Fábio Tavares
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Burton Albion
at Burton Albion
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
Market value
€200k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Rochdale AFC
top club · 39 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#221
goals rank
#151
assists rank
13
season goals
4
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 19/20
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2001-01-22 · 6 players total
91Appearances
13Goals
4Assists
1Yellow cards
0Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Fábio Tavares |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fábio André Tavares Desidério |
| Date of birth | 2001-01-22 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Matosinhos, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Burton Albion |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | ARETÉ |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Burton Albion
8 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Coventry → Burton Albion
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Burton Albion → Coventry
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Coventry → Burton Albion
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Coventry City, Burton Albion
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Coventry City
10 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Coventry City
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Coventry City
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Rochdale → Coventry
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Coventry City, Rochdale AFC
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Curzon Ashton → Rochdale
19/20 · Return from loan
Feb 2020
Transfer: Rochdale → Curzon Ashton
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rochdale AFC, Curzon Ashton
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Rochdale U18 → Rochdale
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rochdale AFC, Rochdale AFC U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.61/90
Assists1 total · 0.31/90
G+A3 total · 0.92/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.31/90
Minutes played by club
Burton Albion
21.8%
Coventry City
20.0%
Rochdale AFC
53.4%
Curzon Ashton
4.7%
Rochdale AFC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 386 |
| Coventry City | 5 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 354 |
| Rochdale AFC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 944 |
| Curzon Ashton | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| Rochdale AFC U18 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 25/26 | League One | Burton Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Burton Albion | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Coventry City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 19/20 | National League North | Curzon Ashton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Rochdale AFC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Rochdale U18 | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-21 | Rochdale | Curzon Ashton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Curzon Ashton | Rochdale | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Rochdale | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Coventry | Burton Albion | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Burton Albion | Coventry | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Coventry | Burton Albion | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€200k
Peak€300k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Keohane | 1 | 0 | 955 |
| Jay Lynch | 1 | 0 | 719 |
| Aaron Morley | 1 | 1 | 684 |
| Ollie Rathbone | 1 | 0 | 547 |
| Luke Matheson | 1 | 0 | 523 |
| Stephen Dooley | 1 | 0 | 465 |
| Ben Wilson | 2 | 0 | 458 |
| Callum Camps | 1 | 0 | 421 |
| Josh Eccles | 1 | 0 | 404 |
| MJ Williams | 1 | 0 | 375 |
| Jake Bidwell | 1 | 1 | 373 |
| Ian Henderson | 1 | 0 | 361 |
| Kasey Palmer | 1 | 0 | 314 |
| Ben Sheaf | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| Callum O'Hare | 1 | 0 | 275 |
| Jamie Allen | 1 | 0 | 256 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 1 | 0 | 184 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 5 |
| 24/25 | League One | Burton Albion | 2 | 10 |
| 19/20 | National League North | Curzon Ashton | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Burton Albion | 1 | 10 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Coventry City | 1 | 5 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Burton Albion | Coventry | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Coventry | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Curzon Ashton | Rochdale | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-21 | Rochdale | Curzon Ashton | Loan | — | — |
Last 30 matches for Burton Albion while Fábio Tavares was at the club (joined 2025-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–4 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–3 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Fábio Tavares's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 31% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 47% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 47% |
| Bristol Rovers | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 50% |
| Fleetwood Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 43% |
| Oxford United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 14% |
| Blackpool FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 23% |
| Peterborough United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 15% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 38% |
| Portsmouth FC | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 23% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 23% |
| Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 294 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
41 apps
5 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
3 G
0 A
Championship
22 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
11 apps
2 G
1 A
National League North
3 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Fábio Tavares?
Fábio Tavares is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Burton Albion.
How old is Fábio Tavares?
Fábio Tavares is 25 years old. He was born on January 22, 2001 in Matosinhos.
What position does Fábio Tavares play?
Fábio Tavares plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Fábio Tavares play for?
Fábio Tavares currently plays for Burton Albion.
How many career goals has Fábio Tavares scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fábio Tavares has scored 13 goals in 91 appearances.
What is Fábio Tavares's market value?
Fábio Tavares's most recent reported market value is €200k.