José Carlos Tabares (born 28 May 1978) is an Argentine former professional

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who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in San Gustavo,

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, Tabares started playing professionally with

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, serving a loan at

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during the 2003 ''

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'' and 2004 ''Clausura'' tournaments. He returned to Argentina in 2005 when he signed for

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, making his debut in the Primera División at the age of 27. Tabares moved to Spain in January 2006, joining

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club

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and scoring 20 league goals over his first two full seasons. After four years with the team, being reunited with compatriot Leonardo Ulloa in his final two and suffering relegation in 2010 (he also spent several months on the sidelines after fracturing both his

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and his

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twice), he went back to his country and signed with

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side

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. In January 2011, Tabares agreed to a contract with

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, achieving promotion to Primera División. Following a spell in the Argentine lower leagues with

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, he returned to the

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where he represented several amateur clubs. Tabares settled in

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after retiring at age 40.

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