Born March 13th 1980 in Alcantara, Lisbon (Portugal)
Lives in Ericeira (Portugal)
Vitals: 1.70m, 70 kg
Ranked 21st on the ASP World Tour in 2010
The first Portuguese surfer to qualify for a place among the world's elite, Tiago Pires brilliantly made the cut for the new selection on the ASP World Tour, now slimmed down to a field of 34 competitors. And so Saca is all set to continue his career under the colours of Quiksilver, who will be providing him with an ultra-competent dedicated staff and an optimized organization. Everything Portugal's best ever surfer needs to stay at the top for plenty of time to come.
For Miky Picon, Product and Marketing Manager of Quiksilver Europe's technical division, “joining the team that boasts Kelly Slater, Dane Reynolds and Jérémy Florès will give Tiago extra motivation. His personality and style are a perfect match for the team and he'll bring huge positive energy. Tiago is really at the top of his game and the best Portuguese surfer of all time… Quiksilver will give him a set-up worthy of the very best (team manager, physio, physical trainer and top-class logistics), to help him stay on top of the world.”