Nuno Tavares


Nuno Albertino Varela Tavares is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica in Primeira Liga as a defender.

Club career

On 27 October 2018, Tavares made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2018–19 LigaPro match against Sporting da Covilhã. He played the full 90 minutes of the 3–2 home win.
On 4 August 2019, Tavares made his debut with Benfica in the 2019 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, a 5–0 win against city rivals Sporting CP at the Estádio Algarve. A week later, he made his Primeira Liga debut against F.C. Paços de Ferreira and scored his first goal to open a 5–0 home win, adding two assists.

Personal life

Born in Portugal, Tavares is of Cape Verdean descent.

Honours

Benfica