Iago Teodoro da Silva Nogueira (born 18 April 2005) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.
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| Full name | Iago Teodoro da Silva Nogueira | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 April 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Volta Redonda, Brazil[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Orlando City | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Volta Redonda | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Flamengo | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Orlando City | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Brazil U20 | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:55, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:28, 18 January 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editIago Teodoro was 13-years-old when he joined the academy of Volta Redonda, and in 2021 he joined the youth academy of Flamengo.[2] In April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Flamengo until 2025. In 2024, he was named captain for their U20s.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Flamengo as a substitute in a scoreless tie with Associação Atlética Portuguesa on 27 January 2024.[4] On 29 February 2024, he extended his contract with the club until 2026.[5]
On 11 January 2026, Iago scored his first goal for the Flamengo senior team when he equalized against Associação Atlética Portuguesa in the final minutes of the opening Campeonato Carioca match, resulting in a 1–1 draw.[6]
On 7 February 2026, Iago signed with Major League Soccer club Orlando City through the 2028–29 season for a reported $1.4 million fee.[7][8] Iago made his first start and his team debut on 21 February against the New York Red Bulls, conceding two goals in the first half, before being substituted during halftime as Orlando City lost 2–1.[9][10] On 29 April, Iago scored his first goal for Orlando City when he scored a header through a free kick from Tiago in a 4–3 win over New England Revolution in the U.S. Open Cup.[11]
International career
editIago Teodoro was first called up to the Brazil U20s for a set of friendlies in August 2024.[12] He made the final Brazil U20 squad that played at the 2025 South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela.[1] In Brazil's opening match against Argentina on 24 January 2025, they were routed 6–0, but on 16 February, Brazil defeated Chile 3–0 to finish top of the final stage standings and win the tournament ahead of Argentina in second.[13][14] Iago scored his first international goal during the tournament, the second goal of a 3–2 win over Ecuador on 31 January.[15]
On 1 September, Iago received another call-up to the Brazil U20 team, this time for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.[16] Iago represented Brazil as captain as they were defeated 2–1 by Morocco and eliminated in the group stage.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 May 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | State league[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Orlando City | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil and U.S. Open Cup
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Carioca
Honours
editFlamengo U20
Flamengo
Brazil U20
References
edit- 1 2 "Iago, de Volta Redonda, é convocado para o Sul-Americano sub-20". ge. 22 December 2024.
- ↑ Vale, Diário do (15 March 2024). "Volta-redondense brilha e coloca Fla na final da Libertadores Sub-20".
- ↑ Vale, Diário do (27 October 2024). "Volta-redondense Iago Teodoro é convocado para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-20".
- ↑ "Tempo Real | Portuguesa-RJ x Flamengo | LANCE!". Tempo Real | Portuguesa-RJ x Flamengo | LANCE!.
- ↑ "Flamengo anuncia renovação com zagueiro até 2026 - NossoFla".
- ↑ Lima, Thiago (12 January 2026). "Iago vive noite especial com gol e estreia em casa em possíveis últimos momentos no Flamengo". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Flamengo conclui venda do zagueiro Iago para o Orlando City, dos EUA". TV Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC acquires Brazilian defender Iago Teodoro". Orlando City. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "ORLvsRBNY 02-21-2026". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Match report: Orlando City SC drops season opener Against Red Bull New York". Orlando City. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "Match report: Orlando City SC advance to Quarterfinals of 2026 U.S. Open Cup". Orlando City. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Amorim, Agatha (17 August 2024). "Volta-redondense Iago Teodoro é convocado para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-20".
- ↑ Mason, Oliver (25 January 2025). "Brazil U-20 Crushed 6-0 by Argentina in South American Championship Opener". The Rio Times. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Del 0-6 con Argentina a campeón: Brasil se quedó con el Sudamericano Sub 20". Olé (in Spanish). 16 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ Lopesino, Juan (31 January 2025). "Ecuador 2-3 Brasil: goles, resumen y resultado". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Seleção Masculina Sub-20 se apresenta em Atibaia". Brazilian Football Confederation (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 September 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Morocco and Argentina advance as Cuba make history". FIFA. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Iago Teodoro Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Champions again: Flamengo clinch the 2025 Brasileirão title". OneFootball. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
External links
edit- Iago Teodoro at Soccerway
- Iago Teodoro at BDFutbol