Thiago Augusto Fernandes (born 20 May 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bahraini Premier League club Al-Riffa.
But when the mid-season transfer window opened, Irfan decided against listing him in the competitions squad to avoid disrupting the already-established team dynamics, and loaned him out to Kedah.
His arrival saw another Kedah player, Ahmad Fakri Saarani moved to Felda United for the remaining campaign of the Malaysia Super League 2016 season, in an exchange deal between the two football teams.
In June 2017, Thiago return to Malaysian football as he re-signed to Felda United for a second stint as replacement for the underperforming Argentine Gastón Cellerino, having played for them from 2015 to 2016.
[6] Bahrain eventually won the Gulf Cup for the first time after a 1–0 win over Saudi Arabia in the final.