Ronaldo Tavares

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ronaldo Tavares

| image = 240622 FC 서울 vs 수원 (Ronaldo Tavares).jpg

| caption = Tavares in 2024

| full_name = Ronaldo Rodrigues Tavares{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ronaldo-tavares/cd-cova-piedade/9701-100-184931|title=Ronaldo Tavares|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=12 May 2021}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|7|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amora, Portugal

| height = 1.92 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Yverdon-Sport
(on loan from Estrela Amadora)

| clubnumber = 20

| youthyears1 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs1 = Paio Pires

| youthyears2 = 2013–2016 | youthclubs2 = Sporting CP

| youthyears3 = 2015 | youthclubs3 = → Oeiras (loan)

| years1 = 2016–2019 | clubs1 = Sporting CP B | caps1 = 47 | goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = → Cova Piedade (loan) | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2019–2022 | clubs3 = Penafiel | caps3 = 84 | goals3 = 15

| years4 = 2022– | clubs4 = Estrela Amadora | caps4 = 48 | goals4 = 10

| years5 = 2024 | clubs5 = → FC Seoul (loan) | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = → Yverdon-Sport (loan) | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 15:03, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

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Ronaldo Rodrigues Tavares (born 22 July 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport, on loan from Estrela da Amadora.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/sporting/convocados/ronaldo-tavares-11-jogos-na-ii-liga-e-estreia-a-vista-na-liga-europa|title=Ronaldo Tavares: 11 jogos na II Liga e estreia à vista na Liga Europa|trans-title=Ronaldo Tavares: 11 games in the II League and impending debut in Europa League|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=8 March 2018|access-date=15 April 2018}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/feirense-sporting-2-0-leoes-indignados.html|title=Feirense-Sporting, 2–0: Leões indignados|trans-title=Feirense-Sporting, 2–0: Outraged lions|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=10 January 2016|access-date=15 April 2018}}

Tavares scored his first goal in the competition on 20 August 2016, but in a 2–4 home defeat to AD Fafe.{{cite news|url=http://www.expressodefafe.pt/fafe-vence-sporting-b-e-arranca-primeira-vitoria-no-campeonato/|title=Fafe vence Sporting B e arranca primeira vitória no campeonato|trans-title=Fafe beat Sporting B and get first win in championship|newspaper=Expresso de Fafe|language=pt|date=22 August 2016|access-date=15 April 2018}} In March 2018, he was called by first-team manager Jorge Jesus for a match against FC Viktoria Plzeň in the UEFA Europa League round of 16, but eventually did not leave the bench.{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2022195--sporting-cp-vs-viktoria-plzen/|title=Sporting CP 2–0 Plzeň|publisher=UEFA|language=pt|date=8 March 2018|access-date=15 April 2018}}

On 23 July 2018, Tavares was loaned to C.D. Cova da Piedade.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/interior/cova-da-piedade-recebe-ronaldo-tavares-por-emprestimo-do-sporting-9628503.html|title=Cova da Piedade recebe Ronaldo Tavares por empréstimo do Sporting|trans-title=Cova da Piedade get Ronaldo Tavares on loan from Sporting|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=23 July 2018|access-date=1 August 2019}} In the summer of 2019, he cut ties with Sporting and signed with F.C. Penafiel also of the second division.{{cite news|url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/noticias/ver/799733|title=Ronaldo Tavares muda-se para o Penafiel|trans-title=Ronaldo Tavares moves to Penafiel|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=31 July 2019|access-date=1 August 2019}}

In September 2022, Tavares joined C.F. Estrela da Amadora following an aborted transfer to Turkish club Tuzlaspor.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/e--amadora/detalhe/ronaldo-tavares-para-o-ataque|title=Ronaldo Tavares para o ataque|trans-title=Ronaldo Tavares for the attack|newspaper=Record|first=Pedro Filipe|last=Pinto|language=pt|date=15 September 2022|access-date=20 September 2023}} He scored seven goals in his first season, as the team returned to the Primeira Liga after a 14-year absence;{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/estrela-da-amadora/noticias/evra-e-a-subida-do-estrela-da-amadora-como-costumo-dizer-e-o-caos-nao-estavamos-preparados-16585887.html|title=Evra e a subida do Estrela da Amadora: "Como costumo dizer, é o caos. Não estávamos preparados..."|trans-title=Evra and Estrela da Amadora's promotion: "As I usually say, it's chaos. We were not ready..."|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=24 June 2023|access-date=20 September 2023}} he opened the 2–1 home victory over G.D. Estoril Praia on 25 August 2023, their first since returning to that tier.{{cite web|url=https://portocanal.sapo.pt/noticia/335362|title=Estrela da Amadora alcança primeira vitória no regresso à I Liga com golo aos 100 minutos|trans-title=Estrela da Amadora get first win in return to I League with 100th-minute goal|publisher=Porto Canal|language=pt|date=25 August 2023|access-date=20 September 2023}}

Tavares was loaned to FC Seoul on 20 June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20240620_0002779980|script-title=ko:FC서울, 포르투갈 출신 공격수 호날두 영입|trans-title=FC Seoul sign Portuguese forward Ronaldo|publisher=Newsis|first=Jin-yeop|last=Kim|language=ko|date=20 June 2024|access-date=20 June 2024}} He scored his first K League 1 goal nine days later, closing the 5–1 away win against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@pinkalba013/seven-year-jinx-escapes-seoul-the-lowest-ranked-jeonbuk-5-1-runs-3-consecutive-times-cfec67b93777|title=‘Seven-year jinx escapes’ Seoul, the lowest-ranked Jeonbuk 5–1… Runs 3 consecutive times|publisher=Medium|first=Pink|last=Alba|date=29 June 2024|access-date=22 July 2024}}

On 28 January 2025, still owned by Estrela, Tavares joined Swiss Super League's Yverdon-Sport FC with a buying option.{{cite web|url=https://poste.pt/estrela-da-amadora/59024/ronaldo-tavares-cedido-por-emprestimo-do-estrela-da-amadora-ao-yverdon-sport|title=Ronaldo Tavares cedido por empréstimo do Estrela da Amadora ao Yverdon Sport|trans-title=Ronaldo Tavares loaned by Estrela da Amadora to Yverdon Sport|publisher=Poste|language=pt|date=28 January 2025|access-date=28 January 2025}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/amp/jogo-particular/portugal/sub-20-jose-gomes-sai-do-banco-para-dar-empate-frente-a-coreia|title=Sub-20: José Gomes sai do banco para dar empate frente à Coreia|trans-title=Under-20: José Gomes comes off the bench to give draw against Korea|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=25 January 2017|access-date=20 September 2023}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="2" valign="center"\|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
colspan="2"\|Career total !2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0