Iuri Tavares
Personal information
Full name Iuri António Teixeira Tavares
Date of birth (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Crown Legacy
Number 79
Youth career
Benfica
Belenenses (loan)
Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Vitória Guimarães B 11 (1)
2021–2022 Vitória Guimarães 0 (0)
2022–2023 Estoril 0 (0)
2023– Crown Legacy 26 (12)
International career
2019 Cape Verde U19 2 (0)
2022– Cape Verde 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022

Iuri António Teixeira Tavares (born 8 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for MLS Next Pro club Crown Legacy. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.[1]

Club career

Tavares made his professional debut for Vitória Guimarães on 21 November 2021 in a 3–2 Taça de Portugal defeat against Moreirense.[2] He joined Estoril in August 2022.[3]

On 31 January 2023, Tavares signed with MLS Next Pro side Crown Legacy, the second team for Major League Soccer's Charlotte FC.[4]

International career

In March 2022, Tavares received his first call-up to Cape Verde national team for friendly matches against Guadeloupe, Liechtenstein and San Marino.[5]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 28 March 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cape Verde 202210
Total10

References

  1. 1 2 Iuri Tavares at Soccerway
  2. "Moreirense vs. Vitoria Guimarães - 21 November 2021". Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. "Iuri Tavares rumou ao Estoril depois de acertar saída do Vitória" (in Portuguese). 5 August 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/clfc/news/crown-legacy-fc-acquires-forward-iuri-tavares-portuguese-club-estoril-praia-sad
  5. "Iuri Tavares chamado para três jogos da Seleção de Cabo Verde". 17 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.


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