# Tiago Azulão

Tiago Lima Leal (born 26 March 1986), commonly known as Tiago Azulão, is a Brazilian-Angolan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Angolan club Petro Luanda. He earned his nickname, "Azulão", after wearing all blue clothes to play football when he was ten.

## Career

In 2016, Tiago Azulão signed in with Petro de Luanda for two seasons at the end of which one more season was renewed. In 2017, he received an invitation to play for the Angola national team, but he was never called up.

## Career statistics

    As of 15 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tombense | 2012 | – | – | – | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| Tombense | 2013 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Tombense | 2014 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Tombense | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 |
| Gazişehir Gaziantep (loan) | 2008–09 | TFF First League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Guarani-MG (loan) | 2009 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oeste (loan) | 2011 | Série D | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Boa (loan) | 2012 | Série B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Madureira (loan) | 2013 | Série C | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Clube de Regatas | 2013 | Série C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Villa Nova | 2014 | Série D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Caldense | 2015 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Caldense | 2016 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Caldense | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| Fortaleza (loan) | 2015 | Série C | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2016 | Girabola | 15 | 9 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2017 | Girabola | 23 | 17 | – | – | 5 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 28 | 20 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2018 | Girabola | 26 | 20 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 21 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2018–19 | Girabola | 26 | 13 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20 |
| Petro de Luanda | Total | Total | 90 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 71 |
| Olympiakos Nicosia | 2019–20 | CFD | 12 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2020–21 | Girabola | 27 | 16 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 19 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2021–22 | Girabola | 25 | 21 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 32 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2022–23 | Girabola | 27 | 20 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 27 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2023–24 | Girabola | 19 | 11 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 13 |
| Petro de Luanda | Total | Total | 98 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 160 | 91 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 232 | 130 | 67 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 59 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 401 | 184 |
Notes
* ↑ Appearances in the Campeonato Mineiro II
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the Campeonato Mineiro
* 1 2 Appearances in the Copa do Brasil
* ↑ Appearances in the Taça Minas Gerais
* ↑ Appearances in the Campeonato Alagoano
* 1 2 Appearances in the Taça de Angola
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the CAF Confederation Cup

## Honours

Petro Atlético
* Angola Cup: 2017
Individual
* Girabola top scorer: 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
* CAF Champions League top scorer: 2021–22