Aílson Tavares
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aílson Júnior Mendes Tavares | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Fabril | ||
| 2016–2017 | Académica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | A.C. Alcanenense | 28 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Benfica Castelo Branco | 31 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | S.C.U. Torreense | 49 | (1) |
| 2023 | Anadia | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Académica de Coimbra | 27 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Felgueiras | 31 | (1) |
| 2025– | Beitar Jerusalem | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Cape Verde U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Cape Verde | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2025 | |||
Aílson Júnior Mendes Tavares (Portuguese: [ɐ.ˈil.sɔn ˈʒu.ni.ɔɾ ˈmẽ.dɨʃ ta.ˈva.ɾɨʃ]; born 20 July 1998), is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
Born in Praia the capital city of Cape Verde.
On 6 July 2025 signed for Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem for one season with option for two more seasons.[1]
International career
Tavares was born in Cape Verde, and moved to Portugal at a young age, and holds dual Cape Verdean - Portuguese citizenship. He played for the Portugal U19s in 2017.[2] In May 2025, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team.[3]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 8 June 2025[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Pshehazki, Moti (2025-07-04). רשמית: אילסון טבארש חתם בבית"ר ירושלים (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
- ↑ "Ailson Tavares".
- ↑ "Aílson Tavares pode estrear-se por Cabo Verde no estágio da Malásia".
- ↑ "Aílson Tavares". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
External links
- Aílson Tavares at Soccerway
Categories:
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Praia
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
- Cape Verdean emigrants to Portugal
- A.C. Alcanenense players
- Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco players
- S.C.U. Torreense players
- Anadia F.C. players
- Académica de Coimbra (football) players
- F.C. Felgueiras (2006) players
- Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Segunda Divisão players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Men's association football midfielders
- Cape Verdean football biography stubs