| Marcus Tavernier | |
| Full Name: | Marcus Joseph Tavernier[1] |
| Birth Date: | 22 March 1999[2] |
| Birth Place: | Leeds, England |
| Height: | 1.77m (05.81feet)[3] |
| Position: | Midfielder, winger[4] |
| Currentclub: | AFC Bournemouth |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthclubs1: | Newcastle United |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Middlesbrough |
| Years1: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Middlesbrough |
| Caps1: | 135 |
| Goals1: | 18 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | AFC Bournemouth |
| Caps3: | 53 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:56, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
Marcus Joseph Tavernier (born 22 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for club AFC Bournemouth. Tavernier has also represented England at U19 and U20 level.[5]
Tavernier was born in Leeds. Having previously played for Newcastle United, he joined the academy of Middlesbrough at under-14 level and became a regular for the side in the Premier League 2. He also played in two games for his club in the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League.[6]
Tavernier made his professional debut for the club in the second round of the EFL Cup, starting in a 3–0 win against Scunthorpe United at the Riverside Stadium on 22 August 2017.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October in the EFL Cup, during a 3–1 loss to Bournemouth at Dean Court,[8] and his first league goal in the Championship in a 1–0 win over rivals Sunderland at the Riverside Stadium on 5 November.[9]
On 17 January 2018, Tavernier joined relegation-threatened EFL League One side Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[10] He made his debut for the club three days later in a 2–1 defeat to relegation rivals Northampton Town.[11] The club were subsequently relegated to the fourth tier of English football at the end of their unsuccessful campaign,[12] with Tavernier failing to score in any of his eight total appearances.
In December 2017, Tavernier signed a new contract for 3 years.[13] In January 2020, this was extended until summer 2023.[14]
On 29 July 2022, Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder confirmed that the club had accepted a bid for Tavernier from an unnamed Premier League club.[15] On 1 August 2022, Tavernier joined Bournemouth on a five-year deal.[16] Tavernier made his debut for the club on 6 August in a 2–0 home win over Aston Villa in the Premier League. He was praised by manager Scott Parker for his performance in the match.[17]
On 16 June 2023, he signed a new deal until 2028.
Tavernier made his international debut at U19 level, starting in a 2–2 draw against Slovakia U19s at the NTC Senec stadium on 9 October 2017.[18] In July 2018, he was included in the squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[19] He scored in a group stage draw against Ukraine.[20]
In May 2019, he was included in the England U20 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[21]
Tavernier was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[22] His older brother, James Tavernier, is a footballer who plays for and is captain of Rangers.[23] Tavarnier is of Jamaican descent through his mother.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Middlesbrough U23 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2017–18 | Championship | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 48 | 5 | |||
| Total | 135 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 18 | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2017–18 | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2022–23[24] | Premier League | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24[25] | Premier League | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| Total | 53 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 195 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 223 | 28 | |||