Rafael_Tavares_(footballer,_born_1990)

Rafael Tavares (footballer, born 1990)

Rafael Tavares (footballer, born 1990)

Brazilian footballer (born 1990)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Paulo and the second or paternal family name is Tavares.

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

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Career

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

As of 23 February 2024.[14]
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  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa FGF

Honours

Mirassol

Amazonas

References

  1. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [14]
    Rafael Tavares at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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