Tiago de Freitas Guimarães Coimbra (born January 17, 2004), also known as Canadá, is a

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player who plays for

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in the

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. Born in Brazil, he represents Canada at youth international level.

Early life

Coimbra began playing youth soccer at age three in Brazil with Escolinha do Flamengo. When he was nine years old, he moved to Orlando, Florida with his family, followed by a move to Vancouver, Canada, a couple of years later. In Canada, he played with Faly Academy for four years. In 2020, he returned to Brazil and joined

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. In June 2021, he joined the youth system of

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, where he played for their U17 and U20 squads. He departed the club in December 2022.

Club career

In December 2022, he signed a two-year professional contract with a club option for 2025 with

club

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beginning in the 2023 season. He scored his first goal on June 17, 2023 against

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and was subsequently named to the CPL Team of the Week. In his first professional season, he made 20 league appearances for the side. A mid-season injury limited his playing time in the 2024 season, following a string of starts at the beginning of the season. In December 2024, he signed a two-year extension with the club, with options for 2027 and 2028. He also switched his jersey number from 19 to 9 for the 2025 season. In February 2025, he went on a training stint in England with West Ham United U21, while also spending some time training with the West Ham first team.

International career

Born in Brazil, Coimbra spent his youth in Canada, and is a dual citizen, eligible for both national teams. In April 2022, he was called up to the Canada U20 team for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica U20. In June 2022, he was named to the squad for the

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. He scored his first goal on June 22 against Saint Kitts and Nevis U20.

Personal

While with Palmeiras, he was given the nickname ''Canadá'', in reference to his dual nationality.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coimbra, Tiago 2004 births Living people Men's association football forwards Brazilian men's footballers Canadian men's soccer players Footballers from Fortaleza Soccer players from Vancouver Brazilian emigrants to Canada Juazeiro Social Clube players SE Palmeiras players HFX Wanderers FC players Canadian Premier League players Canada men's youth international soccer players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen