David Tavares
 Tavares being interviewed by Benfica TV in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David José Gomes Oliveira Tavares[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Famalicão | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | AC Tojal | ||
| 2013–2014 | Loures | ||
| 2014–2016 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2016–2018 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Benfica B | 36 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Moreirense (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021– | Famalicão | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Portugal U19 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:36, 29 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
David José Gomes Oliveira Tavares (born 18 March 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Famalicão as a midfielder.
Club career
Benfica
Born in Lisbon of Cape Verdean descent, Tavares finished his youth career with S.L. Benfica after arriving from neighbours Sporting CP at the age of 17.[2][3] He made his senior debut with the former's reserves in the LigaPro, his first match being on 16 March 2019 when he came on an 89th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home win against F.C. Penafiel.[4]
Tavares made the first of two competitive appearances with the first team on 17 September 2019, replacing Jota midway through the second half of an eventual 1–2 home loss to RB Leipzig in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[5][6] In September 2020 he joined Moreirense F.C. of the Primeira Liga in a season-long loan,[7] playing his first game in the competition on 2 October in the 1–1 home draw with Boavista FC.[8]
On 26 January 2021, Tavares was reinstated in the B side of his parent club, leaving Moreirense after allegedly falling out with manager Vasco Seabra.[9]
Famalicão
On 29 June 2021, Tavares signed a five-year contract with F.C. Famalicão.[10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Benfica B | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Benfica | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
Honours
Benfica
- UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2016–17[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "David Tavares" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Da Moura, Bruno (19 May 2018). "Benfica de Luis Lopes é campeão nacional de juniores" [Luis Lopes' Benfica are junior national champions] (in Portuguese). DTudo1Pouco. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Benfica confirma cinco jogadores da formação na pré-época" [Benfica confirm five youth players in preseason]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Benfica B vence Penafiel e volta a festejar um mês depois na II Liga" [Benfica B beat Penafiel and celebrate again in II League one month later]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 March 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "David Tavares e a estreia na Champions: «Preferia com uma vitória»" [David Tavares and the Champions debut: "I'd rather have it with a win"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Fernandes, Nuno (18 September 2019). "Na noite de todas as surpresas, o Benfica voltou a entrar em falso na Champions" [In the night of all surprises, Benfica had another false start in Champions]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "David Tavares ruma ao Moreirense por empréstimo do Benfica" [David Tavares heads to Moreirense on loan from Benfica] (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Castro, Ricardo Jorge (2 October 2020). "Moreirense-Boavista, 1–1 (crónica)" [Moreirense-Boavista, 1–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Moreirense devolve David Tavares ao Benfica" [Moreirense return David Tavares to Benfica] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "David Tavares assina por cinco épocas" [David Tavares signs for five seasons] (in Portuguese). F.C. Famalicão. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ David Tavares at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ David Tavares at Soccerway
- ^ "Benfica cai perante reviravolta do Salzburgo" [Benfica fall as Salzburg come from behind] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
External links
- David Tavares at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent
- Black Portuguese sportspeople
- Footballers from Lisbon
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- Moreirense F.C. players
- F.C. Famalicão players
- Portugal youth international footballers