Tiago Cardoso Mendes (born 2 May 1981), known simply as Tiago (Portuguese pronunciation: [tiˈaɣu kɐɾˈdozu ˈmẽdɨʃ]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid.A versatile midfielder, adept as both a central or defensive unit and with good overall skills, he has played in England, France, Italy and Spain.