Cláudio Tavares (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cláudio Rafael da Veiga Vieira Tavares | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | União de Santarém | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Casa Pia | ||
| 2007–2009 | Belenenses | ||
| 2009–2011 | Benfica | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sporting | ||
| 2012–2013 | Os Sandinenses | ||
| 2013–2016 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| 2016–2017 | Desportivo Aves | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Desportivo Aves B | 68 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Desportivo Aves | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Mirandela (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2020– | União de Santarém | 21 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 12 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Cláudio Rafael da Veiga Vieira Tavares (born 23 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for União de Santarém. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
[edit]Tavares made his professional debut with Aves in a 2–1 Primeira Liga loss to S.L. Benfica on 10 January 2020.[1]
International career
[edit]Born in Portugal, Tavares is of Cape Verdean descent. He played for the Cape Verde national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Central African Republic on 1 September 2021.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Tavares' brother Miguel and Jair Tavares, and his cousin Renato Sanches are also professional footballers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Benfica vs. Desportivo Aves – 10 January 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "FIFA". fifa.com.
- ^ "Irmãos Tavares convocados para a visita à Luz". www.record.pt.
External links
[edit]- Cláudio Tavares at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Cláudio Tavares at Soccerway
- Cláudio Tavares at ZeroZero