Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento, simply known as Thiago is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club, Liverpool.
Is Thiago Alcântara white or black?
Thiago was born in San Pietro Vernotico, Italy to Mazinho and Valéria Alcântara. Both his parents are Brazillian.
His mother is a former Brazilian volleyball player. His father, Iomar do Nascimento, who went by Mazinho is a football manager and former player.
He was born in Italy when his father was playing for nearby U.S. Lecce. He then began at the lower levels of Flamengo in Brazil.
When he was five years old, moved to Spain with his father, and started playing with the Galician team Ureca in Nigrán. In 2001, when his father played for Elche CF, he played with Kelme CF.
He returned to Flamengo when he was 10 years old and later went back to Spain to sign with FC Barcelona.
He possesses both Brazilian citizenship and Spanish citizenship.
