José Tabares

{{Infobox football biography

| name = José Tabares

| image =

| fullname = José Carlos Tabares

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|5|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = San Gustavo, Argentina

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2000–2001 | clubs1 = Patronato | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2001–2005 | clubs2 = C.A.I. | caps2 = 66 | goals2 = 31

| years3 = 2003–2004 | clubs3 = → Necaxa (loan) | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = Arsenal Sarandí | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2006 | clubs5 = → Castellón (loan) | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 6

| years6 = 2007–2010 | clubs6 = Castellón | caps6 = 86 | goals6 = 23

| years7 = 2010 | clubs7 = Chacarita Juniors | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2011 | clubs8 = Rangers Talca | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = Juventud Antoniana | caps9 = 22 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2013–2014 | clubs10 = Eldense | caps10 = 33 | goals10 = 8

| years11 = 2014–2016 | clubs11 = Borriol | caps11 = 29 | goals11 = 6

| years12 = 2017 | clubs12 = Burriana | caps12 = | goals12 =

| years13 = 2017–2018 | clubs13 = Estrella Castellón | caps13 = | goals13 =

| totalcaps = 311 | totalgoals = 82

}}

José Carlos Tabares (born 28 May 1978) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in San Gustavo, Entre Ríos Province, Tabares started playing professionally with Comisión de Actividades Infantiles, serving a loan at Club Necaxa of Liga MX during the 2003 Apertura and 2004 Clausura tournaments. He returned to Argentina in 2005 when he signed for Arsenal de Sarandí, making his debut in the Primera División at the age of 27.{{cite news|url=https://www.miradorprovincial.com/index.php/id_um/244417-la-felicidad-del-goleador-humilde-jose-tabarez-de-san-gustavo-a-espana|title=La felicidad del goleador humilde|trans-title=The happiness of the humble scorer|newspaper=Mirador Provincial|first=Ezequiel|last=Re|language=Spanish|date=14 June 2020|accessdate=5 January 2025}}

Tabares moved to Spain in January 2006, joining Segunda División club CD Castellón{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.es/espana/comunidad-valenciana/abci-castellon-anuncia-fichaje-delantero-argentino-tabares-200512280300-1013300608872_noticia.html|title=El Castellón anuncia el fichaje del delantero argentino Tabares|trans-title=Castellón announce signing of Argentine forward Tabares|newspaper=ABC|language=Spanish|date=28 December 2005|accessdate=5 January 2025}} and scoring 20 league goals over his first two full seasons.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/20080507/deportes/mas-futbol/tabares-acecha-record-goleador-20080507.html|title=Tabares acecha su récord goleador|trans-title=Tabares nearing his scoring record|newspaper=La Voz de Cádiz|language=Spanish|date=7 May 2008|accessdate=5 January 2025}} After four years with the team, being reunited with compatriot Leonardo Ulloa in his final two{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2009/01/31/mas_futbol/1233356434_850215.html|title=El Huesca arranca un empate y Tabares se rompe la tibia y el peroné|trans-title=Huesca scrape a draw and Tabares breaks tibia and fibula|newspaper=Diario AS|language=Spanish|date=31 January 2009|accessdate=9 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/11/18/futbol/equipos/castellon/1258562407.html|title=Ulloa: "El equipo necesita sacar puntos como sea en todos los partidos"|trans-title=Ulloa: "The team needs to get points in every match as it may"|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=18 November 2009|accessdate=10 November 2017}} and suffering relegation in 2010 (he also spent several months on the sidelines after fracturing both his fibula and his tibia twice),{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/11/01/castellon/1257092662.html|title=El argentino Tabares vuelve a romperse la tibia y peroné|trans-title=Argentina's Tabares breaks tibia and fibula again|newspaper=El Mundo|language=Spanish|date=1 November 2009|accessdate=5 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://castellonplaza.com/ulloa-el-castellon-ha-armado-un-plantel-bastante-competitivo-y-espero-que-pronto-mire-mas-arriba|title=Ulloa: "El Castellón ha armado un plantel bastante competitivo y espero que pronto mire más arriba"|trans-title=Ulloa: "Castellón have completed a very competitive squad and I hope they will be looking further up soon"|publisher=Castellón Plaza|first=José Luis|last=Gual|language=Spanish|date=20 November 2020|accessdate=5 January 2025}} he went back to his country and signed with Primera Nacional side Chacarita Juniors.{{cite news|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-ascenso/b-nacional/firmo-jose-tabares_0_BkzUNXxinx.html|title=Firmó José Tabares|trans-title=José Tabares signed|newspaper=Olé|language=Spanish|date=29 June 2010|accessdate=5 January 2025}}

In January 2011, Tabares agreed to a contract with Primera B de Chile's Rangers de Talca,{{cite news|url=https://www.latercera.com/noticia/javier-capelli-el-patron-rojinegro-que-se-hizo-profesional-gracias-a-un-arbitro/#|title=Javier Capelli: El patrón rojinegro que se hizo profesional gracias a un árbitro|trans-title=Javier Capelli: The red-and-black boss who turned professional thanks to a referee|newspaper=La Tercera|first=Rodrigo|last=Retamal V.|language=Spanish|date=28 April 2013|accessdate=15 June 2024}} achieving promotion to Primera División. Following a spell in the Argentine lower leagues with Juventud Antoniana, he returned to the Valencian Community where he represented several amateur clubs.{{cite web|url=https://golsmedia.com/que-fue-de/2020/07/29/huracan-tabares-idolo-ultima-etapa-cd-castellon-segunda/|title=‘Huracán’ Tabares, el ídolo de la última etapa del CD Castellón en Segunda|trans-title='Hurricane' Tabares, idol of CD Castellón's last spell in Segunda|publisher=Golsmedia|first=Joan|last=Casañ|language=Spanish|date=29 July 2020|accessdate=5 January 2025}}

Tabares settled in Castellón de la Plana after retiring at age 40.