Igor Thiago

Cruzeiro

On 22 January 2020, Thiago made his professional debut as an 18-year-old when he started for Cruzeiro in their Campeonato Mineiro match against Boa Esporte. During his three years with the club, Thiago scored 10 goals in 64 appearances.

Ludogorets Razgrad

After a series of rumours, on 2 March 2022, Thiago finally signed with the Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad. He joined Ludogorets II in order to adapt to the Bulgarian league and made his debut on 18 April in a league match against Litex Lovech, scoring his first goal. A week later, he scored a brace in a 3–2 away defeat against Dobrudzha Dobrich. Thiago's good start for the second team granted him a call-up to the first team where he made his debut in a league match against CSKA Sofia, coming on as a substitute and marking his debut for the first team with a goal. With Ludogorets, Thiago won back-to-back Bulgarian First League titles for 2021–22 and 2022–23, as well as the 2023 Bulgarian Cup and 2022 Bulgarian Supercup, contributing to the club's success with 21 goals in 55 games.

Club Brugge

On 12 June 2023, Thiago signed for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge on a four-year contract. The €7.9 million fee received by Ludogorets was a record for a Bulgarian club. Having started in a 3–0 win over Aarhus in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers on 27 July 2023, Thiago scored in his first two league games for Club Brugge, a late equaliser to earn a 1–1 draw against Mechelen, then…

Born in Brazil, Thiago received a Bulgarian passport in 2023, which made him available to play for Bulgaria, subject to a five-year residency requirement, in addition to the Brazil national team. In January 2024 he received a call-up for Brazil U23, but declined it reportedly to keep his international options open, despite the fact he said it would be a dream to represent Brazil on international level. On 16 March 2026, sitting as the Premier League's second-highest scorer behind only Erling Haaland, Thiago earned his first call-up to the Brazil national team for friendlies against France and Croatia. On 18 May 2026, Thiago was selected for Brazil's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club

As of match played 5 September 2026

International

As of match played 13 June 2026

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.

Igor Thiago was born in Gama, Federal District, and was 13 years old when he lost his father, and supported his street-cleaner mother María Diva by working in construction as a bricklayer, odd-jobbing at fairs, and by handing out flyers. He did not consider a career in football, but began playing at Gremio Ocidental, where his brother was already a player. He started playing futsal and had trials at several teams before joining the under-17 team of Verê, from the interior of Paraná, when he was sixteen. He later joined Cruzeiro's academy in 2019.