Marcus Tavernier
English footballer (born 1999)
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Marcus Joseph Tavernier (born 22 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Premier League club Bournemouth. He has also represented England at U19 and U20 level.[5]
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Tavernier with Bournemouth in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Joseph Tavernier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bournemouth | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| 2013–2017 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Middlesbrough | 135 | (18) |
| 2018 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bournemouth | 111 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U19 | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 April 2026 | |||
Club career
Middlesbrough
Tavernier was born in Leeds. Having previously played for Newcastle United, he joined the academy of Middlesbrough at under-14 level and became a regular for the side in the Premier League 2. He also played in two games for his club in the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League.[6]
Tavernier made his professional debut for the club in the second round of the EFL Cup, starting in a 3–0 win against Scunthorpe United at the Riverside Stadium on 22 August 2017.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October in the EFL Cup, during a 3–1 loss to Bournemouth at Dean Court,[8] and his first league goal in the Championship in a 1–0 win over rivals Sunderland at the Riverside Stadium on 5 November.[9]
On 17 January 2018, Tavernier joined relegation-threatened EFL League One side Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[10] He made his debut for the club three days later in a 2–1 defeat to relegation rivals Northampton Town.[11] The club were subsequently relegated to the fourth tier of English football at the end of their unsuccessful campaign,[12] with Tavernier failing to score in any of his eight total appearances.[13]
In December 2017, Tavernier signed a new contract for 3+1⁄2 years.[14] In January 2020, this was extended until summer 2023.[15]
Bournemouth
On 29 July 2022, Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder confirmed that the club had accepted a bid for Tavernier from an unnamed Premier League club.[16] On 1 August 2022, Tavernier joined Bournemouth on a five-year deal.[17] Tavernier made his debut for the club on 6 August in a 2–0 home win over Aston Villa in the Premier League. He was praised by manager Scott Parker for his performance in the match.[18] Later that year, on 5 November, he netted his first goal for the club in a 4–3 away defeat against Leeds United.[19] On 16 June 2023, he signed a new deal until 2028.[20]
On 23 August 2025, he netted his first goal in the 2025–26 season in a 1–0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[21] A few weeks later, on 6 September, he extended his contract until 2029.[22]
International career
Tavernier made his international debut at U19 level, starting in a 2–2 draw against Slovakia U19s at the NTC Senec stadium on 9 October 2017.[23] In July 2018, he was included in the squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[24] He scored in a group stage draw against Ukraine.[25]
In May 2019, he was included in the England U20 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[26]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough U23 | 2016–17[30] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2017–18[13] | Championship | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[31] | Championship | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20[32] | Championship | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21[33] | Championship | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22[34] | Championship | 44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 48 | 5 | ||
| Total | 135 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 3 | — | 155 | 18 | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2017–18[13] | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bournemouth | 2022–23[35] | Premier League | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | |
| 2023–24[36] | Premier League | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25[37] | Premier League | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26[38] | Premier League | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| Total | 111 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 120 | 19 | |||
| Career total | 253 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 285 | 38 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
