Rafael Tavares (footballer, born 1990)

Rafael Aparecido de Paulo Tavares (born 27 December 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Amazonas.

Rafael Tavares
Tavares in 2021
Personal information
Full name Rafael Aparecido de Paulo Tavares
Date of birth (1990-12-27) 27 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth São Manuel, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Amazonas
Youth career
São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 São Paulo 0 (0)
2010Sertãozinho (loan) 1 (0)
2010Marília (loan) 12 (2)
2011–2013 Luverdense 66 (14)
2014 Goiás 0 (0)
2014Aparecidense (loan) 9 (0)
2014Paysandu (loan) 10 (0)
2014 América de Natal 1 (0)
2015 Luverdense 29 (2)
2016 Avenida 18 (2)
2017 Rio Branco-PR 12 (0)
2017 ASA 10 (0)
2017 Linense 0 (0)
2018 Rio Claro 12 (0)
2018Linense (loan) 11 (1)
2019–2021 São José-RS 64 (9)
2020–2021Mirassol (loan) 9 (1)
2021–2022 Botafogo-SP 23 (1)
2022– Amazonas 64 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:40, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Tavares was born in São Manuel, São Paulo, and was a São Paulo FC youth graduate. He served loan stints at Sertãozinho and Marília in the 2010 season, before being presented at Luverdense for the 2011 Série C in May of that year.[1]

After being a regular starter for LEC, Tavares signed for Goiás and was immediately loaned to Aparecidense in December 2013.[2] On 24 April 2014, he was loaned out to Paysandu.[3]

On 25 September 2014, Tavares was announced at América de Natal,[4] but featured only once and returned to Luverdense on 6 December.[5] In the following three seasons, he represented Avenida, Rio Branco-PR, ASA,[6] Linense (two stints)[7] and Rio Claro.

On 10 December 2018, Tavares was announced at São José-RS.[8] Regularly used by the club, he moved on loan to Mirassol on 4 December 2020,[9] and helped the side to win the 2020 Série D before leaving on 24 February 2021.[10]

On 10 May 2021, Tavares was presented at Botafogo-SP.[11] On 12 April 2022, he agreed to a deal with Amazonas,[12] and was the top goalscorer in the year's Série D as they achieved promotion.

On 27 December 2023, after establishing himself as the top goalscorer of Amazonas' history and achieving a second consecutive promotion, Tavares renewed his contract with the club.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 23 February 2024.[14]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sertãozinho (loan) 2010 Paulista 1 0 1 0
Marília (loan) 2010 Série C 8 0 4 2 12 2
Luverdense 2011 Série C 6 3 6 3
2012 16 2 11 1 1 0 28 3
2013 16 6 17 2 8 1 41 9
Total 38 11 28 3 9 1 75 15
Aparecidense 2014 Goiano 9 0 9 0
Paysandu 2014 Série C 10 0 3 0 13 0
América de Natal 2014 Série B 1 0 1 0
Luverdense 2015 Série B 16 0 13 2 2 0 4[a] 1 35 3
Avenida 2016 Gaúcho Série A2 18 2 18 2
Rio Branco-PR 2017 Paranaense 12 0 12 0
ASA 2017 Série C 10 0 10 0
Linense 2017 Paulista 8[b] 2 8 2
Rio Claro 2018 Paulista A2 12 0 11[b] 1 23 1
Linense (loan) 2018 Série D 11 1 11 1
São José 2019 Série C 17 3 12 1 1 0 12[c] 2 42 6
2020 16 3 10 0 4 0 1[c] 1 31 4
2021 0 0 9 2 9 2
Total 33 6 31 3 5 0 13 3 82 12
Mirassol (loan) 2020 Série D 9 1 9 1
Botafogo-SP 2021 Série C 14 1 12[b] 3 26 4
2022 0 0 9 0 1 0 10 0
Total 14 1 9 0 1 0 12 3 36 4
Amazonas 2022 Série D 21 11 21 11
2023 Série C 21 1 14 7 35 8
2024 Série B 0 0 8 1 0 0 8 1
Total 42 12 22 8 0 0 64 20
Career total 192 32 159 20 20 1 0 0 48 10 419 63
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa FGF

Honours

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Mirassol

Amazonas

References

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  1. ^ "Luverdense apresenta 25 jogadores e ainda espera outros sete para Série C" [Luverdense present 25 players and still wait another seven for the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Goiás acerta com meia Rafael Tavares, destaque do Luverdense" [Goiás sign with midfielder Rafael Tavares, spotlight of Luverdense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Paysandu contrata meio-campo para a Série C" [Paysandu sign midfielder for the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). DOL. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Série B: América-RN contrata Neto, do Penapolense, e Rafael Tavares, do Paysandu" [Série B: América-RN sign Neto, from Penapolense, and Rafael Tavares, from Paysandu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Luverdense confirma primeiras contratações para o próximo ano" [Luverdense confirm first signings for the following year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Diretoria do ASA confirma contratação do meia Rafael Tavares" [ASA's board confirm signing of midfielder Rafael Tavares] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Linense anuncia meia e lateral para sequência da Copa Paulista" [Linense announce midfielder and full-back for the remainder of the Copa Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  8. ^ "O "pifador" Rafael Tavares é do Zeca" [The playmaker Rafael Tavares is of Zeca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC São José. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Mirassol apresenta reforços para a segunda fase da série D" [Mirassol present additions for the second stage of the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mirassol FC. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Mirassol libera dois jogadores campeões da Série D" [Mirassol release two players champions of the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Apresentados, Gustavo Xuxa, Hélio Paraíba e Rafael Tavares citam tradição do Botafogo e colocam acesso para a Série B como objetivo" [Presented, Gustavo Xuxa, Hélio Paraíba and Rafael Tavares cite Botafogo's tradition and put promotion to the Série B as goal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FC. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Campeão da Série D com o Mirassol e ex-Botafogo-SP, Rafael Tavares é o novo reforço do Amazonas" [Série D champion with Mirassol and formerly of Botafogo-SP, Rafael Tavares is the new addition of Amazonas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  13. ^ "O camisa 10 fica! Maior jogador da historia do Amazonas, Tavares renova com o clube para 2024" [The number 10 stays! Biggest player of Amazonas' history, Tavares renews with the club for 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  14. ^ Rafael Tavares at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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