Thiago Almada

ABOUT THIAGO ALMADA

Argentine professional soccer player who has gained fame as a winger and midfielder for Vélez Sarsfield. He has also played international soccer for Argentina's under-20 and under-23 squads, MLS soccer for Atlanta United FC, and joined Argentina for their 2022 World Cup win.

He began playing for a local club called Santa Clara at the age of four and was recruited by Vélez Sarsfield at the age of five.

He posts photos from his soccer matches on his thiago_almada23 Instagram account, which has gained over 1.7 million followers. He was the first active MLS player to win a World Cup.

His mother has been featured in posts on his Instagram account.

He has played alongside Ricardo Centurión for Vélez Sarsfield.