Tiago Codinha (born March 9, 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays for Dutch Eredivisie club Volendam. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Canada at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 9, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Hilversum, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Volendam | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | SDO Bussum | ||
| 2015–2020 | BFC Bussum | ||
| 2020–2023 | FC Utrecht | ||
| 2023–2025 | FC Twente/Heracles | ||
| 2025– | Volendam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Volendam | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of February 13, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of February 25, 2024 | |||
Early life
editCodinha played youth soccer with SDO Bussum, later joining BFC Bussum in 2015, before joining the youth system of FC Utrecht in 2020.[1] In June 2023, he joined the youth system of FC Twente/Heracles (the two clubs share an academy system).[2] He became captain of the youth side, also making the Heracles first team bench for three times during the 2024-25 season, but failing to make an appearance.[3] In 2025, he joined the Volendam system.[3]
Club career
editOn January 24, 2026, Codinha made his professional debut with Volendam, in an Eredivisie match, against Ajax.[4]
International career
editCodinha was born in the Netherlands, to a Canadian-born father of Portuguese descent.[5][6] He holds Canadian, Dutch and Portuguese citizenship.[1]
In February 2024, he was called up to the Canada U20 for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.[1]
Career statistics
edit- As of February 13, 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Volendam | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Tiago Codinha". BFC Bussum (in Dutch). February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Academie plukt talenten weg uit jeugdopleidingen onder andere Ajax en PSV" [Academy selects talents from youth academies including Ajax and PSV]. FC Twente (in Dutch). June 23, 2023.
- 1 2 Schot, Vincent (January 28, 2026). "Debuteren tegen Ajax in een volle Arena? Voor de zekerheid checkt Bussumer Tiago Codinha het nog even als hij warmloopt: 'Ik vroeg of ik er écht in zou komen'" [Making his debut against Ajax in a packed Arena? Just to be sure, Bussum native Tiago Codinha checks it out as he warms up: "I asked if I was really going to come on."]. De Gooi- en Eemlander (in Dutch).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Uitblinkende Van Oevelen kan nederlaag in Amsterdam niet voorkomen" [Outstanding Van Oevelen cannot prevent defeat in Amsterdam]. FC Volendam (in Dutch). January 24, 2026.
- ↑ "FC Twente/Heracles-jeugdspeler gaat internationaal: "Weet niet hoe"" [FC Twente/Heracles youth player goes international: "I don't know how"]. Twente Fans (in Dutch). March 24, 2024.
- ↑ Schot, Vincent (March 23, 2024). "De vakantieplannen van Tiago kunnen de prullenbak in: Bussumer (19) plots opgeroepen voor Canada" [Tiago's holiday plans can be thrown in the trash: Bussumer (19) suddenly called up for Canada]. De Gooi- en Eemlander (in Dutch).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Tiago Codinha at Soccerway
External links
edit- Tiago Codinha at Soccerway
- Tiago Codinha at Canada Soccer