José Tavares
José Fernando Gomes Tavares (born 23 April 1966) is a Portuguese former footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder. He is currently the head coach of Crown Legacy FC in MLS Next Pro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Fernando Gomes Tavares | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1983 | Oliveira Douro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Oliveira Douro | ||
| 1988–1990 | Infesta | 31 | (12) |
| 1990–1991 | Porto | 7 | (1) |
| 1991–1994 | Boavista | 84 | (8) |
| 1994–1995 | Benfica | 20 | (2) |
| 1995–1998 | Boavista | 72 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | União Leiria | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Infesta | 78 | (12) |
| Total | 294 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Portugal | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Porto B | ||
| 2023– | Crown Legacy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Tavares was born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District. During his career he played for C.F. Oliveira do Douro, F.C. Infesta, FC Porto, Boavista FC, S.L. Benfica (after an unsuccessful season, he returned to Boavista) and U.D. Leiria.
Tavares retired in 2003 at the age of 37 after a second spell with Infesta, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 185 games and 14 goals over the course of nine seasons.
International career
With the Portugal national team, Tavares was in the squad that participated in the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament,[1][2] and earned a total of eight caps.
References
- Hodgson, Guy (1 June 1996). "The rising force in Europe counting on their foreign legion; CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN: No 9 Portugal". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Portugal progress as Group D winners". UEFA. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
External links
- José Tavares at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- José Tavares national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- José Tavares at National-Football-Teams.com
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