Fábio André Tavares Desidério (born 22 January 2001) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Rochdale

On 28 June 2019, Tavares signed his first professional contract with

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. Tavares made his professional debut for Rochdale in a 3-0

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loss to

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on 28 September 2019. On 21 February 2020, Tavares joined

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side

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on loan until the end of the season.

Coventry City

On 1 February 2021, Tavares signed for

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on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 19 February 2022, Tavares made his first-team debut for Coventry as an 85th-minute substitute (replacing

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) against

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at the CBS Arena. On 26 February 2022, Tavares scored his first goal for Coventry in a 1–1 draw against

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at the CBS Arena. Tavares came on for his second appearance as a substitute in the 94th minute (replacing

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), and scored a magnificent equaliser with the last kick of the game in the 98th minute. Preston failed to clear a free kick deep in stoppage time, and Tavares bent a sublime right-footed shot into the top corner to salvage the game. On 31 January 2025, Tavares joined

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side

on loan for the remainder of the season.

Career statistics

References

External links

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Rochdale AFC Profile
2001 births Living people Footballers from Matosinhos Portuguese men's footballers Portuguese sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent Black Portuguese sportspeople Men's association football forwards Rochdale A.F.C. players Curzon Ashton F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen Expatriate men's footballers in England {{Portugal-footy-forward-stub