Born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Tiago spent almost all of his career in Sporting CP.
There, he successfully battled for first-choice status with Belgian international Filip De Wilde (1996–98),[1] being loaned to C.F.
[2] In the 2001–02 season, after the Dane returned to England, he played 18 matches as the Lions won the Primeira Liga championship, his second-best output.
When the latter moved for Real Betis he backed up youth product Rui Patrício,[4] and remained second or third-choice until his retirement in June 2012 at the age of 37.
[5] After retiring, Tiago started working as a goalkeeper coach for both the youth and reserve teams of Sporting.