Personal information | |||
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Full name | Iuri António Teixeira Tavares | ||
Date of birth | 8 March 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte FC | ||
Number | 38 | ||
Youth career | |||
Benfica | |||
→ Belenenses (loan) | |||
Vitória Guimarães | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021–2022 | Vitória Guimarães B | 11 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Vitória Guimarães | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Estoril | 0 | (0) |
2023 | Crown Legacy FC | 26 | (12) |
2024– | Charlotte FC | 6 | (1) |
International career | |||
2019 | Cape Verde U19 | 2 | (0) |
2022 | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024 |
Iuri António Teixeira Tavares (born 8 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team. [2]
Tavares made his professional debut for Vitória Guimarães on 21 November 2021 in a 3–2 Taça de Portugal defeat against Moreirense. [3] He joined Estoril in August 2022. [4]
On 31 January 2023, Tavares signed with MLS Next Pro side Crown Legacy FC, the second team for Major League Soccer's Charlotte FC. [5] On 20 February 2024, Tavares signed with Charlotte FC's first team for the 2024 season. [6]
In March 2022, Tavares received his first call-up to Cape Verde national team for friendly matches against Guadeloupe, Liechtenstein and San Marino. [7]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Cape Verde | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |