Heriberto Tavares

Heri Tavares
Personal information
Full name Heriberto Moreno Borges Tavares[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997[1]
Place of birth Amadora, Portugal[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Universitatea Craiova
Number 19
Youth career
2006–2007 Estrela Amadora
2007–2015 Sporting CP
2015–2016 Belenenses
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Benfica B 78 (25)
2018–2019 → Moreirense (loan) 32 (6)
2019–2020 → Boavista (loan) 28 (4)
2020–2021 Brest 4 (0)
2021 → Famalicão (loan) 17 (2)
2021–2023 Famalicão 20 (1)
2022–2023 → Ponferradina (loan) 19 (0)
2023–2024 Estoril 32 (2)
2024–2026 Maccabi Netanya 60 (8)
2026– Universitatea Craiova 3 (0)
International career‡
2012 Portugal U15 2 (0)
2012–2013 Portugal U16 4 (0)
2016–2017 Portugal U20 5 (1)
2017–2018 Portugal U21 9 (6)
2025– Cape Verde 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Heriberto Moreno Borges Tavares (Portuguese: [e.ɾi.ˈbɛɾ.tu mu.ˈɾe.nu ˈbɔɾ.ʒɨʃ ta.ˈva.ɾɨʃ]; born 19 February 1997), also known as Heri Tavares, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Amadora, Lisbon metropolitan area of Cape Verdean descent,[2] Tavares played youth football with three clubs in the country's capital, including Sporting CP from ages 10 to 18.[3] He made his senior debut with S.L. Benfica's reserves on 6 August 2016, featuring 71 minutes in the 1–1 LigaPro home draw against C.D. Cova da Piedade.[4]

Tavares scored a career-best 14 goals in the 2017–18 season, but the B team could only finish in 13th position.[3] Highlights included braces in home victories over Varzim SC (2–1),[5] Real Massamá (3–0)[6] and C.F. União (2–1).[7]

On 25 July 2018, Tavares was loaned to Moreirense FC.[8] He played his first match in the Primeira Liga on 12 August, scoring in a 1–3 home loss to Sporting and also committing a penalty which resulted in the opposition's second goal.[9] He repeated the feat the following round, helping to a 2–1 away defeat of C.D. Nacional.[10]

For the 2019–20 campaign, Tavares signed with Boavista F.C. also on loan.[11][12]

Brest

Tavares moved to the French Ligue 1 on 2 August 2020, signing a four-year contract with Stade Brestois 29 on a free transfer.[13] He made his league debut 21 days later, playing 22 minutes in the 4–0 loss at Nîmes Olympique.[14]

Famalicão

On 11 January 2021, Tavares was loaned to F.C. Famalicão until 30 June.[15] He was bought outright in July, fracturing his left foot in December and being sidelined for three months.[16]

On 31 August 2022, Tavares was loaned to Spanish side SD Ponferradina for one year.[17]

Estoril

Tavares returned to Portugal and its top division in July 2023, on a three-year deal at G.D. Estoril Praia.[18] He totalled 41 games and four goals in his only season,[19] his first in the league coming on 10 December to close the 4–0 home win over G.D. Chaves.[20]

Later career

On 6 July 2024, Tavares agreed to a contract at Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya FC. Estoril remained entitled to a percentage on a future transfer.[19]

International career

Portugal

Across all youth levels, Tavares won 20 caps for Portugal and scored seven goals. He made his under-21 debut on 14 November 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Diogo Jota in a 2–1 home win against Switzerland for the 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[21] The following 11 October, in the same stage, he netted four times in the 9–0 demolition of Liechtenstein.[22]

Cape Verde

Tavares was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies on 20 May 2025.[23] He made his debut nine days later, in a 1–1 draw with Malaysia.[24] On 3 June, against the same opposition and also in Kuala Lumpur, he closed the 3–0 win.[25]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2026[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 2016–17 LigaPro 4111————4111
2017–18 3714————3714
Total 7825————7825
Moreirense (loan) 2018–19 Primeira Liga 3263110——367
Boavista (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 2841010——304
Brest 2020–21 Ligue 1 40————40
Famalicão (loan) 2020–21 Primeira Liga 172————172
Famalicão 2021–22 1612111——193
2022–23 40————40
Total 3732111——405
Ponferradina (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División 19010———200
Estoril 2023–24 Primeira Liga 3223161——414
Maccabi Netanya 2024–25 Israeli Premier League 3032020——343
2025–26 3052152——378
Total 6084172——7111
Universitatea Craiova 2026–27 Liga I 3000—6[c]01[d]0100
Career total 29348144164601033056

