Yohan Tavares

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Yohan Tavares (born 2 March 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for French Ligue 2 club Stade Lavallois.

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Yohan Tavares
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-02) 2 March 1988 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Tours, France[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Laval
Number 23
Youth career
2006–2007 Le Mans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Le Mans B 13 (0)
2008–2012 Beira-Mar 69 (1)
2010Avanca (loan) 3 (0)
2012–2013 Standard Liège 3 (0)
2013Estoril (loan) 11 (0)
2013–2016 Estoril 88 (0)
2017 Bangkok United 25 (1)
2018 Vitória Setúbal 15 (1)
2018 APOEL 0 (0)
2018–2019 Troyes 32 (0)
2019–2021 Tondela 57 (3)
2021–2022 B-SAD 28 (0)
2022– Laval 74 (0)
International career
2011 Portugal U23 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:27, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
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Over ten seasons, he amassed Portuguese Primeira Liga totals of 244 matches and five goals for Beira-Mar, Estoril, Vitória de Setúbal, Tondela and B-SAD. He also competed professionally in his birth nation, Belgium, Thailand and Cyprus.

Born in France, Tavares represented Portugal at youth level.

Club career

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Beira-Mar

Tavares was born in Tours, France. After an unassuming spell with Le Mans FC – he only appeared officially with the reserve team – he returned to the land of his parents and joined S.C. Beira-Mar, signing a four-year contract following a successful trial period.[2] He suffered a ligament injury to his right knee in December 2008, going on to be sidelined for several months.[3]

In his second season, Tavares contributed 13 games (eight starts) as the Aveiro club returned to the Primeira Liga after three years. He made his debut in the competition on 15 August 2010 in a 0–0 home draw against U.D. Leiria,[4][5] and finished the campaign with 21 matches, scoring in a 1–1 home draw with Rio Ave F.C.[6] as his team finally ranked 13th, out of the relegation zone.

Standard Liège

In the 2012 summer transfer window, Tavares signed with Standard Liège of the Belgian Pro League for a reported fee of 2 million, agreeing to a three-year deal.[7][8] He made the first of only three competitive appearances for his new team on 30 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away loss to K.V. Kortrijk.[9]

Estoril

On 26 July 2013, after having spent the latter part of the season on loan at the club, and after having cancelled his contract with A.C. ChievoVerona,[10] Tavares joined G.D. Estoril Praia on a three-year deal.[11] He started in all his league matches during his spell at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, and added 16 in the UEFA Europa League, his first being on 1 August 2013 in a 0–0 home draw against Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. in the third qualifying round[12]– his only goal took place on 23 October of the following year, in a 1–2 group stage defeat to FC Dynamo Moscow.[13]

Later years

On 21 November 2016, free agent Tavares moved to the Thai League 1 with Bangkok United FC.[14] After a three-month stint back in his country with Vitória de Setúbal,[15] he signed with Cypriot club APOEL FC on 23 May 2018.[16]

Tavares returned to his native France ten years after leaving, joining Troyes AC of Ligue 2 for two seasons.[17] He left after only one, however, moving back to Portugal and its top division with C.D. Tondela.[18]

On 30 August 2021, Tavares signed a one-year contract with B-SAD of the same league.[19] The following July, having been relegated, the 34-year-old returned to the French second tier with Stade Lavallois.[20]

International career

In January 2008, Tavares was called up for a four-day training camp with the France under-21 futsal team.[21] On 19 May 2011, during the final of the International Challenge Trophy against England C played in Northampton, he celebrated his debut for the Portugal under-23 side by scoring the game's only goal.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played on 5 January 2019
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Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Mans B 2007–08[23] Championnat National 2130130
Beira-Mar 2008–09[23] Segunda Liga1103010150
2009–10[23] Segunda Liga1300030160
2010–11[23] Primeira Liga2114030281
2011–12[23] Primeira Liga2401000250
Total 6918070841
Avanca (loan) 2009–10[23] Segunda Divisão300030
Standard Liège 2012–13[24] Belgian Pro League300030
Estoril (loan) 2012–13[23] Primeira Liga1100000110
Estoril 2013–14[23] Primeira Liga280402110[a]0441
2014–15[23] Primeira Liga30010206[a]1391
2015–16[23] Primeira Liga3004010350
Total 88090511611182
Bangkok United 2017[24] Thai League T125100251
Vitória Setúbal 2017–18[23] Primeira Liga1510000151
APOEL 2018–19[24] Cypriot First Division00004141
Troyes 2018–19[24] Ligue 2130001000140
Career total 24031701312022906
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  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Beira-Mar

References

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