Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares (born 29 September 2001) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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on loan from

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club Porto B.

Club career

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. He made his debut in the

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as an 80th-minute substitute during a 2–0 defeat against

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on 25 February 2021. The following week, on 3 March 2021, he made his first

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appearance as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw against

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. Tavares is out of contract in summer 2021 but is reported to be in talks with the club over signing a new professional contract. 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

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Robert Sánchez. On 2 August 2023, Tavares joined

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side

on loan until the end of June 2024.

International career

Tavares is a Portuguese youth international and represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level.

Personal life

Tavares was born in Portugal and is of Cape Verdean descent. He is the cousin of the Portugal international footballer Nani.

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2001 births Living people Footballers from Cascais Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent Black Portuguese sportspeople Men's association football midfielders Leicester City F.C. players FC Porto B players Colorado Rapids players Premier League players Liga Portugal 2 players Major League Soccer players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States {{Portugal-footy-bio-stub