| Sidnei Tavares | |
| Fullname: | Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares[1] |
| Birth Date: | 29 September 2001[2] |
| Birth Place: | Cascais, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.88 m[3] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Moreirense |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Carib SSFC |
| Youthclubs2: | Leicester City |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2021 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | Leicester City |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Porto B |
| Caps2: | 38 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Colorado Rapids (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Moreirense |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Portugal U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Portugal U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10 July 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 6 March 2021 |
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares (born 29 September 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Moreirense.[4]
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. In that match, he produced an on-target volley from the edge of the box, only to see it saved by opposing goalkeeper Robert Sánchez.[9]
On 2 August 2023, Tavares joined Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids on loan until the end of June 2024.[10] In the summer of 2024 Sidnei Tavares moved to Portuguese top flight side Moriense on an undisclosed fee. He debuted on the 11th of August against Farense ending up receiving two yellow cards and therefore being sent off with the second one which came in the 64th minute.
Tavares is a Portuguese youth international and represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level although he hasn't appeared internationally since 2019.He also has duel nationality with an ability to be able to also play for the Cape Verde national team.[11] [12]
Tavares was born in Portugal and is of Cape Verdean descent. He is the cousin of the Portugal international footballer Nani.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leicester City | 2020–21 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Porto B | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||||
| Colorado Rapids (loan) | 2023 | MLS | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |||