 June 1991), simply known as Tijane, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a left winger.
Club career
Tijane was born in Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau, but was raised in Conakry, due to war on his native country. He then had a brief period in S.L. Benfica's youth system,[1] and later made his professional debuts with S.C. Mirandela. He also had a trial at Chelsea F.C., but nothing came of it.[2] After a full season, he signed with G.D. Chaves.
Tijane made his Segunda Divisão debut on 6 November 2011, in a 3–1 home victory against Merelinense F.C..[3] He scored his first goal on 29 April 2012, in a 3–4 home defeat against F.C. Vizela.[4] In his second season, he contributed with 11 appearances and one goal, as Chaves was crowned champions. In August, he was linked to a host of clubs, the likes of Benfica, Stoke City F.C. and West Ham United F.C..[5]
On 2 July 2013, Tijane signed a two-year deal with Swindon Town F.C..[6] On 3 August, he made his professional debut, in a 0–1 away defeat against Peterborough United F.C..[7] On 10th September 2014, Mark Cooper announced Tijane had moved on from the club.
On 2 January 2015 Tijane signed a 2 1⁄2-year deal with G.D. Estoril Praia, returning to Portugal.[8] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 22 February, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Académica de Coimbra.[9]
International career
After impressing with Segunda Liga side Chaves, Tijane made his international debut with Portugal U21 on 6 June 2012, in a 3–1 win against Albania.[10]
References
- ↑ Entrevista a Tijane – “Tenho família na Guiné, em França e em Portugal e eles estão sempre comigo, seja nos bons ou nos maus momentos” (Tijane's interview - "I have family in Guiné, in France and in Portugal and they are always with me, whether in good or in bad times"); Diário Atual, 16 June 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Tijane, do Chelsea para Mirandela: uma história cheia de sonhos (Tijane, from Chelsea to Mirandela: a history full of dreams); Mais Futebol, 18 October 2010 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Desp. Chaves 3–1 Merelinense: Ficha do jogo (Desp. Chaves 3–1 Merelinense: Match report); Futebol 365, 6 November 2011 (Portuguese)
- ↑ CHAVES, 3 - FC VIZELA, 4: Vizela assegura manutenção (CHAVES, 3 – FC VIZELA, 4: Vizela assures stay); Digital de Vizela, 29 April 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Stoke look at Portuguese starlet; Sky Sports, 16 August 2012
- ↑ "Town make treble swoop". Swindon Town. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ Peterborough 1-0 Swindon; BBC Sport, 3 August 2013
- ↑ Tijane Reis assina pelo Estoril-Praia (Tijane Reis signs for Estoril-Praia); Sapo, 2 January 2015 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Académica regressa aos triunfos frente ao Estoril (1x2) (Académica back to winning ways against Estoril (1–2); ZeroZero, 22 February 2015 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Portugal's Fonte proves too strong for Albania; UEFA.com, 6 June 2012
External links
- Tijane Reis profile at Soccerway
- Tijane Reis career statistics at Soccerbase
- Tijane Reis profile at ForaDeJogo
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