Eti Tavares
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Etiandro Igualdino Lopes Tavares | ||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Real Salt Lake AZ | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Arizona Western Matadors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Real Monarchs | 46 | (3) |
| 2017 | Fresno Fuego | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 28 | (3) |
| 2019 | FC Tucson | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2020 | |||
Etiandro Igualdin Tavares (born July 24, 1993) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who last played as a forward for FC Tucson in USL League One.[1]
Early life
[edit]Tavares grew up in Guinea-Bissau during the nation's civil war before he moved to Santa Rosa, California, at the age of 11, later settling in Windsor, California.[2] He initially did not speak English, but was able to communicate with Spanish-speaking children in his native Portuguese.[2] Tavares attended Windsor High School.[2]
Career
[edit]Professional
[edit]On March 6, 2015, it was announced that Tavares signed a professional contract with USL club Real Monarchs SLC.[3] On March 22, he made his professional debut in a 0–0 draw against LA Galaxy II.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Showers Can't Dampen FC Tucson's Momentum".
- ^ a b c Benefield, Kerry (February 12, 2015). "Windsor soccer star Etiandro Tavares' pro dreams coming true (w/video)". The Press Democrat. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Walker, Sean (6 March 2015). "Monarchs announce 1st USL roster". SaltCityFC.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Real Monarchs open inaugural season with a scoreless draw against LA Galaxy II". RealSaltLake.com. RSL Communications. 22 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Bissau-Guinean men's footballers
- Arizona Western Matadors men's soccer players
- Real Monarchs players
- Fresno FC U-23 players
- FC Tulsa players
- FC Tucson players
- Men's association football forwards
- USL Championship players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- Bissau-Guinean emigrants to the United States
- Soccer players from California
- Sportspeople from Santa Rosa, California
- People from Windsor, California