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 |
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: | 0 |
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]
Tavares is a Portuguese youth international and represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level.[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 | |||||||
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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 |