David José Gomes Oliveira Tavares (born 18 March 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Torreense, on

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from Famalicão. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Lisbon of Cape Verdean descent, Tavares finished his youth career with

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after arriving from neighbours

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at the age of 17. 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. 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

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in the

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of the

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. In September 2020, he joined

Moreirense F.C. Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, in Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Liga Portugal 2, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joa ...

of the Primeira Liga in a

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-long loan, playing his first game in the competition on 2 October in a 1–1 home draw with Boavista FC. On 26 January 2021, Tavares was reinstated in the B side of his parent club, leaving Moreirense after allegedly falling out with manager

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Famalicão

On 29 June 2021, Tavares signed a five-year contract with

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. He suffered a serious injury in December that sidelined him for several months, while in service of the under-23 side to where he had been sent due to disciplinary problems. Tavares joined second-tier S.C.U. Torreense on 31 August 2023, loaned for one season.

International career

Tavares represented Portugal at youth level. In March 2023, he was called to the Cape Verde national team for a double 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

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against Eswatini, but only made his debut on 12 June in a 0–0 friendly draw with

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Career statistics

Honours

Benfica *

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runner-up: 2016–17

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tavares, David 1999 births Living people Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent Black Portuguese sportspeople Portuguese men's footballers Cape Verdean men's footballers Footballers from Lisbon Men's association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players S.L. Benfica B players S.L. Benfica footballers Moreirense F.C. players F.C. Famalicão players S.C.U. Torreense players Portugal men's youth international footballers Cape Verde men's international footballers