Sidnei Tavares

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Sidnei Tavares
Personal information
Full name Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Faro, Portugal
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Porto B
Number 57
Youth career
2008–2010 Carib SSFC
2010–2021 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Leicester City 2 (0)
2021– Porto B 0 (0)
National team
2018–2019 Portugal U18 6 (0)
2019 Portugal U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 March 2021

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares (born 29 September 2001) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Porto B.[4]

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.[5] He made his debut in the UEFA Europa League as an 80th minute substitute during a 2–0 defeat against Slavia Prague on 25 February 2021.[6] The following week, on 3 March 2021, he made his first Premier League appearance as a 77th minute substitute during a 1–1 draw against Burnley.[7] Tavares is out of contract in summer 2021 but is reported to be in talks with the club over signing a new professional contract.[8] Tavares made his first Premier League start against Brighton on 6 March 2021.[9]

International career[]

Tavares is a Portuguese youth international and represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level.[10][11]

Personal life[]

Tavares was born in Portugal and is of Cape Verdean descent. He is the cousin of the Portugal international footballer Nani.[12]

Career statistics[]

As of 28 February 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City U23 2020–21 2[a] 1 2 1
Leicester City 2020–21 Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 3 0
Career total 9 0 2 0 1 0 13 1 25 1

Notes[]

  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References[]

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Sidnei Tavares". Leicester City FC. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (2 March 2021). "Leicester City provide proof to Sidnei Tavares over his future amid contract talks". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. ^ https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/leicester/saiba-quem-e-sidnei-tavares-o-bellingham-do-fc-porto
  5. ^ "Sidnei Tavares Signs First Pro Contract". Leicester City Football Club. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Leicester City v Slavia Prague". BBC Sport. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Iheanacho saves Leicester at Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (2 March 2021). "City provide proof to Tavares over his future amid contract talks". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  9. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (6 March 2021). "City XI v Brighton as Tavares makes first start amid two changes". LeicestershireLive.
  10. ^ "ForaDeJogo.net - Sidnei Tavares (Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares)". ForaDeJogo.
  11. ^ "Sidnei Tavares". FPF.
  12. ^ O'Brien, Sean (5 January 2021). "How Nani became a cult hero at Manchester United as Barcelona plot transfer of cousin Sidnei Tavares from Leicester". TalkSport. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  13. ^ Sidnei Tavares at Soccerway
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