Rafael Aparecido de Paulo Tavares (born 27 December 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Amazonas.
Career Tavares was born in São Manuel, São Paulo, and was a São Paulo FC youth graduate. He served loan stints at Sertãozinho and Marília in the 2010 season, before being presented at Luverdense for the 2011 Série C in May of that year.
After being a regular starter for LEC, Tavares signed for Goiás and was immediately loaned to Aparecidense in December 2013. On 24 April 2014, he was loaned out to Paysandu.
On 25 September 2014, Tavares was announced at América de Natal, but featured only once and returned to Luverdense on 6 December. In the following three seasons, he represented Avenida, Rio Branco-PR, ASA, Linense (two stints) and Rio Claro.
On 10 December 2018, Tavares was announced at São José-RS. Regularly used by the club, he moved on loan to Mirassol on 4 December 2020, and helped the side to win the 2020 Série D before leaving on 24 February 2021.
On 10 May 2021, Tavares was presented at Botafogo-SP. On 12 April 2022, he agreed to a deal with Amazonas, and was the top goalscorer in the year's Série D as they achieved promotion.
On 27 December 2023, after establishing himself as the top goalscorer of Amazonas' history and achieving a second consecutive promotion, Tavares renewed his contract with the club.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSertãozinho (loan)2010Paulista—10———10Marília (loan)2010Série C8042———122Luverdense2011Série C63————63201216211110——283201316617281——419Total381128391——7515Aparecidense2014Goiano—90———90Paysandu2014Série C100—30——130América de Natal2014Série B10————10Luverdense2015Série B16013220—4Appearance(s) in Copa Verde1353Avenida2016Gaúcho Série A2—182———182Rio Branco-PR2017Paranaense—120———120ASA2017Série C100————100Linense2017Paulista————8Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista282Rio Claro2018Paulista A2—120——111231Linense (loan)2018Série D111————111São José2019Série C17312110—12Appearance(s) in Copa FGF2426202016310040—1131420210092———92Total33631350—1338212Mirassol (loan)2020Série D91————91Botafogo-SP2021Série C141———1232642022009010——100Total1419010—123364Amazonas2022Série D2111————21112023Série C211147———3582024Série B008100——81Total421222800——6420Career total192321592020100481041963
Honours Mirassol Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2020
Amazonas Campeonato Amazonense: 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2023
References
External links Rafael Tavares profile at Futebol de Goyaz