Tiago Ilori is a Portuguese-English professional footballer known for playing as a centre-back.
Ilori began his football career at local club Imortal DC before joining Sporting CP's youth ranks in 2006.
He made his official debut for Sporting CP's first team in November 2011, helping secure a victory against U.D. Leiria.
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Career & Clubs
Ilori played for Portugal at four youth levels, representing the nation at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the 2013 Toulon Tournament and the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He remained eligible to play for Portugal, England and Nigeria as a senior.
Sporting CP
Born in Hampstead, London to a British father of Nigerian descent and a Portuguese mother, Ilori spent his childhood in the town of Albufeira in the Algarve, where he started playing football with local Imortal DC. He joined Sporting CP's youth ranks in the summer of 2006 as a striker, being loaned to Lisbon neighbours G.D. Estoril Praia at the age of 14 and returning for three more years already reconverted as a stopper. Ilori made his official debut for the Lions' first team on 6 November 2011, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 Primeira Liga home win against U.D. Leiria. On 14 December he played his first game in the UEFA Europa League, starting in a 2–0 group stage loss to SS Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico as his team had already secured the first place in their group. In only his fourth competitive appearance for Sporting, on 16 February 2013 at Gil Vicente FC, Ilori again played the entire match, and helped to a 3–2 victory by scoring the former's second goal in the sixth minute.
Liverpool
On 2 September 2013, Ilori was signed by Liverpool for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £7 million. It was also announced that The Football Association were in talks with the player for him to switch nationality and represent England internationally. On 5 January 2014, Ilori was named on his new team's bench for the first time, in an FA Cup match against Oldham Athletic. Fifteen days later, he was loaned to Granada CF in La Liga until the end…
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- Portugal national under-21 football team (2013–2015)
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- Portugal national under-18 football team (2010–2011)
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- Portugal Olympic football team (2016–)
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- Liverpool F.C. (2016–)
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- Reading F.C.
- National team
- Portugal
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- Granada CF (2014–2014)
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- FC Girondins de Bordeaux (2014–2015)
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- Liverpool F.C. (2013–2014)
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- Sporting CP (2011–2013)
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- Sporting CP B (2012–2013)
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- Aston Villa F.C. (2015–2016)
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- Portugal national under-19 football team (2011–2012)
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- Portugal national under-20 football team (2012–2013)
Legacy
Clubs
- Liverpool F.C.2016current
- Portugal Olympic football team2016current
- Reading F.C.current
- Portugal national under-18 football team2010–2011
- Portugal national under-19 football team2011–2012
- Sporting CP2011–2013
- Portugal national under-20 football team2012–2013
- Sporting CP B2012–2013
- Liverpool F.C.2013–2014
- Portugal national under-21 football team2013–2015
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux2014–2015
- Granada CF2014–2014
- Aston Villa F.C.2015–2016
Played together with
Aaron BoupendzaFC Girondins de Bordeaux · 2016–2020- Aaron BrownReading F.C. · 2005–2008
Aaron HughesAston Villa F.C. · 2005–2007
Aaron KuhlReading F.C. · 2008
Aaron KuhlReading F.C. · 2013
Aaron KuhlReading F.C. · 2014
Aaron TshibolaAston Villa F.C.
Aaron TshibolaReading F.C. · 2013
Aaron Wan-BissakaAston Villa F.C. · 2026- Aarón EscandellGranada CF · 2018–2022
Abbey-Leigh StringerAston Villa F.C. · 2015
Abde RebbachGranada CF · 2025–2025
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Identifiers & aliases
Tiago Abiola Delfim Almeida Ilori is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
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