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

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

Professional

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

  1. ^ "Showers Can't Dampen FC Tucson's Momentum".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Walker, Sean (6 March 2015). "Monarchs announce 1st USL roster". SaltCityFC.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  4. ^ "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.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eti_Tavares
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