Cláudio Tavares (footballer)

Cláudio Rafael da Veiga Vieira Tavares (born 23 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a rightback for União de Santarém. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career
Tavares made his professional debut with Aves in a 2–1 Primeira Liga loss to S.L. Benfica on 10 January 2020.

International career
Born in Portugal, Tavares is of Cape Verdean descent. He played for the Cape Verde national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Central African Republic on 1 September 2021.

Personal life
Tavares' brother Miguel and Jair Tavares, and his cousin Renato Sanches are also professional footballers.