Thiago Motta é um ex-volante nascido no Brasil que defendeu a Itália e foi campeão da Liga dos Campeões com Barcelona (2006) e Inter (2010).
Thiago Motta
Thiago Motta was born on August 28, 1982, in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, and developed in the youth categories of Juventus-SP before moving to Barcelona. A defensive midfielder with good ball distribution, he built his career in Europe and adopted Italian citizenship, defending Italy's national team. At Barcelona he won the Spanish Championship in 2004-05 and 2005-06 and the Champions League in 2005-06. He then played for Atlético Madrid and Genoa before joining Inter Milan, where he won the Italian championship and the Champions League in 2009-10, missing the final due to suspension. From 2012 onwards he played for Paris Saint-Germain, where he won French titles and was a rotation player in midfield until retiring in 2018. For Italy he played in the 2012 Euros, where he reached the final against Spain and was injured shortly after, leaving the team with one player down. As a manager, he coached Bologna and then Juventus, from where he left in March 2025.