Miguel Tavares (footballer, born 1998)

Miguel Ângelo Almeida Vieira Tavares (born 29 August 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Venezuelan club Puerto Cabello on loan from Vizela as a winger.

Miguel Tavares

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ângelo Almeida Vieira Tavares
Date of birth	(1998-08-29) 29 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right winger
Team information
Current team	Puerto Cabello (on loan from Vizela)
Number	9
Youth career
2006–2007	Casa Pia
2007–2008	Belenenses
2008–2012	Sporting
2012–2013	Belenenses
2013–2014	Linda-a-Velha
2014–2016	Real
2016–2017	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Mirandela	19	(4)
2018–2020	Desportivo Aves	21	(0)
2020	→ Penafiel (loan)	3	(0)
2020–2021	Casa Pia	3	(0)
2021–2022	Santarém	13	(2)
2022–2024	Belenenses	37	(0)
2024–	Vizela	8	(1)
2025–	→ Puerto Cabello (loan)	11	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025

Football career

On 18 February 2019, Tavares made his professional debut with Aves in a 2018–19 Primeira Liga match against Benfica.^[1]

In June 2024, Tavares joined Liga Portugal 2 side Vizela on an initial one-year contract.^[2]

Personal life

Born in Portugal, Tavares is of Cape Verdean descent. His brothers Cláudio and Jair Tavares, and his cousin Renato Sanches are also professional footballers.^[3]