On 14 June 2008 Thiego scored his top tier goal, a powerful close-range shot in a 3–0 away win against Goiás.
[1] He would subsequently appear regularly for the club, also representing the side in 2009 Copa Libertadores.
[2] Upon returning, he subsequently served another temporary deal at Bahia[3] before leaving the club.
On 15 June 2016, Thiego scored a brace in a 3–3 home draw against former club Grêmio.
On 28 November 2016, whilst at the service of Chapecoense, Thiego was among the fatalities of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia.