Rafael Tavares (footballer, born 1990)
 Tavares in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Aparecido de Paulo Tavares | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | São Manuel, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Amazonas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| São Paulo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Sertãozinho (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Marília (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Luverdense | 66 | (14) |
| 2014 | Goiás | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Aparecidense (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Paysandu (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | América de Natal | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Luverdense | 29 | (2) |
| 2016 | Avenida | 18 | (2) |
| 2017 | Rio Branco-PR | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | ASA | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | Linense | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Rio Claro | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Linense (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | São José-RS | 64 | (9) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mirassol (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Botafogo-SP | 23 | (1) |
| 2022– | Amazonas | 64 | (20) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:40, 23 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Rafael Aparecido de Paulo Tavares (born 27 December 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Amazonas.
Career
[edit]Tavares was born in São Manuel, São Paulo, and was a São Paulo FC youth graduate. He served loan stints at Sertãozinho and Marília in the 2010 season, before being presented at Luverdense for the 2011 Série C in May of that year.[1]
After being a regular starter for LEC, Tavares signed for Goiás and was immediately loaned to Aparecidense in December 2013.[2] On 24 April 2014, he was loaned out to Paysandu.[3]
On 25 September 2014, Tavares was announced at América de Natal,[4] but featured only once and returned to Luverdense on 6 December.[5] In the following three seasons, he represented Avenida, Rio Branco-PR, ASA,[6] Linense (two stints)[7] and Rio Claro.
On 10 December 2018, Tavares was announced at São José-RS.[8] Regularly used by the club, he moved on loan to Mirassol on 4 December 2020,[9] and helped the side to win the 2020 Série D before leaving on 24 February 2021.[10]
On 10 May 2021, Tavares was presented at Botafogo-SP.[11] On 12 April 2022, he agreed to a deal with Amazonas,[12] and was the top goalscorer in the year's Série D as they achieved promotion.
On 27 December 2023, after establishing himself as the top goalscorer of Amazonas' history and achieving a second consecutive promotion, Tavares renewed his contract with the club.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 23 February 2024.[14]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sertãozinho (loan) | 2010 | Paulista | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Marília (loan) | 2010 | Série C | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Luverdense | 2011 | Série C | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 2012 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2013 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 75 | 15 | ||||
| Aparecidense | 2014 | Goiano | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Paysandu | 2014 | Série C | 10 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| América de Natal | 2014 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Luverdense | 2015 | Série B | 16 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 35 | 3 | |
| Avenida | 2016 | Gaúcho Série A2 | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Rio Branco-PR | 2017 | Paranaense | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| ASA | 2017 | Série C | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Linense | 2017 | Paulista | — | — | — | — | 8[b] | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Rio Claro | 2018 | Paulista A2 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | 11[b] | 1 | 23 | 1 | |||
| Linense (loan) | 2018 | Série D | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| São José | 2019 | Série C | 17 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 12[c] | 2 | 42 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 33 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | 82 | 12 | |||
| Mirassol (loan) | 2020 | Série D | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Botafogo-SP | 2021 | Série C | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 12[b] | 3 | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | 36 | 4 | |||
| Amazonas | 2022 | Série D | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 11 | ||||
| 2023 | Série C | 21 | 1 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 35 | 8 | ||||
| 2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 20 | ||||
| Career total | 192 | 32 | 159 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 419 | 63 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
Honours
[edit]Mirassol
Amazonas
References
[edit]- ^ "Luverdense apresenta 25 jogadores e ainda espera outros sete para Série C" [Luverdense present 25 players and still wait another seven for the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Goiás acerta com meia Rafael Tavares, destaque do Luverdense" [Goiás sign with midfielder Rafael Tavares, spotlight of Luverdense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Paysandu contrata meio-campo para a Série C" [Paysandu sign midfielder for the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). DOL. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Série B: América-RN contrata Neto, do Penapolense, e Rafael Tavares, do Paysandu" [Série B: América-RN sign Neto, from Penapolense, and Rafael Tavares, from Paysandu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Luverdense confirma primeiras contratações para o próximo ano" [Luverdense confirm first signings for the following year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Diretoria do ASA confirma contratação do meia Rafael Tavares" [ASA's board confirm signing of midfielder Rafael Tavares] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Linense anuncia meia e lateral para sequência da Copa Paulista" [Linense announce midfielder and full-back for the remainder of the Copa Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "O "pifador" Rafael Tavares é do Zeca" [The playmaker Rafael Tavares is of Zeca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC São José. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Mirassol apresenta reforços para a segunda fase da série D" [Mirassol present additions for the second stage of the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mirassol FC. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Mirassol libera dois jogadores campeões da Série D" [Mirassol release two players champions of the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Apresentados, Gustavo Xuxa, Hélio Paraíba e Rafael Tavares citam tradição do Botafogo e colocam acesso para a Série B como objetivo" [Presented, Gustavo Xuxa, Hélio Paraíba and Rafael Tavares cite Botafogo's tradition and put promotion to the Série B as goal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FC. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Campeão da Série D com o Mirassol e ex-Botafogo-SP, Rafael Tavares é o novo reforço do Amazonas" [Série D champion with Mirassol and formerly of Botafogo-SP, Rafael Tavares is the new addition of Amazonas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "O camisa 10 fica! Maior jogador da historia do Amazonas, Tavares renova com o clube para 2024" [The number 10 stays! Biggest player of Amazonas' history, Tavares renews with the club for 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Rafael Tavares at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rafael Tavares profile at Futebol de Goyaz (in Brazilian Portuguese)
Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- People from São Manuel
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
- São Paulo FC players
- Sertãozinho Futebol Clube players
- Marília Atlético Clube players
- Luverdense Esporte Clube players
- Goiás Esporte Clube players
- Associação Atlética Aparecidense players
- Rio Branco Sport Club players
- Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense players
- Clube Atlético Linense players
- Rio Claro Futebol Clube players
- Esporte Clube São José players
- Mirassol Futebol Clube players
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players
- Amazonas Futebol Clube players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen