Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares (born 29 September 2001) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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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. He made his debut in the

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as an 80th-minute substitute during a 2–0 defeat against

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on 25 February 2021. The following week, on 3 March 2021, he made his first

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appearance as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw against

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. 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

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. In 2021 Tavares signed on a free for Porto B where he made sporadic appearances. In 2023 he ended up out on loan joining

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until the end of June 2024. In the summer of 2024 Sidnei Tavares moved to Portuguese top flight side Moriense on an undisclosed fee reported around 400 thousand pounds. He debuted on the 11th of August against Farense ending up receiving two yellow cards and therefore being sent off in the 64th minute. He scored his first goal vs Estrela Amadora in a 1-1 draw, 4 minutes after coming off the bench with the goal coming in the 78th minute. He has also got an assist this season vs Santa Clara also in a 1-1 draw. On 20 June 2025, Tavares joined

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on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

International career

Tavares is a Portuguese youth international and represented Portugal at U18 and U19 level although he hasn't appeared internationally since 2019.He also has duel nationality with an ability to be able to also play for the Cape Verde national team.

Personal life

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

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2001 births Living people Footballers from Cascais Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent Black Portuguese sportspeople Men's association football midfielders Leicester City F.C. players FC Porto B players Colorado Rapids players Moreirense F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Premier League players Liga Portugal 2 players Major League Soccer players Primeira Liga players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen {{Portugal-footy-midfielder-stub