Thiago Santos Santana (born 4 February 1993), known as Thiago Santana, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League side Urawa Red Diamonds. Career São Carlos Born in Serrinha, Bahia, Thiago Santana began his career with São Carlos, making his senior debuts in 2011 Campeonato Paulista Série A3. In 2012, he moved to Internacional, returning to youth football. On 13 February 2014, Thiago Santana joined Caxias. On 15 January of the following year he signed for Atlético Ibirama. Thiago Santana was the club's top scorer in the year's Campeonato Catarinense (the second best overall), with ten goals. On 8 May 2015, he joined Série A club Figueirense. Thiago Santana made his debut in the main category of Brazilian football on 7 June 2015, starting and scoring the winner in a 2–1 home success over Palmeiras. The following January he was loaned to Náutico of the Campeonato Pernambucano, and was released in June before the Série B season due to a poor scoring rate.