Júlio Tavares
![]() Tavares with Dijon in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Júlio Tavares | ||
Date of birth | 19 November 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Tarrafal, Cape Verde | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Faisaly | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | AS Montréal-la-Cluse | ||
2008–2009 | Bourg-Péronnas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Bourg-Péronnas | 95 | (40) |
2012–2020 | Dijon | 243 | (69) |
2020– | Al-Faisaly | 30 | (15) |
National team‡ | |||
2012– | Cape Verde | 44 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 January 2022 |
Júlio Tavares (born 19 November 1988) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Professional League club Al-Faisaly and the Cape Verde national team.
Club career[]
Dijon[]
On 28 October 2017, Tavares became Dijon's all time leading goal scorer after heading in the only goal in the 1–0 Ligue 1 home victory over Nantes; it was his 56th goal for Dijon in all competitions and broke the previous Dijon record of 55 goals scored in all competitions held by Sebastián Ribas.[1][2] On 18 November 2017, Tavares scored twice in the 3–1 Ligue 1 home win over Troyes; it was the first Ligue 1 brace of his career and his second goal was the 100th Ligue 1 goal scored by Dijon, playing in just their third season in Ligue 1.[3] On 10 February 2018, Tavares scored twice as Dijon came from behind to beat OGC Nice 3–2 in a home Ligue 1 match; his brace brought his 2017–18 Ligue 1 goal tally to 9 in 15 matches, as many as he had scored in 35 Ligue 1 matches during the entire 2016–17 season.[4]
Al-Faisaly[]
On 14 September 2020, Tavares signed with Saudi Professional League club Al-Faisaly.[5]
International career[]
In 2013, he played in all matches at 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, where his team advanced to the quarterfinals, in the best result in the history of the national team.[6] [7]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bourg-Péronnas | 2009–10 | CFA | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 8 | |
2010–11 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 15 | |||
2011–12 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 17 | |||
Total | 90 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 40 | ||
Dijon | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 12 | |
2013–14 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 8 | |||
2014–15 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 11 | |||
2015–16 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 40 | 13 | |||
2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 10 | ||
2017–18 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 13 | |||
2018–19 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 8 | |||
2019–20 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 5 | |||
Total | 243 | 69 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 80 | ||
Al-Faisaly | 2020–21 | Saudi Pro League | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 34 | 19 | ||
2021–22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | ||
Total | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 24 | ||
Career total | 378 | 127 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 410 | 144 |
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first.[11]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 November 2014 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde | ![]() |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2. | 13 June 2015 | ![]() |
7–1 | 7–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
3. | 28 March 2017 | Stade Alphonse Theis, Hesperange, Luxembourg | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
4. | 1 June 2018 | July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | ![]() |
3–2 | 3–2 | |
5. | 1 September 2021 | Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6. | 13 November 2021 | Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo, Cape Verde | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
7. | 9 January 2022 | Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours[]
Club[]
Al-Faisaly
References[]
- ^ "Julio Tavares, meilleur buteur de l'histoire du DFCO !". Le Bien Public. 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Ranieri sees Nantes run ended in Dijon". www.ligue1.com. 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Korean duo on target as Dijon beat Troyes". www.ligue1.com. 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Dijon get boost with Nice win". www.ligue1.com. 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Tavares signed with Al-Faisaly". 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ https://africanfootball.com/team/27/Cape-Verde/141/2013-Africa-Cup -Of-Nations /
- ^ "2013 Africa Cup of Nations matches".
- ^ Júlio Tavares at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- ^ "Júlio Tavares » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Júlio Tavares at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ "Júlio Tavares". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
External links[]
- Júlio Tavares at National-Football-Teams.com
- Júlio Tavares at WorldFootball.net
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Cape Verdean footballers
- Cape Verde international footballers
- People from São Nicolau, Cape Verde
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 players
- Dijon FCO players
- Al-Faisaly FC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Saudi Professional League players
- Cape Verdean expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in France
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players