Marcus Joseph Tavernier (born 22 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for club

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. Tavernier has also represented England at U19 and

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level.

Club career

Middlesbrough

Tavernier was born in Leeds. Having previously played for

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, he joined the academy of Middlesbrough at under-14 level and became a regular for the side in the Premier League 2. He also played in two games for his club in the

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. Tavernier made his professional debut for the club in the second round of the

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, starting in a 3–0 win against

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at the Riverside Stadium on 22 August 2017. He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October in the EFL Cup, during a 3–1 loss to

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at Dean Court, and his first league goal in the Championship in a 1–0 win over rivals

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at the Riverside Stadium on 5 November. On 17 January 2018, Tavernier joined relegation-threatened

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side Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. He made his debut for the club three days later in a 2–1 defeat to relegation rivals Northampton Town. The club were subsequently relegated to the fourth tier of English football at the end of their unsuccessful campaign, with Tavernier failing to score in any of his eight total appearances. In December 2017, Tavernier signed a new contract for 3 years. In January 2020, this was extended until summer 2023.

AFC Bournemouth

On 29 July 2022, Middlesbrough manager

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confirmed that the club had accepted a bid for Tavernier from an unnamed Premier League club. On 1 August 2022, Tavernier joined

on a five-year deal. Tavernier made his debut for the club on 6 August in a 2–0 home win over

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in the Premier League. He was praised by manager Scott Parker for his performance in the match. On 16 June 2023, he signed a new deal until 2028.

International career

Tavernier made his international debut at U19 level, starting in a 2–2 draw against Slovakia U19s at the NTC Senec stadium on 9 October 2017. In July 2018, he was included in the squad for the

2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship The 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-19 Euro 2018) was the 17th edition of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (67th edition if the Under-18 and Junior eras are included), the annual international youth foot ...

. He scored in a group stage draw against Ukraine. In May 2019, he was included in the England U20 squad for the

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Personal life

Tavernier was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. His older brother, James Tavernier, is a footballer who plays for and is captain of

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at the AFC Bournemouth website {{DEFAULTSORT:Tavernier, Marcus 1999 births Living people Footballers from Leeds English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football wingers Newcastle United F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players English Football League players Premier League players Black British sportsmen