Former Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori was delighted to make his competitive debut for Reading in their narrow 3-2 loss to Derby County at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon.<br /><br />Few days after the Royals announced his transfer, the ex-Portugal youth-teamer lasted ninety minutes on the pitch, despite few training sessions with his new teammates. <br /><br /><span class=\"body1\">&ldquo;</span>Happy to have made my debut yesterday. Your amazing support made things easier. #ReadingFC #EFL #URZ,<span class=\"body1\"><span class=\"body1\">&rdquo; Ilori tweeted. <br /><br />The Sporting Lisbon product has penned a three-and-a-half-year contract with Reading that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2019-2020 season. <br /><br />Born in England, Ilori is eligible to represent England, Nigeria and Portugal senior national teams. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /></span></span>