David José Gomes Oliveira Tavares (born 18 March 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Famalicão as a midfielder.
![]() Tavares being interviewed by Benfica TV in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David José Gomes Oliveira Tavares[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 23)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Famalicão | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2013 | AC Tojal | ||
2013–2014 | Loures | ||
2014–2016 | Sporting CP | ||
2016–2018 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Benfica B | 36 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Moreirense (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2021– | Famalicão | 13 | (0) |
National team | |||
2016 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Portugal U19 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:36, 29 December 2021 (UTC) |
Born in Lisbon of Cape Verdean descent, Tavares finished his youth career with S.L. Benfica after arriving from neighbours Sporting CP at the age of 17.[2][3] He made his senior debut with the former's reserves in the LigaPro, his first match being on 16 March 2019 when he came on an 89th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home win against F.C. Penafiel.[4]
Tavares made the first of two competitive appearances with the first team on 17 September 2019, replacing Jota midway through the second half of an eventual 1–2 home loss to RB Leipzig in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[5][6] In September 2020 he joined Moreirense F.C. of the Primeira Liga in a season-long loan,[7] playing his first game in the competition on 2 October in the 1–1 home draw with Boavista FC.[8]
On 26 January 2021, Tavares was reinstated in the B side of his parent club, leaving Moreirense after allegedly falling out with manager Vasco Seabra.[9]
On 29 June 2021, Tavares signed a five-year contract with F.C. Famalicão.[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Benfica B | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Benfica B | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Benfica | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Benfica
F.C. Famalicão – current squad | |
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