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Jair Tavares
Personal information
Full name Jair Veiga Vieira Tavares
Date of birth (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23)
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Motherwell (loan)
Number 90
Youth career
2010–2022 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Benfica B 37 (4)
2022– Hibernian 34 (2)
2024–Motherwell (Loan) 1 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Portugal U16 12 (2)
2017–2018 Portugal U17 14 (1)
2018–2019 Portugal U18 7 (3)
2019 Portugal U19 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:46, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:14, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

Jair Veiga Vieira Tavares (born 13 February 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell, on loan from Hibernian. Tavares has previously played for Benfica and represented Portugal in youth internationals.

Career

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Tavares came through the Benfica youth system, and played for their B team during the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons.

On 15 June 2022 Tavares joined Scottish club Hibernian for an undisclosed fee[1] on a contract until the summer of 2026.[2] Tavares made limited appearances under the management of Lee Johnson, but he became a first team regular following the appointment of Nick Montgomery.[3][4]

On 30 August 2024, Tavares joined Motherwell on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[5]

Personal life

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Born in Portugal, Tavares is of Cape Verdean descent.[6] He hails from a footballing family, with both of his brothers, Cláudio and Miguel, as well as cousin Renato Sanches, all being professional footballers.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 15 May 2024[8][9]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2020–21 LigaPro 13 0 0 0 13 0
2021–22 24 4 0 0 24 4
Total 37 4 0 0 37 4
Hibernian 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
2023–24 25 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 28 2
Total 33 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 37 2
Career totals 70 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 74 6
Notes

References

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  1. ^ "Hibs sign Benfica winger Jair Tavares on four-year deal in 'real coup'". BBC Sport. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Jair Tavares joins Hibernian FC!". Hibernian FC. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. ^ Wilson, Fraser (23 November 2023). "Jair Tavares reveals Hibs 'mental devastation' kept him up at night as he makes Nick Montgomery vow". Daily Record. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. ^ McLauchlin, Brian (24 November 2023). "Montgomery 'proud' of Tavares' resurgence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Jair Tavares joins on loan". Motherwell FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Ex-Benfica reage a alegado racismo: «O tempo passa e nada muda»". Maisfutebol.
  7. ^ "Irmãos Tavares convocados para a visita à Luz". record.pt (in Portuguese). 9 January 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. ^ Jair Tavares at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  9. ^ Jair Tavares at ForaDeJogo (archived)