# Júlio Tavares

Júlio Tavares (born 19 November 1988) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Second Division League club Al-Diriyah and the Cape Verde national team.

## Club career
### Dijon

On 28 October 2017, Tavares became Dijon's all time leading goal scorer after heading in the only goal in the 1–0 Ligue 1 home victory over Nantes; it was his 56th goal for Dijon in all competitions and broke the previous Dijon record of 55 goals scored in all competitions held by Sebastián Ribas. On 18 November 2017, Tavares scored twice in the 3–1 Ligue 1 home win over Troyes; it was the first Ligue 1 brace of his career and his second goal was the 100th Ligue 1 goal scored by Dijon, playing in just their third season in Ligue 1. On 10 February 2018, Tavares scored twice as Dijon came from behind to beat OGC Nice 3–2 in a home Ligue 1 match; his brace brought his 2017–18 Ligue 1 goal tally to 9 in 15 matches, as many as he had scored in 35 Ligue 1 matches during the entire 2016–17 season.

### Al-Faisaly

On 14 September 2020, Tavares signed with Saudi Professional League club Al-Faisaly.

### Al-Raed

On 25 July 2022, Tavares joined Al-Raed on a free transfer.

### Al-Diriyah

On 19 July 2024, Tavares joined Saudi Second Division League club Al-Diriyah.

## International career

In 2013, he played in all matches at 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, where his team advanced to the quarterfinals, in the best result in the history of the national team.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 26 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bourg-Péronnas | 2009–10 | CFA | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 8 |
| Bourg-Péronnas | 2010–11 | CFA | 31 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 15 |
| Bourg-Péronnas | 2011–12 | CFA | 31 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 17 |
| Bourg-Péronnas | Total | Total | 90 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 40 |
| Dijon | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 12 |
| Dijon | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 8 |
| Dijon | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 11 |
| Dijon | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 13 |
| Dijon | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 10 |
| Dijon | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 13 |
| Dijon | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 8 |
| Dijon | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 |
| Dijon | Total | Total | 243 | 69 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 80 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2020–21 | SPL | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 19 |
| Al-Faisaly | 2021–22 | SPL | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 11 |
| Al-Faisaly | Total | Total | 57 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 30 |
| Al-Raed | 2022–23 | SPL | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 8 |
| Al-Raed | 2023–24 | SPL | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 |
| Al-Raed | Total | Total | 56 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 15 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 446 | 145 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 489 | 165 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, King Cup
* ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League

### International

    Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 18 November 2014 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde | Niger | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 13 June 2015 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde | São Tomé and Príncipe | 7–1 | 7–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 28 March 2017 | Stade Alphonse Theis, Hesperange, Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 1 June 2018 | July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | Algeria | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 1 September 2021 | Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon | Central African Republic | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 13 November 2021 | Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo, Cape Verde | Central African Republic | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 9 January 2022 | Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon | Ethiopia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 8. | 7 June 2022 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco | Togo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |

## Honours
### Club

Al-Faisaly
* King's Cup: 2020–21
Individual
* King's Cup Top goalscorer: 2020–21