Jair Tavares
Attack - Left Winger
at FK Kauno Žalgiris
at FK Kauno Žalgiris
276 days · joined 2025-08-22
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€350k
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Hibernian FC
top club · 41 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 19/20
42 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-02-13 · 6 players total
131Appearances
13Goals
4Assists
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
15Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jair Tavares |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jair Veiga Vieira Tavares |
| Date of birth | 2001-02-13 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal Cape Verde |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | FK Kauno Žalgiris |
| Joined | 2025-08-22 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
| Agent | MadeinFootball |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Kauno Žalgiris
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Hibernian FC
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Motherwell FC
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Motherwell FC, Hibernian FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Hibernian FC
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Hibernian FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Benfica B → Hibernian FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23
25 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Benfica U23 → Benfica B
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica UEFA U19
39 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SL Benfica UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Hibernian FC
51.1%
Motherwell FC
0.0%
SL Benfica B
13.0%
SL Benfica U23
27.8%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
8.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 690 |
| Motherwell FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica B | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 175 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 375 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 109 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Hibernian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 690 |
| 23/24 | Premiership Relegation | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 175 |
| 21/22 | U-23 Cup Portugal | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação - Second Round | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U-23 Cup Portugal | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 375 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Benfica U23 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Benfica B | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Hibernian FC | Motherwell FC | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Motherwell FC | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-22 | Without Club | Kauno Žalgiris | Transfer | 350000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€350k
Peak€350k
Low€175k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #11 | 12 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | #11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #11 | 14 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #11 | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiago Gouveia | 2 | 0 | 912 |
| Sandro Cruz | 2 | 0 | 867 |
| Nuno Cunha | 2 | 0 | 831 |
| Henrique Araújo | 2 | 1 | 570 |
| Joe Newell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Élie Youan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Obita | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Fish | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Kokubo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saldanha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronaldo Camará | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ganchas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Brito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Capitão | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Bernardo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrique Jocú | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Nóbrega | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Araújo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 6 | 33 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 4 | 24 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 2 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 1 | 24 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 33 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 1 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Motherwell FC | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Hibernian FC | Motherwell FC | Loan | — | €350k |
Teams faced most often by Jair 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 43% |
| Livingston FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 29% |
| Motherwell FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 29% |
| Ross County FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 29% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 17% |
| St. Mirren FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 33% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 33% |
| Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 0% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50% |
| Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 75% |
| CD Feirense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 29 | 690 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 175 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 484 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Revelação
33 apps
6 G
1 A
Liga Portugal 2
37 apps
4 G
2 A
Premiership
41 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
7 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Viaplay Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Jair Tavares
Who is Jair Tavares?
Jair Tavares is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left winger for FK Kauno Žalgiris.
How old is Jair Tavares?
Jair Tavares is 25 years old. He was born on February 13, 2001 in Lisboa.
What position does Jair Tavares play?
Jair Tavares plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Jair Tavares play for?
Jair Tavares currently plays for FK Kauno Žalgiris.
How many career goals has Jair Tavares scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jair Tavares has scored 13 goals in 131 appearances.
What is Jair Tavares's market value?
Jair Tavares's most recent reported market value is €350k.