Heriberto Tavares

Heriberto Moreno Borges Tavares (born 19 February 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Famalicao on loan from French club Stade Brestois 29 as a forward.

Club Career

Benfica

Born in Amadora, Lisbon metropolitan area of Cape Verdean descent, Tavares played youth football with three clubs in the country's capital, including Sporting CP from ages 10 to 18. He made his senior debut with S.L. Benfica's reserves on 6 August 2016, featuring 71 minutes in the 1–1 LigaPro home draw against C.D. Cova da Piedade.

In the 2017–18 season, Tavares scored a career-best 14 goals to help the B team finish in 13th position. Highlights included braces in home victories over Varzim SC (2–1),Real Massama (3–0) and C.F. Uniao (2–1).

On 25 July 2018, Tavares was loaned to Moreirense FC. He played his first match in the Primeira Liga on 12 August, scoring in a 1–3 home loss to Sporting and also committing a penalty which resulted in the opposition's second goal. He repeated the feat the following round, helping to a 2–1 away defeat of C.D. Nacional.

For the 2019–20 campaign, Tavares signed with Boavista F.C. also on loan.

Brest

Tavares moved to the French Ligue 1 on 2 August 2020, signing a four-year contract with Stade Brestois 29 on a free transfer. He made his league debut 21 days later, playing 22 minutes in the 4–0 loss at Nimes Olympique.

On 11 January 2021, Tavares was loaned to F.C. Famalicao until 30 June.