Jair Tavares

Jair Veiga Vieira Tavares (born 13 February 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Tavares has previously played for Benfica and represented Portugal in youth internationals.

Career
Tavares came through the Benfica youth system, and played for their B team during the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons.

On 15 June 2022 joined Scottish club Hibernian for an undisclosed fee on a contract until the summer of 2026. Tavares made limited appearances under the management of Lee Johnson, but he became a first team regular following the appointment of Nick Montgomery.

Personal life
Born in Portugal, Tavares is of Cape Verdean descent. He hails from a footballing family, with both of his brothers, Cláudio and Miguel, as well as cousin Renato Sanches, all being professional footballers.

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