Brentford striker Igor Thiago has signed a new long-term contract. The 24-year-old has penned a deal which extends his stay until the summer of 2031, with a club option of a further year.<\/p>\n
Following a first season in west London that was interrupted by injury, Thiago<\/a> has netted 17 goals in 26 Premier League games this term, also scoring in the Bees\u2019 Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth in August. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s brilliant that Thiago has committed his long-term future to the club,\u201d said head coach Keith Andrews<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe connection that he has with his team-mates, the staff and the fans, as well as how much the club means to him and he means to us, is pretty evident for everybody to see.<\/p>\n \u201cAgain, it\u2019s the person before the player. I love working with him and I\u2019ve loved seeing his evolution as a player. How he plays is such a big part of how we play and what our season has been so far.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s been a massive player for us, so it\u2019s a contract he thoroughly deserves and I\u2019m really happy that the club have been able to get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n Having excelled in Europe with Ludogorets and Club Brugge after departing his native Brazil, Brentford signed Thiago for a then club-record fee from the latter in February 2024. He spent the remainder of the campaign with Brugge before joining Brentford officially in July.<\/p>\n The imposing Brazilian netted two goals in a pre-season friendly against AFC Wimbledon, but sustained a meniscus injury which saw him miss the opening two months of his first campaign in TW8.<\/p>\n He made his debut as a second-half substitute against Everton in November 2024, making three more appearances before a joint infection saw him absent until the final four games of the season.<\/p>\n Everton away was a notable fixture for Thiago again this term as he scored his first Premier League hat-trick in the Bees\u2019 4-2 win at Hill Dickinson Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n