Jair Tavares
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jair Veiga Vieira Tavares | ||
Date of birth | (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23) | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2022 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Benfica B | 37 | (4) |
2022– | Hibernian | 33 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Portugal U16 | 12 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Portugal U17 | 14 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (3) |
2019 | Portugal U19 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:46, 16 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:14, 30 September 2020 (UTC) |
Jair Veiga Vieira Tavares (born 13 February 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Tavares has previously played for Benfica and represented Portugal in youth internationals.
Career
Tavares came through the Benfica youth system, and played for their B team during the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons.
On 15 June 2022 joined Scottish club Hibernian for an undisclosed fee[1] on a contract until the summer of 2026.[2] Tavares made limited appearances under the management of Lee Johnson, but he became a first team regular following the appointment of Nick Montgomery.[3][4]
Personal life
Born in Portugal, Tavares is of Cape Verdean descent.[5] He hails from a footballing family, with both of his brothers, Cláudio and Miguel, as well as cousin Renato Sanches, all being professional footballers.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 15 May 2024[7][8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Benfica B | 2020–21 | LigaPro | 13 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 24 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||||
Total | 37 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||||
Hibernian | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
2023–24 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
Total | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
Career totals | 70 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 6 |
- Notes
References
- ^ "Hibs sign Benfica winger Jair Tavares on four-year deal in 'real coup'". BBC Sport. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Jair Tavares joins Hibernian FC!". Hibernian FC. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Fraser (23 November 2023). "Jair Tavares reveals Hibs 'mental devastation' kept him up at night as he makes Nick Montgomery vow". Daily Record. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ McLauchlin, Brian (24 November 2023). "Montgomery 'proud' of Tavares' resurgence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Benfica reage a alegado racismo: «O tempo passa e nada muda»". Maisfutebol.
- ^ "Irmãos Tavares convocados para a visita à Luz". record.pt (in Portuguese). 9 January 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Jair Tavares at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Jair Tavares at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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- 1 Bursik
- 2 Miller
- 4 Ekpiteta
- 5 O'Hora
- 6 Levitt
- 7 Youan
- 8 Doyle-Hayes
- 9 Vente
- 10 Boyle
- 11 Newell
- 12 C. Cadden
- 13 Smith
- 14 Amos
- 17 McKirdy
- 18 Kwon
- 19 N. Cadden
- 21 Obita
- 22 Moriah-Welsh
- 23 Hoilett
- 24 Kenneh
- 25 Boruc
- 26 Harbottle
- 27 Megwa
- 28 Delferrière
- 29 Tavares
- 32 Campbell
- 33 Bushiri
- 35 Molotnikov
- 42 Whittaker
- 99 Kukharevych
- Manager: Gray
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