José Tavares (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = José Tavares

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = José Fernando Campos Tavares

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|4|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1979–1983

| youthclubs1 = Oliveira Douro

| years1 = 1983–1988

| years2 = 1988–1990

| years3 = 1990–1991

| years4 = 1991–1994

| years5 = 1994–1995

| years6 = 1995–1998

| years7 = 1998–1999

| years8 = 1999–2003

| clubs1 = Oliveira Douro

| clubs2 = Infesta

| clubs3 = Porto

| clubs4 = Boavista

| clubs5 = Benfica

| clubs6 = Boavista

| clubs7 = União Leiria

| clubs8 = Infesta

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 31

| caps3 = 7

| caps4 = 84

| caps5 = 20

| caps6 = 72

| caps7 = 2

| caps8 = 78

| totalcaps = 294

| goals1 =

| goals2 = 12

| goals3 = 1

| goals4 = 8

| goals5 = 2

| goals6 = 3

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 12

| totalgoals = 38

| nationalyears1 = 1994–1996

| nationalteam1 = Portugal

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

José Fernando Campos Tavares (born 23 April 1966) is a Portuguese former footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder.

Club career

Tavares was born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District. During his career he played for C.F. Oliveira do Douro, F.C. Infesta, FC Porto, Boavista FC, S.L. Benfica (after an unsuccessful season, he returned to Boavista) and U.D. Leiria.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/nelo-e-tavares-duas-panteras-que-foram-parar-a-luz-na-altura-errada-5085988.html|title=Nelo e Tavares. Duas panteras que foram parar à Luz na altura errada|trans-title=Nelo and Tavares. Two panthers who ended up at the Luz at the wrong time|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Rui|last=Frias|language=pt|date=20 March 2016|access-date=14 May 2023}}

Tavares retired in 2003 at the age of 37 after a second spell with Infesta,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/detalhe/reaccoes-ao-titulo-do-boavista|title=Reacções ao título do Boavista|trans-title=Reactions to Boavista's title|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=20 May 2001|access-date=14 May 2023}} amassing Primeira Liga totals of 185 games and 14 goals over the course of nine seasons.

International career

With the Portugal national team, Tavares was in the squad that participated in the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament,{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-rising-force-in-europe-counting-on-their-foreign-legion-championship-countdown-no-9-portugal-1334961.html|title=The rising force in Europe counting on their foreign legion; CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN: No 9 Portugal|newspaper=The Independent|first=Guy|last=Hodgson|date=1 June 1996|access-date=27 April 2020|url-status=live|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220617/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-rising-force-in-europe-counting-on-their-foreign-legion-championship-countdown-no-9-portugal-1334961.html|archive-date=17 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b33f39e88-4a153287b13b-1000--portugal-progress-as-euro-96-group-d-winners-following-croat/|title=Portugal progress as Group D winners|publisher=UEFA|date=6 October 2003|access-date=21 September 2017}} and earned a total of eight caps.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/selecao/lista-completa-dos-internacionais-portugueses|title=Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses|trans-title=Complete list of Portuguese internationals|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=18 February 2004|access-date=14 May 2023}}