José Tavares (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Fernando Campos Tavares | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1983 | Oliveira Douro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Oliveira Douro | ||
| 1988–1990 | Infesta | 31 | (12) |
| 1990–1991 | Porto | 7 | (1) |
| 1991–1994 | Boavista | 84 | (8) |
| 1994–1995 | Benfica | 20 | (2) |
| 1995–1998 | Boavista | 72 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | União Leiria | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Infesta | 78 | (12) |
| Total | 294 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Portugal | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Fernando Campos Tavares (born 23 April 1966) is a Portuguese former footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Tavares was born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District. During his career he played for C.F. Oliveira do Douro, F.C. Infesta, FC Porto, Boavista FC, S.L. Benfica (after an unsuccessful season, he returned to Boavista) and U.D. Leiria.[1]
Tavares retired in 2003 at the age of 37 after a second spell with Infesta,[2] amassing Primeira Liga totals of 185 games and 14 goals over the course of nine seasons.
International career
[edit]With the Portugal national team, Tavares was in the squad that participated in the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament,[3][4] and earned a total of eight caps.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Frias, Rui (20 March 2016). "Nelo e Tavares. Duas panteras que foram parar à Luz na altura errada" [Nelo and Tavares. Two panthers who ended up at the Luz at the wrong time]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Reacções ao título do Boavista" [Reactions to Boavista's title]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 May 2001. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Hodgson, Guy (1 June 1996). "The rising force in Europe counting on their foreign legion; CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN: No 9 Portugal". The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Portugal progress as Group D winners". UEFA. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- José Tavares at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- José Tavares national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- José Tavares at National-Football-Teams.com
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Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Footballers from Vila Nova de Gaia
- Men's association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Segunda Divisão players
- F.C. Infesta players
- FC Porto players
- Boavista F.C. players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- U.D. Leiria players
- Portugal men's international footballers
- UEFA Euro 1996 players
- 20th-century Portuguese sportsmen