International

As of match played 17 November 2025.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cape Verde
202561
Total61
Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tavares goal.
List of international goals scored by Heriberto Tavares
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 June 2025 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia 2  Malaysia 3–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

Estoril

Universitatea Craiova

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Heriberto Tavares" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Futebol: Luso-cabo-verdiano Heriberto Tavares quer representar seleção de Portugal" [Football: Portuguese-Cape Verdean Heriberto Tavares wants to represent Portugal national team] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 Madeira Pinto, Vanda (1 June 2018). "Estrelas da formação: Heriberto Tavares" [Youth system stars: Heriberto Tavares] (in Portuguese). Bola Na Rede. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Benfica B-Cova da Piedade, 1–1: Estreantes travam águias no Seixal" [Benfica B-Cova da Piedade, 1–1: Newcomers stop eagles at Seixal]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 August 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Benfica B-Varzim, 2–1: Bis de Heriberto Tavares dá vitória" [Benfica B-Varzim, 2–1: Heriberto Tavares brace gives win]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "II Liga: Benfica B vence Real Massamá com "bis" de Heriberto" [II League: Benfica B beat Real Massamá with brace from Heriberto] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "Benfica B-U. Madeira, 2–1: Heriberto bisa e dá vitória às águias" [Benfica B-U. Madeira, 2–1: Heriberto grabs brace and gives win to eagles]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "OFICIAL: Moreirense recruta Heriberto ao Benfica" [OFFICIAL: Moreirense recruit Heriberto from Benfica] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Heriberto fez o golo do Moreirense e o penálti que acabou no segundo do Sporting. E não tem dúvidas: "Fomos um pouco abaixo"" [Heriberto the author of Moreirense's goal and the penalty which ended in Sporting's second. And he has no doubts: "We collapsed a bit"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 12 August 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Liga. Moreirense alcança primeiro triunfo (1–2) no reduto do Nacional (vídeo)" [League. Moreirense get first win (1–2) in Nacional's turf (video)] (in Portuguese). Guimarães TV. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  11. ↑ Mendes, António (16 July 2019). "Benfica empresta Heriberto Tavares ao Boavista" [Benfica loan Heriberto Tavares to Boavista]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "Heriberto continua na Liga NOS" [Heriberto remains in the NOS League] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  13. ↑ "Heriberto Tavares est Brestois!" [Heriberto Tavares is a Brest man!] (in French). Stade Brestois 29. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Football: Nîmes large vainqueur de Brest pour la première de la saison (4–0)" [Football: Nîmes beat Brest easily for first of the season (4–0)]. Midi Libre (in French). 23 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  15. ↑ Denis, Sebastien (12 January 2021). "Heriberto Tavares quitte Brest" [Heriberto Tavares leaves Brest] (in French). Foot Mercato. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  16. ↑ Maia, João (7 March 2022). "Heriberto na pele de "reforço" do Famalicão até final da época" [Heriberto suits up as Famalicão "addition" until end of the season]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "Heriberto Tavares, nuevo jugador de la SD Ponferradina" [Heriberto Tavares, new player of SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "Heriberto é reforço até 2026" [Heriberto is addition until 2026] (in Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 4 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  19. 1 2 Batista Reis, Rafael (6 July 2024). "Estoril: Heriberto Tavares ruma ao Maccabi Netanya" [Estoril: Heriberto Tavares heads to Maccabi Netanya]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  20. ↑ "Rodrigo Gomes lidera goleada do Estoril frente ao Chaves" [Rodrigo Gomes leads Estoril rout of Chaves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  21. ↑ Pires, Sérgio (14 November 2017). "Sub-21: Portugal-Suíça, 2–1 (crónica)" [Under-21: Portugal-Switzerland, 2–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  22. ↑ "Sub-21 de Portugal marcam nove golos no Liechtenstein" [Portugal under-21s score nine goals in Liechtenstein]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  23. ↑ "Tubarões Azuis disputam amigáveis com Malásia e Geórgia – Convocados" [Blue Sharks to hold friendlies with Malaysia and Georgia – The squad] (in Portuguese). Cape Verdean Football Federation. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  24. ↑ "Hasil Malaysia vs Cape Verde Skor 1–1" [Malaysia national team vs Cape Verde Result 1–1]. Harian Jogja (in Indonesian). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  25. ↑ "Cabo Verde vence Malásia por 3–0 com golos de Dailon Livramento (2) e Heriberto Tavares" [Cape Verde beat Malaysia by 3–0 with goals from Dailon Livramento (2) and Heriberto Tavares]. Notícias do Norte (in Portuguese). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  26. ↑ Heriberto Tavares at Soccerway
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