Hélder Luís Lopes Vieira Tavares (born 26 December 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Tondela. Born in Portugal, he represented the Cape Verdean national team, earning 14 caps.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hélder Luís Lopes Vieira Tavares[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 December 1989||
Place of birth | Olivais, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tondela | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2007 | Operário Lisboa | ||
2007–2008 | Olivais Moscavide | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Tojal | 23 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Portosantense | 51 | (4) |
2012–2013 | Pinhalnovense | 29 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Beira-Mar | 40 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Oțelul Galați | 25 | (1) |
2015–2019 | Tondela | 102 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Altay | 35 | (1) |
2020 | Giresunspor | 4 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Voluntari | 78 | (1) |
2023– | Tondela | 32 | (1) |
International career | |||
2017–2021 | Cape Verde | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:27, 20 September 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editBorn in Olivais, Lisbon of Cape Verdean descent, Tavares spent his first years as a senior in Portuguese amateur football. In the summer of 2013, aged nearly 24, he signed with Beira-Mar in the second division from Pinhalnovense in the third.
Tavares made his professional debut on 27 July 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against Portimonense in the first round of the Taça da Liga.[2] He first appeared in division two on 12 August, featuring the entire 2–3 home defeat to Porto B.[3]
In the 2015 off-season, after one year in Romania with Oțelul Galați,[4] Tavares joined Primeira Liga club Tondela.[5] His first match in the Portuguese top tier occurred on 14 August when he started an eventual 1–2 home loss against Sporting CP,[6] and he finished his debut season with 30 appearances as his team managed to avoid relegation. In June 2016, he renewed his contract for another year.[7]
In January 2019, as his link was due to expire on 30 June, Tavares was sold to Altay of the Turkish TFF First League and agreed to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[8][9]
International career
editTavares made his debut for Cape Verde on 28 March 2017, in a friendly against Luxembourg.[10][11]
International statistics
editNational team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Cape Verde[12] | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | |
2019 | 4 | 0 | |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hélder Tavares" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Portimonense-Beira-Mar, 1–0: Dyego Souza decisivo" [Portimonense-Beira-Mar, 1–0: Dyego Souza decisive]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 July 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Beira-Mar-FC Porto B, 2–3: Dragões operam reviravolta" [Beira-Mar-FC Porto B, 2–3: Dragons come from behind]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 August 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Otelul Galati contrata Rúben Brígido e Hélder Tavares" [Otelul Galati hire Rúben Brígido and Hélder Tavares] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Hélder Tavares assina com o CD Tondela" [Hélder Tavares signs with CD Tondela] (in Portuguese). C.D. Tondela. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Ruela, João (14 August 2015). "Penálti no final salvou Sporting frente ao estreante Tondela" [Late penalty saved Sporting against newcomers Tondela]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Helder Tavares renova com o Tondela por um ano" [Helder Tavares renews with Tondela for one year] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Hélder Tavares na Turquia" [Hélder Tavares in Turkey] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Hélder Tavares troca o Tondela pela Turquia" [OFFICIAL: Hélder Tavares swaps Tondela for Turkey] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Cabo Verde realiza particular com Luxemburgo em 28 de março" [Cabo Verde to have friendly with Luxembourg on 28 March]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Hélder Tavares quer terminar em grande semana especial" [Hélder Tavares wants to cap special week in style]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 30 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Hélder Tavares at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Hélder Tavares at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Hélder Tavares at the Turkish Football Federation
- Hélder Tavares at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hélder Tavares at Soccerway