Tiago Oliveira de Souza (born 5 February 1988), commonly known as Tiago Chulapa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker.
Born and raised in Curitiba, Brazil, Tiago began his career as a football player in 2001 with Paraná Clube. In 2001, he moved to Brazilian top club, São Paulo FC. In 2002, he returned to Paraná Clube where he played till he became 19 years old.
Tiago began his professional career in Brazil with his parent club, based in his hometown, Curitiba, Paraná Clube in 2007. In his one-year spell at the Curitiba-based club, he helped them achieve the runners-up place in the Campeonato Paranaense. In 2008, he moved to Rio Claro, São Paulo, where he signed a one-year contract with Rio Claro Futebol Clube. He then moved to Pato Branco-based Pato Branco Esporte Clube in 2009 where he helped them win the Campeonato Paranaense Third Level in 2009. In the same year, he moved to Mooca-based Clube Atlético Juventus. In 2010, he moved to Petrópolis-based Serrano Football Club.
His next move was in 2011 to Clube Atlético Guaçuano. He made his debut for the Mogi Guaçu-based club on 29 January 2012 in a 2âÂÂ0 win in a Campeonato Paulista Série A3 match against MarÃÂlia Atlético Clube and scored his first goal on 5 February 2012 in a 2âÂÂ2 draw against Esporte Clube São Bento. He scored 6 goals in his 21 appearances for the Mogi Guaçu-based club in the 2012 Campeonato Paulista Série A3.
In 2012, he moved to Itápolis where he signed a one-year contract with Oeste Futebol Clube. He made his debut and scored his first goal for the Itápolis-based club on 30 June 2012 in a 4âÂÂ1 loss in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série C match against Vila Nova Futebol Clube helping them win the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. He scored 1 goal in his 3 appearances in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
In the same season, he moved to Bragança Paulista-based Clube Atlético Bragantino. He made his debut for the Bragança Paulista-based club on 19 September 2012 in a 2âÂÂ0 win in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série B match over América Futebol Clube (MG) and scored his first goal on 29 September 2012 in a 2âÂÂ1 win over Clube Atlético Paranaense He scored one goal in his 3 appearances for the Bragança Paulista-based club in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
In 2013, he moved to ParaÃÂba-based Treze Futebol Clube. He made his debut for the ParaÃÂba-based club on 18 August 2013 in a 2âÂÂ0 win over his latter club Cuiabá Esporte Clube and scored his first goal on 26 August 2013 in a 4âÂÂ2 loss against Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube. He scored 3 goals in his 12 appearances for the ParaÃÂba-based club in the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
He then moved to Sorocaba in 2014 where he signed a one-year contract with Clube Atlético Sorocaba. He made his debut for the Sorocaba-based club on 19 January 2014 in a 1âÂÂ0 loss against one of his former clubs, Rio Claro Futebol Clube. He made 4 appearances for the Sorocaba-based club in the 2014 Campeonato Paulista.
In the same year, he signed a short-term contract with Cuiabá-based Cuiabá Esporte Clube. He made his debut and scored his first goal for the Cuiabá-based club on 28 April 2014 in a 3âÂÂ1 win over Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano. He also made 2 appearances in the Quarter-finals of the 2014 Copa Verde, one in a 1âÂÂ0 loss against BrasÃÂlia FC in the away leg and another in a 0âÂÂ0 draw in the return leg against the same club. He also made 2 appearances in the First Round of the 2014 Copa do Brasil, one in a 0âÂÂ0 draw against Barbalha Futebol Clube in the away leg and another in which he also scored a goal in a 2âÂÂ0 win over the same club in the return leg. The club couldn't progress beyond the Second Round after their 5âÂÂ2 loss on aggregate to Brazilian top club, Sport Club Internacional. He also helped them win the Campeonato Mato-Grossense in 2014. He scored 2 goal in his 7 appearances for the Cuiabá-based club.
He first moved out of Brazil in 2014 to the Middle East and more accurately to Oman. On 25 September 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Oman Professional League club, Sur SC.
On 5 August 2015, he signed a one-year contract with Oman First Division League club, Al-Seeb.
Paraná
Pato Branco
Oeste
Cuiabá
Sur
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