Jair Tavares
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jair Veiga Vieira Tavares | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2001 | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| 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) | 6 | (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 20 December 2024 ‡ 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
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
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
Club
| 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
- ^ "Hibs sign Benfica winger Jair Tavares on four-year deal in 'real coup'". BBC Sport. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Jair Tavares joins Hibernian FC!". Hibernian FC. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McLauchlin, Brian (24 November 2023). "Montgomery 'proud' of Tavares' resurgence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Jair Tavares joins on loan". Motherwell FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Benfica reage a alegado racismo: "O tempo passa e nada muda"". Maisfutebol.
- ^ "Irmãos Tavares convocados para a visita à Luz". record.pt (in Portuguese). 9 January 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Jair Tavares at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Jair Tavares at ForaDeJogo (archived)