Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.37
goals / match
FC Empoli
top club · 311 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#278
goals rank
#201
assists rank
262
season goals
51
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.50m
peak value · 2006
€10.00m
top transfer fee · 06/07
29
best season · 08/09
49 · 18.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-03-02 · 6 players total
703Appearances
262Goals
51Assists
28Yellow cards
0Red cards
93Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Francesco Tavano |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-03-02 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Caserta, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gea World |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Gallianese → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Retired → Gallianese
23/24 · Transfer
Nov 2022
Transfer: Tuttocuoio → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Ponsacco → Tuttocuoio
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Prato → Ponsacco
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
Transfer: Carrarese → Prato
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — AC Prato
28 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Carrarese Calcio 1908
19 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Carrarese Calcio 1908
41 matches · 18 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Prato → Carrarese
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Carrarese Calcio 1908
31 matches · 19 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Avellino → Prato
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — AC Prato
29 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Empoli → Avellino
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — US Avellino 1912
24 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Empoli
28 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Empoli
42 matches · 22 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Empoli
40 matches · 23 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Empoli
42 matches · 23 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: AS Livorno → FC Empoli
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — AS Livorno
34 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — AS Livorno
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — AS Livorno
49 matches · 29 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — AS Livorno
31 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Valencia → AS Livorno
07/08 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jun 2007
Transfer: AS Roma → Valencia
06/07 · Return from loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Valencia → AS Roma
06/07 · Loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: FC Empoli → Valencia
06/07 · Transfer · €10.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Valencia CF, AS Roma
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Empoli
40 matches · 20 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Empoli
45 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2003
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Empoli
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Empoli
30 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2001
Transfer: Rondinella → FC Empoli
01/02 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Empoli
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Rondinella Impruneta
34 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2000
Transfer: AC Pisa → Rondinella
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Rondinella Impruneta, AC Pisa 1909
25 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Fiorentina U19 → AC Pisa
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — AC Fiorentina
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Nuvla San Felice → Fiorentina U19
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 1.45/90
Assists1 total · 0.24/90
G+A7 total · 1.69/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
AC Pisa 1909
0.0%
Rondinella Impruneta
6.8%
AC Fiorentina
0.0%
AC Prato
6.4%
Carrarese Calcio 1908
9.2%
US Avellino 1912
7.2%
FC Empoli
50.6%
AS Livorno
15.8%
AS Roma
3.9%
Valencia CF
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Pisa 1909 | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rondinella Impruneta | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 48 | 21 | 0 | 568 |
| AC Fiorentina | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Prato | 2 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 57 | 20 | 6 | 538 |
| Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 91 | 41 | 11 | 772 |
| US Avellino 1912 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 599 |
| FC Empoli | 9 | 01/02 | 14/15 | 311 | 120 | 22 | 4,226 |
| AS Livorno | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 139 | 54 | 6 | 1,321 |
| AS Roma | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 326 |
| Valencia CF | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | Rondinella Impruneta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 99/00 | Serie C1 - A | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie C2 - A | Rondinella Impruneta | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | AC Fiorentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Play-off Serie D | AC Prato | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 20/21 | Serie D - D | AC Prato | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Serie C | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Playoff Serie C | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie C-A | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Serie C | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 18/19 | Serie C-A | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 130 |
| 17/18 | Coppa Serie C | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 17/18 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-A | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 16/17 | Coppa Lega Pro | AC Prato | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro A | AC Prato | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 16/17 | PlayOut Lega Pro | AC Prato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | US Avellino 1912 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 15/16 | Serie B | US Avellino 1912 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 447 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 664 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 40 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 36 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 138 |
| 12/13 | Serie B Play-off | FC Empoli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 38 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 158 |
| 11/12 | Serie B Play-out | FC Empoli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | AS Livorno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | AS Livorno | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 199 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | AS Livorno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | AS Livorno | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 389 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | AS Livorno | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | AS Livorno | 42 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 153 |
| 08/09 | Serie B Play-off | AS Livorno | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | AS Livorno | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | AS Livorno | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 234 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | AS Roma | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 37 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 04/05 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 42 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 181 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 01/02 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 438 |
| 00/01 | Serie C2 - B | Rondinella Impruneta | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Nuvla San Felice | Fiorentina U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Fiorentina U19 | AC Pisa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | AC Pisa | Rondinella | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Rondinella | FC Empoli | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-16 | FC Empoli | Valencia | Transfer | 8500000 | €10.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-04 | Valencia | AS Roma | Loan | 8500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | AS Roma | Valencia | Return from loan | 5750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Valencia | AS Livorno | Transfer | 5750000 | €6.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | AS Livorno | FC Empoli | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-12 | FC Empoli | Avellino | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-11 | Avellino | Prato | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-18 | Prato | Carrarese | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-25 | Carrarese | Prato | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-13 | Prato | Ponsacco | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-05 | Ponsacco | Tuttocuoio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-14 | Tuttocuoio | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-18 | Retired | Gallianese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Gallianese | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | unknown injury | 2003-10-16 | 2003-11-21 | 37 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2011-12-13 | 2012-01-27 | 46 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Arch problems | 2016-12-08 | 2017-01-20 | 44 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Muscle fatigue | 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2020-12-21 | 2021-01-09 | 20 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Rest | 2021-01-25 | 2021-01-30 | 6 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€8.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elseid Hysaj | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Laurini | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniele Rugani | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Serie B | AS Livorno | 24 | 42 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 22 | 40 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 21 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 7 | 36 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-A | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 5 | 28 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 5 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | AS Roma | Valencia | Return from loan | — | €5.75m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-04 | Valencia | AS Roma | Loan | — | €8.50m |
Teams faced most often by Francesco Tavano'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 33% |
| Udinese Calcio | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 78% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 56% |
| Genoa CFC | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 67% |
| AC Milan | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 33% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 61% |
| Torino FC | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 56% |
| Bologna FC | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 56% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 63% |
| Inter | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 25% |
| Chievo Verona | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 56% |
| Atalanta | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 08/09 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 20/21 | Goal #250 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 25 | 372 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 316 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 599 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 769 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 312 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 378 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 199 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 389 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 08/09 | 49 | 379 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 354 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 451 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 371 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 01/02 | 24 | 508 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie B
273 apps
119 G
23 A
Serie C1 - A
116 apps
45 G
14 A
Serie A
174 apps
41 G
6 A
Serie C2 - B
34 apps
15 G
0 A
Italy Cup
34 apps
14 G
2 A
Serie D - D
27 apps
11 G
4 A
Serie B Play-off
8 apps
5 G
2 A
Serie C2 - A
12 apps
5 G
0 A
Coppa Serie C
8 apps
3 G
0 A
Play-off Serie D
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Francesco Tavano?
Francesco Tavano is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Francesco Tavano?
Francesco Tavano is 47 years old. He was born on March 2, 1979 in Caserta.
What position does Francesco Tavano play?
Francesco Tavano plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Francesco Tavano play for?
Francesco Tavano currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Francesco Tavano scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Francesco Tavano has scored 262 goals in 703 appearances.