Arouca has become my home, said Tiago Esgaio in an interview with Revista Lobos. He has had the most productive season, in terms of contributions to goals, since he arrived at Arouca in 2021. The right-back scored three goals and made five assists. In his fifth season at Arouca, for which he has already played 148 games, the captain admits that the Arouca team has already become home. Tiago Esgaio described himself as a committed, hardworking and always wanting more player. The defender also spoke about his career in football, from his first touches at Nazarenos to his arrival at the top of Portuguese football, where he became known as a midfielder. It was coach Pedro Ribeiro at B SAD who adapted Tiago Esgaio to right-back (due to the absence of players for the position) and soon in a game against Sporting. He ran well and from then on, the athlete did not leave that place.