Thiago Cionek
Soccer Player
Brazilian-born Polish professional football player who is known for his work as a central defender for the Italian club S.P.A.L.. He is also known for his work as a defender on the Polish national team.
He began his youth career playing with the Vila Hauer EC club. In 2005, he began his senior career playing with the Cuiaba FC. In 2008, he began playing with the Jagiellonia Bialystok club and in 2014, he first joined Poland's national team.
He has earned several honors with the Jagiellonia Bialystok club including the Polish Cup in 2010 and the Polish SuperCup in 2010 as well.
He was born and raised in Curitiba, Brazil.
Other players on Poland's national team who also competed in the 2018 FIFA World Cup include Robert Lewandowski, Wojciech Szczesny, and Michal Pazdan.