Mickaël Tavares

Mickaël Zidro Tavares (born 25 October 1982) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for French lower-league side Sénart-Moissy.[1] He has 25 caps for the Senegalese national team.

Mickaël Tavares
Tavares with 1. FC Nürnberg in 2010
Personal information
Full name Mickaël Zidro Tavares
Date of birth (1982-10-25) 25 October 1982
Place of birth Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sénart-Moissy
Number 10
Youth career
1987–1998 FC Épinay Sous Sénart
1998–2000 Créteil
2000–2002 Alverca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 SC Abbeville 26 (9)
2003–2005 Nantes B 49 (2)
2005–2007 Tours 27 (4)
2007–2009 Slavia Prague 36 (3)
2009–2012 Hamburger SV 15 (0)
2011 Hamburger SV II 1 (0)
2010 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 11 (1)
2010–2011 → Middlesbrough (loan) 13 (0)
2012–2013 Fulham 0 (0)
2013–2014 RKC Waalwijk 7 (0)
2014–2015 Mladá Boleslav 13 (1)
2015–2016 Sydney FC 34 (1)
2016–2017 Central Coast Mariners 8 (0)
2018– Sénart-Moissy
International career‡
2009– Senegal 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 December 2010

Career

Club career

Born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France, Tavares began his career at US Créteil, and moved in 2000 to Portuguese club FC Alverca. After two years, he returned to France and signed a contract with SC Abbeville, for whom he scored 9 goals in 26 games in the 2002–03 season,[2] following which he moved to FC Nantes, where he played in the reserve team. In 2005, he joined FC Tours, who were promoted a year later to the Ligue 2.

In July 2007, he was on trial at Slavia Prague, and signed a contract with the club after one week in the Czech Republic. He signed a two-year contract in Prague with the option of one more,[3] before moving to Hamburger SV on 30 January 2009.[4] He made his debut on 22 February 2009 against Bayer Leverkusen.

On 24 January 2010, Tavares was loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg until the end of the season.[5] In August 2010, Tavares was assigned to train with Hamburg's second team and told he has no future in the first team.[6] On 27 August 2010, Tavares joined Football League Championship club Middlesbrough on loan until July 2011.[7] However, despite playing under Gordon Strachan, Tony Mowbray did not appear to rate Tavares. This limited him to just 13 appearances, his last coming in the 90th minute against Sheffield United, 4 months after his penultimate appearance.

In September 2012 he was close to sign with Bulgarian side Chernomorets Burgas.[8]

Tavares after playing for Chernomorets Burgas in friendly match.

On 5 October 2012, Tavares signed on a free transfer for Fulham.[9] He was given the number 25 shirt, previously worn by Bobby Zamora. On 4 January 2013, Martin Jol confirmed that Tavares was not offered a new contract and had left the club.[10] He made no appearances for Fulham.

On 25 August 2013, it was announced that Tavares would sign an amateur contract with Dutch side RKC Waalwijk.[11] After releasing for free from Waalvijk he signed a new deal with Czech first league club FK Mladá Boleslav. In January 2015 he left Mladá Boleslav and signed with Australian club Sydney FC.[12]

On 18 April 2016, Tavares was released by Sydney FC[13] and shortly after signed with the Central Coast Mariners, where he would reunite with cousin Jacques Faty for the 2016–17 A-League season.[14]

International career

He received a call-up from Cape Verde in May 2008[15] against Luxembourg in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, but Tavares did not play in the match. He now plays for Senegal National Team, receiving his first cap in 2009.

Personal life

Tavares is the son of Tony Tavares nicknamed Zagallo, a Senegalese international from ASC Diaraf and ASF Police,[16] and also the cousin of Jacques Faty and Ricardo Faty.[17] Tavares has a wife and a three-year-old daughter, Ciara.[18] Tavares can speak Portuguese, having picked up the language during his time playing in Portugal with F.C. Alverca.[19]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 26 August 2015[20]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Slavia Prague 2007–08 Czech 1. liga 2220010[lower-alpha 1]0322
2008–09 Czech 1. liga 141007[lower-alpha 2]0211
Total 36300170533
Hamburger SV 2008–09 Bundesliga 1201000230
2009–10 Bundesliga 30004[lower-alpha 3]070
Total 1501040200
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2009–10 Bundesliga 1110000111
Middlesbrough (loan) 2010–11 Championship 1300000130
Hamburger SV II (loan) 2011–12 Regionalliga Nord 10000010
Fulham 2012–13 Premier League 00000000
RKC Waalwijk 2013–14 Eredivisie 70100080
Mladá Boleslav 2014–15 Czech 1. liga 131000000
Sydney FC 2014–15 A-League 12000—120
2015–16 A-League 1110000100
Total 2230000120
Central Coast Mariners 2016–17 A-League 00000000
Career total 1185202101515
  1. 4 Appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifiers, 5 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 1 appearance in UEFA Cup
  2. 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifiers, 5 appearances UEFA Cup
  3. 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifiers, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. MICKAËL TAVARES: «JE ME SUIS DÉCOUVERT UN PETIT HOBBY DE SURFEUR» sofoot.com
  2. "abbeville foot sca 2002-2003". www.abbsport.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  3. Erich Brabec a Mickael Tavares slávisty! Archived 5 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Mickael Tavares odchází do Hamburku Archived 26 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "HSV verleiht Alex Silva und Mickael Tavares" [Alex Silva and Mickael Tavares loan out] (in German). hsv.de. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010.
  6. "Veh streicht Tavares und Rozehnal" [Veh strikes Tavares and Rozehnal] (in German). Kicker. 4 August 2010.
  7. "Senegal Star set to sign". mfc.co.uk. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2010.
  8. Fulham took Tavares from Chernomorets Burgas
  9. "Tavares Signs". Fulham FC. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  10. "Midfielder to leave Fulham". Fulham Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  11. "RKC haalt Gouano en rekent op Tavares". Voetbalprimeur. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  12. "Sydney FC Complete Midfielder Signing". Sydney FC. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  13. "Sydney FC and Mickael Tavares part ways". Sydney FC. 18 April 2016.
  14. "Mariners sign Mickael Tavares". Central Coast Mariners. 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  15. "Foreign contingent boost Cape Verde". FIFA.com. 21 May 2008. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  16. D., E. "CONVOQUE PAR LE CAP-VERT, Michael Tavares préfére le Sénégal: je suis prêt à intégrer la Tanière". Xibar.net - L'oeil critique du Sénégal (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  17. allAfrica.com: Sénégal: Jacques Faty et Michael Tavarez
  18. Toomey, Jade. "A-League star on his inspirational Dad 'Zagallo'". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  19. Toomey, Jade. "A-League star on his inspirational Dad 'Zagallo'". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  20. "Tavares Club Matches". Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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