José Tavares
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Tavares.
| 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 (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1983 | Oliveira Douro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1988 | Oliveira Douro | ||
| 1988–1990 | Infesta | ||
| 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1994–1996 | Portugal | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
José Fernando Gomes Tavares (born 23 April 1966 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder.
Football career
During his career Tavares played for C.F. Oliveira do Douro, F.C. Infesta, F.C. Porto, Boavista FC, S.L. Benfica (after an unsuccessful season, he returned to Boavista) and U.D. Leiria. He 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.
With the Portuguese national team, Tavares was in the squad that participated in the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament, and earned eight international caps in total.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- José Tavares profile at ForaDeJogo
- José Tavares at National-Football-Teams.com
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