Tomás Tavares
 Tavares playing for Benfica in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomás Franco Tavares | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Peniche, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 84 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010– | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Benfica B | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Benfica | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Portugal U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Portugal U19 | 18 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2019 | |||
Tomás Franco Tavares (born 7 March 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica as a defender.
Club career
Tavares started his football career at S.L. Benfica's youth system. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 2 July 2018.[1] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–1 LigaPro win over U.D. Oliveirense on 23 August 2019.[2]
On 10 September 2019, Tavares debuted for the first team as a starter in a 2–1 home loss to RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League. He made his Primeira Liga debut as a 12th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home win over Vitória de Setúbal on 28 September.
International career
Tavares is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the nation's under-19 team.[3]
Personal life
Born in Peniche, Portugal, Tavares is of Cape Verdean descent.[4]
References
- ^ https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2018-2019/07/02/tomas-tavares-futebol-benfica-assina-contrato-profissional-tres-anos
- ^ "Benfica II vs. UD Oliveirense - 23 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Tomás Tavares antevê "grandes jogos" com Itália e Espanha no Europeu de sub-19". SAPO Desporto.
- ^ "Criolos no Estrangeiro: Futebol Portugal - Tomás Tavares renova contrato com Benfica". www.criolosports.com.
External links
- Benfica official profile
- Tomás Tavares at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Tomás Tavares at Soccerway
- National team data (in Portuguese)
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Peniche, Portugal
- Association football defenders
- Portuguese footballers
- Portugal youth international footballers
- LigaPro players
- Primeira Liga players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent
- Black Portuguese sportspeople
- Portuguese football defender stubs