Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares (born 29 September 2001) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Porto B.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 21)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Cascais, Portugal | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Porto B | ||
Number | 57 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | Carib SSFC | ||
2010–2021 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Leicester City | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Porto B | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (0) |
2019 | Portugal U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 March 2021 |
Tavares is a product of the Leicester City academy, which he joined in 2010 at the age of 9 from local grassroots club Carib SSFC and signed his first professional contract in 2019.[5] He made his debut in the UEFA Europa League as an 80th-minute substitute during a 2–0 defeat against Slavia Prague on 25 February 2021.[6] The following week, on 3 March 2021, he made his first Premier League appearance as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw against Burnley.[7] Tavares is out of contract in summer 2021 but is reported to be in talks with the club over signing a new professional contract.[8] Tavares made his first Premier League start against Brighton on 6 March 2021. In that match, he produced an on-target volley from the edge of the box, only to see it saved by opposing goalkeeper Robert Sánchez.[9]
Tavares is a Portuguese youth international and represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level.[10][11]
Tavares was born in Portugal and is of Cape Verdean descent. He is the cousin of the Portugal international footballer Nani.[12]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City U23 | 2020–21 | – | – | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Leicester City | 2020–21 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
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