Ronaldo Tavares
Portuguese footballer (born 1997)
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Ronaldo Rodrigues Tavares (born 22 July 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Athletic Club (MG).
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Tavares in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronaldo Rodrigues Tavares[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amora, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic-MG | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Paio Pires | ||
| 2013–2016 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2015 | → Oeiras (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Sporting CP B | 47 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | → Cova Piedade (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Penafiel | 84 | (15) |
| 2022–2025 | Estrela Amadora | 48 | (10) |
| 2024 | → FC Seoul (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Yverdon-Sport (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | Athletic-MG | 39 | (18) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, 16 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Amora (Seixal), Setúbal District, Tavares joined Sporting CP's academy at the age of 16, from local Paio Pires Futebol Clube.[2] He made his professional debut with the former's reserves on 10 January 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rafael Barbosa in a 2–0 away loss against C.D. Feirense in the Segunda Liga.[3]
Tavares scored his first goal in the competition on 20 August 2016, but in a 2–4 home defeat to AD Fafe.[4] In March 2018, he was called by first-team manager Jorge Jesus for a match against FC Viktoria Plzeň in the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League,[2] but eventually did not leave the bench.[5]
On 23 July 2018, Tavares was loaned to C.D. Cova da Piedade.[6] In the summer of 2019, he cut ties with Sporting and signed with F.C. Penafiel also of the second division.[7]
In September 2022, Tavares joined C.F. Estrela da Amadora following an aborted transfer to Turkish club Tuzlaspor.[8] He scored seven goals in his first season, as the team returned to the Primeira Liga after a 14-year absence;[9] he opened the 2–1 home victory over G.D. Estoril Praia on 25 August 2023, their first since returning to that tier.[10]
Tavares was loaned to FC Seoul on 20 June 2024.[11] He scored his first K League 1 goal nine days later, closing the 5–1 away win against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.[12]
On 28 January 2025, still owned by Estrela, Tavares joined Swiss Super League's Yverdon-Sport FC with a buying option.[13] In June, the free agent signed a contract with Athletic Club (MG), newly promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[14] Managed by his compatriot Rui Duarte, he scored four goals in his first five appearances for the latter.[15]
International career
Tavares earned one cap for Portugal at under-20 level, in the 1–1 friendly draw with South Korea on 25 January 2017.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 18 January 2016[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
