Sidnei Tavares

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares (born 29 September 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colorado Rapids on loan from Liga Portugal 2 club Porto B.[4]

Sidnei Tavares
Personal information
Full name Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001[2]
Place of birth Cascais, Portugal
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
(on loan from Porto B)
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2010 Carib SSFC
2010–2021 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Leicester City 2 (0)
2021– Porto B 38 (0)
2023– → Colorado Rapids (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Portugal U18 6 (0)
2019 Portugal U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 March 2021

Club career

Tavares is a product of the Leicester City academy, which he joined in 2010 at the age of 9 from local grassroots club Carib SSFC and signed his first professional contract in 2019.[5] He made his debut in the UEFA Europa League as an 80th-minute substitute during a 2–0 defeat against Slavia Prague on 25 February 2021.[6] The following week, on 3 March 2021, he made his first Premier League appearance as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw against Burnley.[7] Tavares is out of contract in summer 2021 but is reported to be in talks with the club over signing a new professional contract.[8] Tavares made his first Premier League start against Brighton on 6 March 2021. In that match, he produced an on-target volley from the edge of the box, only to see it saved by opposing goalkeeper Robert Sánchez.[9]

On 2 August 2023, Tavares joined Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids on loan until the end of June 2024.[10]

International career

Tavares is a Portuguese youth international and represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level.[11][12]

Personal life

Tavares was born in Portugal and is of Cape Verdean descent. He is the cousin of the Portugal international footballer Nani.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 May 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2020–21 Premier League 200000 1[lower-alpha 1] 030
Porto B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 10 0 — — — 10 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 28 0 — — — 28 0
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 38 0 — — — 38 0
Colorado Rapids (loan) 2023 MLS 5 0 — — — 5 0
Career total 4500000 1 0460

Notes
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "Sidnei Tavares". Leicester City FC. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. Blackwell, Jordan (2 March 2021). "Leicester City provide proof to Sidnei Tavares over his future amid contract talks". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. "Saiba quem é Sidnei Tavares, o "Bellingham" do FC Porto".
  5. "Sidnei Tavares Signs First Pro Contract". Leicester City Football Club. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. "Leicester City v Slavia Prague". BBC Sport. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. "Iheanacho saves Leicester at Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. Blackwell, Jordan (2 March 2021). "City provide proof to Tavares over his future amid contract talks". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  9. Blackwell, Jordan (6 March 2021). "City XI v Brighton as Tavares makes first start amid two changes". LeicestershireLive.
  10. "Colorado Rapids sign midfielder Sidnei Tavares from FC Porto B | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  11. "ForaDeJogo.net - Sidnei Tavares (Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares)". ForaDeJogo.
  12. "Sidnei Tavares". FPF.
  13. O'Brien, Sean (5 January 2021). "How Nani became a cult hero at Manchester United as Barcelona plot transfer of cousin Sidnei Tavares from Leicester". TalkSport. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  14. Sidnei Tavares at Soccerway
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