Elayis Tavşan (born 30 April 2001) is a Dutch professional
footballer
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who plays as
right winger for Italian club
Hellas Verona.
Club career
On 19 August 2019, he joined
Telstar on a season-long loan. On 15 June 2020, he signed a three-year contract with
NEC with an option for an additional season. He made his debut against
Jong Ajax
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History
Jong Ajax (''formerly more ...
in the second matchday of the season. He played 84 minutes, after which he was substituted for
Thomas Beekman
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Biography
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. The match after that, he scored his first goal for the club, in the 3–1 away match against
FC Volendam
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.
On 23 January 2024, Tavşan signed for
Serie A club
Hellas Verona.
Personal life
Tavşan was born in the Netherlands and is of Turkish and Surinamese descent.
Honours
Netherlands U17
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UEFA European Under-17 Championship:
2018
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Individual
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Eredivisie Talent of the Month:
October 2021
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Career statistics
References
2001 births
Living people
Dutch men's footballers
Footballers from Rotterdam
Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
Dutch people of Turkish descent
Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
Men's association football forwards
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Tweede Divisie players
Sparta Rotterdam players
SC Telstar players
NEC Nijmegen players
Serie A players
Hellas Verona FC players
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy
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