Tiago Tomás Barreiros de Melo, more commonly known as Tiago Tomás, was born on the 16th of June 2002 in Portugal. At 23 years of age, he is a forward who primarily occupies the striker position at Stuttgart, a club well-renowned in the Bundesliga. Standing at a height of 6ft (1.83m) and tipping the scales at 12 stone 1lb (77kg), the forward represents a formidable physical presence on the pitch. In the course of his career, Tomás has donned the number 8 jersey and has represented Portugal at the U21 level.
As of now, his market value is pegged at around £12.5m according to Transfermarkt.
Tomás embarked upon his footballing journey when he joined Sporting CP in Portugal's Liga Portugal as a trainee back in July 2014. His debut season saw him gaining experience on the field with five appearances in league matches for the 2019-2020 season. This was followed by 30 appearances and a contribution of three goals in the following 2020-2021 season. In his final season with Sporting CP (2021-2022), he made a respectable number of 13 appearances.
His journey took a new turn in January 2022 when he was transferred on loan to Stuttgart, a club in Germany's Bundesliga. His inaugural season (2021-2022) with the club witnessed him making 14 appearances and scoring four goals. Further success was achieved in the 2022-2023 season with 27 appearances and three goals. In the currently unfolding 2025-2026 season, Tomás has made 15 appearances and added another three goals to his tally.
In July 2023, he was transferred from Sporting CP to Wolfsburg, another Bundesliga club, for a fee of around £7.5m where he made 26 first-team appearances and one goal during the 2023-2024 season. He improved on this in the following 2024-2025 season with 32 appearances and six goals.
His journey came full circle when the forward transferred back to Stuttgart from Wolfsburg in August 2025, this time for a fee of around £11m. He mirrored his performance from his first stint at Stuttgart with 14 appearances and four goals in the 2021-2022 season, 27 appearances and three goals in the 2022-2023 season, and 15 appearances with three goals in the current 2025-2026 season.
His performances have also attracted the attention of the international footballing community. Aside from representing Portugal in the UEFA U21 Qualifiers 2025 with three starts, he made an impression in the Europa League 2025-2026 for Stuttgart, marking two goals in four starts and two appearances as a substitute.
